Roderick Washington v. Ronald Broomfield, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California dismissed Roderick Washington’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action without prejudice after he failed to pay the filing fee. The court directed the Clerk to close the case following the expiration of an extended payment deadline.

Holdings

1. Because plaintiff failed to pay the required filing fee by the extended deadline after being denied in forma pauperis status and warned that nonpayment would result in dismissal, the action was dismissed without prejudice.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the action should be dismissed without prejudice after plaintiff failed to pay the filing fee following denial of in forma pauperis status, an order requiring full payment, an extension of time, and a warning of dismissal.

Disposition

dismissed