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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

DAVID NATHANIEL ROBERTS,

Plaintiff,

v.

KERN VALLEY STATE PRISON, et al.,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 1:24-cv-01201-EPG (PC)

ORDER TO ASSIGN A DISTRICT JUDGE

AND

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

TO DISMISS THIS ACTION WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO PAY A 

FILING FEE OR SUBMIT AN APPLICATION 

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

OBJECTIONS, IF ANY, DUE WITHIN 

THIRTY DAYS

Plaintiff David Nathaniel Roberts is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights 

lawsuit filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff initiated this action by filing a complaint on 

October 7, 2024. (ECF No. 1). However, Plaintiff neither paid the filing fee for this action nor 

submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). The Court issued an order on 

October 8, 2024, giving Plaintiff forty-five days to either (1) submit a completed and signed IFP

application or (2) pay the filing fee of $405. (ECF No. 3). The Court warned Plaintiff that 

“[f]ailure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action.” (Id.) The forty-five-day

period has expired, and Plaintiff has failed to pay the filing fee, submit a completed and signed

IFP application, or otherwise respond to the Court’s order. 

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Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of Court shall assign a district judge to this case.

And IT IS RECOMMENDED that:

1. This action be dismissed, without prejudice, for Plaintiff’s failure to pay the filing 

fee pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1914 or to file an application to proceed in forma 

pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915; and

2. The Clerk of Court be directed to close this case.

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 thirty days after 

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

the Court. Such a document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and 

Recommendations.” Any objections shall be limited to no more than fifteen pages, including 

exhibits. Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may result in 

the waiver of rights on appeal. Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 838–39 (9th Cir. 2014) 

(citing Baxter v. Sullivan, 923 F.2d 1391, 1394 (9th Cir. 1991)).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 9, 2024 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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