Knuckles v. Correct Care Solutions et al

Filing 9

MEMORANDUM OPINION signed by Senior Judge Charles R. Simpson, III on 10/11/2016. Plaintiff has failed to file a notice of change of address. The Court will dismiss the action by separate order.cc: Plaintiff, pro se; Defendants (RLK)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
AT LOUISVILLE
ANTHONY L. KNUCKLES

PLAINTIFF

v.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:16-CV-P442-CRS

CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS et al.

DEFENDANTS

MEMORANDUM OPINION
Upon filing the instant action, Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, assumed the
responsibility to keep this Court advised of his current address and to actively litigate his claims.
See Local Rule 5.2(e) (“All pro se litigants must provide written notice of a change of residential
address, and, if different, mailing 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.”).
Plaintiff filed this action on July 7, 2016. On August 8, 2016, the Clerk’s Office received a
letter from Plaintiff which indicated that he had been transferred from the Louisville Metro
Department of Corrections to the Logan County Detention Center and wherein he asked the Court
for legal advice (DN 6). The Clerk’s Office responded to this letter by Memorandum dated August
9, 2016 (DN 7). However, on September 6, 2016, the United States Postal Service returned the
Memorandum to the Court with the returned envelope marked “RETURN TO SENDER
REFUSED UNABLE TO FORWARD” (DN 8). Over one month has passed without Plaintiff
providing any notice of an address change.
Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure authorizes the involuntary dismissal
of an action if a plaintiff fails to prosecute or to comply with an order of the court. See Jourdan

v. Jabe, 951 F.2d 108, 109 (6th Cir. 1991) (“Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b) recognizes the power of the
district court to enter a sua sponte order of dismissal.”). “Further, the United States Supreme
Court has recognized that courts have an inherent power to manage their own affairs and may
dismiss a case sua sponte for lack of prosecution.” Lyons-Bey v. Pennell, 93 F. App’x 732, 733
(6th Cir. 2004) (citing Link v. Wabash R.R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 630-31 (1962)).
Because Plaintiff has failed to file a notice of change of address, the Court concludes that
he has abandoned any interest in prosecuting this case, and the Court will dismiss the action by
separate Order.
Date:

October 11, 2016

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