JACKSON v. DIXON

• Court: District Court, N.D. Florida
• Decided: March 10, 2025
• Docket: 3:25-cv-00021
• Status: Unknown

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PENSACOLA DIVISION

MAURICE A. JACKSON,

Petitioner, v. Case No. 3:25cv021-TKW/MAF

RICKY DIXON, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections,

Respondent. ________ /

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

In an order filed January 16, 2025, the Court directed Petitioner Maurice A. Jackson to either pay the $5.00 filing fee or, alternatively, file a properly completed motion to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) by February 18, 2025, if he wished to proceed in federal court. ECF No. 3. The Court also directed him to submit his amended habeas petition on the proper form by February 18, 2025. Id. The Court specifically warned him that a recommendation would be made that this case be dismissed if he failed to comply with the order. Id. at 4. To date, Petitioner has not complied with the Court’s order. A trial court has inherent power to dismiss a case sua sponte for failure to prosecute. Link v. Wabash R.R., 370 U.S. 626 (1962). Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) authorizes a district court to dismiss an action for Page 2 of 3 failure to obey a court order. Moon v. Newsome, 863 F.2d 835, 838 (11th Cir. 1989). Because Petitioner Jackson did not comply with an order, this petition should be dismissed without prejudice.

Petitioner shall have a 14-day period after service of this Report and Recommendation in which to file objections. This will also afford Petitioner a final opportunity to show good cause for the failure to respond to the Court’s order. Petitioner may do so by filing a motion for reconsideration

which will be referred to me by the Clerk. It is therefore, respectfully RECOMMENDED that this case be DISMISSED without prejudice.

IN CHAMBERS at Tallahassee, Florida, on March 10, 2025. S/ Martin A. Fitzpatrick MARTIN A. FITZPATRICK UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

NOTICE TO THE PARTIES

Within fourteen (14) days after being served with a copy of this Report and Recommendation, a party may serve and file specific written objections to these proposed findings and recommendations. Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2). A copy of the objections shall be served upon all other parties. A party may respond to another party’s objections within fourteen (14) days after being served with a copy thereof. Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2). Any different deadline that may appear on the electronic docket is for the Court’s internal use only and does not control. If a party fails to object to the magistrate judge’s findings or Page 3 of 3 recommendations as to any particular claim or issue contained in a Report and Recommendation, that party waives the right to challenge on appeal the district court’s order based on the unobjected-to factual and legal conclusions. See 11th Cir. R. 3-1; 28 U.S.C. § 636.