Geary v. Hardin County Detention Center
Filing
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MEMORANDUM AND OPINION by Judge John G. Heyburn, II on 5/11/12; it appears to this Court that Plaintiff has abandoned any interest in prosecution ofthis case, the Court will dismiss Plaintiffs claims by separate Order.cc: Plaintiff, pro se, Defendant (DAK)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
AT LOUISVILLE
JEREMIAH A. GEARY
PLAINTIFF
v.
CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:12CV-P147-H
HARDIN COUNTY DETENTION CENTER
DEFENDANT
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Plaintiff Jeremiah A. Geary initiated this civil action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Upon filing
the instant action, he assumed the responsibility of keeping this Court advised of his current
address and to actively litigate his claims. See LR 5.2(d) (“All pro se litigants must provide
written notice of a change of address to the Clerk and to the opposing party or the opposing
party’s counsel. Failure to notify the Clerk of an address change may result in the dismissal of
the litigant’s case or other appropriate sanctions.”).
The Court sent an Order to Plaintiff on March 28, 2012, regarding the collection of the
filing fee. That mailing was sent to Plaintiff at the Hardin County Detention Center, which was
Plaintiff’s address of record in this civil action. On April 2, 2012, this Court received notification
from the Hardin County Detention Center that Plaintiff had been released from custody on
March 29, 2012. Plaintiff has not advised the Court of a change of address, and neither notices
from this Court nor filings by Defendant in this action can be served on Plaintiff. In such
situations, courts have an inherent power “acting on their own initiative, to clear their calendars of
cases that have remained dormant because of the inaction or dilatoriness of the parties seeking
relief.” Link v. Wabash R.R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 630 (1962).
Because it appears to this Court that Plaintiff has abandoned any interest in prosecution of
this case, the Court will dismiss Plaintiff’s claims by separate Order.
Date:
May 11, 2012
cc:
Plaintiff, pro se
Defendant
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