Thomas v. Smith et al

Filing 6

ORDER ADOPTING 5 Report and Recommendation as the opinion of this Court. This civil action is DISMISSED without prejudice as set out. Signed by Chief District Judge Jeffrey U. Beaverstock on 5/8/2024. Copy mailed to Plaintiff. (fz)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
BRENDON L. THOMAS,
Plaintiff,
v.
DEE SMITH and
ALABAMA CREDIT UNION,
Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:23-00248-JB-N

ORDER
After due and proper consideration of the issues raised, and there having been no
objections filed, the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. 5) dated April
11, 2024—made under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B)-(C), Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), and
S.D. Ala. GenLR 72(a)—is ADOPTED as the opinion of this Court. Accordingly, this civil action is
DISMISSED without prejudice (1) for failure to pay the statutory filing and administrative fees for
this action or show entitlement to in forma pauperis status; and, additionally and alternatively,
(2) for failure to obey a court order, under both Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) and the
Court’s inherent authority to manage its docket.
Judgment in accordance with this order shall hereafter be set out by separate document,
in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58.
DONE and ORDERED this 8th day of May, 2024.
/s/ JEFFREY U. BEAVERSTOCK
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE