Bowden v. Corizon Inc et al

Filing 107

ORDER directing the plaintiff to notify this Court of his current address and his intent to continue prosecution with this action within 30 days of the date of this Order. Plaintiff is ordered to submit an updated motion to proceed ifp within 30 days of this Order, and the Clerk is directed to mail to plaintiff an ifp application. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 6/11/12. (kpr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
JOHN MICHAEL BOWDEN,
ADC #129677
v.

PLAINTIFF
5:11-cv-00250-KGB-JTK

CORIZON, INC., et al.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

On June 4, 2012, a copy of the May 17, 2012 Order which was mailed to Plaintiff at his lastknown address, was returned to sender (Doc. No. 106).
Pursuant to Local Rule 5.5(c)(2), a pro se plaintiff must promptly notify the Clerk of the
Court and other parties of any change in his address, and must monitor the progress of the case and
prosecute it diligently. Furthermore, the Local Rule provides for the dismissal without prejudice
of any action in which communication from the Court to a pro se plaintiff is not responded to within
thirty days. Although Plaintiff has apparently changed his address, this Order will be sent to his lastknown address. Accordingly,
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Plaintiff shall notify this Court of his current address
and his intent to continue prosecution with this action, pro se, within thirty days of the date of this
Order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff submit an updated Motion to Proceed in forma
pauperis within thirty days of the date of this Order.1 The Clerk is directed to forward to Plaintiff
an in forma pauperis application.
1

Plaintiff’s May 1, 2012 Notice of Change of Address indicates his release from
incarceration. Therefore, in order to continue to proceed with this action, he must submit an
updated in forma pauperis application.

Failure to comply with this Order may result in the dismissal without prejudice of Plaintiff's
Complaint for failure to prosecute, pursuant to Local Rule 5.5(c)(2).
IT IS SO ORDERED this 11th day of June, 2012.

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JEROME T. KEARNEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE