Storm v. Newsom
- Martinez-Olguin
- 3:23-cv-00889
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Storm v. Newsom, Judge Martinez-Olguin dismissed the action with prejudice after Storm failed to amend his complaint by the deadline.
Dimitri Z. Storm’s action was dismissed with prejudice; all pending motions were terminated and the case file was closed.
What happened
In Storm v. Newsom, the court had previously dismissed Dimitri Z. Storm’s complaint but allowed him 28 days to file an amended complaint.
The deadline passed, and Storm neither filed an amended complaint nor communicated with the court.
Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin dismissed the action with prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b), terminated all pending motions, and closed the case.
The detailed version
- Storm v. Newsom · No. 3:23-cv-00889
- Martinez-Olguin
- Feb. 12, 2024
Background
The court previously dismissed Dimitri Z. Storm’s complaint on November 14, 2023, but gave him permission to file an amended complaint within 28 days. The court warned that failing to meet that deadline would result in dismissal of the action with prejudice.
What happened
The 28-day period passed. Storm did not file an amended complaint and did not communicate with the court in any manner.
Ruling
Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin dismissed the action with prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). The court also directed the clerk to terminate all pending motions and close the file. The opinion does not decide the merits of Storm’s underlying claims.
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