Graves v. Benton County Sheriff's Office Second Shift E-Pod Officers & Superiors et al

Filing 9

OPINION AND ORDER dismissing case WITHOUT PREJUDICE; see order for specifics. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on April 14, 2017. (rg)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION

WESLEY W. GRAVES
PLAINTIFF

v

CASE NO. 5:17-CV-05009

BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
SECOND SHIFT E-POD OFFICERS & SUPERIORS;
DEPUTY KELL; DEPUTY WILMETH;
SERGEANT DWYER; CORPORAL KEMP; and
INMATE CHRISTOPHER THORNSBERRY

DEFENDANTS

OPINION AND ORDER

This is a civil rights case filed by the Plaintiff under the provisions of 42 U.S.C. §
1983. Plaintiff pr-oceeds in forma pauperis and pro se. Plaintiff is incarcerated at the
Benton County Detention Center.
By order (Doc. 3) entered on January 10, 2017 , Plaintiff was advised that he could
not name as Defendants all officers and supervisors on second shift. Instead , he was
advised that he must name as Defendants only those individuals who were personally
involved in violating his federal constitutional rights. Plaintiff was given until January 17,
2017, to respond to the order.
Plaintiff did not respond to the order. On March 13, 2017 , a show cause order (Doc.
8) was entered. Plaintiff was given until April 3, 2017 , to show cause why this case should
not be dismissed due to his failure to prosecute this action and his failure to obey the order
of the Court.
To date, Plaintiff has not responded to the show cause order. He has not requested
an extension of time to respond . No mail has been returned as undeliverable. For these

reasons , this case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure to prosecute this
action and failure to obey the orders of tu. Court. Fed . R. Civ. P. 41
IT IS SO ORDERED on this

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day of April , 20 7.