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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On November 25, 2013, a complaint bearing the name of Bertram Colin Johnson (“Plaintiff”) 

was received and filed. The complaint was not signed and it set forth no intelligible claims for relief. 

As the Court cannot consider unsigned filings, the Court struck the complaint from the record on 

November 27, 2013, and ordered Plaintiff to file a signed complaint within thirty days. The Court also 

ordered Plaintiff to file a motion seeking leave to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the $400.00 filing 

fee in full within thirty days. The Court warned Plaintiff that his failure to comply would result in 

dismissal of this action. More than thirty days have passed and Plaintiff has not complied with the 

Court’s order or otherwise responded to the Court.

A civil action may not proceed absent the submission of a pleading and either an application to 

proceed in forma pauperis or the filing fee. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914, 1915; Fed. R. Civ. P. 3. Due to 

Plaintiff’s failure to respond to the Court’s order to submit a signed complaint and either an 

BERTRAM COLIN JOHNSON,

 Plaintiff,

v.

SIX UNKNOWN NAMES AGENTS, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:13-cv-01927-LJO-BAM PC

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO OBEY COURT 

ORDER

(ECF Nos. 1, 2)

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application to proceed in forma pauperis or the filing fee, dismissal of this action is appropriate. In re 

Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) Products Liability Litigation, 460 F.3d 1217, 1226 (9th Cir. 2006); Local 

Rule 110. 

Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS this action dismissed for failure to obey a court 

order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 3, 2014 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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