Trowbridge v. Romano et al

Filing 3

ORDER DISMISSING CASE Without Prejudice. Signed by District Judge Marianne O Battani. (BThe)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

JASON TROWBRIDGE, Petitioner, v. GINO ROMANO, et al., Respondents. ______________________________/ ORDER OF DISMISSAL On March 16, 2009, petitioner Jason Trowbridge filed a pro se petition for the writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Because he failed to pay the filing fee for his habeas petition or to apply for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, the Court ordered him on March 26, 2009, to pay the filing fee of $5.00 within twenty-one days or to submit a completed application to proceed in forma pauperis. The Court warned Petitioner that failure to comply with the Court's order could result in a dismissal of the habeas petition. CASE NO. 09-10974 HONORABLE MARIANNE O. BATTANI

To date, Petitioner has not paid the filing fee for this action, submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis, or communicated with the Court. Accordingly, the habeas petition is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to prosecute and to comply with the Court's previous order. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); Local Rule 41.2 (E.D. Mich. Mar. 2, 1998). ___ Dated: June 5, 2009 s/Marianne O. Battani MARIANNE O. BATTANI UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on the above date a copy of this Order was served upon the petitioner and respondent. s/Bernadette M. Thebolt Case Manager