Winston Reed v. T. Smith ( 2023 )

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 22-6552
WINSTON NAJEE REED,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
LIEUTENANT T. B. SMITH; J. CARICO, Unit Manager,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at
Roanoke. James P. Jones, Senior District Judge. (7:22-cv-00169-JPJ-PMS)
Submitted: March 16, 2023 Decided: March 21, 2023
Before WILKINSON, AGEE, and HARRIS, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Winston NaJee Reed, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
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PER CURIAM:
Winston NaJee Reed appeals the district court’s order dismissing without prejudice
Reed’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint for failure to comply with its order to provide financial
documentation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). A district court has the authority to
dismiss an action for a party’s failure to comply with its orders, and we review a court’s
decision to dismiss for failure to comply for an abuse of discretion. See Fed. R. Civ. P.
41(b); Attkisson v. Holder, 925 F.3d 606, 620, 625-27 (4th Cir. 2019). We have reviewed
the record and discern no abuse of discretion. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s
order. Reed v. Smith, No. 7:22-cv-00169-JPJ-PMS (W.D. Va. Apr. 26, 2022). We dispense
with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the
materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED
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