January 21, 2025 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Nathan Ochsner, Clerk SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION

ADAEZE NWOSU, § § Plaintiff, § § V. § CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:24-cv-4144 § BROOKFIELD CORPORATION, § et al., § § Defendants. §

MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION On January 9, 2025, the Court ordered Plaintiff to show cause in writing by January 16, 2025, (1) why he failed to appear at the court ordered conference on January 9, 2025; (2) why he failed to comply with the Court Order dated January 6, 2025 ordering Plaintiff to confer and file the joint case management plan (see ECF No. 18), and (3) why he failed to comply with the Court’s initial Order for pretrial conference (see ECF No. 11) dated October 28, 2024. (ECF No. 20). The Court informed Plaintiff that failure to respond may result in sanction, including dismissal of this case. (Id.). Plaintiff failed to comply with the Court’s Order to show cause in writing by January 16, 2025. “A district court may dismiss a case for failure to prosecute or comply with court orders.” Thompson v. Nueces Cnty. Jail, No. 2:24-cv-00107,

, at *2 (S.D. Tex. Sept. 16, 2024), report and recommendation adopted, No. 2:24-cv-00107,

(S.D. Tex. Oct. 16, 2024) (citing FED. R. Civ. P. 41(b); Martinez v. Johnson, 104 F.8d 769, 772 (5th Cir. 1997) (The district court also has the inherent authority to dismiss an action sua sponte, without motion by a defendant.”)). Here, Plaintiff has repeatedly failed to comply with Court orders and has not showed cause in writing explaining why he has failed to comply with such orders. See

(recommending the case be dismissed without prejudice as plaintiff failed to comply with court orders). Because Plaintiff failed to comply with the January 9, 2025 Order, the Court RECOMMENDS this action be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. SIGNED in Houston, Texas on January 21, 2025.

Richard W. Bennett United States Magistrate Judge

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