Ward v. Meade et al

Filing 9

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 10/05/2016. Copy mailed to Ward on 10/6/2016.(tjoh, )

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA

Richmond Division

CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT
RICHMOND. VA

TRAVIS EUGENE WARD,

Plaintiff,
Civil Action No.

V.

BARBARA MEADE, ^

3:16CV657

al.,

Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION

By Memorandum Order entered on August 18,
conditionally

docketed

the

action.

At

that

2016,
time,

the Court
the

Court

directed Travis Eugene Ward to affirm his intention to pay the

full

filing

fee

collection of

by

fees

signing

form.

and

The

returning

Court

a

consent

warned Ward

that

to comply with the above directive within thirty
the date of entry thereof would result

to

a

(30)

the

failure

days of

in summary dismissal of

the action.

Ward has
failed

result,

to

return

he

Furthermore,
instant

not

does
he

action.

demonstrates a

P.

41(b).

prejudice.

complied with the
the

consent

not
has

to

qualify

order of

this

Court.

Ward

collection of

fees

form.

As

for

not paid the
See

willful

Accordingly,

28

U.S.C.

failure

this

forma

pauperis

statutory filing
§

1914(a).

to prosecute.

action will

be

fee
Such

See Fed.

a

status.
for

the

conduct

R.

Civ.

dismissed without

The

Clerk

is

directed

to

send

a

copy

of

the

Memorandum

Opinion to Ward.

/s/
Robert E.

Payne

Senior United States District Judge
Date:

Richmond, Virginia