Ballesteros

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 GARY RAY BETTENCOURT, 1:17-cv-01184-AWI-SKO (PC)

Plaintiff, ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S

REQUEST CONCERNING PAYMENT

v. OF FILING FEE FOLLOWING

DISMISSAL OF THIS ACTION

BALLESTEROS, et al., (Docs. 21) Defendants.

14 Plaintiff Gary Ray Bettencourt is a state prisoner who proceeded pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. I. INTRODUCTION On June 4, 2018, District Judge Anthony W. Ishii dismissed this action with prejudice for Plaintiff’s failure to obey a court order, to prosecute the action, and to state a cognizable claim. (Doc. 19.) Judgment was entered that same date. (Doc. 20.) On May 13, 2022, Plaintiff filed a notice or letter contending that “[b]ecause the cases were closed early and during screening the fees are no longer subject to payments,” citing to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 in support of his contention. (Doc. 21 at 4.)1 Plaintiff requests a letter be sent to…