Reynolds v. Johnson et al

Filing 10

MEMORANDUM; Plaintiff has failed to supply his correct address and, without it, neither the Court nor the defendant can communicate with him regarding this case. Therefore, this action will be DISMISSED by separate order for plaintiffs failure to prosecute his claims. See Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Signed by District Judge Harry S Mattice, Jr on 3/19/13. (CNM, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
at GREENEVILLE
JAMIE LEE REYNOLDS#373841
v.
JUSTIN JOHNSON

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NO. 2:11-CV-59
Mattice/Carter

MEMORANDUM
This is a prisoner’s pro se civil rights action filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
The form complaint, which was signed by plaintiff, contained a notice and a warning—the
former advising him that he was responsible for keeping the Court informed of any
address change, and the latter cautioning him that his failure to provide his correct address
within ten [10] days of any address change would result in the dismissal of his case. The
Court reiterated the warning in its screening order and in its recent scheduling order, (Docs.
3, 8).
Despite the notice and the warnings, a copy of the scheduling order was
mailed to plaintiff on January 30, 2013, to the address he listed as his current address in
his complaint and on the summons he completed for service on defendant, but the order
was returned to the Court by the postal authorities more than ten days ago, with the face
of the envelope marked, “Return to Sender, Attempted- Not Known, Unable to Forward,"
(Doc. 9). Obviously, plaintiff has failed to supply his correct address and, without it, neither
the Court nor the defendant can communicate with him regarding this case.
Therefore, this action will be DISMISSED by separate order for plaintiff’s
failure to prosecute his claims. See Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

ENTER:

/s/Harry S. Mattice, Jr.
HARRY S. MATTICE, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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