Cameron v. DOD National Security Agency

Filing 4

ORDER DISMISSING this action W/O PREJUDICE as set out for failure to comply w/the court's order & to prosecute this action. Signed by Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 3/5/2012. (copy mailed to Plf on 3/6/12) (tot)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
LARRY JOSEPH CAMERON,

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Plaintiff,
vs.
DOD, NATIONAL SECUIRTY
AGENCY,
Defendant.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 11-0647-CG-N

ORDER
Plaintiff, Larry Joseph Cameron, having failed to respond to the Magistrate
Judge’s order denying plaintiff’s motion to proceed without prepayment of fees, and
directing him to pay the $350.00 filing fee no later than January 2, 2012, entered on
December 7, 2011 (Doc. 3), and upon consideration of the alternatives that are
available to the court, it is ORDERED this action is hereby DISMISSED
WITHOUT PREJUDICE pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure for failure to comply with the court’s order and to prosecute this action.
See Link v. Wabash R. R., 370 U.S. 626, 630, 82 S.Ct. 1836, 8 L.Ed.2d 734 (1962)
(interpreting Rule 41(b) not to restrict the court’s inherent authority to dismiss sua
sponte an action for lack of prosecution).
DONE and ORDERED this 5th day of March, 2012.
/s/ Callie V. S. Granade
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE