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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

Jesus Villa-Sanchez, 

Plaintiff, 

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Joseph M. Arpaio,

Defendant. 

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No. CV 05-1680-PHX-SMM (ECV)

ORDER

Plaintiff Jesus Villa-Sanchez filed a pro se Civil Rights Complaint by a Prisoner (Doc.

#1) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1983 on June 3, 2005, while incarcerated at the Maricopa County

Durango Jail. The Court screened the Complaint in an Order (Doc. #3) filed on November

2, 2005. In the screening order, the Court ordered Plaintiff to complete and return a service

packet within 20 days, after which the U.S. Marshal Service would notify the defendants and

effect service. Plaintiff was further directed to immediately advise the Court of any change

of address and its effective date. Also in the screening order, Plaintiff was warned that if he

failed to timely comply with its provisions, the action would be dismissed pursuant to rule

41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

More than six months have passed since the Court issued its screening order and

Plaintiff has not returned the service packets. The Court docket reflects that mail sent to

Plaintiff has been returned. Having failed to notify the Court of a new address, it appears

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that Plaintiff has abandoned his claims. Accordingly, this action will be dismissed for failure

to prosecute pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED withdrawing the reference to the magistrate judge

of this case.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: That pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of

Civil Procedure this action is dismissed and the Clerk of Court shall enter judgment

accordingly.

DATED this 12th day of May, 2006.

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