UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA SAVANNAH DIVISION

CHRISTIAN THOMAS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CV425-013 ) JUDGE PENNY HAAS ) FREESMANN, et al., ) ) Defendants. )

ORDER Pro se plaintiff Christian Thomas filed this case objecting to proceedings in a state criminal case. See generally doc. 1. The Court granted him leave to proceed in forma pauperis and directed him to complete and return the necessary forms. See generally doc. 6. The Court’s Order specifically warned him that failure to return the forms would result in the dismissal of his case. Id. at 5. The deadline for him to return those forms has passed and he has not returned either form. See generally docket. This Court has the authority to prune cases from its docket where parties have failed to comply with its Orders. See S.D. Ga. L.R. 41.1(b); see also Link v. Wabash R.R. Co.,

(1962) (courts have the inherent authority to dismiss claims for lack of prosecution); Mingo

v. Sugar Cane Growers Co-op,

, 102 (11th Cir. 1989) (“The district court possesses the inherent power to police its docket.”); Jones

v. Graham,

(11th Cir. 1983); Floyd v. United States, CV491-277 (S.D. Ga. June 10, 1992). Thomas’ failure to comply with the Court’s Order provides a sufficient reason to dismiss his Complaint. Accordingly, Thomas’ Complaint is DISMISSED for failing to obey

a court order and failing to prosecute his case. See, e.g., Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). The Clerk is DIRECTED to CLOSK this case. SO ORDERED, this 26th day of February, 2025. Anighon~d lia CHRISTOPHER L. RAY UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA