Summary
This is a district court order dismissing a pro se civil rights action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 without prejudice. The court found that the plaintiff failed to file an amended complaint despite multiple deadlines and warnings, weighing the factors in favor of dismissal. The order also grants the plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis and directs the Nevada Department of Corrections to remit installment payments toward the $350 filing fee from the plaintiff's inmate trust account.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the district court may dismiss a civil‑rights action for failure to file an amended complaint after a court‑ordered deadline.
Holdings
- The court dismissed the action without prejudice because the plaintiff failed to file the required amended complaint and therefore failed to state a claim.
Key quotations
“I THEREFORE ORDER that this action is dismissed without prejudice based on Spikes’ failure to file an amended complaint and for failure to state a claim or as frivolous.” (at 5)
Factual background
Quiwaneca Spikes, while incarcerated at the Clark County Detention Center, filed a civil‑rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging constitutional violations. The court ordered her to file an amended complaint by a set deadline; she was granted an extension but ultimately failed to file the amendment.
Procedural history
Plaintiff filed a §1983 action alleging constitutional violations while incarcerated. The court ordered her to file an amended complaint by Feb. 12, 2025; she received an extension to March 20, 2025, but failed to file. The court then dismissed the action.