Benton v. El Dorado County Sheriff's Department et al

Filing 27

ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 11/26/18 DIRECTING the clerk to randomly assign a district judge. District Judge Troy L. Nunley added. It is further RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. Referred to Judge Troy L. Nunley. Objections due within 14 days after being served with these findings and recommendations. New Case Number: 2:15-cv-0772-TLN-AC (PC). (Coll, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BRUCE BENTON,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:15-cv-0772 AC P

v.

ORDER and

EL DORADO COUNTY SHERIFF’S
DEPARTMENT, et al.,

FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS

Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a former state prisoner and El Dorado County Jail inmate proceeding pro se

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with this action, which is referred to the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to

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28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302(c). A recent order of this court was served on

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plaintiff at his last address of record but returned by the postal service. See ECF No. 26. It

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appears that plaintiff has failed to comply with Local Rule 183(b), which requires that a party

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appearing in propria persona inform the court of any address change. “If mail directed to a

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plaintiff in propria persona by the Clerk is returned by the U.S. Postal Service, and if such

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plaintiff fails to notify the Court and opposing parties within sixty-three (63) days thereafter of a

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current address, the Court may dismiss the action without prejudice for failure to prosecute.”

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Local Rule 183(b).

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More than sixty-three days have passed since the subject court order was returned by the
postal service and plaintiff has failed to notify the Court of his current address.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court randomly assign a
district judge to this action.
Additionally, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed without
prejudice for failure to prosecute. See Local Rule 183(b).

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These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge

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assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen (14)

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days after being served with these findings and recommendations, plaintiff may file written

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objections with the court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s

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Findings and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within the

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specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951

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F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

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DATED: November 26, 2018

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