Maunz v. Washington County Justice Center et al

Filing 9

ORDER dismissing this action without prejudice, and denying without prejudice leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal, by Judge Lewis T. Babcock on 10/28/14. (dkals, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Civil Action No. 14-cv-02344-BNB
WILLIAM ALAN MAUNZ,
Plaintiff,
v.
WASHINGTON COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER,
LARRY KOONTZ, Sheriff, and
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF COLORADO,
Defendants.

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Plaintiff, William Alan Maunz, initiated this action by filing pro se a document
titled “Notice of Intent (Complaint 42 § 1983 Bivens) Violation of 5th Amend. U.S. Const.”
(ECF No. 1), complaining that his constitutional rights have been violated. The instant
action was commenced and, on August 22, 2014, Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland
entered an order (ECF No. 3) directing Mr. Maunz to cure certain deficiencies if he
wished to pursue any claims in this action. More specifically, Magistrate Judge Boland
directed Mr. Maunz to file a Prisoner Complaint and either to pay filing and
administrative fees totaling $400.00 or to file 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. In a minute order (ECF No.

7) entered on September 18, 2014, Magistrate Judge Boland granted Mr. Maunz an
extension of time until October 22, 2014, to cure the deficiencies in this action.
On September 26, 2014, the copy of Magistrate Judge Boland’s September 18
minute order that was mailed to Mr. Maunz at the address he provided in a notice of
change of address (ECF No. 6) filed on September 16, 2014, was returned to the Court
undelivered. The returned envelope (ECF No. 8) bears stamps that read “Return To
Sender” and “No Longer Here.”
Pursuant to Rule 11.1(d) of the Local Rules of Practice of the United States
District Court for the District of Colorado-Civil, an unrepresented party must file a notice
of new address within five days of any change of address. Mr. Maunz has failed to
comply with the Court’s local rules and, as a result, he has failed within the time allowed
to cure the deficiencies in this action as directed. Therefore, the action will be
dismissed.
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 prosecute and cure
the deficiencies as directed. It is
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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.
DATED at Denver, Colorado, this 28th day of

October

, 2014.

BY THE COURT:

s/Lewis T. Babcock
LEWIS T. BABCOCK, Senior Judge
United States District Court

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