Maunz v. Phillips et al

Filing 16

ORDER Dismissing this action without prejudice for failure to cure the deficiencies, and denying without prejudice leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. All pending motions are denied at moot by Judge Christine M. Arguello on 7/17/2014. (agarc, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Civil Action No. 14-cv-00584-BNB
WILLIAM A. MAUNZ,
Plaintiff,
v.
SHARON PHILLIPS, Nurse Practioner (N.P.),
CDOC CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, San Carlos Correctional Facility, and
COLORADO DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS,
Defendants.

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Plaintiff, William A. Maunz, is a prisoner in the custody of the Colorado
Department of Corrections. Mr. Maunz initiated this action by filing pro se a “Notice
(Letter) of Intent for Plaintiff’s Prisoner’s Complaint Biven’s 42 § 1983” (ECF No. 1)
claiming his constitutional rights have been violated. The instant action was
commenced and, on February 27, 2014, Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland entered an
order directing Mr. Maunz to cure certain deficiencies if he wished to pursue any claims.
Specifically, Magistrate Judge Boland directed Mr. Maunz to file on the court-approved
form a Prisoner Complaint and either to pay filing and administrative fees totaling
$400.00 or to file on the court-approved form a Prisoner’s Motion and Affidavit for Leave
to Proceed Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 along with a certified copy of his inmate trust
fund account statement and an authorization to calculate and disburse filing fee
payments. Mr. Maunz was warned that the action would be dismissed without further

notice if he failed to cure the deficiencies within thirty days. That deadline was
extended three times. Most recently, on May 30, 2014, Magistrate Judge Boland
entered a minute order granting Mr. Maunz an extension of time until June 30, 2014, to
cure the deficiencies.
Although Mr. Maunz has filed various documents in this action, he has failed to
cure any of the specified deficiencies within the time allowed. Therefore, the action will
be dismissed without prejudice for failure to cure the deficiencies. Furthermore, the
Court certifies pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would
not be taken in good faith and therefore in forma pauperis status will be denied for the
purpose of appeal. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438 (1962). If Plaintiff
files a notice of appeal he also must pay the full $505 appellate filing fee or file a motion
to proceed in forma pauperis in the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
within thirty days in accordance with Fed. R. App. P. 24. Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that the action is dismissed without prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(b)
of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure because Mr. Maunz failed to cure the
deficiencies as directed. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal is
denied without prejudice to the filing of a motion seeking leave to proceed in forma
pauperis on appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that any pending motions are denied as moot.

DATED at Denver, Colorado, this 17th day of
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July , 2014.

BY THE COURT:

s/Christine M. Arguello
CHRISTINE M. ARGUELLO
United States District Judge, for
LEWIS T. BABCOCK, Senior Judge
United States District Court

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