Opinion
1:20-CV-00196-GHD-DAS
10-06-2021
GERALD WAYNE BLACKMON PLAINTIFF v. LEE COUNTY DEFENDANT
ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE
On September 24, 2020, Plaintiff Gerald Wayne Blackmon, proceeding pro se, filed a complaint challenging the conditions of his confinement pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Doc. # 1. On March 29, 2021, the Court entered a Scheduling Order directing the plaintiff to submit a witness and exhibit list on or before June 28, 2021. Doc. #43. The order further advised the plaintiff that failure to submit his witness and exhibit lists would result in the dismissal of his case. Id. Despite the court's directive, the plaintiff failed to the submit these lists, and the deadline for doing passed more than three months ago. Id.
Because of his noncompliance, an Order was entered on September 14, 2021, directing Plaintiff to show cause, within twenty-one (21) days, why his case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute and/or obey an order of the Court. Doc. # 52. Plaintiff has failed to respond to the show cause order, and the time for doing so has passed. Accordingly, the Court finds that the instant action is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice under Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
SO ORDERED.