Patton v. Nance et al (TVV), No. 3:2013cv00147 - Document 20 (E.D. Tenn. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION as set forth in following order. Signed by Chief District Judge Thomas A Varlan on 1/9/14. (c/m)(ABF)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE JAY PATTON #136193, Plaintiff, v. G. NANCE, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No.: 3:13-cv-147 (VARLAN/SHIRLEY) MEMORANDUM This is a pro se prisoner's civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983. The plaintiff was ordered to show cause why this action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. The plaintiff has failed to respond to the Court's Order within the time required. Accordingly, this action will be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for plaintiff's failure to prosecute and to comply with the Orders of this Court. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); Jourdan v. Jabe, 951 F.2d 108 (6th Cir. 1991). The Court will CERTIFY that any appeal from this action would not be taken in good faith and would be totally frivolous. See Fed. R. App. P. 24. AN APPROPRIATE ORDER WILL ENTER. s/ Thomas A. Varlan CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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