Lathwahn McElroy v. Griggs, et al.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10

11 LATHWAHN MCELROY, ) Case No.: 1:25-cv-0759 JLT EPG ) 12 Plaintiff, ) ORDER DISMISSING ACTION WITHOUT ) PREJUDICE FOR PLAINTIFF’S FAILURE TO 13 v. ) PAY THE FILING FEE ) 14 GRIGGS, et al., ) ) 15 Defendants. ) ) 16 )

17 On August 18, 2025, the Court ordered Plaintiff to pay the filing fee after finding he was not 18 entitled to proceed in forma pauperis in this matter. (Doc. 12.) The Court warned Plaintiff that if he 19 failed to pay the filing fee as ordered, this would result in dismissal of this action. (Id. at 3.) 20 Thereafter, the assigned magistrate judge granted Plaintiff an extension to October 15, 2025, to pay the 21 filing fee, noting that no further extensions would be given and advising him that this lawsuit would be 22 dismissed without prejudice if the Court did not receive the filing fee by the October 15, 2025, 23 deadline. (Doc. 14.) 24 On October 14, 2025, Plaintiff filed a second motion…