Gates

Filing 5

ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Accordingly, this case is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to pay the filing fee. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 8/3/2012. (ecg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/7/2012)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 For the Northern District of California United States District Court 10 IN RE DAVID MARSHALL GATES, 12 Plaintiff. 13 14 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. C 12-02200 EJD (PR) ORDER OF DISMISSAL 15 16 On May 2, 2012, Plaintiff, a prisoner at the California Medical Facility in 17 Vacaville, filed a batch of documents in this Court, which included a “Health Care 18 Services Request Form” and a blank In Forma Pauperis Application for filing a non- 19 habeas civil rights action. (Docket No. 1.) The Clerk of the Court construed this 20 filing as an attempt to file a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and on the 21 same day, sent a notification to Plaintiff that he must file a proper complaint within 22 thirty days to avoid dismissal of the action. (Docket No. 3.) The Clerk also sent a 23 separate notice that Plaintiff did not pay the filing fee or file an In Forma Pauperis 24 (“IFP”) Application, and that he must do so within thirty days to avoid dismissal of 25 the action. (Docket No. 2.) On May 31, 2012, the mail sent to Plaintiff was 26 returned as undeliverable due to an addressing error. (Docket No.4.) The notices 27 were resent to Plaintiff on June 26, 2012. 28 The deadline has since passed, and Plaintiff has not filed a proper complaint, Order of Dismissal 02200Gates_dism-ifp.wpd 1 nor has Plaintiff either paid the filing fee or filed an IFP application in the time 2 provided. 3 Accordingly, this case is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to pay the 4 filing fee. 5 DATED: 8/3/2012 EDWARD J. DAVILA United States District Judge 6 7 8 9 11 For the Northern District of California United States District Court 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Order of Dismissal 02200Gates_dism-ifp.wpd 2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA IN RE DAVID MARSHALL GATES, Case Number: CV12-02200 EJD Plaintiff. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE / I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. 8/7/2012 That on , I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery receptacle located in the Clerk's office. David Marshall Gates J-60908 California Medical Facility P. O. Box 2000 Vacaville, CA 95696 Dated: 8/7/2012 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk /s/ By: Elizabeth Garcia, Deputy Clerk

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