Brown v. Cofield et al

Filing 5

MEMORANDUM OPINION. See Opinion for complete details. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 09/12/2017. Copy mailed to Plaintiff.(ccol, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Richmond Division

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DASHAUN TAREEK BROWN,
Plaintiff,

CLERK. U.S. DtSTrhCT COURl
RICHMOND. VA

v.

Civil Action No. 3:17CV485

L. COFIELD, et al.,
Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION

By Memorandum Order entered on August 1,
conditionally docketed this

action.

At

that

2017,

the Court

time,

the Court

directed Dashaun Tareek Brown to submit a statement under oath
or penalty of perjury that:
(A}
(B)
( C}

(D}

Identifies the nature of the action;
States his belief that he is entitled to relief;
Avers that he is unable to prepay fees or give
security therefor; and,
Includes a statement of the assets he possesses.

See 28 U.S.C.

§

1915(a} (1).

The Court provided Brown with an in

forma pauperis affidavit form for this purpose.
Additionally,

the

Court

directed

Brown

to

affirm

his

intention to pay the full filing fee by signing and returning a
consent to the collection of fees form.
that a

failure

within

thirty

The Court warned Brown

to comply with either of
( 3 O}

days

of

the

date

of

result in summary dismissal of the action.

the above directives
entry

thereof

would

Brown has not complied with the order of this Court.

Brown

failed to return the in forma pauperis affidavit and the consent
to collection of fees form.

As a

for in forma pauperis status.

result,

he does not qualify

Furthermore, he has not paid the
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statutory filing fee for the instant action.
1914 (a) .

Such

conduct

demonstrates

prosecute.

See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b).

a

willful

u.s.c.

failure

§

to

Accordingly, this action

will be dismissed without prejudice.
The

Clerk

is

directed

to

send a

copy of

the

Memorandum

Opinion to Brown.

/s/

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Robert E. Payne
Senior United States District Judge

Date:~~

Richmond, Virginia

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