Cooper v. Missouri Department of Corrections et al

Filing 7

ORDER OF DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 41(b) IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED, without prejudice, for plaintiff's failure to comply with this Court's Order of March 23, 2012. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a), an appeal from this dismissal would not be taken in good faith. Signed by Honorable Jean C. Hamilton on 5/3/12. (CLA)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION

JOHN H. COOPER,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS, et al.,
Defendants.

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No. 4:12-CV-294-JCH

ORDER OF DISMISSAL
PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 41(b)
This matter is before the Court upon review of plaintiff's amended complaint
[Doc. #6]. On March 23, 2012, this Court ordered plaintiff to file an amended
complaint that complied with the Court's Memorandum and Order [Doc. #5].1 The
Court further ordered that if plaintiff failed to comply, the action would be dismissed
without prejudice and without further notice to him. Plaintiff has failed to comply with
said Order.2

The Court specifically advised plaintiff as to the manner and respects in
which his complaint was deficient and gave plaintiff detailed instructions on what
the amended complaint and, in particular, the "Statement of Claim" should, and
should not, contain.
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For his "Statement of Claim," plaintiff states, "See Complaint."

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Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED, without
prejudice, for plaintiff's failure to comply with this Court's Order of March 23, 2012.
See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b).
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a), an appeal
from this dismissal would not be taken in good faith.
Dated this 3rd day of May, 2012.

/s/Jean C. Hamilton
UNITED STATES DISTRICT
JUDGE