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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TERRY DONELL GALLOWAY,

Plaintiff,

v.

CHRISTIAN PFIEFFER, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:22-cv-00737 JLT GSA (PC)

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

ORDER RECOMMENDING MATTER BE 

DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO FILE 

NOTICE OF CURRENT ADDRESS WITH 

COURT

PLAINTIFF’S OBJECTIONS DUE IN 

FOURTEEN DAYS

Plaintiff, a former state prisoner1proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, has filed this 

civil rights action seeking relief under 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 302.

For the reasons stated below, the undersigned will recommend that this matter be 

dismissed for failure to file a current address with the Court. Plaintiff will have fourteen days 

from the date of this order to file objections to it.

I. RELEVANT FACTS

On July 29, 2024, Plaintiff was ordered to file a notice of change of address with the 

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 On September 22, 2023, a notice of change of address filed by Plaintiff was docketed. ECF No. 

11. In it, the new address Plaintiff provided appears to indicate that he is no longer incarcerated. 

See id.

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Court. ECF No. 12. The order was issued in an effort to verify Plaintiff’s current address given 

the extended period of time that had passed since the matter had been filed. Id.

On August 6, 2024, the Court’s order was returned to it marked “Undeliverable, No Mail 

Receptacle.” Since then, more than sixty-three days have passed and Plaintiff has not filed a 

notice of change of address with the Court. See, e.g., Local Rule 183(b).

II. DISCUSSION

Although the order that directed Plaintiff to file a notice of current address was returned, 

he was properly served. It is a plaintiff’s responsibility to keep the Court apprised of his current 

address at all times. See Local Rule 183(b). Moreover, pursuant to Local Rule 182(f), service of 

documents at the record address of the party is fully effective. For these reasons, it will be 

recommended that this matter be dismissed.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that this matter be DISMISSED without 

prejudice for failure to file a notice of current address with the Court.

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge 

assigned to this case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen days 

after being served with these findings and recommendations, Plaintiff may file written objections 

with the Court. Such a document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings 

and Recommendations,” and it shall not exceed fifteen pages.

The Court will not consider exhibits attached to the objections. To the extent that a party 

wishes to refer to any exhibit, when possible, the party must reference the exhibit in the record by 

its CM/ECF document and page number or reference the exhibit with specificity. Any pages filed 

in excess of the fifteen-page limit may be disregarded by the District Judge when conducting the 

28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l)(C) review of the findings and recommendations. A party’s failure to file 

objections within the specified time may result in the waiver of certain rights on appeal. See

Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 839 (9th Cir. 2014); Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th 

Cir. 1991).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 21, 2024 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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