Blanding v. Riverside Regional Jail

Filing 5

MEMORANDUM OPINION. See Opinion for complete details. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 01/20/2017. Copy mailed to Plaintiff.(ccol, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Riclunond Division
CARLTON BLANDING,

JAN L 3 2017

Plaintiff,

CLERK. U.S. OISTAtCT COUR1
RICHMOND VA

v.

Civil Action No. 3:16CV929

RIVERSIDE REGIONAL JAIL,
Defendant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION
By Memorandum Order entered on December l,
conditionally docketed

this

action.

At

directed Carlton Blanding to

affirm his

full

and

filing

collection
failure
days

fee
of

by

signing

fees

farm.

The

that

2016,
time,

the Court
the

intention to pay the

returning

a

consent

warned

Court

Court

Blanding

to

that

to comply with the above directive within thirty

of

the

date

of

entry

thereof

would

result

the
a

(30)

in

summary

this

Court.

dismissal of the action.
Blanding has
Blanding
form.

failed

As a

status.

not

to

complied with the

return

result,

Furthermore,

the

consent

order of
to

he has not paid the statutory filing fee
See 28

u.s.c.

§

l914(a).

demonstrates a willful failure to prosecute.
41 (b) .

prejudice.

fees

he does not qualify for in forma pauper is

for the instant action.

p.

collection of

Accordingly 1

Such conduct

See Fed. R.

Civ.

this action will be dismissed without

The

Clerk is

directed to

send a

copy of

the Memorandum

Opinion to Blanding.

/s/

/fl f

Robert E. Payne
Senior United States District Judge

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