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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

John Abrams, 

Plaintiff,

v. 

Joseph Arpaio, 

Defendant. ______________________________________

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No. CV 05-1983 PHX FJM (JM)

REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION

In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and the Local Rules of Practice of the

United States District Court for the District of Arizona, this case was referred to the

Magistrate Judge for all pretrial proceedings and report and recommendation. For the

reasons explained below, the Magistrate Judge recommends that the District Court, after

independent review of the record, dismiss the Complaint [Docket No. 1] with prejudice due

to the Plaintiff's failure to provide a current address and to prosecute this action. 

Plaintiff filed pro se the above-titled civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983

on July 1, 2005, complaining about the conditions at the Towers Jail in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Plaintiff was ordered to pay the filing fee, which was due to be paid by May 1, 2006.

However, on April 11, 2006, the order was returned as undeliverable and the envelope was

marked "unable to forward." As of the date of this report, Plaintiff has not provided any

forwarding information. 

In Judge Martone's order dated March 28, 2006, Plaintiff was warned that the failure

to comply with any court order would subject this action to dismissal. Plaintiff has failed to

comply with the Court's order because he has not paid the filing fee within the time allowed.

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Additionally, Plaintiff was informed that the failure to file a Notice of Change of Address

may result in the dismissal of the action for failure to prosecute pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Without a current address, there is little the Court can do

to attempt to remedy this situation. As the Plaintiff has failed to inform the Court of his

current whereabouts and has failed to timely pay the filing fee, he has failed to pursue the

prosecution of his case and he is in violation of Judge Martone's order. As such, dismissal

of this action with prejudice is appropriate. Owens v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.,

244 F.3d 708, 714 (9th Cir. 2001) (dismissal for failure to prosecute acts as an adjudication

on the merits).

Recommendation

Based on the foregoing, the Magistrate Judge recommends that the District Court,

after its independent review, issue an Order dismissing this matter with prejudice. 

This Recommendation is not an order that is immediately appealable to the Ninth

Circuit Court of Appeals. Any notice of appeal pursuant to Rule 4(a)(1), Federal Rules of

Appellate Procedure, should not be filed until entry of the District Court's judgment. 

However, the parties shall have ten (10) days from the date of service of a copy of this

recommendation within which to file specific written objections with the District Court. See

28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Rules 72(b), 6(a) and 6(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Thereafter, the parties have ten (10) days within which to file a response to the objections.

If any objections are filed, this action should be designated case number: CV 05-1983-PHXFJM. Failure to timely file objections to any factual or legal determination of the Magistrate

Judge may be considered a waiver of a party's right to de novo consideration of the issues.

See United States v. Reyna-Tapia 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003) (en banc).

DATED this 30th day of May, 2006.

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