Joseph Alexander v. Dawn Hill-Kearse and Sergio Jimenez

Summary

The court dismissed the pro se plaintiff’s case without prejudice for failing to file an amended complaint and a long-form application to proceed in forma pauperis as ordered. The court also denied the plaintiff’s short-form application to proceed without prepaying fees or costs.

Holdings

1. The court dismissed the action without prejudice because Plaintiff failed to comply with the orders requiring him to file an amended complaint and a long-form application to proceed in forma pauperis.
2. The court denied Plaintiff's short-form application to proceed without prepaying fees or costs.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court could dismiss the action without prejudice for Plaintiff's failure to comply with orders requiring an amended complaint and a long-form application to proceed in forma pauperis.
2. Whether Plaintiff's short-form application to proceed without prepaying fees should be denied after he failed to submit the required long-form application.

Disposition

dismissed