Blakey v. Herring et al

Filing 8

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 10/6/2017. Copy to Plaintiff as directed. (jsmi, )

IN THE

UNITED

FOR THE

STATES

DISTRICT

COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA

Richmond Division

WILLIAM THORNTON BLAKEY,

Plaintiff,
Civil Action No.

V.

MARK HERRING, ^

3:17CV468

al.,

Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

By Memorandum Order

conditionally

docketed

entered

the

on August

action.

At

2,

2017,

that

Court

the

time,

the

Court

directed William Thornton Blakey to affirm his intention to pay
the

full

filing

fee

by signing and returning a

collection of fees form.

to

comply with the

the date of

consent to

The Court warned Blakey that a

above

directive within thirty

entry thereof would result

(30)

the

failure

days

of

in summary dismissal of

the action.

Blakey

has

not

complied

with

the

order

of

this

Blakey failed to return the consent to collection of

As a result,

he does not qualify for ^

Furthermore,

he

instant

action.

demonstrates
P.

41(b).

prejudice.

a

has

not
See

willful

Accordingly,

paid
28

the

U.S.C.

failure
this

filing

1914(a).

to prosecute.
action

fees

form.

forma pauperis status.

statutory
§

Court.

will

be

fee
Such

See Fed.

for

the

conduct

R.

Civ.

dismissed without

The

Clerk

is

directed

to

send

a

copy

of

the

Memorandum

Opinion to Blakey.

/s/
Robert E. Payne
Senior United States District Judge
Date;

Richmond, Virginia