Opinion
2:20-cv-0379 TLN AC P
09-09-2021
ANTHONY CHAPPA, Plaintiff, v. SHASTA COUNTY SHERIFF, et al., Defendants.
ORDER AND FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
ALLISON CLAIRE, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Plaintiff, a former county jail inmate proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, has filed this civil rights action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.
On June 11, 2021, plaintiff's complaint was screened and was determined to state cognizable claims against certain named defendants and to state claims that were not cognizable against others. See ECF No. 6. Accordingly, plaintiff was given thirty days to inform the court whether he wished to amend the complaint or to proceed on the cognizable claims. See id. at 7. At the time, plaintiff was informed that a failure to return the notice on how to proceed form would result in a recommendation that the claims determined not to be cognizable and the related defendants be dismissed.
On July 2, 2021, the court's order was returned as “undeliverable; insufficient address; not in custody.” Shortly thereafter, having not received plaintiff's completed notice on how to proceed form, and presuming that plaintiff would eventually provide a change of address to the court, on July 7, 2021, the undersigned recommended that the claims determined not to be cognizable and the defendants associated with those claims be dismissed. See ECF No. 8. These findings and recommendations remain under review. On August 2, 2021, the undersigned's findings and recommendations were also returned as “undeliverable; no longer in custody.”
Despite the return to the court of the undersigned's orders, plaintiff has been properly served with these documents. Pursuant to Local Rule 182(f), service of documents at the record address of the party is fully effective. It is the plaintiffs responsibility to keep the court apprised of his current address at all times. Furthermore, because more than sixty-three days have passed without plaintiff providing a current address to the court, the undersigned will recommend that this action be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. See Local Rule 183(b). Consistent with these recommendations, those currently under review by the District Court Judge assigned to this action will be vacated as moot.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that undersigned's findings and recommendations issued July 7, 2021 (ECF No. 8), are VACATED as moot in light of the recommendations herein that this action be dismissed.
IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED that this action be DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to prosecute. See Local Rules 110, 183; Fed. R Civ. P. 41(b).
These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Within twenty-one days after being served with these findings and recommendations, plaintiff may file written objections with the court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge's Findings and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within the specified time waives the right to appeal the District Court's order. Martinez v. Ylst 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).