SALTER v. WHOEVER THIS CONCERNS

Filing 4

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO RESOLVE FILING FEE AND DISMISSING COMPLAINT - The plaintiff shall have through October 2, 2020, to either pay the $400.00 filing fee or move for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Mr. Salter's complaint, dkt. #1 , is dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Mr. Salter shall have through October 2, 2020, to file an amended complaint that resolves the deficiencies discussed in this Entry. The clerk is directed to include a civil rights complaint form and a form motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis with Mr. Salter's copy of this Order. See Order. Copy to Plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Judge James Patrick Hanlon on 9/9/2020. (Attachments: #1 Prisoner Complaint Form, #2 IFP Form)(KAA)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
TERRE HAUTE DIVISION
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TRACEY LAMOUAR SALTER, II
a/k/a GODLY DASYPUL,
Plaintiff,
v.
WHOEVER THIS CONCERNS,
Defendant.

No. 2:20-cv-00456-JPH-MJD

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO RESOLVE FILING FEE
AND DISMISSING COMPLAINT
I.
The plaintiff shall have through October 2, 2020, to either pay the $400.00 filing fee or
move for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. If he seeks to proceed in forma pauperis, he must
include a certified copy of this institution trust fund account statement for the 6-month period
preceding the date he filed this action, September 2, 2020.
II.
Tracey Salter's complaint alleges only that he wishes to sue "whoever this concerns" "for
whatever they did to me that's not right." Dkt. 1. The complaint includes no allegations describing
who has violated his constitutional rights, when, or how.
Because Mr. Salter is a prisoner at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility, the Court is
obligated to screen his complaint. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a), (c). A complaint must include a short
and plain statement of the grounds for the Court’s jurisdiction, the claims the plaintiff is asserting,
and the relief he is seeking. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8. A complaint must describe "the claim in sufficient

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detail to give the defendant fair notice of what the claim is and the grounds upon which it rests."
Bravo v. Midland Credit Mgmt., 812 F.3d 599, 601 (7th Cir. 2016).
Mr. Salter's complaint, dkt. [1], is dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b) for failure
to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. The complaint does not satisfy the basic
requirements of Rule 8. It does not identify any defendant nor provide any notice of alleged
wrongdoing, and it does not support an inference that Mr. Salter is entitled to any relief in this
Court.
Mr. Salter shall have through October 2, 2020, to file an amended complaint that resolves
the deficiencies discussed in this Entry. The clerk is directed to include a civil rights complaint
form and a form motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis with Mr. Salter's copy of this Order.
If Mr. Salter chooses to file an amended complaint, he must use the form provided by the
Court, and he must include the case number associated with this action, No. 2:20-cv-00456-JPHMJD. It will completely replace the original complaint, and it will be screened, so it must include
all defendants, claims, and factual allegations that Mr. Salter wishes to pursue in this action.
If Mr. Salter fails to comply with these orders in the time provided, the Court will dismiss
this action without further warning or opportunity to show cause and enter final judgment for
failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b).

SO ORDERED.
Date: 9/9/2020

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Distribution:
TRACEY LAMOUAR SALTER, II
208025
WABASH VALLEY - CF
WABASH VALLEY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY - Inmate Mail/Parcels
6908 S. Old US Hwy 41
P.O. Box 1111
CARLISLE, IN 47838

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