Legal Opinion
Jay Nottingham v. Warden Bill Clements Unit
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 9, 2016No. 15-10163PublishedCited by 197 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRISCILLA R. OWEN, Circuit Judge:
Jay Nottingham, proceeding pro se, appeals the district court’s dismissal of this suit pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for failure to comply with court orders. Because we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion, we affirm.
I
Nottingham filed a complaint in the district court, alleging constitutional violations arising out of his incarceration in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison. The day he filed the complaint, Nottingham also filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). Recognizing several defects…
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