Luis Antonio Casillas v. Sgt. P. Doty
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
LUIS ANTONIO CASILLAS, CV 22-6490 DSF (JC)
Plaintiff, Order DISMISSING Case for v. Failing to Pay Partial Filing Fee and Comply with Court SGT. P DOTY, et al., Instructions Defendants.
On December 6, 2022, the Court granted Plaintiff in forma pauperis status and directed him to pay the initial partial filing fee of $45.67 within 30 days. (Dkt. 8). The Court also warned that the case may be dismissed if the amount was not received within that timeframe. (Id.). On December 28, 2022, Plaintiff requested additional time to pay the fee. (Dkt. 10). On February 2, 2023, the Court granted Plaintiff an additional 30 days to pay the initial partial filing fee. (Dkt. 15). As Plaintiff had already received extra time while his extension request was pending, and case management orders had already issued, the Court warned that “no further requests for additional time to pay the fee will be entertained,” and if Plaintiff did not comply the case would be dismissed without prejudice. (Id.). Nonetheless, following that Order, the Court received multiple requests from Plaintiff to extend the time to…