Abd-Elmalek v. Jenkins

Filing 6

ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Plaintiff's complaint is dismissed without prejudice and the clerk of court is instructed to close this case. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 3/8/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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AMIR F. ABD-ELMALEK,

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Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 2:16-cv-02509-APG-GWF
ORDER DISMISSING CASE

BARRY H. JENKINS,
Defendant.

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On November 3, 2016, Magistrate Judge Foley dismissed plaintiff Amir Abd-Elmalek’s

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complaint with leave to amend. ECF No. 3. Judge Foley directed the plaintiff to file an amended

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complaint by December 2, 2016. Id. at 3. Since that time, the plaintiff has not filed an amended

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complaint, and mail sent to him has been returned. ECF Nos. 4, 5.

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The plaintiff apparently has abandoned this case. Additionally, he has not notified the

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court of his change of address as required by Local Rule IA 3-1. “Failure to comply with this rule

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may result in dismissal of the action, entry of default judgment, or other sanctions as deemed

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appropriate by the court.” LR IA 3-1.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the plaintiff’s complaint is dismissed without
prejudice. The clerk of court is instructed to close this case.
DATED this 8th day of March, 2017.

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ANDREW P. GORDON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE