Opinion
No. 2:15-cv-1760-EFB P
05-09-2017
BRIAN REED BRUNSON, Plaintiff, v. AMADOR COUNTY JAIL, et al., Defendants.
ORDER
Plaintiff is a county inmate proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and is before the undersigned pursuant to plaintiff's consent. See 28 U.S.C. § 636; see also E.D. Cal. Local Rules, Appx. A, at (k)(4).
On March 15, 2017, the court determined that plaintiff's complaint stated a potentially cognizable excessive force claim against defendant Stone. ECF No. 7. That order also dismissed all other claims and defendants with leave to amend. Plaintiff was directed to return the documents necessary to effect service of process on defendant Stone or to file an amended complaint attempting to cure the defects listed therein within thirty days. Id. That order warned plaintiff that failure to comply with the order could result in dismissal of this case. The time for acting has passed and plaintiff has failed to return the documents necessary to effect service of ///// process on defendant, failed to file an amended complaint and has not otherwise responded to the court's order.
Although it appears from the file that plaintiff's copy of the order was returned, plaintiff was properly served. It is the plaintiff's responsibility to keep the court apprised of his current address at all times. Pursuant to Local Rule 182(f), service of documents at the record address of the party is fully effective. --------
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is dismissed without prejudice. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); E.D. Cal. Local Rule 110. Dated: May 9, 2017.
/s/_________
EDMUND F. BRENNAN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE