Conley v. Harris County & Harris County Sheriff's Office et al

Filing 11

MEMORANDUM ON DISMISSAL. This action is DISMISSED without prejudice for want of prosecution. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified. (wbostic, 4)

United States District Court
Southern District of Texas

ENTERED
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
XAVIER LEV AR CONLEY,
(TDCJ -CID # 1961 020)
Plaintiff,
vs.
HARRIS COUNTY, et al.,
Defendants.

February 16, 2017
David J. Bradley, Clerk

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CIVIL ACTION H-15-3577

MEMORANDUM ON DISMISSAL

The plaintiff, a former inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice- Correctional
Institutions Division ("TDCJ-CID") filed this civil rights action in forma pauperis. On January 5,
2016, this court advised the plaintiff that he must pay the entire filing fee of $350.00 when funds
were available in his inmate account. (Docket Entry No. 9). On January 17, 2017, the plaintiff
advised the Clerk in writing of his current address, in accordance with Local Rule 83 .4. (Docket
Entry No. 8).
A copy of the court's order was mailed to plaintiff at the address on record for the plaintiff.
The Order was returned to the court by the postal service with the notation, "Return to Sender,
Insufficient Address, Unable to Forward." (Docket Entry No. 10).
Under Local Rule 83.4, a pro se litigant is responsible for keeping the Clerk advised in
writing of his current address. The court will send notices only to the address on file. The plaintiff
has failed to provide the court with an accurate, current address. Under the inherent powers
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.necessarily vested in a court to manage its own affairs, this court determines that dismissal for want
ofprosecution is appropriate. See FED. R. Crv. P. 41(b); Linkv. Wabash R.R., 370 U.S. 626 (1962);
Woodson v. Surgitek, Inc., 57 F.3d 1406, 1417 (5th Cir. 1995); 8 J. MOORE ET AL., MOORE'S
FEDERAL PRACTICE§ 41.51(3)(b) & (e) (3d ed. 2010). The plaintiff is advised, however, that upon
a proper showing, relief from this order may be granted in accordance with FED. R. CIV. P. 60(b).
See Link, 370 U.S. at 635.
This action is DISMISSED without prejudice for want of prosecution.
SIGNED at Houston, Texas, on

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VANESSA D. GILMORE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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