Landric Russell v. Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Summary

The magistrate judge recommends dismissing Landric Russell’s employment discrimination action against the Agency for Persons with Disabilities for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with an order directing the filing of a second amended complaint. The recommendation relies on the court’s inherent authority and applicable precedent concerning sua sponte dismissal after disregard of a court order.

Holdings

1. Dismissal was appropriate because Plaintiff failed to file the required second amended complaint by the court-ordered deadline after being warned that noncompliance would result in a recommendation of dismissal.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the action should be dismissed for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with the court's order requiring a second amended complaint.

Disposition

other