Opinion
Civil Action 3:21-CV-00054-RP
06-02-2021
DERRICK WILLIS PLAINTIFF v. JESSE WILLIAMS DEFENDANT
ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE
ROY PERCY UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
This matter comes before the Court, sua sponte, for consideration of dismissal. On April 6, 2021, the Court entered an Order directing Plaintiff to resubmit a legible copy of the RVR included as a part of his complaint within thirty (30) days. Doc. # 9. Plaintiff confirmed receipt of the order by signing and returning an Acknowledgment of Receipt (“AOR”) on April 15, 2021, but failed to resubmit the RVR as directed. See Doc. # 13. Consequently, on May 10, 2021, the Court entered an Order directing Plaintiff to show cause within twenty-one (21) days why his case should not be involuntarily dismissed as provided by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). Doc. # 15. Plaintiff confirmed receipt of the show cause order by signing and returning an AOR on May 16, 2021, but still failed to comply with the Court's directive, and the time for doing so has now passed. See Doc. #s 15, 16. Accordingly, this case is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to prosecute and for failure to comply with an order of the court under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).
Plaintiff signed the AOR on April 15, 2021, but it was “filed” on the docket on April 19, 2021. SeeDoc. # 13.
Plaintiff signed the AOR on May 16, 2021, but it was “filed on the docket on May 19, 2021. SeeDoc. # 16.
SO ORDERED.