Clifford Loyer v. Stirling Price

I. Background

On June 7, 2023, Plaintiff Clifford C. Loyer (“Plaintiff”) filed a civil rights complaint against Defendant Stirling Price (“Defendant”). (Dkt. 1.) On June 8, 2023, the Office of the Clerk instructed Plaintiff to either pay the appropriate filing fee or submit a request to proceed without prepayment of filing fees (“IFP Request”) within thirty days. (Dkt. 2.) On June 28, 2023, Plaintiff filed an IFP Request. (Dkt. 5.) On July 5, 2023, the court issued an Order instructing Plaintiff to submit a certified copy of a trust fund statement for the last six months and postponing a ruling on the IFP Request for thirty days. (Dkt. 11.) On August 17, 2023, having received no response from Plaintiff, the court issued an Order to Show Cause (“OSC”) why the case should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. (Dkt. 12.) The OSC ordered Plaintiff to show cause in writing no later than September 18, 2023, why the action should not be dismissed. (Id.) As of the date of this Order, Plaintiff has not responded to the OSC or filed a certified copy of a trust fund statement. (See generally Dkt.)

II. Legal Standard

The court has the inherent power to achieve the…