IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

STEVEN R. MARSHALL, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) Civil No. 21-cv-00074-JPG ) COUNTY OF ST. CLAIR, ) ST. CLAIR COUNTY SHERIFF DEPT., ) RICHARD WATSON, ) SHAN COLLINS, and ) MIKE SIMMS, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

GILBERT, District Judge: On January 19, 2021, this case was opened without the payment of a filing fee or the filing of a motion for leave to proceed in district court without prepaying fees or costs (“IFP motion”). On the same date, the Court entered a Notice and Order advising Plaintiff of his obligation to pay the filing fee of $402.00 or to file an IFP motion within thirty (30) days (no later than February 18, 2021). (Doc. 5). He was provided with a blank IFP motion. Plaintiff was also warned that failure to comply with the Court’s Order would result in dismissal of the action. Id. To date, Plaintiff has failed to pay the filing fee or file an IFP motion. He has not requested an extension of the deadline for doing the same. Therefore, this action is DISMISSED without prejudice for Plaintiff’s failure to comply with an Order of this Court and for failure to prosecute his claims. See FED. R. CIV. P. 41(b); Ladien v. Astrachan,

(7th Cir. 1997); Johnson v. Kamminga,

(7th Cir. 1994). All pending motions (Docs. 2, 3, 4, and 9) are DISMISSED as MOOT, and the Clerk is DIRECTED to close this case. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: 2/26/2021 s/J. Phil Gilbert J. PHIL GILBERT U.S. District Judge

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