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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Andrew James Wilson, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Joseph M. Arpaio, et al., 

Defendant. 

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No. CV-10-1330-PHX-FJM

ORDER

The court has before it the Report and Recommendation of the United States

Magistrate Judge recommending that this action be dismissed for failure to prosecute (doc.

8). Plaintiff has not objected. 

While incarcerated at the Maricopa County Tent City Jail, plaintiff filed a complaint

against Maricopa County Sheriff Joseph Arpaio, alleging the conditions of his confinement

were unconstitutional (doc. 1). On July 2, 2010, we ordered plaintiff to complete and return

a service packet within 21 days (doc. 5). That order was returned as undeliverable because

plaintiff had been released (doc. 7). Plaintiff has not completed the service packet or notified

the court of a change in mailing address.

We agree with the Magistrate Judge that plaintiff’s failure to prosecute his case

warrants dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); Link v. Wabash R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 629,

82 S.Ct. 1386, 1388 (1962) (court has authority to dismiss sua sponte for lack of

prosecution). The filing instructions that accompany the complaint form provided to plaintiff

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state, “Failure to notify the Court of any change in your mailing address may result in the

dismissal of your case.” Plaintiff ignored these instructions, and his failure to update his

contact information renders lesser sanctions unavailable, as the court has no way to contact

plaintiff. 

Therefore, IT IS ORDERED DISMISSING Wilson v. Arpaio, No. CV-10-1330-

PHX-FJM, without prejudice (doc. 1). 

DATED this 8th day of March, 2011.

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