Lynch v. Berrong et al
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MEMORANDUM AND OPINION as set forth in following order. Signed by Chief District Judge Thomas A Varlan on 11/3/15. (c/m)(ABF)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT KNOXVILLE
ERIC LYNCH,
Plaintiff,
v.
JAMES BERRONG and
JOHN ADAMS,
Defendants.
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No.:
3:14-CV-203-TAV-HBG
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This is a prisoner’s pro se civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. §1983. This matter
is before the Court upon postal return of an order the Court mailed to Plaintiff at the most
recent address Plaintiff provided to the Court. The postal authorities returned the mail to
the Court more than ten days ago with the envelope marked “RTS, Inmate not here”
[Doc. 14 p. 1]. Accordingly, it is clear that Plaintiff has failed to provide the Court with
notice of his correct address and, without his correct and current address, neither the
Court nor Defendant can communicate with him regarding his case.
The Court previously ordered Plaintiff to inform the Court and Defendant or his
counsel of record of any address changes immediately, and also warned Plaintiff that
failure to provide a correct address within ten days may result in the dismissal of this
action [Doc. 4 p. 2].
Accordingly, this action will be DISMISSED for failure to follow orders of this
Court and 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, No. 01-229234, 34 F.App’x 210,
211, 2002 WL 926998, at *1 (6th Cir. May 7, 2002) (finding that 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).
The Court CERTIFIES that any appeal from this action would not be taken in
good faith and would be totally frivolous. See Rule 24 of the Federal Rules of Appellate
Procedure.
An appropriate order will enter.
ENTER:
s/ Thomas A. Varlan
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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