Faulkner v. Burleson et al

Filing 24

ORDER DISMISSING CASE FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE. Signed by Judge Thomas L. Parker on 3/19/2019. (pab)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
WESTERN DIVISION

JAMES FAULKNER,
Plaintiff,
v.
F. BURLESON and BILL OLDHAM,
Defendants.

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Case No. 2:15-cv-02220-TLP-tmp
JURY DEMAND

ORDER DISMISSING CASE FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

The Court entered a show cause order on February 13, 2019, requiring Plaintiff to
show cause, within thirty (30) days of the entry of the Order, why this matter should not be
dismissed for failure to prosecute. (ECF No. 20.) And the Court directed Plaintiff to notify
the Court, in writing, of his new address to prevent this matter from being dismissed. (Id. at
PageID 63.) Plaintiff was further informed that failure to respond would result in the case
being dismissed. Plaintiff has not responded to the Court’s Order.1 Therefore, Plaintiff’s
claims are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure to prosecute under Federal Rule
of Civil Procedure 41(b). See Link v. Wabash R.R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 629–33 (1962)
(holding that courts have the inherent authority to dismiss a case for lack of prosecution).
SO ORDERED, this 19th day of March, 2019.
s/Thomas L. Parker
THOMAS L. PARKER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Plaintiff’s response was due on March 15, 2019.