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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

ISAIAH J. PETILLO,

Plaintiff,

v.

REYNALDO JASSO, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:19-cv-00908-LJO-SAB (PC)

ORDER DISMSSING ACTION, WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE, FOR FAILURE TO PAY 

FILING FEE AND FAILURE TO OBEY 

COURT ORDERS

(ECF Nos. 8, 15)

Plaintiff Isaiah J. Petillo is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

On July 3, 2019, Plaintiff filed a complaint and an application to proceed in forma 

pauperis. (ECF Nos. 1, 2.)

On July 8, 2019, the assigned Magistrate Judge issued findings and recommendations that 

Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis be denied pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) 

and that Plaintiff be required to pay the $400.00 filing fee in full in order to proceed with this 

action. (ECF No. 5.) The findings and recommendations were served on Plaintiff and contained 

notice that any objections thereto were to be filed within thirty (30) days after service of the 

findings and recommendations. (Id.) 

Also, on July 8, 2019, Plaintiff filed a second application to proceed in forma pauperis. 

(ECF No. 6.) 

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On September 13, 2019, after Plaintiff failed to file objections to the findings and 

recommendations, the undersigned issued an order adopting the July 8, 2019 findings and 

recommendations in full and denied both of Plaintiff’s applications to proceed in forma pauperis

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). (ECF No. 8.) The undersigned ordered Plaintiff to pay the 

$400.00 filing fee in full within twenty-one days from the date of service of the order. (Id.)

On September 30, 2019, Plaintiff filed a motion for a 30-day extension of time to pay the 

filing fee. (ECF No. 9.) On October 1, 2019, the Magistrate Judge granted Plaintiff an additional 

30 days to pay the $400.00 filing fee in full. (ECF No. 10.) Therefore, Plaintiff was required to 

pay the $400.00 filing fee in full on or before November 4, 2019.

However, on October 28, 2019, Plaintiff filed a third application to proceed in forma 

pauperis. (ECF No. 11.) 

On November 14, 2019, the Court denied Plaintiff’s third application to proceed in forma 

pauperis, construed as a motion for reconsideration. (ECF No. 12.) The Court also granted 

Plaintiff an additional twenty-one (21) days from the date of service of the order to pay the 

$400.00 filing fee in full. (Id. at 5.)

On December 6, 2019, Plaintiff filed a document captioned: “Plaintiff alleges “Ongoing 

danger,” Imminent Danger of Serious Physical Injury – Seeks to Add Additional Defs to Compl. 

§ 1915(g),” which the Court construed as a motion for leave to file a supplemental complaint and 

a second motion for reconsideration of the Court’s September 13, 2019 order adopting the July 8, 

2019 findings and recommendations, denying Plaintiff’s applications to proceed in forma 

pauperis, and ordering Plaintiff to pay the $400.00 filing fee in full in order to proceed with this 

action. (ECF No. 13.) 

On December 19, 2019, the Court denied Plaintiff’s motion for leave to file a 

supplemental complaint and second motion for reconsideration. (ECF No. 15.) The Court also 

granted Plaintiff an additional twenty-one (21) days from the date of service of the order to pay 

the $400.00 filing fee in full. (Id. at 5-6.) Plaintiff was warned that, if he failed to pay the filing 

fee within the specified time, the action would be dismissed. (Id. at 6.)

The twenty-one (21) day period has now expired, and Plaintiff has failed to pay the 

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$400.00 filing fee in full as required by the Court’s September 13, 2019 and December 19, 2019 

orders. As such, this case cannot proceed. Therefore, this matter will be dismissed. 

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This action is DISMISSED, without prejudice, for Plaintiff’s failure to comply 

with the Court’s September 13, 2019 and December 19, 2019 orders, (ECF Nos. 8, 

15), and Plaintiff’s failure to pay the $400.00 filing fee in full; and

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate all pending deadlines and close this 

case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 22, 2020 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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