Harrington v. United States

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

VINCENT STERLING HARRINGTON

Plaintiff,

v. Civil Action No. 24-3450 (TJK)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant.

MEMORANDUM

On February 10, 2025, the Court entered a minute order informing Plaintiff that the docket

reflected no proof of service under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4. The Court’s order directed

Plaintiff, by March 11, 2025, to either (1) cause process to be served on Defendant and file proof

of service, or (2) move to enlarge the time to serve process and show good cause for failing to

timely serve Defendant. Further, the Court explained that Plaintiff had to comply with the Court’s

order “to avoid dismissal of this action.” The March 11 deadline has passed, and Plaintiff has still

not filed proof of service or any motion. Indeed, Plaintiff has filed nothing on the docket since

this case was removed. Thus, pursuant to Local Rule 83.23 and the Court’s “inherent power to

dismiss a case sua sponte for a plaintiff’s failure to prosecute or otherwise comply with a court

order,” Peterson v. Archstone Communities LLC, 637 F.3d 416, 418 (D.C. Cir. 2011), the Court

will dismiss the case without prejudice. A separate order will issue.

/s/ Timothy J. Kelly _____ TIMOTHY J. KELLY United States District Judge Date: March 18, 2025