Patterson v. Purkey

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA THOMAS PATTERSON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) NO. 1:18-CV-279 ) REEVES/STEGER DAVID W. PURKEY, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION On March 31, 2020, Plaintiff Thomas Patterson was ordered to show cause in writing by April 17, 2020 why his case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. [D. 13]. Patterson has not responded to the Court’s order. Consequently, this action will be DISMISSED pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for want of prosecution and for failure to comply with the Court’s…