Cowan
Cowan v. San Diego Sheriff's Department
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICHARD L. COWAN, II, Case No. 3:22-cv-0914-DMS-WVG Booking No. 21135745,
Plaintiff, ORDER DISMISSING CIVIL vs. ACTION FOR FAILING
TO PROSECUTE IN COMPLIANCE
SAN DIEGO SHERIFF’S DEP’T;
WITH COURT ORDER
GALLAGOS,
Defendants. 17 18 I. Introduction On June 21, 2022, Richard L. Cowan, II (“Plaintiff” or “Cowan”), who is proceeding pro se, was housed at the South Bay Detention Facility and filed a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in this Court. See ECF No. 1. Plaintiff did not prepay the civil filing fee required by 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a); instead, he filed a Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (“IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). See ECF No. 2. On July 21, 2022, the Court granted Plaintiff’s Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis and dismissed Plaintiff’s Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) and 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1). See ECF No. 4.…