Jennings v. Claiborne County Jail et al

Filing 11

MEMORANDUM AND OPINION as set forth in following order. Signed by District Judge Thomas A Varlan on 11/18/11. (c/m)(ABF)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT KNOXVILLE

DERRICK JENNINGS,
Plaintiff,
v.

No.:

3:11-CV-402
(VARLAN/SHIRLEY)

CLAIBORNE COUNTY JAIL, et al.,
Defendants.

MEMORANDUM
This is a pro se prisoner's civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On
October 28, 2011, the Court directed plaintiff to complete and return the service packets for
the defendants. Plaintiff's copy of that order, which was mailed to him at his last known
address of the Claiborne County Jail, was returned undelivered on November 7, 2011 with
the notation "no longer here." Plaintiff bears the burden of prosecuting his action, which
includes informing the Court of his correct mailing address, and he has not done so.
Accordingly, this action will be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE for plaintiff's
failure to prosecute and to comply with the orders of the Court. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b);
Jourdan v. Jabe, 951 F.2d 108 (6th Cir. 1991). The Court will CERTIFY that any appeal

from this action would not be taken in good faith and would be totally frivolous. Fed. R.
App. P. 24.

AN APPROPRIATE ORDER WILL ENTER.

s/ Thomas A. Varlan
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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