Frederick Stinson v. Virginia Department of Corrections; Commissary & Security

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 23-6429
FREDERICK STINSON,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; COMMISSARY & SECURITY,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Richmond. David J. Novak, District Judge. (3:22-cv-00771-DJN-MRC)
Submitted: August 29, 2023 Decided: September 1, 2023
Before KING, AGEE, and BENJAMIN, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Frederick Stinson, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Frederick Stinson appeals the district court’s order dismissing his civil action
without prejudice for failure to comply with the magistrate judge’s order directing Stinson
to submit certain documents within 30 days. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). After reviewing
the record, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing
Stinson’s complaint. See Ballard v. Carlson, 882 F.2d 93, 95-96 (4th Cir. 1989) (holding
that district court did not abuse discretion when it dismissed case for failure to comply with
prior order after explicitly warning that dismissal would result from failure to comply).
Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s judgment. Stinson v. Va. Dep’t of Corr.,
No. 3:22-cv-00771-DJN-MRC (E.D. Va. Apr. 5, 2023). We dispense with oral argument
because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this
court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED

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