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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONNIE TYRELL RIVERS,

Inmate Booking No. 18124615,

Plaintiff,

vs.

GEORGE BAILEY DETENTION 

FACILITY,

Defendants.

Case No. 3:18-cv-1516-LAB-NLS

ORDER DISMISSING CIVIL 

ACTION FOR FAILING 

TO PROSECUTE IN COMPLIANCE 

WITH COURT ORDER

Ronnie Tyrell Rivers (“Plaintiff”), currently housed at the George Bailey Detention 

Facility located in San Diego, California, is proceeding pro se in this civil rights action, 

filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

I. Procedural History

At the time he filed his Complaint, Plaintiff did not prepay the $400 filing fee 

mandated by 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a); instead, he filed a Motion to proceed in forma 

pauperis (“IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). (See ECF Nos. 1, 2). 

On July 12, 2018, the Court denied Plaintiff’s Motion to Proceed IFP because he 

failed to attach a certified copy of his trust account statements, or an institutional 

equivalent, for the 6-month period immediately preceding the filing of his Complaint. 

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(ECF No. 3 at 2); citing 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2); S.D. Cal. CivLR 3.2. Section 1915(a)(2) 

clearly requires that prisoners “seeking to bring a civil action . . . without prepayment of 

fees . . . shall submit a certified copy of the trust fund account statement (or institutional 

equivalent) . . . for the 6-month period immediately preceding the filing of the 

complaint.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2) (emphasis added).

The action was dismissed and Plaintiff was granted thirty (30) days from the date 

of the July 12, 2018 Order in which to “re-open his case by either: (1) paying the entire 

$400 statutory and administrative filing fee, or (2) filing a new Motion to Proceed IFP, 

which includes a certified copy of his trust account statement for the 6-month period 

preceding the filing of his Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2) and S.D. Cal. 

CivLR 3.2(b).” (ECF No. 3 at 3.) That date has since passed and Plaintiff has not paid 

the initial civil filing fee or filed a new Motion to Proceed IFP.

II. Conclusion and Order

Accordingly, the Court DISMISSES this civil action in its entirety without 

prejudice based on Plaintiff’s failure to pay the initial civil filing fee or file a new Motion 

to Proceed IFP and his failure to prosecute pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b) in 

compliance with the Court’s July 12, 2018 Order.

The Court further DIRECTS the Clerk to enter a final judgment of dismissal and 

close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 9-17-18 ______________________________________

Hon. Larry Alan Burns

United States District Judge

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