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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 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RANDALL DEAN HOLMES, 

Plaintiff,

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D. CASTELLAW, Warden; et al.,

Defendants. 

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No. C 09-3259 RMW (PR)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Plaintiff filed a pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 23,

2010, the court granted defendants an extension of time to file a dispositive motion. On March

25, 2010, the court ordered plaintiff to locate unserved defendants. On April 23, 2010 and April

26, 2010, mail sent to plaintiff by the court was returned to the clerk of the court with a notation

that it was undeliverable as addressed and it was unable to be forwarded. As of the date of this

order, plaintiff has not updated his address with the court nor submitted any further pleadings in

this case.

Pursuant to Northern District Local Rule 3-11 a party proceeding pro se whose address

changes while an action is pending must promptly file a notice of change of address specifying

the new address. See L.R. 3-11(a). The court may, without prejudice, dismiss a complaint

when: (1) mail directed to the pro se party by the court has been returned to the court as not

deliverable, and (2) the court fails to receive within sixty days of this return a written

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communication from the pro se party indicating a current address. See L.R. 3-11(b). More than

sixty days have passed since the mail sent to plaintiff by the court was returned as undeliverable. 

The court has not received any notice from plaintiff updating his address. Accordingly, the

instant complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice pursuant to Rule 3-11 of the Northern

District Local Rules. The clerk of the court shall terminate all pending motions and close the

file. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: RONALD M. WHYTE

 United States District Judge

7/30/10

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