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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 

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The Honorable Robert T. Dawson, United States District Judge for the Western

District of Arkansas adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable

Beverly Stites Jones, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of

Arkansas, now retired. 

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 06-4024

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Kevin McKenzie, also known as *

Keith Barrett, *

* Appeal from the United States

Appellant, * District Court for the

* Western District of Arkansas.

v. *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Alvin Malone; Charles E. Waldman, *

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Appellees. *

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Submitted: January 22, 2008

Filed: February 4, 2008

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Before BYE, SMITH, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Kevin McKenzie appeals the district court’s1

 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

41(b) dismissal of his diversity action. We affirm.

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Upon careful review of the record, see Rodgers v. Curators of Univ. of Mo.,

135 F.3d 1216, 1218-19 (8th Cir. 1998) (standard of review), we conclude that the

district court did not clearly err in finding that McKenzie intentionally failed to

prosecute his case and comply with the court’s scheduling order, resulting in undue

delay that was prejudicial to the defense. Accordingly, the district court did not abuse

its discretion in dismissing the case as a sanction. See Doe v. Cassel, 403 F.3d 986,

988-90 (8th Cir. 2005) (per curiam) (dismissal for undue delay and failure to comply

with court orders was not abuse of discretion when litigation had been pending for 18

months and petitioner repeatedly failed to meet court’s discovery schedule);

Farnsworth v. Kansas City, Mo., 863 F.2d 33, 34 (8th Cir. 1988) (per curiam) (pro se

litigants are not excused from complying with court orders). 

Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. 

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