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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID B. TURNER, JR.,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 3:15-cv-1609-GPC-DHB

ORDER DISMISSING

PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED

COMPLAINT FOR FAILING TO

PAY THE FILING FEE AND/OR 

FAILING TO FILE A MOTION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)

v.

METROPOLITAN TRANSIT

SYSTEM,

Defendant.

On July 20, 2015, Plaintiff David B. Turner, Jr. (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se,

filed a complaint against Defendant Metropolitan Transit System (“Defendant”) and

a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). (Dkt. Nos. 1, 2.) On July 29, 2015, the

Court denied Plaintiff’s motion to proceed IFP and sua sponte dismissed Plaintiff’s

complaint for failure to state a claim. (Dkt. No. 3.) On August 5, 2015, Plaintiff filed

a first amended complaint without paying the filing fee or filing another motion to

proceed IFP. 

All parties instituting any civil action, suit or proceeding in any district court of

the United States, except an application for writ of habeas corpus, must pay a filing fee

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of $400. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). An action may proceed despite a party’s failure to 1

pay this filing fee only if the party is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis

(“IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). See Andrews v. Cervantes, 493 F.3d 1047,

1051 (9th Cir. 2007); Rodriguez v. Cook, 169 F.3d 1176, 1177 (9th Cir. 1999). 

In the Court’s previous order, the Court denied Plaintiff’s motion to proceed IFP

because Plaintiff had marked that he received money from “other sources”but did not

indicate the source and the amount. (Dkt. No. 3 at 2.) 

With the filing of his first amended complaint, Plaintiff has not paid the $400 in

filing and administrative feesrequired to commence a civil action, nor has he submitted

additional information as to his “other sources” of money. Therefore, a civil action

cannot proceed. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a); Andrews, 493 F.3d at 1051. Accordingly,

the Court DISMISSES the first amended complaint without prejudice for failing to pay

the $400 filing fee required by 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) and failing to file a motion to

proceed IFP pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 22, 2015

HON. GONZALO P. CURIEL

United States District Judge

In addition to the $350 statutory fee, all parties filing civil actions on or after 1

May 1, 2013, must pay an additional administrative fee of $50. See 28 U.S.C. §

1914(a), (b); Judicial Conference Schedule of Fees, District Court Misc. Fee Schedule,

eff. May 1, 2013. However, the additional $50 administrative fee is waived if the

plaintiff is granted leave to proceed IFP. Id. 

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