The opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE DIVISION
LINH MY VUONG,
Plaintiff,
v. Case No. 3:25-cv-1546-TJC-LLL
JOSEPH B. EDLOW, in his official
capacity as Director of U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration
Services,
Defendant.
ORDER
This case is before the Court on review of Plaintiff’s complaint. (Doc. 1).
On January 7, 2026, the Court directed Plaintiff to review the complaint and
file either an amended complaint or a notice addressing why the complaint
should not be considered “shotgun,” no later than January 23, 2026. (Doc. 8).
On January 28, 2026, the Court dismissed Plaintiff’s complaint without
prejudice for failure to meet the January 23 deadline, and permitted Plaintiff
to file an amended complaint by February 27, 2026. (Doc. 9). Plaintiff did not
do so.
Due to Plaintiff’s failure to follow the Court’s orders and failure to
prosecute this action, the case is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice. See
Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); Brown v. Tallahassee Police Dep’t, 205 F. App’x 802, 802
(11th Cir. 2006) (citing Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); Lopez v. Aransas Cnty. Indep. Sch.
Dist., 570 F.2d 541, 544 (5th Cir. 1978)) “The court may dismiss an action sua
sponte under Rule 41(b) for failure to prosecute or failure to obey a court
order.”).
DONE AND ORDERED in Jacksonville, Florida, the 17th day of March,
2026.
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TIMOTHY J. CORRIGAN
a Senior United States District Judge
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