Smith v. Devine

Filing 4

ORDER DISMISSING CASE without prejudice for plaintiff's failure to comply with Local Rule 5.5(c)(2) and for failure to respond to the Court's order. The Court certifies that an ifp appeal would not be taken in good faith. Signed by Judge James M. Moody on 11/8/11. (kpr)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS LITTLE ROCK DIVISION COURTNEY LAMONT SMITH ADC #149926 V. PLAINTIFF NO: 4:11CV00703 JMM THOMAS B. DEVINE, III DEFENDANT ORDER Plaintiff Courtney Lamont Smith, an inmate at the Arkansas Department of Correction’s East Arkansas Regional Unit, filed this pro se complaint, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, on September 26, 2011. Plaintiff did not pay the filing fee or file an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. On October 4, 2011, Plaintiff was ordered to pay the full $350.00 filing fee, or to file an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (docket entry #2). That order also warned Plaintiff that his failure to do so within 30 days would result in the dismissal of his complaint. More than 30 days have passed, and Plaintiff has not paid the filing fee, filed an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, or otherwise responded to the Court’s order. Under these circumstances, the Court concludes that Plaintiff’s complaint should be dismissed without prejudice for failure to comply with Local Rule 5.5(c)(2), and for failure to respond to the Court’s order. 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 exercise of that power is reviewed for abuse of discretion). IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT: 1. Plaintiff’s complaint is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure to comply 1 with Local Rule 5.5(c)(2), and for failure to respond to the Court’s order. 2. The Court certifies that an in forma pauperis appeal taken from the order and judgment dismissing this action is considered frivolous and not in good faith. DATED this 8 day of November, 2011. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 2

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