Neighbors v. Skaggs
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Order Accepting 5 Findings and Recommendations on Case: The court accepts the recommendations of the United States Magistrate Judge and ORDERS that plaintiff be, and is hereby, denied the right to proceed in forma pauperis in this action. The co urt further ORDERS that by 4:00 p.m. on August 26, 2013, plaintiff pay to the Clerk of the court the full filing and administrative fees of $400.00. The court further ORDERS that failure of plaintiff to comply with the terms of this order may result in the dismissal of this action without further notice pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Ordered by Judge John McBryde on 8/19/2013) (mdf)
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NATHAN D. NEIGHBORS,
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Plaintiff,
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VS.
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NO. 4:13-CV-583-A
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TOMMY L. SKAGGS,
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Defendant.
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R D E R
Plaintiff, Nathan D. Neighbors, who is incarcerated in a
facility with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, filed the
instant complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
defendant Tommy L. Skaggs.
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1983, naming as
Plaintiff did not pay the filing fee,
but in conjunction with his complaint filed a certificate of
inmate trust account.
The United States Magistrate Judge
considered the trust fund account statement to determine
plaintiff's qualification to proceed in forma pauperis.
In an order signed July 26, 2013, the magistrate jUdge
determined that plaintiff has had at least three previous cases
dismissed as frivolous and recommended that plaintiff not be
allowed to proceed in forma pauperis in this action.
The
magistrate jUdge further recommended that if plaintiff was not
permitted to proceed in forma pauperis, that he also be ordered
to pay the full filing and administrative fees of $400.00 within
seven days after this court made any final determinations
concerning plaintiff's in forma pauperis status.
The magistrate
jUdge further recommended this court advise plaintiff that
failure to pay the filing fee could result in the dismissal of
this action without further notice for want of prosecution
pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 1
The magistrate judge ordered that plaintiff file any objections
by August 16,
2013.
As of the date this order is signed,
plaintiff has filed nothing in response to the magistrate judge's
order.
Therefore,
The court accepts the recommendations of the United states
Magistrate Judge and ORDERS that plaintiff be, and is hereby,
denied the right to proceed in forma pauperis in this action.
The court further ORDERS that by 4:00 p.m. on August 26,
2013, plaintiff pay to the Clerk of the court the full filing and
administrative fees of $400.00.
The court further ORDERS that failure of plaintiff to comply
with the terms of this order may result in the dismissal of this
1 Rule 41 (b) contemplates that a dismissal under it will be on motion of a defendant. However,
the court has inherent authority to dismiss, sua sponte, an action for want of prosecution. See Link v.
Wabash RR Co., 370 U.S. 626, 630 (1962); Jones v. Caddo Parish Sch. Bd., 704 F.2d 206, 214 (5th Cir.
1983).
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action without further notice pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
SIGNED August 19, 2013.
District
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