Chatman v. Eastern Shore Regional Jail et al

Filing 7

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 7/17/15. Copy sent: Yes (tdai, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Richmond Division
ALONZO D. CHATMAN,
Plaintiff,

v.

Civil Action No. 3:15CV306

EASTERN SHORE REGIONAL JAIL, et al.,
Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
By

Memorandum

Order

entered

on

June

conditionally docketed Alonzo Chatman' s
time,

2015,

the

Court

At that

civil action.

the Court directed Chatman to affirm his intention to pay

the full

filing

fee by signing and returning a

of

failure

comply with the

of

to

the

fees

The

collection

days

4,

date

form.

of

Court

warned

above directive

entry

thereof

would

consent to the
Chatman

that

within thirty
result

a

(30)

in

summary

this

Court.

dismissal of the action.
Chatman
Chatman

has

not

returned

the

complied
in

forma

with

the

order

pauperis

notified the Court of his address change,

of

affidavit
however,

and

twice

he failed to

return the consent to collection of fees form.

As a result,

he

does not qualify for in forma pauperis status.

Furthermore,

he

has not paid the statutory filing

instant action.

See 28

u.s.c.

§

1914 (a).

failure to prosecute.

fee

for the

Such conduct demonstrates a

See Fed. R.

Civ.

P.

41(b).

this action will be dismissed without prejudice.

willful

Accordingly,

The Clerk is directed to send a copy of the Memorandum
Opinion to Chatman.

/s/

M 1~0s

/lu?

Robert E. Payne
Senior United States District Judge

Date:
Richmond, Virginia

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