Mason v. Jackson et al

Filing 8

ORDER OF DISMISSAL: The Court ADOPTS the report, ACCEPTS the recommendation, DISMISSES this action WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure to prosecute, and costs are taxed to the plaintiff. Signed by Judge Liles C Burke on 3/6/2025. (AHI)

FILED
2025 Mar-06 PM 04:28
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
DARECUS MASON,
Plaintiff,
v.
Q JACKSON, et al,
Defendants.

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Case No. 2:24-cv-01631-LCB-HNJ

ORDER OF DISMISSAL
The Magistrate Judge entered a report on February 5, 2025, recommending
the dismissal of this action without prejudice for lack of prosecution. Doc. 7.
Although the Magistrate Judge advised Mr. Mason of his right to file specific written
objections within 14 days, the court has not received any objections.
After careful consideration of the record in this case and the Magistrate
Judge’s report, the court ADOPTS the report and ACCEPTS the recommendation.
Consistent with that recommendation, the court ORDERS this action be
DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure to prosecute. Costs are taxed to
the plaintiff.
For information on the cost of appeal, see the attached notice.

DONE and ORDERED this March 6, 2025.

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LILES C. BURKE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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United States Court of Appeals
Eleventh Circuit
56 Forsyth Street, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
David J. Smith
Clerk of Court

In Replying Give Number
of Case and Names of Parties

NOTICE TO PRISONERS CONCERNING CIVIL APPEALS
The Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (effective April 26, 1996) now REQUIRES that
all prisoners pay the Court’s $600 docket fee plus $5 filing fee (for a total of $605) when appealing
any civil judgment.
If you wish to appeal in a civil case that Act now requires that upon filing a notice
of appeal you either:
(1)

Pay the total $605 fee to the clerk of the district court from which
this case arose; or

(2)

arrange to have a prison official certify to the district court from
which the appeal arose the average monthly deposits and balances
in your prison account for each of the six months preceding the filing
of a notice of appeal.

If you proceed with option (2) above, the Act requires that the district court order you to
pay an initial partial fee of at least 20% of the greater of either the average monthly deposits or
of the average monthly balances shown in your prison account. The remainder of the total $605
fee will thereafter be deducted from your prison account each month that your account balance
exceeds $10. Each such monthly deduction shall equal 20% of all deposits to your prison account
during the previous month, until the total $605 fee is paid. (If your prison account statement shows
that you cannot pay even the required initial partial fee, your appeal may nevertheless proceed,
BUT THE TOTAL $605 FEE WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST AND WILL BE DEDUCTED
FROM FUTURE DEPOSITS TO YOUR PRISON ACCOUNT.)
Fees are not refundable, regardless of outcome, and deductions from your prison account
will continue until the total $605 fee is collected, even if an appeal is unsuccessful.

David J. Smith
Clerk of Court
PLRA Notice

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