Acosta v. Woods (INMATE 3)

Filing 5

ORDER ADOPTING 4 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge, and this case is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to prosecute and for failure to obey court orders. Signed by Chief Judge William Keith Watkins on 5/30/18. (djy, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
NORTHERN DIVISION
MARCOS ACOSTA,
# 66982-018,
Plaintiff,
v.
WALTER WOODS, Warden,
Defendant.

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CASE NO. 2:18-CV-335-WKW
[WO]

ORDER
On April 30, 2018, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation to which
no timely objections have been filed. (Doc. # 4.) Upon an independent review of
the record and upon consideration of the Recommendation, and in light of
Plaintiff’s complete failure to respond to court orders or to appear in this action
personally or by counsel,1 it is ORDERED that the Recommendation is
ADOPTED, and that this case is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to
prosecute and for failure to obey court orders.
Final judgment will be entered separately.
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In federal court, parties “may plead and conduct their own cases personally or by
counsel.” 28 U.S.C. § 1654. “The right to appear pro se . . . is limited to parties conducting
‘their own cases,’ and does not extend to non-attorney parties representing the interests of
others.” FuQua v. Massey, 615 F. App’x 611, 612 (11th Cir. 2015) (quoting Devine v. Indian
River Cty. Sch. Bd., 121 F.3d 576, 581 (11th Cir. 1997), overruled in part on other grounds by
Winkelman ex rel. Winkelman v. Parma City Sch. Dist., 550 U.S. 516, 535 (2007)).

DONE this 30th day of May, 2018.
/s/ W. Keith Watkins
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE