CARSWELL v. ASTRUE

Filing 10

ORDER dismissing case without prejudice. Ordered by Judge Hugh Lawson on 2/7/2012. (nbp)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
MACON DIVISION
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Plaintiff
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VS.
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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner,
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Social Security Administration,
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Defendant
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ROBERT CARSWELL,

NO. 5:11-CV-466 (HL)
ORDER

Plaintiff ROBERT CARSWELL filed a pro se pleading entitled “Petition for Disability
SSI” (Doc. 1). On December 30, 2011, the Court directed Plaintiff to either pay the $350.00
filing fee or submit a request to proceed in forma pauperis, and to supplement his complaint to
show that he has exhausted his administrative remedies (Doc. 8). As stated in the Court’s Order,
Plaintiff “must supplement his complaint by explaining whether he has filed a claim with the
Social Security Administration and what, if any, administrative procedures he has pursued.”
Plaintiff was given twenty-one (21) days to comply with the Court’s Order.
Plaintiff’s sole response to the Court’s December 30th Order was to submit a pleading
entitled “Pro se Business Letter to Reserve Small Business Loan Rights & Questions on Good
Business” (Doc. 9). In this pleading, Plaintiff “reserves” his right to obtain a small business loan
and includes a joke about “The Bear, The Rabbit, & Best Advice.” Plaintiff has yet to pay the
$350.00 or submit a request to proceed IFP, or to supplement his complaint to show what

administrative procedures he has pursued to exhaust his remedies with the Social Security
Administration.
Because of Plaintiff’s failure to comply with the Court’s instructions, his lawsuit is hereby
DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.1
SO ORDERED, this 7th day of FEBRUARY , 2012.

s/ Hugh Lawson
HUGH LAWSON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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This dismissal Order renders moot the pending Report and Recommendation (Doc. 7) .

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