Ronald Young v. Sisodia et al

Filing 69

ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's 68 Request to Change Address to a P.O. Box in Pasadena; ORDER for Plaintiff to File New Notice of Change of Address within Fourteen Days; ORDER DIRECTING Clerk to Send a Copy of this Order and a Change of Address Form to Plaintiff at Centinela State Prison, Salinas Valley State Prison, and P.O. Box 91172, Pasadena, CA 91009 signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 11/27/2017. (Attachments: # 1 Change of Address Form)(Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RONALD YOUNG,
Plaintiff,

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v.
C. SISODIA,
Defendant.

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Case No. 1:15-cv-00640-LJO-EPG (PC)
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
REQUEST TO CHANGE ADDRESS
TO A P.O. BOX IN PASADENA
(ECF NO. 68)
ORDER FOR PLAINTIFF TO FILE
NEW NOTICE OF CHANGE OF
ADDRESS WITHIN FOURTEEN
DAYS
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO
SEND A COPY OF THIS ORDER AND
A CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM TO
PLAINTIFF AT CENTINELA STATE
PRISON, SALINAS VALLEY STATE
PRISON, AND P.O. BOX 91172,
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, 91109

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Ronald Young (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis
in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
On November 20, 2017, Plaintiff filed a notice of change of address, requesting that his
address be changed to a post office box in Pasadena, California. (ECF No. 68).
It does not appear that this is Plaintiff’s own address. Plaintiff is incarcerated, but the
P.O. Box is not associated with a prison.

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Plaintiff may only be served at his own address, unless he is represented by an attorney

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who appears for Plaintiff in the case. There is no Federal Rule of Civil Procedure or Local

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Rule allowing service at an address other than a pro se litigant’s actual address. Local Rule

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131(a), Local Rule 182(f), and Local Rule 183(b) require a pro se litigant like Plaintiff to
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inform the Court of his address and to keep the Court informed of any change to his address.

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Moreover, serving Plaintiff at a location other than his place of residence could create

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significant problems with ensuring that Plaintiff receives all court documents, meets court

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deadlines, and prepares and signs all of his own legal documentation as a party proceeding pro

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se.

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According to the Court’s docket, Plaintiff’s current address is: Centinela State Prison

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(911), P.O. Box 911, Imperial, CA 92251-0911. However, the Court has concerns that this

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may not be his current address either.

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Therefore, the Clerk of Court shall be directed to send Plaintiff a change of address

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form. Plaintiff will be required to complete and return the form to the Court within fourteen

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(14) days from the date of service of this order. Plaintiff is cautioned that pro se litigants are

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required to notify the Clerk and all other parties of any change of address, and that absent such

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notice service of documents at Plaintiff’s prior address shall be fully effective. Local Rule

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182(f). Moreover, Plaintiff=s failure to comply with a court order or Local Rule may be

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grounds for dismissal of this action. Local Rule 110.

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Accordingly, based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiff’s request to change his address of record to a post office box in Pasadena,

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California, which filed on November 20, 2017, is DENIED;

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2. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to send a change of address form and a copy of

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this order to Plaintiff at: Centinela State Prison (911), P.O. Box 911, Imperial, CA

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92251; Salinas Valley State Prison, P.O. Box 1050, Soledad, CA 93960; and P.O.

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Box 91172, Pasadena, California, 91109;

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3. Plaintiff is required to file a new notice of change of address, notifying the Court of

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his actual address of residence, within fourteen (14) days of the date of service of

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this order; and

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4. Failure to comply with this order could result in a recommendation that Plaintiff’s

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case be dismissed.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

November 27, 2017

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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