Thomas Nordbrok v. Dept. of Corrections

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 15-6721 THOMAS A. NORDBROK, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS, Powhatan R&CC; DILLMAN, Warden; EPPS, Capt.; SRGNT BYNUM, Srgnt.; THE OFFICER ON DUTY, C/O, Defendants – Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk. Arenda L. Wright Allen, District Judge. (2:14-cv-00533-AWA-DEM) Submitted: October 20, 2015 Decided: October 26, 2015 Before NIEMEYER, AGEE, and DIAZ, Circuit Judges. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Thomas A. Nordbrok, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Thomas A. Nordbrok appeals the district court’s order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2012) complaint without prejudice for failure to comply with a court order. Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure permits a district court to dismiss an action based on a plaintiff’s failure to comply with any order. Where a litigant has ignored a district court’s express warning that noncompliance will result in dismissal, it is appropriate for the court to dismiss the case. See Ballard v. Carlson, 882 F.2d 93, 95–96 (4th Cir. 1989). Based on our review of the record in this case, we find no reversible error. We therefore affirm the district court’s order. Nordbrok v. Dep’t of Corr., No. 2:14-cv-00533-AWA-DEM (E.D. Va. Apr. 20, 2015). 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 2