Whitehead v. Dept. of Corrections et al, No. 3:2019cv00326 - Document 6 (E.D. Va. 2019)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 07/01/2019. Copy mailed to plaintiff. (tjoh, )

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Whitehead v. Dept. of Corrections et al Doc. 6 II r IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA iL m M.-2 2019 J CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT RICHMOND. VA Richmond Division TRAVIS WHITEHEAD, Plaintiff, V. Civil Action No. 3:19CV326 DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION By Memorandum conditionally Order docketed entered the on action. May At 10, 2019, the Court that time, the Court directed Travis Whitehead to affirm his intention to pay the full filing fee by signing and returning a consent to the collection of fees form. The Court warned Whitehead that a failure to comply with the above directive within thirty (30) days of the date of entry thereof would result in summary dismissal of the action. Whitehead has not complied with the order of this Court. Whitehead failed to return a collection of fees form. completed and signed consent to Rather, he returned the form blank and unsigned with a letter that has no bearing on his financial status. As he failed to complete, sign, and return a consent to collection of fees form, he does not qualify for iji forma pauperis status. Furthermore, he has not paid the statutory filing fee for the instant action. See 28 U.S.C. ยง 1914(a). demonstrates a willful failure to prosecute. Such conduct See Fed. R. Civ. P. Dockets.Justia.com 41(b). Accordingly, this action will be dismissed without prejudice. The Clerk is directed to send a copy of the Memorandum Opinion to Whitehead. It is so ORDERED. /s/ Robert E. Payne Senior United States District Judge Date: I/ RichmoncSf, Virginia

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