Opinion ID: 48491
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Heading: years for the court to set a trial date; (2) the

Text: Orduna sued the State of Texas and clerk’s error of closing the case was a matter TCADA in April 2000. He amended his peti- of public record; and (3) Orduna had not contion in March 2001 and May 2001, nonsuiting ducted any discovery or filed any pleadings. the state and adding McDade, Golden Leader- Further, the court found that Orduna’s inacship Academy, and Richard Johnson as defen- tion had hampered the discovery process in dants. such a way that would prejudice TCADA and McDade.3 The matter was removed to federal court, and Orduna obtained leave to depose McDade II. and conduct limited discovery, but he took no We review for abuse of discretion a disaction pursuant to that permission. He ob- missal for lack of prosecution. Tello v. tained a default judgment against Golden Comm’r, 410 F.3d 743, 744 (5th Cir.), cert. Leadership Academy and Johnson in March denied, 126 S. Ct. 381 (2005). The standard 2002, and the court entered final judgment as to evaluate dismissals for lack of prosecution to them. In September 2002, the district clerk’s of- 2 That rule states: fice accidentally closed the case as to all defen- dants, including TCADA and McDade. Or- For failure of the plaintiff to prosecute or to duna took no action for three years1 until the comply with these rules or any order of court, a district court, in January 2006, noticed the defendant may move for dismissal of an action case had been mistakenly closed and asked Or- or of any claim against the defendant. Unless duna whether he intended to pursue claims the court in its order for dismissal otherwise specifies, a dismissal under this subdivision and any dismissal not provided for in this rule, other than a dismissal for lack of jurisdiction, for im-