Damali D. Gordon v. Emily Breeding; Dorothy Breeding; Jim Breeding

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 22-1190
DAMALI D. GORDON,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
EMILY BREEDING; DOROTHY BREEDING; JIM BREEDING,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Alexandria. Leonie M. Brinkema, District Judge. (1:20-cv-01399-LMB-IDD)
Submitted: July 21, 2022 Decided: July 25, 2022
Before MOTZ, HARRIS, and RUSHING, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Damali D. Gordon, Appellant Pro Se. Marni E. Byrum, MCQUADE & BYRUM, PLLC,
Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellees.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Damali D. Gordon appeals the district court’s order dismissing her civil complaint
with prejudice for failure to prosecute, and a subsequent order denying her motion to
continue. We have reviewed the record and find no abuse of discretion in the district
court’s conclusion that Gordon failed to prosecute her case. See Attkisson v. Holder, 925
F.3d 606, 625 (4th Cir. 2019) (stating standard of review and providing standard for
dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b)); Ballard v. Carlson, 882 F.2d 93, 95-96 (4th
Cir. 1989) (observing that plaintiff’s failure to heed explicit warning of the consequences
of failing to respond is an important consideration in determining whether district court
abused its discretion). Accordingly, we affirm. 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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