Williams v. C.T.F. Soledad
- Wise
- 5:24-cv-06575
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Williams v. C.T.F. Soledad, Judge Wise dismissed the case without prejudice after Williams failed to amend his complaint.
Walter Williams’s case was dismissed without prejudice. The court ordered the Clerk to close the file, and any motion to reopen must include an amended complaint.
What happened
In Williams v. C.T.F. Soledad, the court had previously dismissed Walter Williams’s complaint but allowed him 28 days to file an amended complaint.
The court re-mailed that order after Williams asked about the case’s status, but the deadline passed without an amended complaint, an extension request, or other communication from him.
Judge Noél Wise dismissed the matter without prejudice and directed that any motion to reopen be accompanied by an amended complaint. The Clerk was ordered to close the file.
The detailed version
- Williams v. C.T.F. Soledad · No. 5:24-cv-06575
- Wise
- Sept. 3, 2025
Background
On July 8, 2025, the court screened Walter Williams’s complaint and dismissed it while allowing him to amend. The court warned that the case could be dismissed if Williams did not file an amended complaint within 28 days. After Williams sent a letter asking about the status of his case, the court re-mailed the order on July 19, 2025.
Ruling
The deadline passed, and the court had not received an amended complaint, a request for more time, or any other communication from Williams. The court therefore dismissed the matter without prejudice. It stated that any motion to reopen the case must include an amended complaint and ordered the Clerk to close the file.
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