Smith-Parker (ID 87935) v. Ford et al

Filing 3

ORDER ENTERED: This matter is dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Senior District Judge Sam A. Crow on 12/12/2012. (Mailed to pro se party Willie Jerome Smith-Parker by regular mail.) (smnd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS

WILLIE JEROME SMITH-PARKER,
Plaintiff,
v.

CASE NO. 12-3231-SAC

RHONDA FORD, et al.,
Defendants.

ORDER OF DISMISSAL
This matter is a civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
§ 1983. Plaintiff is a prisoner held at the Hutchinson Correctional
Facility. By its order of November 1, 2012, the court granted plaintiff
to and including November 26, 2012, to submit the filing fee or a motion
for leave to proceed in forma pauperis to the clerk of the court.
Plaintiff was advised that the failure to file a timely response might
result in the dismissal of this matter without prejudice.
A court has the inherent power to dismiss an action for failure
to prosecute to ensure the orderly and expeditious resolution of its
cases. Link v. Wabash Railroad Co., 370 U.S. 626, 630-31 (1962). The
plaintiff has filed no response to the order of November 1, 2012, and
the court concludes this matter may be dismissed.
IT IS, THEREFORE, BY THE COURT ORDERED this matter is dismissed
without prejudice.
A copy of this order shall be transmitted to the plaintiff.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED:

This 12th day of December, 2012, at Topeka, Kansas.

S/ Sam A. Crow
SAM A. CROW
U.S. Senior District Judge