Latonia Snowden v. John Does, Katz Properties, and Unknown

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin dismissed Latonia Snowden’s action without prejudice after she failed to file an amended complaint within the deadline set by the Court. The Court also denied as moot her motions to take judicial notice and to file documents electronically.

Holdings

1. A district court may dismiss an action sua sponte, without prejudice, when the plaintiff fails to comply with a court-ordered deadline and thereby fails to diligently prosecute the action.
2. Plaintiff's motion to take judicial notice and motion to electronically file documents were denied as moot because the action was being dismissed for failure to comply with the order requiring amendment.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should deny as moot Plaintiff's motion to take judicial notice of certain matters and motion to electronically file documents after Plaintiff failed to comply with the deadline to amend.
2. Whether the court could dismiss the action sua sponte without prejudice for Plaintiff's failure to file an amended complaint and failure to diligently prosecute the action.

Disposition

dismissed