Turner-Hawkins v. Carter
- John Cronan
- 1:21-cv-08979
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Turner-Hawkins v. Carter, Judge Cronan ordered Rashid Turner-Hawkins to file an amended complaint by April 15, warning that noncompliance could lead to dismissal.
The order directly affects plaintiff Rashid Turner-Hawkins, who must file an amended complaint by April 15, 2022, or face possible dismissal. The case names Warden Carter and other defendants, but the order imposes no stated obligation on them.
What happened
Rashid Turner-Hawkins, who is representing himself, did not file an amended complaint by the March 7 deadline set by the Court. The Court had previously ordered him to amend his complaint.
The Court gave Turner-Hawkins a new deadline of April 15, 2022, to file the amended complaint. It warned that failing to do so could result in dismissal for not pursuing the case and not following a court order.
The order did not dismiss the case. Judge John P. Cronan directed the Clerk of Court to mail the order and an earlier order to Turner-Hawkins.
The detailed version
- Turner-Hawkins v. Carter · No. 1:21-cv-08979
- John Cronan
- Apr. 5, 2022
Background
Rashid Turner-Hawkins is the plaintiff, and Warden Carter and other defendants are named as defendants. The opinion identifies Turner-Hawkins as representing himself. On December 7, 2021, the Court issued an earlier order concerning the complaint. On February 8, 2022, the Court ordered Turner-Hawkins to file an amended complaint by March 7, 2022. He did not file one by that deadline.
Court’s Action
The Court ordered Turner-Hawkins to file the amended complaint by April 15, 2022. It warned that the case could be dismissed for failure to prosecute, meaning failure to pursue the case, and for failure to comply with a court order. The Court cited Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b), which allows a district court to dismiss a case for those reasons.
Disposition
The order did not dismiss the case or decide the underlying claims. Judge John P. Cronan directed the Clerk of Court to mail the order and the December 7, 2021 order to Turner-Hawkins.
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