Doyle v. American Chemical Society

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

SHANE JOSEPH BOLAND DOYLE,

Plaintiff, Case No. 22-cv-2591 (JMC)

v.

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY,

Defendant.

ORDER

In a May 8, 2025 Minute Order, the Court gave Plaintiff Shane Joseph Boland Doyle,

appearing pro se, until May 23, 2025 to notify it of his continued interest in prosecuting this case,

or risk dismissal of the case. The Court asked Doyle to provide such notice because Doyle had

failed to respond to the Court’s March 24, 2025 order to show cause why mediation would not be

appropriate in this case. Defendant American Chemical Society consented to mediation on April

23, 2025.

To date Doyle has neither complied with the Court’s May 8, 2025 order nor requested

additional time to comply. District courts “have inherent power to dismiss a case sua sponte for a

plaintiff’s failure to prosecute or otherwise comply with a court order.” Angellino v. Royal

Family Al-Saud, 688 F.3d 771, 775 (D.C. Cir. 2012) (quoting Peterson v. Archstone Cmties.

LLC, 637 F.3d 416, 418 (D.C. Cir. 2011) (citing LCvR 83.23)). Accordingly, it is

ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED without prejudice. The Clerk shall close the

case.

This is a final appealable Order.

1 __________________________ JIA M. COBB United States District Judge

Date: August 14, 2025