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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRIAN LOWERY, 

Plaintiff,

v.

C.E. DUCART,

Defendant.

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No. C 16-3201 WHA (PR) 

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Plaintiff, a California prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights action on June 10,

2016. On the same day, the clerk sent plaintiff two deficiency notices. One informed plaintiff

that he did not file a complaint on the proper form and required him to do so within 28 days or

the case would be dismissed. The other deficiency notice informed plaintiff that he must either

pay the filing fee or file a completed application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) within 28

days. The notice requiring plaintiff to file a form complaint appears to have been in error as the

complaint filed by plaintiff --- while not on the court’s form — was nevertheless sufficient. The

other deficiency notice, however, was proper because plaintiff did not pay the filing fee or file

an application to proceed IFP. Along with this notice, the clerk mailed to plaintiff an IFP

application, instructions, and a stamped return envelope. The notice informed plaintiff that the

case would be dismissed if he did not either pay the fee or file the completed IFP application

within the 28 days. More than 28 days have passed, and no response from plaintiff has been

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received. Accordingly, this case is DISMISSED without prejudice. 

The clerk shall enter judgment and close the file. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 3 , 2016. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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