SEPEHRY-FARD v. USA

Filing 10

Order of Dismissal for failing to pay the filing fee. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment. Signed by Judge Charles F. Lettow. USPS Certified Mail Tracking# 7014 1200 0000 9093 6866 (vds) Copy to parties. Modified on 3/13/2017 to add tracking info (vds).

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
No. 16-1697C
(Filed: March 13, 2017)

FAREED SEPEHRY-FARD,
Plaintiff,

v.
UNITED STATES,
Defendant.

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ORDER
On December 22, 2016, plaintiff, Fareed Sepehry-Fard, submitted a complaint to the
clerk of this court but neither paid the filing fee nor filed a motion for leave to proceed informa
pauperis. The complaint was nonetheless filed. The filing fee still remains unpaid. In this
circumstance, on Febrnary 27, 2017, plaintiff was ordered to show cause why the case should not
be dismissed for failure to pay the filing fee. Plaintiff responded on March 10, 2017, contending
that he was neither obligated to pay the filing fee or to seek leave to file his complaint informa
pauperis because a California statue provided a legal basis to avoid the filing fee. Pl. 's Resp. to
Order to Show Cause, ECF No. 8. That position on plaintiffs part is unavailing. This is a
federal court, not a California state cowi.
Plaintiffs complaint shall be DISMISSED for failing to pay the filing fee . The clerk is
directed to enter judgment in accord with this disposition.
No costs.
It is so ORDERED.

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