The opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
PENSACOLA DIVISION
CHAZ JACKSON,
Plaintiff,
v. Case No. 3:26-cv-3982-TKW-HTC
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER A. MURRAY,
NURSE TERRI DELAROSA,
Defendants.
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REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Chaz Jackson, an inmate currently incarcerated at Santa Rosa Correctional
Institution proceeding in forma pauperis, filed a civil rights complaint on May 28,
2026. Doc. 1. On July 1, 2026, the Court ordered Jackson to file an amended
complaint on this Court’s forms by July 15, 2026. Doc. 5. On July 22, after not
receiving any response from Jackson, the Court ordered him to show cause by
August 5, 2026, why the case should not be dismissed. Doc. 6. Jackson was warned
that “failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this case
be dismissed without further notice.” Id. To date, no response has been received
from Jackson, and the time for a response has passed.
Based on the foregoing, dismissal of this case is appropriate. See Moon v.
Newsome, 863 F.2d 835, 837 (11th Cir. 1989) (“[D]ismissal upon disregard of an
order, especially where the litigant has been forewarned, generally is not an abuse
of discretion.”) (citations omitted); Brown v. Tallahassee Police Dep’t, 205 F. App’x
802, 802 (11th Cir. 2006) (“The court may dismiss an action sua sponte under
[Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b)] for failure to prosecute or failure to obey a
court order.”) (citations omitted).
Accordingly, it is RECOMMENDED:
1. That this case be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for Jackson’s
failure to prosecute and failure to comply with Court orders.
2. That the clerk be directed to close the file.
At Pensacola, Florida, this 11th day of August, 2026.
/s/ Hope Thai Cannon
HOPE THAI CANNON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
NOTICE TO THE PARTIES
Objections to these proposed findings and recommendations must be filed within
fourteen (14) days of the date of the Report and Recommendation. Any different
deadline that may appear on the electronic docket is for the court’s internal use only
and does not control. An objecting party must serve a copy of its objections upon
all other parties. A party who fails to object to the magistrate judge’s findings or
recommendations contained in a report and recommendation waives the right to
challenge on appeal the district court’s order based on the unobjected-to factual and
legal conclusions. See 11th Cir. Rule 3-1.