Jones v. Baldwin et al

Filing 43

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The Court ADOPTS in its entirety the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 39 ). The Court finds that Magistrate Judge Williams's recommendations are sound, particularly in light of the Plaintiff' ;s failure to participate in this matter. This matter is hereby DISMISSED with prejudice for failure to prosecute. The Clerk's Office is DIRECTED to close this case, effective immediately. Signed by Chief Judge Michael J. Reagan on 7/27/2018. (rah)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
JAMAL JONES,
Plaintiff,
vs.
JOHN BALDWIN,
CHRISTINE BROWN,
JACQUELINE LASHBROOK,
LARUE LOVE,
WEXFORD MEDICAL SOURCES,
Defendants.

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Case No. 17-cv-0162-MJR-SCW

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
ADOPTING REPORT & RECOMMENDATION
REAGAN, Chief Judge:
On May 16, 2018, the Honorable Stephen C. Williams, United States Magistrate Judge,
held a status conference in this case to determine Plaintiff’s intent to continue to prosecute the
matter (Dkt. txt. 37). At the hearing, the Defendants’ moved orally for dismissal for failure to
prosecute (Dkt. txt. 38).

On May 21, 2018, Judge Williams issued a Report and

Recommendation (R&R) wherein he indicated that this matter would be dismissed with
prejudice if Plaintiff failed to appear to continue prosecuting the matter (Doc. 39). Plaintiff
never supplied the Court with change of address information when he was released from
prison, so the Court was unable to specifically direct the R&R to a known address. However,
the R&R was available as a matter of public record. The R&R indicated that the case would be
dismissed if Plaintiff took no further action by June 7, 2018. Judge Williams recommends that

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the undersigned District Judge DISMISS this matter for lack of prosecution (Doc. 39). The 14day deadline—June 7, 2018—came and went without any objections being filed.
Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS in its entirety the Report and Recommendation (Doc.
39). The Court finds that Magistrate Judge Williams’s recommendations are sound, particularly
in light of the Plaintiff’s failure to participate in this matter. This matter is hereby DISMISSED
with prejudice for failure to prosecute. The Clerk’s Office is DIRECTED to close this case,
effective immediately.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: July 27, 2018

s/ Michael J. Reagan
Michael J. Reagan
United States District Judge

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