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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM NEUFELD,

Plaintiff,

vs.

MACK WIMBISH, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:06-cv-00210-OWW-SMS PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS (Doc. 11)

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION,

WITHOUT PREJUDICE, FOR FAILURE

TO OBEY A COURT ORDER AND

FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM

ORDER THAT THIS DISMISSAL

COUNTS AS A STRIKE PURSUANT TO

28 U.S.C. § 1915(G)

Plaintiff William Neufeld (“plaintiff”) is a prisoner

proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to

a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 72-302.

On March 20, 2007, the Magistrate Judge filed a Findings and

Recommendations herein which was served on plaintiff and which

contained notice to plaintiff that any objection to the Findings

and Recommendations was to be filed within twenty days. To date,

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Plaintiff’s current address with the Court is the Santa Barbara County 1

Jail. The United States Postal Service returned the F&R served on plaintiff

on March 27, 2007, as undeliverable. A notation on the envelope indicated: 

Return to Sender - Out of Custody. However, plaintiff has not notified the

court of any change in his address. Absent such notice, service at a party’s

prior address is fully effective. See Local Rule 83-182(f). 

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plaintiff has not filed any objection.1

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. §

636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 73-305, this Court has conducted a de

novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire

file, the Court finds the Findings and Recommendations to be

supported by the record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed March 20, 2007,

is ADOPTED in full;

2. This action is DISMISSED, without prejudice, for

plaintiff’s failure to obey the court’s order of October 4, 2006,

for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted;

and, for failure to prosecute; and

3. This dismissal shall count as a strike pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1915(g).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 14, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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