Burton v. Villmer et al
Filing
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MEMORANDUM AND OPINION by Chief Judge Joseph H. McKinley, Jr on 6/25/12; The Court will dismiss this action by separate order. cc:Petitioner (pro se) (JBM)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
AT OWENSBORO
CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:12CV-P18-M
RICK G. BURTON
PETITIONER
v.
TOM VILLMER, WARDEN
RESPONDENT
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Upon filing the instant action, Petitioner Rick G. Burton assumed the responsibility to
keep this Court advised of his current address and to litigate his claims actively. 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 entered a Show Cause Order on May 23, 2012, directing Petitioner to show
cause why his petition should not be dismissed as untimely and for failure to exhaust statecourt remedies. On May 31, 2012, the Show Cause Order sent to Petitioner at his address of
record was returned to the Court by the United States Postal Service marked “Return to
Sender, Not Deliverable as Addressed, Unable to Forward” (DN 4).
Apparently, Petitioner is no longer incarcerated at the institution of his address of
record, and he has not advised the Court of any change in his address. Because neither notices
from this Court nor filings by Respondent can be served on Petitioner, the Court concludes that
Petitioner has abandoned any interest in prosecuting this case.
The Court will, therefore, dismiss the action by separate Order.
Date:
June 25, 2012
cc:
Petitioner, pro se
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