Gattenby v. Kay County District Court

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
CLEO WAYNE GATTENBY,
Plaintiff,
v.
KAY COUNTY DISTRICT COURT,
Defendant.
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Case No. CIV-25-1568-D
ORDER
Plaintiff initiated this action pro se by filing a motion for preliminary injunction and
declaratory relief, which the Court denied on procedural grounds. [Doc. Nos. 1, 5]. Plaintiff
has not filed a Complaint in this matter. “The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure make clear
that only a properly-filed ‘complaint’ can commence a civil action.” Powell v. Rios, 241 F.
App’x 500, 505 n.4 (10th Cir. 2007) (unpublished) (citing Fed. R. Civ. P. 3). For this action
to proceed, Plaintiff must file a Complaint on or before May 5, 2026. Failure to timely
comply with this Order shall result in the dismissal of this action.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 21 st day of April, 2026.
TIMOTHY 	. DeGIUSTI
Chief United States District Judge
Case 5:25-cv-01568-D Document 8 Filed 04/21/26 Page 1 of 1