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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DEXTER BROWN,

Plaintiff,

v.

GAVIN NEWSOM, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:19-cv-01227 MCE DB P

ORDER

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed this civil rights action seeking relief 

under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

On November 21, 2019, this court adopted the findings and recommendations of the 

magistrate judge assigned to this action. See ECF No. 14. As a result, plaintiff, a three-strikes 

litigant, was ordered to pay the $400.00 filing fee within twenty-one days prior to proceeding any 

further with this action. See id.

Thereafter, plaintiff filed a motion for reconsideration of the court’s adoption of the 

findings and recommendations as well as a motion for an extension of time to file an amended 

complaint. See ECF Nos. 16, 17. Both of those motions were denied. See ECF Nos. 20, 21.

When plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time to file an amended complaint was denied 

on February 10, 2020, by the magistrate judge assigned to this action, plaintiff was again ordered 

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to pay the $400.00 filing fee within twenty-one days. See ECF No. 21 at 2. At that time, plaintiff 

was also warned that: (1) the failure to pay the fee within the time period would result in the 

dismissal of this action, and (2) neither additional objections, nor motions for reconsideration 

would be considered. See id. at 2 n.2.

More than twenty-one days have passed, and plaintiff has not paid the $400.00 filing fee. 

Instead, on February 12, 2020, and on February 19, 2020, plaintiff filed two more motions for 

reconsideration. See ECF Nos. 22, 23. In light of these facts, plaintiff’s motions for 

reconsideration will be denied as moot, and this matter will be dismissed.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration filed February 12, 2020 (ECF No. 22) is 

DENIED as moot;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration filed February 19, 2020 (ECF No. 23) is 

DENIED as moot, and

3. This action is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to pay the filing fee.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 5, 2020

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