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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 DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

THOMAS FRANKLIN MAY, III, )

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 Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:12-CV-480-WHA

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JAY JONES, et al., )

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 Defendants. )

RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE

This 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action is pending before the court on a complaint filed by

Thomas Franklin May, III ["May"], an indigent inmate. In the complaint, May challenges

actionstaken against him during his confinement at the Lee County Detention Center. The

order of procedure entered in this case specifically directed May to immediately inform the

court of any change in his address. Order of June 4, 2012 - Doc. No. 4 at 5-6.

Based on information obtained by the court, it appeared that May was not at the last

address he had provided for service. In light of the foregoing, the court entered an order

requiring "that on or before July 24, 2014 the plaintiff ... show cause why this case should

not be dismissed for his failure to comply with the orders of this court and his failure to

adequately prosecute this action." Order of July 14, 2014 - Doc. No. 102. The order

specifically advised May that this case could not proceed if his whereabouts remained

unknown and cautioned him that his failure to comply with its directives would result in

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a Recommendation that this case be dismissed. Id. The postal service returned this order

to the court as undeliverable. In addition, as of the present date, May has not provided the

court with his current address as required by the order of procedure.

In light of the foregoing, it is clear that May has failed to comply with the directives

of the orders entered by this court. This case cannot properly proceed in his absence. The

court therefore concludes that this case is due to be dismissed. Moon v. Newsome, 863

F.2d 835, 837 (11 Cir.1989) (As a general rule, where a litigant has been forewarned,

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dismissal for failure to obey a court order is not an abuse of discretion.); see also Tanner

v. Neal, 232 Fed. Appx. 924 (11 Cir.2007) (affirming sua sponte dismissal without

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prejudice of inmate's § 1983 action for failure to file a response in compliance with court's

prior order directing amendment and warning of consequences for failure to comply).

Accordingly, it is the RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge that this case

be dismissed without prejudice for failure of the plaintiff to comply with the orders of this

court.

It is further

ORDERED that on or before August 11, 2014 the parties may file objections to the

Recommendation. Any objections filed must specifically identify the findings in the

Magistrate Judge's Recommendation to which the party is objecting. Frivolous, conclusive

or general objections will not be considered by the District Court. The parties are advised

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that this Recommendation is not a final order of the court and, therefore, it is not

appealable.

Failure to file written objections to the proposed findings and advisements in the

Magistrate Judge's Recommendation shall bar the party from a de novo determination by

the District Court of issues covered in the Recommendation and shall bar the party from

attacking on appeal factual findings in the Recommendation accepted or adopted by the

District Court except upon grounds of plain error or manifest injustice. Nettles v.

Wainwright, 677 F.2d 404 (5 Cir. 1982). See Stein v. Reynolds Securities, Inc., 667 F.2d

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33 (11 Cir. 1982). See also Bonner v. City of Prichard, 661 F.2d 1206 (11 Cir. 1981, en

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banc), adopting as binding precedent all of the decisions of the former Fifth Circuit handed

down prior to the close of business on September 30, 1981.

Done this 28th day of July, 2014.

 /s/ Charles S. Coody 

CHARLES S. COODY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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