Lewis v. Unnamed Defendant

Filing 2

ORDER re 1 Pro Se Complaint filed by Redie Lewis. This action is dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Chief Judge Linda R Reade on 8/31/2015 (copy w/NEF mailed to Plt). (skm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA
CEDAR RAPIDS DIVISION

REDIE LEWIS,
Plaintiff,

No. C15-0084-LRR

vs.
ORDER

UNNAMED,
Defendant.

The matter before the court is the plaintiff’s letter, which the clerk’s office
construed as a complaint. The clerk’s office filed such complaint on August 28, 2015.
The plaintiff did not submit the required filing fee or an application to proceed in forma
pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) (requiring $350.00 filing fee for civil actions, except
that on application for a writ of habeas corpus the filing fee is $5.00); 28 U.S.C. § 1915
(explaining in forma pauperis proceedings). Further, the plaintiff’s letter is not sufficient
to commence an 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).
Consequently, the court is unsure what type of action, if any, that the plaintiff is trying to
commence. In light of the foregoing, this action is dismissed without prejudice.
IT IS SO ORDERED
DATED this 31st day of August, 2015.