Arrowood v. Fontes et al
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MEMORANDUM: Accordingly, this action will be DISMISSED without prejudice, sua sponte, for want of prosecution. AN APPROPRIATE ORDER WILL ENTER.Signed by District Judge J Ronnie Greer on 1/29/2016. (c/m to pro se plaintiff at last known address) (RLC, )
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT GREENEVILLE
WILLIAM P. ARROWOOD,
Plaintiff,
v.
ARMONDO FONTES and MEDICAL
STAFF,
Defendants.
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No. 2:14-CV-202-JRG-MCLC
MEMORANDUM
This is a prisoner’s pro se civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter is
before the Court upon the postal return of an order entered in this lawsuit and mailed to Plaintiff
at the address he listed as his current address in his complaint. The order was returned to the
Court by the postal authorities more than ten days ago, with the envelope marked, "Return to
Sender, Attempted–Not Known, Unable to Forward” and “not here” [Doc. 5]. Obviously,
Plaintiff has failed to provide the Court with notice of his correct address and, without his correct
and current address, neither the Court nor Defendants can communicate with him regarding his
case.
Accordingly, this action will be DISMISSED without prejudice, sua sponte, for want of
prosecution. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); Link v. Wabash R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 630-31 (1962)
(recognizing court’s authority to dismiss a case sua sponte for lack of prosecution); White v. City
of Grand Rapids, 34 F.App’x 210, 211(6th Cir. 2002) (finding pro se prisoner’s complaint “was
subject to dismissal for want of prosecution because he failed to keep the district court apprised
of his current address”); Jourdan v. Jabe, 951 F.2d 108 (6th Cir. 1991).
AN APPROPRIATE ORDER WILL ENTER.
s/J. RONNIE GREER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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