The dispute originated in the Northern District of Florida, where U.S. Magistrate Judge Zachary C. Bolitho issued a Report and Recommendation on March 16, 2026. The recommendation follows a series of missed deadlines and court orders regarding the procedural status of the case.
On November 18, 2025, the court ordered Dozier to file an amended complaint or a notice of voluntary dismissal within fourteen days. Dozier subsequently requested and received three extensions, pushing the final deadline to February 16, 2026. The court explicitly warned that failure to comply would result in a recommendation of dismissal.
Dozier did not file the amended complaint by the February 16 deadline. Consequently, on February 23, 2026, the court issued an order giving Dozier fourteen days to show cause why the case should not be dismissed for his failure to comply with a court order.
The deadline for Dozier to respond to the show cause order has passed, and he has not filed a response.
Bolitho recommended that the case be dismissed without prejudice under Northern District of Florida Local Rule 41.1, which authorizes dismissal if a party fails to comply with a court order. The recommendation cites Duong Thanh Ho v. Costello, 757 F. App’x 912 (11th Cir. 2018), which affirmed a dismissal where a pro se plaintiff failed to file an amended complaint as directed.
Parties have fourteen days from the date of the Report and Recommendation to file objections. Failure to object waives the right to challenge the district court’s order on appeal regarding unobjected-to factual and legal conclusions.