IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS HOT SPRINGS DIVISION

RICHARD ALBERT GRISHAN PLAINTIFF

V. CASE NO: 6:20-CV-06156

JOE JONES, et. al. DEFENDANTS

ORDER Plaintiff proceeds in this matter pro se and in forma pauperis (“IFP”) pursuant to

. Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s failure to obey a Court Order and failure to prosecute this case. I. BACKGROUND On December 15, 2020, Lloyd C. Jensen, Jr., then an inmate of the Garland County Detention Center (“GCDC”), filed a Complaint on behalf of himself and 19 other GCDC inmates. (Case No. 6:20-cv-06147, Doc. 1). Plaintiff Richard Albert Grishan is one of those inmates.

The Prison Litigation Reform Act requires each prisoner who brings a civil action to submit a separate complaint and a separate application to proceed IFP. See, e.g., Hubbard v. Haley,

(11th Cir. 2001). Accordingly, the case was provisionally filed, and separate cases were opened for each named inmate. (Doc. 2). On February 9, 2021, the Court entered an Order directing Plaintiff to file a Second Amended Complaint on the court-approved form by March 2, 2021. (Doc. 15). In that Order, Plaintiff was advised that failure to submit his Second Amended Complaint by the deadline would result in the dismissal of his case.

To date, Plaintiff has failed to submit his Second Amended Complaint and has failed to otherwise communicate with the Court. II. LEGAL STANDARD Although pro se pleadings are to be construed liberally, a pro se litigant is not excused from complying with substantive and procedural law. Burgs v. Sissel,

(8th Cir. 1984). The local rules state in pertinent part: It is the duty of any party not represented by counsel to promptly notify the Clerk and the other parties to the proceedings of any change in his or her address, to monitor the progress of the case, and to prosecute or defend the action diligently. . . . If any communication from the Court to a pro se plaintiff is not responded to within thirty (30) days, the case may be dismissed without prejudice. Any party proceeding pro se shall be expected to be familiar with and follow the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Local Rule 5.5(c)(2).

Additionally, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure specifically contemplate dismissal of a case on the grounds that the plaintiff failed to prosecute or failed to comply with orders of the court. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); Link v. Wabash R.R. Co.,

(1962) (stating that the district court possesses the power to dismiss sua sponte under Rule 41(b)). Pursuant to Rule 41(b), a district court has the power to dismiss an action based on “the plaintiff’s failure to comply with any court order.” Brown v. Frey,

(8th Cir. 1986) (emphasis added). III. DISCUSSION Plaintiff has failed to obey a Court Order. Plaintiff has failed to prosecute this matter. Accordingly, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) and Local Rule 5.5(c)(2), Plaintiff’s Complaint should be dismissed without prejudice for failure to comply with the Court’s Local Rules and Orders and failure to prosecute this case. IV. CONCLUSION For these reasons, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s claims are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. IT IS SO ORDERED this 16th day of March 2021.

/s/ Timothy L. Brooks______________ TIMOTHY L. BROOKS UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE