Broadhead v. Broadhead

Filing 8

ORDER ADOPTING 5 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION as the opinion of this court; and denying plaintiff's 6 motion for extension of time. Signed by Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 8/12/2011. (copy to pltf at W.C. Holman Corr Fac) (mab)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
JAMES M. BROADHEAD,
Plaintiff,

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vs.

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JOEL BROADHEAD,

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Defendant.

CIVIL ACTION 11-00167-CG-B

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ORDER

This matter is before the court on the Report and Recommendation of the
Magistrate Judge, (Doc. 5), which recommends that the action be dismissed for
failure to obey the court’s orders and to prosecute the action.
Plaintiff originally filed this action on April 4, 2011, but failed to sign the
Complaint under penalty of perjury. (Doc. 1). The Magistrate Judge entered an
order directing the Clerk to return the Complaint to Plaintiff, and directing Plaintiff
to sign and return the Complaint by May 6, 2011, and either pay the filing fee or file
a motion to proceed without prepayment of fees by that date. (Doc. 2). Plaintiff filed
the motion to proceed without prepayment of fees on May 13, 2011, but did not sign
and return the complaint as directed. Therefore, on May 19, 2011, the court
ordered Plaintiff to show cause, on or before June 10, 2011, why this action should
not be dismissed for failure to prosecute and obey an Order of the court. (Doc. 4).
Plaintiff did not respond to the May 19 Order, and the Report and Recommendation
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therefore issued.
Any objection to the Report and Recommendation was due no later than July
14, 2011. No objection has been filed. However, on July 6, 2011, Plaintiff filed a
motion for extension of time, asking for 60 days to respond to the court Order of “6 1-2011.” (Doc. 6). There is no such Order, and the motion for extension of time is
therefore DENIED. In addition, on that same date, Plaintiff filed an “Amended
Complaint” (Doc. 7). The “Amended Complaint” is still not signed by the Plaintiff
under penalty of perjury.
Accordingly, after due and proper consideration of all portions of this file
deemed relevant to the issues raised, the Report and Recommendation of the
Magistrate Judge made under 28 U.S.C. '636(b)(1)(B) is ADOPTED as the opinion
of this Court.
It is ORDERED that this action be and is hereby DISMISSED without
prejudice for failure to prosecute and to obey the Court=s Order.
DONE and ORDERED this 12th day of August, 2011.
/s/ Callie V. S. Granade
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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