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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JACK GREENE, 

Plaintiff,

vs.

SAN FRANCISCO SHERIFF DEPT., ET

AL., 

Defendants.

 

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No. C 05-01267 JSW (PR) 

ORDER DENYING LEAVE TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

WITHOUT PREJUDICE, AND

DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE

A NOTICE OF INTENT TO

PROSECUTE 

(Docket nos. 2, 4)

On March 29, 2005, Plaintiff, a California prisoner, filed a pro se civil rights

action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. At the time, Plaintiff was incarcerated at the San

Francisco County Jail in San Bruno. He had not yet been sentenced, but it is not clear

from the complaint whether he was a pretrial detainee or parole violator, or whether he

had been convicted and was awaiting sentencing. On April 11, 2005, Plaintiff filed an

updated application to proceed in forma pauperis. He has not communicated with the

Court since. 

Plaintiff has violated no Court order through his lack of communication. 

However, because he was an unsentenced prisoner when he filed this action, his stay at

the County Jail might have been limited in duration. Pursuant to Northern District Local

Rule 3-11 a party proceeding pro se whose address changes while an action is pending

must promptly file a notice of change of address specifying the new address. See L.R. 3-

11(a). Therefore, if Plaintiff no longer is incarcerated at the County Jail but has not so

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notified the Court the action must be dismissed without prejudice. Accordingly, it is in

the interests of justice and judicial efficiency for the Court to establish whether Plaintiff

still is incarcerated at the County Jail and whether he intends to proceed with the

prosecution of this action. Therefore, Plaintiff shall file a notice with the Court

indicating whether he wishes to continue to pursue the claims set forth in his

complaint within twenty (20) days from the date this order is filed. Failure to do so

will result in the dismissal of this action without prejudice for failure to prosecute

under Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Malone v. United States

Postal Serv., 833 F.2d 128, 133 (9th Cir. 1987) (a court should afford the litigant prior

notice before dismissing for failure to prosecute).

Plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis is DENIED without prejudice. 

If Plaintiff files a notice of intent to prosecute, the Court will review the request to

proceed in forma pauperis anew.

 This order terminates docket numbers 2 and 4.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 23, 2005 _______________________

JEFFREY S. WHITE

United States District Judge

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