(PC) Chaidez v. Sandoval ( 2023 )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 GUADALUPE CHAIDEZ, Case No. 1:22-cv-00359-HBK (PC) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER TO ASSIGN A DISTRICT JUDGE 13 v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO 14 A. SANDOVAL JR., E. MAGALLANES, D PUIS RM SI US AS NA TC TT OIO LN O W CAIT LH RO UU LT E P 1R 8E 2J (U b)D 1 ICE and B. ADAMAK, 15 14-DAY DEADLINE Defendants. 16 17 18 Plaintiff Guadalupe Chaidez is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action. 19 For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned recommends the District Court dismiss this 20 action consistent with the Court’s Local Rules for Plaintiff’s failure to prosecute this action. 21 Specifically, Plaintiff failed to keep the Court apprised of a current address. 22 BACKGROUND 23 Plaintiff initiated this action by filing a civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 24 (Doc. No. 1, “Complaint”). On August 17, 2023, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A the Court issued 25 a screening order. (Doc. No. 10). The Court afforded Plaintiff three options to exercise by 26 September 18, 2023: (1) file an amended complaint; (2) file a notice that he intends to stand on 27 1 This matter was referred to the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302 28 (E.D. Cal. 2022). 1 his initial complaint subject to the undersigned recommending the district court dismiss the 2 action; or (3) file a notice of voluntary dismissal. (Id. at 7-8). The Court expressly warned 3 Plaintiff that if he “fails to timely respond to this Court Order or seek an extension of time to 4 comply” the undersigned “will recommend that the district court dismiss this case as a sanction 5 for Plaintiff’s failure to comply with a court order and prosecute this action.” (Id. at 8 ¶ 2). On 6 August 31, 2023, the August 17, 2023 Screening Order was returned undeliverable. (See docket). 7 Per Local Rule 183(b) Plaintiff was required to update his address with the Court within 63 days 8 of the mail being returned undeliverable. (E.D. Cal. 2022). As of the date of this Findings and 9 Recommendation, Plaintiff has not filed an updated address as required by Local Rule 182(f) and 10 the time to do so has expired. See docket. 11 APPLICABLE LAW AND ANALYSIS 12 Plaintiff was obligated to keep this Court informed of his proper address. Specifically: 13 [a] party appearing in propria persona shall keep the Court and opposing parties advised as to his or her current address. If mail 14 directed to a plaintiff in propria persona by the Clerk is returned by the U.S. Postal Service, and if such plaintiff fails to notify the Court 15 and opposing parties within sixty-three (63) days thereafter of a current address, the Court may dismiss the action without prejudice 16 for failure to prosecute. 17 Local Rule 183(b); see also Local Rule 182(f) (all parties are “under a continuing duty” to notify 18 the clerk of “any change of address[.]”). Plaintiff was notified of his obligation to keep the Court 19 informed of his address and advised that the Court would dismiss an action without prejudice if 20 Plaintiff does not update his address within sixty-three (63) days. (Doc. No. 2, VIII.B.). 21 Precedent supports a dismissal of a case when a litigant does not keep the court appraised on his 22 address. Carey v. King, 856 F.2d 1439 (9th Cir. 1988) (affirming lower court and finding no 23 abuse of discretion when district court dismissed case without prejudice after pro se plaintiff did 24 not comply with local rule requiring pro se plaintiffs keep court apprised of addresses at all 25 times); Henderson v. Duncan, 779 F.2d 1421, 1424 (9th Cir. 1986) (dismissal proper for failure to 26 prosecute and comply with local rules of court); Hanley v. Opinski, 2018 WL 3388510 (E.D. Cal. 27 July 10, 2018) (dismissing action for failure to prosecute and to provide court with current 28 address); Davis v. Kern Valley State Prison, 2023 WL 2992980, at *1, fn 1 (E.D. Cal. Apr. 18, 1 | 2023). More than sixty-three (63) days has passed since the Court’s August 17, 2023 Order was 2 | returned as undeliverable, and Plaintiff has not filed a notice of change of address. 3 Accordingly, it is ORDERED: 4 The Clerk of Court is directed to assign a district judge to this case. 5 It is further RECOMMENDED: 6 This action be DISMISSED without prejudice for pursuant to Local Rule 183(b) for 7 | Plaintiff's failure to prosecute this action. 8 NOTICE 9 These Findings and Recommendations will be submitted to the United States District 10 | Judge assigned to this case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Within 14 days 11 | of the date of service of these Findings and Recommendations, a party may file written objections 12 | with the Court. The document should be captioned, “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings 13 | and Recommendations.” A party’s failure to file objections within the specified time may result in 14 | waiver of his rights on appeal. Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 839 (9th Cir. 2014) (citing 15 | Baxter v. Sullivan, 923 F.2d 1391, 1394 (9th Cir. 1991)). 16 M Dated: _ November 14, 2023 law ZA. foareh Zackte 18 HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA 9 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28