HORSEY v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE et al

Filing 31

MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING 28 Motion to Dismiss as conceded and DISMISSING case without prejudice. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 10/28/2016. (lckbj1)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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JOHN E. HORSEY,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, et al., )
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Defendants.
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No. 14-cv-1568 (KBJ)

MEMORANDUM OPINION
On July 19, 2016, the defendants in this matter filed a motion to dismiss
plaintiff’s amended complaint. (ECF No. 28.) The Court advised the plaintiff of his
obligations under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the local rules of this Court
to respond to the motion, and specifically warned plaintiff that, if he did not respond to
the motion by October 4, 2016, the Court may treat the motion as conceded. (ECF No.
29.) To date, the plaintiff has neither filed an opposition to the motion nor has
requested more time to do so. Therefore, the Court will GRANT the defendants’
motion as conceded and will DISMISS this action without prejudice.
A separate Order accompanies this Memorandum Opinion.

DATE: October 28, 2016

Ketanji Brown Jackson
KETANJI BROWN JACKSON
United States District Judge