Walker v. Ahern et al

Filing 19

ORDER ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE (Illston, Susan) (Filed on 3/6/2013)

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1 2 3 4 5 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 6 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 8 9 United States District Court For the Northern District of California 10 11 12 13 No. C 12-6059 SI VERNON L. WALKER, AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE Plaintiff, v. SHERIFF G.J. AHERN, CAPT. K. JACKSON, LT. JAMES, DEPUTY TRACY, and DEPUTY POSEDEL, Defendants. / 14 15 Pro se plaintiff Walker filed this action against defendants, and on his complaint Walker listed 16 as his address the address of the Glenn Dyer Detention Facility in Oakland, California. This Court sent 17 notices to that facility, and on January 16, 2013, two clerk’s notices were returned as undeliverable and 18 marked “not in custody.” See Docket Nos. 11, 12; see also Docket No. 6, Ex. A (defendants’ filing was 19 also returned as undeliverable). 20 Plaintiff’s response to defendants’ motion to dismiss was due by January 22, 2013, and the 21 hearing was scheduled for February 22, 2013. The envelope in which defendants mailed plaintiff a copy 22 of the motion was returned undeliverable. Plaintiff did not file an opposition to that motion, nor did 23 plaintiff request an extension of time. 24 Accordingly, the Court issued an Order on February 6, 2013, directing plaintiff to show no later 25 than March 22, 2013 why this case should not be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute 26 and for failure to keep the Court informed of his correct address. See Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 41(b); Local 27 Rule 11 (requiring a pro se party whose address changes to promptly file with the Court a Notice of Change of 28 1 Address specifying the new address and allowing the Court to dismiss a complaint without prejudice if the Court 2 fails to receive the notice within 60 days of mail being returned as undeliverable). 3 On February 20, 2013, defendants filed with the Court a notice of receipt of plaintiff’s 4 declaration of service by mail indicating a possible new address. In that declaration, plaintiff listed his 5 address as: 6 7 Vernon Walker CDCR # F68213, Cell # I.H. 66L San Quentin State Prison San Quentin, CA 94974 8 The Court has not received any response from plaintiff that informs the Court of his correct 9 address or explains why this case should not be dismissed. Accordingly, plaintiff is ORDERED TO United States District Court For the Northern District of California 10 SHOW CAUSE in writing no later than March 29, 2013, why this case should not be dismissed 11 without prejudice for failure to prosecute and for failure to keep the Court informed of his correct 12 address. This Order to Show Cause will be served on plaintiff at the San Quentin address supplied by 13 defendants. If plaintiff satisfactorily responds to this Order and wishes to proceed with this lawsuit, and 14 informs the Court of his correct address, the Court will set a new briefing schedule and hearing date on 15 defendants’ motion to dismiss. 16 If plaintiff does not respond, this action will be dismissed without prejudice. 17 18 IT IS SO ORDERED. 19 20 Dated: March 6, 2013 21 SUSAN ILLSTON United States District Judge 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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