Block v. Grady

Filing 4

ORDER dismissing, without prejudice, #2 Complaint. Signed by Judge Billy Roy Wilson on 11/25/2024. (ldb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
NORTHERN DIVISION
RICHARD BLOCK
ADC # 130743
VS.

PLAINTIFF
3:24-CV-00183-BRW-JTK

HAYDEN B. GRADY

DEFENDANT
ORDER

Plaintiff Richard Block has not responded to the Court’s October 8, 2024 Order directing
him to either pay the $405 statutory filing fee or submit a complete motion to proceed in forma
pauperis within thirty days1 and the time for doing so has passed.
Rule 5.5(c)(2) of the Local Rules of the United States District Courts for the Eastern and
Western Districts of Arkansas provides as follows:
It is the duty of any party not represented by counsel to promptly notify the Clerk
and the other parties to the proceedings of any change in his or her address, to
monitor the progress of the case and to prosecute or defend the action diligently . .
. . If any communication from the Court to a pro se plaintiff is not responded to
within thirty (30) days, the case may be dismissed without prejudice. . . .
In light of Plaintiff=s failure to respond, Plaintiff’s Complaint is dismissed without
prejudice for failure to prosecute.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 25th day of November, 2024.

Billy Roy Wilson__________________
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Doc. No. 3. The Court warned Plaintiff in the October 8, 2024 Order that if he failed to
do one or the other, this case would be dismissed.