Taylor v. Commissioner of Social Security ( 2021 )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA ASHEVILLE DIVISION 1:21-cv-196-KDB JAMES ROBERT TAYLOR, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) ORDER COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, ) ) Defendant. ) _________________________________________ ) THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte. The Plaintiff is seeking review of a final determination denying a claim under the Social Security Act. See (Doc. No. 1). The Plaintiff filed an Application to proceed in forma pauperis. (Doc. No. 2). In an Order entered on July 30, 2021, the Court denied Plaintiff’s Application without prejudice to pay the filing fee or file an Amended Application within 20 days. (Doc. No. 3). The Court cautioned Plaintiff that the failure to comply would result in this case’s dismissal and closure without further notice. (Id.). The Plaintiff failed to pay the filing fee or file an Amended Application and the time to do so has expired. Therefore, this action will be dismissed without prejudice. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b) (“If the plaintiff fails to prosecute or to comply with these rules or a court order, a defendant may move to dismiss the action or any claim against it.”); Link v. Wabash R.R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 631- 33 (1962) (although Rule 41(b) does not expressly provide for sua sponte dismissal, a district court has the inherent power to dismiss a case for lack of prosecution or violation of a court order). IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that: 1. This action is DISMISSED without prejudice for Plaintiff’s failure to comply with 1 the Court’s July 30, 2021 Order. 2. The Clerk of this Court is directed to close this case. Signed: August 24, 2021 Kenneth D. Bell Vy, United States District Judge \ i of