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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

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In re FRANK VAUGHN,

Case No. 15-cv-05999-YGR (PR)

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION AS 

OPENED IN ERROR

This action was opened on December 23, 2015 when the Court received from Plaintiff 

Frank Vaughn a letter addressed to the “U.S. District Courthouse” in San Francisco, inquiring 

about the “double cell housing policy” of the California Department of Corrections and 

Rehabilitation. Dkt. 1 at 1. The Clerk of the Court opened a case file, and sent out a notice that 

Plaintiff had not filed a complaint, and cautioned that the action would be dismissed if he did not 

submit a complaint within twenty-eight days. The Clerk also sent out a notice that the action was 

deficient due to the failure to pay the filing fee or furnish a completed and signed Court-approved 

in forma pauperis application, and cautioned that the action would be dismissed if he did not pay 

the fee or file the application materials within twenty-eight days. 

On January 21, 2016, Plaintiff filed a letter requesting that the Clerk “hold [his] case” 

because he was “still trying to exhaust all [his] remedies with [his] 602 appeal.” Dkt. 5 at 1. The 

Court construes his letter as a notice that he did not intend to commence a new action at this time 

because he has not yet exhausted his administrative remedies. 

In light of Plaintiff’s aforementioned explanation in his January 21, 2016 letter, this action 

is DISMISSED because it was opened in error. No filing fee is due. The Clerk shall close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

______________________________________

YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

United States District Judge

February 2, 2016

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