Rippley v. United States Government

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS GLENN RIPPLEY, ) Plaintiff, vs. Case No. 23-CV-2639-SMY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT and NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ) BOARD REGION #14, ) Defendants. ORDER YANDLE, District Judge: Plaintiff Glenn Rippley’s Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) was denied and his Complaint dismissed without prejudice and with leave to file an amended complaint on July 24, 2025 (Doc. 6). The Court directed Plaintiff to file an amended complaint by August 25, 2025. Id. Plaintiff was warned that the failure to file an amended complaint by this deadline would result in dismissal of this action with prejudice for failure to comply with a court order and/or failure to prosecute. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); Johnson v. Kamminga, 34 F.3d 466 (7th Cir. 1994). As of the date of this Order, Plaintiff has failed to file an amended complaint. Accordingly, this cased is DISMISSED with prejudice for failure to prosecute; the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to close this case and enter judgment accordingly. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: September 3, 2025 Ais i Cel STACI M. YANDLE United States District Judge