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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL J. WHITEHURST,

Plaintiff,

v.

MENDOCINO COUNTY SUPERIOR 

COURT, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-02599-WHO (PR) 

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Dkt. No. 4

Plaintiff Michael Whitehurst has failed to comply with the Court’s order to (1) file a 

complete application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”), or (2) pay the full filing fee of 

$400.00. His IFP application lacks two necessary documents: a Certificate of Funds 

completed and signed by an authorized prison officer (the one on file is blank), and a 

prison trust account statement showing transactions for the last six months. Accordingly, 

this federal civil rights action is DISMISSED without prejudice for failing to respond to 

the Court’s order, and for failure to prosecute, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). Because this 

dismissal is without prejudice, Whitehurst may move to reopen the action. Any such 

motion must contain a complete IFP application, which includes the two documents 

mentioned above, or full payment for the $400.00 filing fee. 

Whitehurst’s IFP application (Docket No. 4) is DENIED as insufficient. 

The Clerk shall terminate Docket No. 4, enter judgment in favor of defendants, and 

close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 3, 2015

_________________________

WILLIAM H. ORRICK

United States District Judge

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