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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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NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KENNETH R. CALIHAN,

Plaintiff,

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DOCTOR DOUGLAS SMITH, 

Defendant. 

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No. C 05-1641 JF (PR)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, filed a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 

§ 1983. On March 22, 2006, the Court granted Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma

pauperis. On March 30, 2006 and April 6, 2006, the Court’s order was returned by mail

as “undeliverable.” Plaintiff has not communicated with the Court since December 2005.

The Court may, without prejudice, dismiss a complaint or strike an answer when:

(1) mail directed to the attorney or the pro se party by the court has been returned to the

court as not deliverable, and (2) the Court fails to receive within sixty days of this return a

written communication from the attorney or pro se party indicating a current address. See

Civil L.R. 3-11(b); see also Carey v. King, 856 F.2d 1439, 1441 (9th Cir. 1988)

(affirming dismissal with prejudice of pro se prisoner’s complaint for failing to notify

court of his change of address despite local rule providing that case be dismissed without

**Original filed 8/16/06**

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prejudice because any lesser sanction would impose affirmative obligation for district

courts to track down pro se prisoners). Accordingly, the instant action is DISMISSED

without prejudice for Plaintiff’s failure to notify the Court of his current address and

failure to prosecute pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

The Clerk shall terminate any pending motions and close the file.

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: JEREMY FOGEL 

United States District Judge

8/16/06

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A copy of this ruling was mailed to the following:

Kenneth R. Calihan

2004013604

Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Detention Facility

901 Court Street

Martinez, CA 94553

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