Frederick Stinson v. VDOC, No. 23-6429 (4th Cir. 2023)

Annotate this Case

Download PDF

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 23-6429 FREDERICK STINSON, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; COMMISSARY & SECURITY, Defendants - Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. David J. Novak, District Judge. (3:22-cv-00771-DJN-MRC) Submitted: August 29, 2023 Decided: September 1, 2023 Before KING, AGEE, and BENJAMIN, Circuit Judges. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Frederick Stinson, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Frederick Stinson appeals the district court’s order dismissing his civil action without prejudice for failure to comply with the magistrate judge’s order directing Stinson to submit certain documents within 30 days. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). After reviewing the record, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing Stinson’s complaint. See Ballard v. Carlson, 882 F.2d 93, 95-96 (4th Cir. 1989) (holding that district court did not abuse discretion when it dismissed case for failure to comply with prior order after explicitly warning that dismissal would result from failure to comply). Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s judgment. Stinson v. Va. Dep’t of Corr., No. 3:22-cv-00771-DJN-MRC (E.D. Va. Apr. 5, 2023). 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 2

Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.