Cochran, Larry v. Geit, James et al

Filing 72

Transmission of Notice of Appeal, Appeal Information Sheet, Docket Sheet and Judgment to Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals re 70 Notice of Appeal. (Attachments: # 1 Information sheet, # 2 Order, # 3 Docket sheet) (jef),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

LARRY COCHRAN,
Plaintiff,

ORDER
11-cv-134-wmc

v.

JAMES GEIT, et al.,
Defendants.

Plaintiff Larry Cochran filed this civil action concerning the conditions of his
confinement in federal prison. Although the court initially granted Cochran leave to
proceed in Jonna pauperis for purposes of the Prison Litigation Reform Act, 28 U.S.C.
§ 1915(b), it revoked that status on September 17, 2013, and directed him to pay the

$350 filing fee in full if he wished to proceed with this case. (Dkt. # 65). Cochran was
warned that this lawsuit would be dismissed without prejudice unless he paid the full
amount on or before September 30, 2013. Cochran was granted an extension of time, up
to and including December 6, 2013, in which to comply with the court's order to pay the
filing fee. In that order, Cochran was again warned that this lawsuit would be dismissed
if he failed to meet the extended deadline. (Dkt. #68).
To date, Cochran not tendered the filing fee as directed and his time to do so has
expired. Accordingly, under the inherent power necessarily vested in a court to manage
its own docket, the complaint will be dismissed for want of prosecution and for repeated

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failure to comply with court orders. See FED. R. C1v. P. 4l(a); Link v. Wabash R.R. Co.,
3 70 U.S. 626, 630-31 ( 1962); Ohio River Co. v. Carrillo, 754 F.2d 236, 238 n.5 (7th Cir.
1984).

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that the complaint filed by plaintiff Larry Cochran is
DISMISSED without prejudice pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4l(b). The clerk's office shall
terminate all pending motions and close this case.
Entered this 11th day of December, 2013.

BY THE COURT:

Di trict Judge

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