misconduct. II. DISCUSSION We review for abuse of discretion a district judge’s dismissal for failure to comply with the rules of the court. Betty K Agencies, Ltd. v. M/V Monada, 432 F.3d 1333, 1337 (11th Cir.2005). “Discretion means the district court has a range of choice, and that its decision will not be disturbed as long as it stays within that range and is not influenced by any mistake of law.” Id. (internal quotation marks omitted). Under Rule 8, a pleading that states a claim for relief must contain “a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief.” Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(a)(2). A district judge has the authority to dismiss a complaint for failure to comply with the federal rules. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(b); Betty K Agencies, Ltd., 432 F.3d at 1337 (<HOLDING>). The district judge also has the inherent
holding that a court may sua sponte dismiss pursuant to rule 41b for failure to comply with a court order recognizing that a district court may sua sponte dismiss a complaint for failure to serve after notice to the plaintiff holding that a court may sua sponte take judicial notice of its docket holding that district courts possess the inherent authority to dismiss an action sua sponte for failure to prosecute with or sans notice to the parties recognizing a district judge may dismiss a case sua sponte under either rule 41b or its inherent authority to manage its docket