Local Rule Rule 8.01: Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute
E.D. Mo. — Civil rule
Rule 8.01 (FRCP 41) Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute.
If a civil case has been pending for six (6) months without any action, the Court may order the appropriate party to show cause why its claims should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. Absent a showing of good cause, the Court may dismiss the claims with or without prejudice.