Webb v. County Of Galveston et al, No. 3:2019cv00323 - Document 14 (S.D. Tex. 2020)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified.(GeorgeCardenas, 4)
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Webb v. County Of Galveston et al Doc. 14 Case 3:19-cv-00323 Document 14 Filed on 07/30/20 in TXSD Page 1 of 2 United States District Court Southern District of Texas ENTERED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS GALVESTON DIVISION WILLIAM THOMAS WEBB, Plaintiff, VS. COUNTY OF GALVESTON, et al., Defendants. § § § § § § § § § July 30, 2020 David J. Bradley, Clerk CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:19-0323 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff William Thomas Webb filed this case while incarcerated in the Galveston County Jail. He proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis. On June 15, 2020, the court issued an order for Webb to submit a more definite statement of his remaining claims. See Dkt. 12. The order warned Webb that failure to submit his more definite statement within 30 days could lead to dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). Webb’s deadline for compliance was July 15, 2020. To date, Webb has not submitted his more definite statement as required. Under the inherent powers necessarily vested in a district court to manage its own affairs, the court determines that dismissal for want of prosecution is appropriate. See FED. R. CIV. P. 41(b); Gates v. Strain, 885 F.3d 874 (5th Cir. 2018); Nottingham v. Warden, Bill Clements Unit, 837 F.3d 438, 440–41 (5th Cir. 2016) (a district court may dismiss an action sua sponte for failure to prosecute an action or to comply with court orders). However, relief from this order may be granted if Webb makes a proper showing under Rule 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. At a 1/2 Dockets.Justia.com Case 3:19-cv-00323 Document 14 Filed on 07/30/20 in TXSD Page 2 of 2 minimum, a proper showing under Rule 60(b) includes submission of a more definite statement as previously instructed. The court orders that this case is dismissed without prejudice. All pending motions, if any, are denied as moot. The Clerk will provide a copy of this order to the plaintiff. 30th day of Signed on Galveston Island this ____ July , 2020. ___________________________________ JEFFREY VINCENT BROWN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 2/2
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