Cornelius Williams, Jr. v. Corizon

In this pro se 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, Cornelius Williams appeals after the district court 1 dismissed his complaint, without prejudice, for failure to prosecute or otherwise comply with court orders. He challenges the dismissal and argues he should have been appointed counsel.

Having carefully reviewed the record and the parties’ arguments on appeal, we conclude that the district court did riot abuse its discretion in dismissing this action without prejudice. Williams’s failed to comply with court-ordered discovery deadlines and failed to appear for his noticed deposition, ignoring the…