Rodney A. Campbell v. St. Charles County

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION

RODNEY A. CAMPBELL, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 4:26-cv-00735-MTS ) ST. CHARLES COUNTY, ) ) Defendant. )

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on review of the file. Plaintiff has filed a pro se Complaint in this matter but has not paid the required filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a), (b). Nor has Plaintiff moved to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff currently is a “prisoner” as that term is defined under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(h). Because he previously filed at least three actions1 while a prisoner that the Court later dismissed as frivolous, malicious, or because they failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, Plaintiff cannot proceed with his instant action unless he prepays the entire $405 filing fee. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g); see also Gonzalez v. United States, 23 F.4th 788, 789 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 142 S. Ct. 2837 (2022)

1 See Campbell v. Campanga, 4:25-cv-1901-JMB, ECF No. 6 (E.D. Mo. Feb. 18, 2026); Campbell v. St. Charles Cnty. Jail, 4:26-cv-00152-HEA, ECF No. 5 (E.D. Mo. Feb. 18, 2026); Campbell v. Madison Cnty. Jail, 4:26-cv-0165-RHH, ECF No. 6 (E.D. Mo. Mar. 30, 2026); Campbell v. St. Charles Cnty. Jail, 4:25-cv-1902-ACL, ECF No. 5 (E.D. Mo. May 5, 2026); Campbell v. St. Clair Cnty. Jail, 4:26-cv-0065-MTS, ECF No. 13 (E.D. Mo. May 11, 2026). (“After three strikes, a litigant loses the right to sue without prepaying the filing fee.”).? The Court will provide Plaintiff through Wednesday, May 27, 2026, to

prepay the entire filing fee of $405 in full, or the Court will dismiss this action without prejudice and without further notice. So ORDERED this 13th day of May 2026. ie UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

? Plaintiff's Complaint does not, in any way, show he is under imminent danger of serious physical injury. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). -2-