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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERNESTO RAMIREZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

KERN COUNTY SHERIFF’S STAFF,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-01673 DLB PC

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION 

FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

Plaintiff Ernesto Ramirez (“Plaintiff”) is a former state prisoner proceeding pro se in this 

civil rights action. He filed his complaint on November 4, 2015.1

Plaintiff did not pay the filing fee or submit an application to proceed in forma pauperis. As 

a result, the Court issued an order directing him to do so on November 6, 2015.

On November 16, 2015, the Court received a notice from Plaintiff indicating that he was no 

longer in custody. Plaintiff also requested that he be permitted to proceed with this action without 

paying the filing fee.

On November 17, 2015, the Court issued an order explaining that Plaintiff’s request was not 

sufficient to grant in forma pauperis status. The Court sent Plaintiff an application and ordered him 

to complete and return it, or pay the filing fee, within thirty (30) days. 

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Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge on November 6, 2015.

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After this time period passed, the Court issued an order to show cause why the action should 

not be dismissed for failure to follow the Court’s order. Plaintiff was ordered to file a response, or 

submit an application to proceed in forma pauperis, within thirty (30) days.

Over thirty (30) days have passed and Plaintiff has not complied with the order or otherwise 

communicated with the Court. Plaintiff was warned that dismissal would result from his failure to 

comply with the Court’s order.

A civil action may not proceed absent the submission of either the filing fee or a completed 

application to proceed in forma pauperis. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914, 1915. Based on Plaintiff’s failure to 

comply with the Court’s order, 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, without prejudice, for 

failure to file a completed application to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the filing fee.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 26, 2016 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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