Parkman v. State of California et al

Filing 13

ORDER: This action was reopened on July 3, 2024, following the Eleventh Circuit's dismissal of Raymond Grant Parkman's appeal. (Doc. 12). Parkman was given leave to file an amended complaint by July 24, 2024, and was warned that the fai lure to file a timely amended complaint would result in an order dismissing the action without further notice. Parkman has failed to file a timely amended complaint. Accordingly, this action is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure to prosecute and for failure to comply with court orders. See Local Rule 3.10. The Clerk must CLOSE this case and ENTER JUDGMENT for Defendants and against Parkman, which shall read "This action is dismissed without prejudice." Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 8/29/2024. (ZG)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
RAYMOND GRANT PARKMAN,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 8:23-cv-02952-KKM-AEP

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, and
DAVID A. HUBBERT,
Deputy Assistant Attorney General,
Defendants.
____________________________________
ORDER
After Raymond Grant Parkman filed this action, his complaint was dismissed as an
impermissible shotgun pleading. (Doc. 2). Parkman was given leave to file an amended
complaint by January 31, 2024, and warned that the failure to do so would result in an
order dismissing the action without further notice. (Doc. 2) at 4–5. Rather than amend his
complaint, Parkman filed a timely notice of appeal. (Doc. 8). The action was stayed
pending Parkman’s appeal, which the Eleventh Circuit eventually dismissed for failure to
prosecute. (Docs. 10–11).
Following the dismissal of Parkman’s appeal, the action was reopened. (Doc. 12).
Parkman was again given leave to file an amended complaint, this time by July 24, 2024.
(Doc. 12). Parkman was warned that the failure to file a timely amended complaint would

result in an order dismissing the action without further notice. Even accounting for the
extra three days provided for mailing by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(d), Parkman
has failed to file a timely amended complaint. Accordingly, this action is DISMISSED
WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure to prosecute and for failure to comply with court
orders. See Local Rule 3.10. The Clerk must CLOSE this case and ENTER
JUDGMENT for Defendants and against Parkman, which shall read “This action is
dismissed without prejudice.”
ORDERED in Tampa, Florida, on August 29, 2024.

/s/ Steven D. Merryday

STEVEN D. MERRYDAY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE *

Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday to expedite the resolution of this motion. This case remains assigned
to Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle.
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