Norman Ruffin v. (First Name Unknown) Calhoun

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UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Originating case number: 2:16-cv-00403-RGD-RJK. Copies to all parties and the district court/agency [1000029119]. Mailed to: Norman Ruffin. [16-7275]

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-7275

NORMAN RUFFIN,
Plaintiff – Appellant,
v.
(FIRST NAME UNKNOWN) MEDICAL DOCTOR
CALHOUN,
NAME UNKNOWN) MEDICAL DOCTOR
CLEMENTS, LVCC;
UNKNOWN) MEDICAL DOCTOR
LANGFORD, LVCC;
UNKNOWN) MEDICAL NURSE
HIGHTOWER, LVCC;
UNKNOWN) MEDICAL DIRECTOR D. GOODE, LVCC,

LVCC; (FIRST
(FIRST NAME
(FIRST NAME
(FIRST NAME

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, at Norfolk.
Robert G. Doumar, Senior
District Judge. (2:16-cv-00403-RGD-RJK)

Submitted:

February 14, 2017

Decided:

February 23, 2017

Before NIEMEYER, DUNCAN, and DIAZ, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Norman Ruffin, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Norman Ruffin appeals the district court’s order dismissing
his

42

U.S.C.

§ 1983

(2012)

complaint

failure to comply with its prior order.
41(b).

without

prejudice

for

See Fed. R. Civ. P.

We review a district court’s dismissal under Rule 41(b)

for abuse of discretion.
(4th Cir. 1989).
of discretion.

Ballard v. Carlson, 882 F.2d 93, 95

We have reviewed the record and find no abuse

Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by

the district court.

Ruffin v. Calhoun, No. 2:16-cv-00403-RGD-

RJK (E.D. Va. Sept. 6, 2016).

We dispense with oral argument

because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented
in the materials before this court and argument would not aid
the decisional process.
AFFIRMED

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