Murphy v. Jones et al

Filing 9

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS dismissing without prejudice re 8 Amended Complaint filed by Dennis Thomas Murphy. Objections to R&R due by 11/11/2015. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith on 10/28/2015. (loh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH DIVISION
DENNIS THOMAS MURPHY,
Plaintiff,
Case No. CV415-171
JOSEPH JONES;
JOSEPH CRUMBLEY,
Defendants.

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
This case should be dismissed without prejudice because plaintiff
Dennis Thomas Murphy has failed to comply with the October 12, 2015
deadline for returning the Consent Form and Prison Trust Account
Statement required by this Court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2).
Doc. 7 at 3 (August 28, 2015 Order warning of dismissal if he failed to
return his PLRA forms within 45 days).

See L.R. 41(b); see Link v.

Wabash R.R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 630-31 (1962) (courts have the inherent
authority to dismiss claims for lack of prosecution); Mingo v. Sugar Cane

Growers Co-op, 864 F.2d 101, 102 (11th Cir. 1989); Jones v. Graham, 709

F.2d 1457 1 1458 (11th Cir. 1983); Floyd v. United States, No. CV491-277

(S.D. Ga. June 10, 1992).
SO REPORTED AND RECOMMENDED, this,26 day of October,

2015.

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DGISTRATE JUDGE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA