Tidwell v. Taylor et al

Filing 3

ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge G. Patrick Murphy on 2/23/09. (eed)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS CLEOTHER TIDWELL Plaintiff, vs. MS. TAYLOR, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

CIVIL NO. 08-cv-725-GPM

ORDER OF DISMISSAL
MURPHY, District Judge: Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. In a letter from the Clerk of Court dated October 15, 2008, Plaintiff was advised: Your case has been opened without payment of the filing fee or the filing of a Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. If payment (either $350.00 for a civil case, or $5.00 for a habeas corpus petition), or a Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis is NOT received in our office within thirty (30) days from the date of this letter, the case will be submitted to the Judicial Officer for an order to be entered dismissing this case. See Doc. 2 (emphasis in original). That thirty-day period passed, and Plaintiff did not pay the $350 filing fee or file a properly supported motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914, 1915. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED for failure to pay the filing fee. The Clerk shall CLOSE THIS CASE. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: 02/23/09 s/ ZA ctàÜ|v~ `âÜÑ{ç G. Patrick Murphy United States District Judge