Jones v. Walker

Filing 5

MEMORANDUM OPINION noting plaintiff has failed to return the service packets or otherwise respond to the order of this court. Therefore, this action will be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, sua sponte, for failure to prosecute and to co mply with the orders of this court. The court will CERTIFY that any appeal from this action would not be taken in good faith and would be totally frivolous. Signed by District Judge Thomas W Phillips on October 5, 2012. (mailed to Mr. Jones) (AYB)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT KNOXVILLE

DENNIS J. JONES, JR.,
Plaintiff,
v.

3:12-cv-437

DERRICK SCHOFIELD, et al.,
Defendants.
MEMORANDUM

On September 6, 2012, plaintiff was ordered to complete and return the service
packets for the defendants within 20 days. Plaintiff was forewarned that failure to return the
completed service packets could jeopardize his prosecution of this action. Plaintiff has failed
to return the service packets or otherwise respond to the order of this court. Therefore, this
action will be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, sua sponte, for failure to prosecute
and to comply with the orders of this court. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); Jourdan v. Jabe, 951 F.2d
108 (6th Cir. 1991). The court will CERTIFY that any appeal from this action would not
be taken in good faith and would be totally frivolous. See Fed. R. App. P. 24.

AN APPROPRIATE ORDER WILL ENTER.

s/ Thomas W. Phillips
United States District Judge