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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In Re

CHRISTOPHER ROWLAND, 

Plaintiff.

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No. C-15-2729 EMC (pr)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

This action was opened on June 18, 2015, when the Court received from Christopher

Rowland a letter concerning his prison conditions. On that date, the Court notified Mr. Rowland in

writing that his action was deficient in that he had not attached a complaint and had not filed an in

forma pauperis application. The Court further notified him that this action would be dismissed if he

did not submit a complaint within twenty-eight days. Mr. Rowland then sent to the Court a letter

asking two questions. The Court issued an order on July 30, 2015 providing information in response

to the questions, and stated that, “[s]ince Mr. Rowland has not yet exhausted administrative

remedies, the wisest choice for him is to immediately send to the court a short letter stating that he

did not intend to file an action yet, and that he will file an action after he exhausts his administrative

remedies. If he sends that letter, he can avoid a filing fee in this action and instead will only owe

one filing fee when he files his new action.” Docket # 10. Mr. Rowland thereafter sent a letter in

which he asked “that this current petition be dismissed because I did not intend to file it

prematurely.” 

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Case 3:15-cv-02729-EMC Document 13 Filed 09/03/15 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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Docket # 12 at 2. In light of Mr. Rowland’s letter clarifying that he had not intended to file a new

civil action at this time, this action is DISMISSED because it was opened in error. No fee is due

because the action was opened in error. The Clerk shall close the file. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 3, 2015

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EDWARD M. CHEN

United States District Judge

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