PHILYAW v. BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
ATHENS DIVISION
CHRISTOPHER PHILYAW,
Plaintiff,
v.
BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE,
et al.,
Defendants.
CIVIL ACTION NO.
3:25-cv-00160-TES
ORDER
On October 6, 2025, the Clerk of Court received and docketed a Complaint [Doc.
1] for the above-captioned case, Case Number 3:25-cv-00160-TES. However, the
Complaint was not accompanied by the Court’s filing fee or an Application to Proceed
in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs.1
In order for this action to proceed, the Court must receive either the required
$405 filing fee or a fully completed Application to Proceed in District Court Without
Prepaying Fees or Costs (the “Application”) bearing this civil action number by
November 14, 2025. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to mail a copy of the
Application to the address shown on the docket.
1 See https://www.uscourts.gov/forms/fee-waiver-application-forms/application-proceed-district-court-
without-prepaying-fees-or.
Case 3:25-cv-00160-TES-CHW Document 4 Filed 11/04/25 Page 1 of 2

2
Failure to fully and timely comply with this Order may result in the immediate
dismissal of this case pursuant to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See
Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); Brown v. Tallahassee Police Dep’t, 205 F. App’x 802, 802 (11th Cir.
2006) (per curiam) (first citing Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); and then citing Lopez v. Aransas
Cnty. Indep. Sch. Dist., 570 F.2d 541, 544 (5th Cir. 1978)) (“The court may dismiss an
action sua sponte under Rule 41(b) for failure to prosecute or failure to obey a court
order.”).
SO ORDERED, this 4th day of November, 2025.
S/ Tilman E. Self, III
TILMAN E. SELF, III
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Case 3:25-cv-00160-TES-CHW Document 4 Filed 11/04/25 Page 2 of 2