SHORTER-ARNOLD

v.

HINSON

Because Plaintiff failed to comply with two court orders and failed to prosecute this action, the District Court should dismiss this action without prejudice.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff commenced this civil action seeking to enjoin Hinson from blocking Plaintiff from Hinson's Facebook pages that discuss official Gadsden County matter. Defendant filed motion to dismiss or a motion for a more definite statement. Doc. 7. Plaintiff filed a response in opposition. Doc. 10. In her response, Plaintiff states that Hinson has unblocked Plaintiff from the Facebook pages. Id. ¶¶ 6. In light of Plaintiff's statements in her response, on July 31, 2024, the undersigned ordered the parties to file supplemental briefs for this court to ensure that it retained jurisdiction over this civil action. Doc. 11. Plaintiff's supplemental briefing was due on or before August 30, 2024. Id. Plaintiff did not comply with that order.

On September 13, 2024, the undersigned ordered Plaintiff to explain and show cause why she failed to comply with the undersigned's order of July 31, 2024. Doc. 13. The undersigned imposed a deadline of September 27, 2024, to comply and warned Plaintiff that the failure to comply with the order likely would result in dismissal of this action. As of the date of this report and recommendation, Plaintiff has not complied with that order.

II. DISCUSSION

“Federal courts possess an inherent power to dismiss a complaint for failure to comply with a court order.” Foudy v. Indian River Cnty. Sheriff's Off., 845 F. 3d 1117, 1126 (11th Cir. 2017) (citations omitted); N.D. Fla. Loc. R. 41.1 (authorizing the court to dismiss an action, or any claim within it, "[i]f a party fails to comply with an applicable rule or a court order"). A district court also may dismiss a civil action sua sponte for failure to prosecute. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); Link v. Wabash R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 632 (1962). Plaintiff has failed to comply with two court orders. Plaintiff has offered no excuse for her failures and, consequently, has not shown good cause. Accordingly, dismissal of this civil action is appropriate.

III. CONCLUSION

Because Plaintiff failed to comply with court orders and failed to prosecute this action the undersigned respectfully RECOMMENDS that the District Court:

1. DISMISS this action without prejudice.

2. DIRECT the clerk of the court to close the case file.

At Pensacola, Florida, this 15th day of October, 2024.

Is/ Michael J. Frank Michael J. Frank United States Magistrate Judge

NOTICE TO THE PARTIES

The District Court referred this case to the undersigned to address preliminary matters and to make recommendations regarding dispositive matters. See N.D. Fla. Loc. R. 72.2; see also 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), (C); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b). Objections to these proposed findings and recommendations must be filed within fourteen (14) days of the date of the report and recommendation. Any different deadline that may appear on the electronic docket is for the court's internal use only and does not control. An objecting party must serve a copy of the objections on all other parties. A party who fails to object to the magistrate judge's findings or recommendations contained in a report and recommendation waives the right to challenge on appeal the district court's order based on unobjected-to factual and legal conclusions. See 11th Cir. R. 3-1; 28 U.S.C. § 636.