Shavers et al v. Jones et al

Filing 7

ORDER dismissing the claims of plaintiff Johnnie Shaver's without prejudice due to her failure to comply with the Local Rules. Signed by Judge Brian S. Miller on 9/29/08. (bkp)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS LITTLE ROCK DIVISION WILLIE SHAVERS ADC # 108973 and JOHNNIE M. SHAVERS V. 4:08CV00616 BSM PLAINTIFFS

WILLIAM G. JONES, Police Officer, North Little Rock Police Department; MARK WIGGINS, Police Officer, North Little Rock Police Department; and TODD A. SPAFFORD, Sgt., North Little Rock Police Department

DEFENDANTS

ORDE R Plaintiffs initiated this § 1983 action by filing a complaint alleging various constitutional claims. In an order dated July 22, 2008 (docket entry #3), the court granted Plaintiff Willie Shavers's in forma pauperis application. Plaintiff Johnnie Shavers was directed that if she wished to continue as a litigant in this cause of action, she too must submit a completed in forma pauperis application as well as an amended complaint. Plaintiff Johnnie Shavers was given thirty days in which to file her pleadings and she was cautioned of the requirements of Local Rule 5.5(c)(2). Local Rule 5.5(c)(2) provides that if any communication from the court to a pro se litigant is not responded to within thirty days, the case may be dismissed without prejudice. More than thirty days have passed since the entry date of that order, and Plaintiff Johnnie Shavers has not responded. The court, therefore, finds that Plaintiff Johnnie Shavers's claims should be dismissed without

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prejudice for failure to comply with Local Rule 5.5(c)(2). See Miller v. Benson, 51 F.3d 166, 168 (8th Cir. 1995)("District courts have inherent power to dismiss sua sponte a case for failure to prosecute, and we review the exercise of this power for abuse of discretion.") IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff Johnnie Shavers's claims be and they are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. DATED this 29th day of September, 2008.

____________________________________ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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