Perreault v. United States of America ex rel

Opinion

1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 2 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 3 Dawn Perreault, 4 2:21-cv-01688-CDS-MDC Plaintiff(s), 5 vs. Order 6 United States of America ex rel et al, 7 Defendant(s). 8 Pro se plaintiff Dawn Perreault filed initiating documents (ECF No. 1) but did not pay the filing 9 fee or file an application to proceed in forma pauperis. 10 Under 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a), a filing fee is required to commence a civil action in federal court. 11 Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1), a plaintiff may bring a civil action “without prepayment of fees or security 12 thereof” if the plaintiff submits a financial affidavit that demonstrates the plaintiff “is unable to pay such 13 fees or give security therefor.” To proceed with this case, plaintiff must either pay the filing fee or file an 14 application to proceed in forma pauperis. 15 ACCORDINGLY, 16 IT IS ORDERED that: 17 1. Plaintiff has until Wednesday April 10, 2024 to pay the filing fee in full or file an application 18 19 to proceed in forma pauperis. Failure to comply with this order may result in dismissal of this 20 case or a report and recommendation that this case be administratively closed. 21 2. Plaintiff shall not file any documents with the Court until he has either paid the full filing fee, 22 or the Court has approved his application to proceed in forma pauperis and screened his 23 complaint. Any documents filed in violation of this Order will not be acted upon by the Court 24 and may be struck sua sponte from the docket. 25 1 NOTICE 2 Pursuant to Local Rules IB 3-1 and IB 3-2, a party may object to orders and reports and 3 || recommendations issued by the magistrate judge. Objections must be in writing and filed with the Clerk 4 || of the Court within fourteen days. LR IB 3-1, 3-2. The Supreme Court has held that the courts of appeal 5 ||may determine that an appeal has been waived due to the failure to file objections within the specified 6 || time. Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 142 (1985). 7 This circuit has also held that (1) failure to file objections within the specified time and (2) failure 8 || to properly address and brief the objectionable issues waives the right to appeal the District Court's order 9 || and/or appeal factual issues from the order of the District Court. Martinez v. YIst, 951 F.2d 1153, 1157 10 |} (9th Cir. 1991); Britt v. Simi Valley United Sch. Dist., 708 F.2d 452, 454 (9th Cir. 1983). Pursuant to LR 11 3-1, the plaintiff must immediately file written notification with the court of any change of address. 12 || The notification must include proof of service upon each opposing party’s attorney, or upon the opposing 13 || party if the party is unrepresented by counsel. Failure to comply with this rule may result in dismissal of 14 || the action. 15 DATED this 11™ day of March 2024. 16 IT IS SO ORDERED. fo TY Sh IX 17 po fr

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