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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

ROBERT ALEXANDER,

Plaintiff,

v.

PEREZ, et. al.,

Defendants.

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CV F 03 5249 OWW LJO P 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE

ACTION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR

FAILURE TO PROSECUTE THE ACTION

 Robert Alexander (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

This action was filed on February 27, 2003. On May 26, 2005, this Court issued a

Discovery and Scheduling Order setting a dispositive motion deadline for March 27, 2006. On

January 24, 2006, Defendants moved to extend the dispositive motion deadline. The request was

granted and the deadline extended to April 28, 2006. However, the Order served on Plaintiff was

returned to the Court marked “Paroled RTS.” To date, Plaintiff did not submit a change of

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address with the Court. In addition, no dispositive motion has been filed by either party and the

case is ready to be set for trial. 

Local Rule 83-183(b) requires a party appearing in propria persona is to keep the court

apprised of his or her current address at all times. Local Rule 83-183(b) provides, in pertinent

part:

If mail directed to a plaintiff in propria persona by the Clerk is

returned by the U.S. Postal Service, and if such plaintiff fails to

notify the Court and opposing parties within sixty (60) days

thereafter of a current address, the Court may dismiss the action

without prejudice for failure to prosecute. 

As noted above, this action is ready to be set for trial. However, given the returned mail,

no change of address for Plaintiff, and the Court’s burgeoning docket, the Court is disinclined to

set the matter for trial unless it is clear that Plaintiff intends to prosecute the action. Accordingly,

the Court HEREBY ORDERS: 

1. Plaintiff to SHOW CAUSE within TWENTY (20) days of the date of service of

this Order, why the action should not be dismissed for failing to prosecute by

keeping the Court apprised of his current address. 

Petitioner is forewarned that his failure to comply with this order will result in a

Recommendation that the action be dismissed. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 13, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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