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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 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

STEVEN LEE MORTENSON, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

BUTTE COUNTY JAIL, 

Defendant. 

No. 2:16-cv-1628-EFB P 

ORDER 

 Plaintiff is a county inmate proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 

U.S.C. § 1983.1 On July 21, 2016, the court informed plaintiff that to proceed with this action he 

must either pay the required filing fee or file an application requesting leave to proceed in forma 

pauperis within thirty days. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a). The court warned plaintiff that 

failure to so comply would result in a dismissal of this action. The time for acting has passed, and 

plaintiff has not complied with or otherwise responded to the court’s order. 

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is dismissed without prejudice. 

Dated: August 29, 2016. 

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 This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

§ 636(b)(1) and is before the undersigned pursuant to plaintiff’s consent. See 28 U.S.C. § 636; 

see also E.D. Cal. Local Rules, Appx. A, at (k)(4). 

Case 2:16-cv-01628-EFB Document 6 Filed 08/30/16 Page 1 of 1