Hales v. Grisham et al

Filing 13

OPINION, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED without prejudice. A separate order of dismissal will be entered herewith. IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that an appeal from this dismissal would not be taken in good faith. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 12/7/2017. (CLO)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
ROBERT C. HALES,
Plaintiff,
v.
OFFICER GRISHAM, et al.,
Defendants.

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No. 4:17CV1965 HEA

OPINION, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court sua sponte. On November 2, 2017, mail that this Court
sent to plaintiff was returned without a forwarding address, and plaintiff has not notified the
Court of any change in his address. The Local Rules of this Court require a pro se party to
promptly notify the Clerk of any change in his address or telephone number. See E.D. Mo. L.R.
2.06(B). “If any mail to a pro se plaintiff or petitioner is returned to the Court without a
forwarding address and the pro se plaintiff does not notify the Court of the change of address
within thirty (30) days, the Court may, without further notice, dismiss the action without
prejudice.” Id.
In this case, more than thirty days have passed since the mail was returned, and plaintiff
has not notified the Court of a change of address. The Court will therefore dismiss this action,
without prejudice, pursuant to Local Rule 2.06(B).
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED without prejudice. A
separate order of dismissal will be entered herewith.

IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that an appeal from this dismissal would not be taken in
good faith.
Dated this 7th day of December, 2017

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HENRY EDWARD AUTREY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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