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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

MAJESTIC ZULU,

Plaintiff,

v.

MULE CREEK PRISONS, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:24-cv-01892-CKD P

ORDER AND FINDINGS & 

RECOMMENDATIONS

Plaintiff, a state prisoner at Mule Creek State Prison, opened this case with a one-page 

document styled as “Injunctive Relief request” requesting damages and injunctive relief. (ECF 

No. 1.) On July 30, 2024, the court informed plaintiff that in order to commence an action, 

plaintiff must file a complaint as required by Rule 3 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 

must either pay the required filing fee or be granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis.1 See 28 

U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a). The court also informed plaintiff that the court will not issue any 

orders granting or denying relief until an action has been properly commenced. Accordingly, 

plaintiff’s motion for injunctive relief was denied without prejudice. The Clerk of the Court 

provided plaintiff with copies of the court’s form for filing a civil rights action and an application 

to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 3.)

1 If leave to file in forma pauperis is granted, plaintiff will still be required to pay the filing fee 

but will be allowed to pay it in installments.

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On August 9, 2024, plaintiff filed a one-page document styled as “Requesting to amend 

my petition....” (ECF No. 4.) The court denied the request without prejudice to refiling if 

accompanied by a proposed amended complaint. (ECF No. 5.)

More than five months have passed since plaintiff initiated this action and plaintiff has not 

filed a complaint with claims set forth in numbered paragraphs as required by Rules 3 and 10(b) 

of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiff also has not requested to proceed in forma 

pauperis or paid the filing fee. In the court’s order dated July 30, 2024, plaintiff was warned that 

failure to comply with the court’s order to file a complaint and either pay the filing fee or seek to 

proceed in forma pauperis would result in a recommendation that this matter be dismissed. (ECF 

No. 3 at 2.) Even though the court provided plaintiff with the appropriate forms and an 

opportunity to properly initiate this action, plaintiff has not done so.

For the reasons set forth above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court is 

directed to assign a district judge to this case; and

IT IS RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed without prejudice. Fed. R. Civ. P. 

41(b).

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge 

assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen days 

after being served with these findings and recommendations, plaintiff may file written objections 

with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned “Objections 

to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file

objections within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. 

Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991). 

Dated: December 30, 2024

8, zulu1892.nocompl.fr

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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