Cartwright v. Minot, City of et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
Walter William Cartwright, III, 	)
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Plaintiff, 	) 	ORDER
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vs. 	)
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City of Minot, et al., 	) 	Case No. 1:24-cv-096
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Defendants. 	)
Plaintiff initiated the above-captioned action pro se and in forma pauperis by Complaint in
May 2024 against the City of Minot (hereafter referred to as the “City”) as well as the following
employees of the Minot Police Department in their individual capacities: Ashley Olson, Kristian
Shaide, Jared Foley, Jordan Fruehlich, Officer Sumlin, Officer Zifchock, Officer Corey, Officer
Boles, Officer Talbot, and an officer with the login ID of “jebabcock.” (Doc., No. 5). On June 6,
2024, he filed notice of his consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction. (Doc. No. 6).
The court screened Plaintiff’s Complaint as mandated by 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Finding that
Plaintiff’s Complaint was devoid of any cognizable claims, the court issued a screening order on
June 7, 2024, giving Plaintiff a deadline of July 1, 2024, to file an Amended Complaint addressing
his original Complaint’s deficiencies or otherwise show cause why this matter should not be
dismissed. (Doc. No. 7). The July 1, 2024, deadline has now come and gone and Plaintiff has made
no demonstrable effort to address his original Complaint’s deficiencies and comply with this court’s
June 7, 2024, order.
Accordingly, the above-captioned action is DISMISSED for the reasons discussed in the
court’s screening order. 	(Doc. No. 7). 	Plaintiff is assessed a strike for purposes of the Prison
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Litigation Reform Act (“PLRA”). 	See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g); see also McCreary v. 	Cox, No.
07-11478, 2007 WL 2050268, at *1 (E.D. Mich. 2007) (“The Court may sua sponte raise the three
strikes provision of the PLRA on its own initiative.”).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 22nd day of July, 2024.
/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court
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