Doolin v. Unnamed Defendants

Filing 2

ORDER re 1 Complaint filed by Kyle Anthony Doolin. The plaintiff submitted a letter on 5/18/07. The Clerk's Office filed the letter as a 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 action. A letter is insufficient to commence a civil action. The plaintiff subm its neither the filing fee nor an application to proceed in forma pauperis. This action is dismissed without prejudice. The Clerk of Court is directed to file pltf's letter for the purpose of making a record. Signed by Chief Judge Linda R Reade on 5/31/07. (copy to pro se pltf)(de)

Doolin v. Unnamed Defendants

Doc. 2

Case 1:07-cv-00045-LRR

Document 2

Filed 05/31/2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA CEDAR RAPIDS DIVISION KYLE ANTHONY DOOLIN, Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN, Defendant. ____________________________ This matter is before the court on the submission of a letter. The plaintiff submitted the letter on May 18, 2007. The Clerk's Office filed the letter as a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. A letter is insufficient to commence a civil action. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 3 (indicating a civil action is commenced by filing a complaint); see also Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 (addressing general rules of pleading). Moreover, the plaintiff submits neither the filing fee nor an application to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) (requiring $350.00 filing fee); 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (explaining proceedings in forma pauperis). Accordingly, this action is dismissed without prejudice. 28 U.S.C. § 1914; 28 U.S.C. § 1915. The Clerk of Court is directed to file the letter for the purpose of making a record. IT IS SO ORDERED DATED this 31st day of May, 2007. ORDER No. C07-0045-LRR

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