Chapman v. Hartmann et al

Filing 6

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER that the Plaintiff must update his address within 30 days. Failure to do so will result in dismissal of this action without further notice to Plaintiff. The clerk of the court is directed to send a copy of this order to the addr ess on file for Plaintiff and a copy to the Lincoln Regional Center, West Prospector Place and Folsom, P.O. Box 94949, Lincoln, NE 68509-4949. The clerk of the court is directed to set a pro se case management deadline in this case using the following text: January 26, 2018: check for address.Ordered by Senior Judge Richard G. Kopf. (Copy mailed to pro se party and as directed)(LAC)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
BILLIE JOE CHAPMAN,
Plaintiff,

8:17CV460

vs.
KLAUS HARTMANN, M.D. in Official
and/or individual Capacity; and
LINCOLN REGIONAL CENTER, in
Official and/or indiviual Capacity;

MEMORANDUM
AND ORDER

Defendants.
This matter is before the court on its own motion. On December 7, 2017,
the clerk of the court sent a notice, order, and letter to Plaintiff in one of his other
cases at his last known address and it was returned to this court as undeliverable on
December 18, 2017. (See Filing No. 8, Chapman v. Douglas County Dep’t of
Corr. et al., Case No. 8:17-cv-465-RGK-PRSE.) Plaintiff has an obligation to keep
the court informed of his current address at all times. 1 See NEGenR 1.3(e) and (g)
(requiring pro se parties to adhere to local rules and inform the court of address
changes within 30 days). This case cannot be prosecuted in this court if Plaintiff’s
whereabouts remain unknown.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that:
1.
Plaintiff must update his address within 30 days. Failure to do so will
result in dismissal of this action without further notice to Plaintiff.
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In one of Plaintiff’s other cases filed in this court, Plaintiff did represent that he “can be
moved against his will at any time to the Lincoln Regional Center in Lincoln, Nebraska” and
asked the clerk of the court to check and see if he is still at the Douglas County Department of
Corrections before mailing materials to him. (See Filing No. 10 at CM/ECF p.2 and Filing No.
12 at CM/ECF p.5, Chapman v. Retelsdorft et al., Case No. 8:17-cv-425-RGK-PRSE.) Thus, the
court will direct the clerk to send a copy of this order to the Lincoln Regional Center.

2.
The clerk of the court is directed to send a copy of this order to the
address on file for Plaintiff and a copy to the Lincoln Regional Center, West
Prospector Place and Folsom, P.O. Box 94949, Lincoln, NE 68509-4949.
3.
The clerk of the court is directed to set a pro se case management
deadline in this case using the following text: January 26, 2018: check for address.
Dated this 26th day of December, 2017.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Richard G. Kopf
Senior United States District Judge

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