UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

PRINCESS CAT-EL,

Plaintiff, Case No. 24-cv-02852 (JMC)

v.

LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS d/b/a LABCORP,

Defendant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On October 21, 2024, the Court gave Plaintiff Princess Cat-El, appearing pro se, until

November 21, 2024, to respond to Defendant Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings d/b/a

LABCORP’s motion to dismiss or risk dismissal of her case. See ECF 6. To date, however, Cat-

El has neither complied with the Court’s October 21 order nor requested additional time to comply.

Indeed, the Court has had no word from Cat-El since her case was removed to this Court on

October 7, 2024. See ECF 1. District courts “have inherent power to dismiss a case sua sponte for

a plaintiff’s failure to prosecute or otherwise comply with a court order.” Angellino v. Royal Family

Al-Saud,

(D.C. Cir. 2012) (quoting Peterson v. Archstone Cmties. LLC,

(D.C. Cir. 2011) (citing LCvR 83.23)). Accordingly, it is ORDERED that this case

is DISMISSED without prejudice. A separate order accompanies this memorandum opinion.

__________________________ JIA M. COBB United States District Judge

Date: December 9, 2024

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