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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

Larry Kirkwood seeks to hold the defendant liable for violations of his civil rights at 

California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility. The magistrate judge found Plaintiff failed to 

keep the Court informed of his current mailing address, and as a result failed to comply with the 

Local Rule 183(b) and failed to prosecute this matter. (Doc. 39.) The magistrate judge found 

dismissal is appropriate after considering the factors set forth by the Ninth Circuit. (Id. at 3-4.) 

Thus, the magistrate judge recommended dismissal of the action, without prejudice. (Id. at 4.)

The Court served the Findings and Recommendations on the parties—including at the 

only address of record for Plaintiff—and notified them that any objections were due within 14 

days. (Doc. 39 at 5.) The U.S. Postal service again returned the Court’s mail to Plaintiff as 

“Undeliverable, Attempted – Not Known, Unable to Forward” on November 26, 2024. Defendant 

did not file any objections, and the time to do so has passed. 

According to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), the Court performed a de novo review of this case. 

LARRY KIRKWOOD,

Plaintiff,

v.

K. RAMIREZ,

Defendant.

Case No.: 1:23-cv-0314 JLT SKO (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS, DISMISSING

ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR 

PLAINTIFF’S FAILURE TO PROSECUTE, 

AND DIRECTING THE CLERK OF COURT 

TO CLOSE THE CASE

(Doc. 39) 

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Having carefully reviewed the entire matter, the Court concludes the Findings and 

Recommendations are supported by the record and proper analysis. Thus, the Court ORDERS:

1. The Findings and Recommendations issued on November 13, 2024 (Doc. 39) are 

ADOPTED in full. 

2. This action is DISMISSED without prejudice for Plaintiff’s failure to keep the 

Court apprised of his current address and failure to prosecute. 

3. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate all pending motions and to close this 

case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 2, 2024 

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