Tom Franklin Morris v. Roberto Ortiz

I. INTRODUCTION

18 On January 20, 2021, Plaintiff Tom Franklin Morris (“Plaintiff”) filed a 19 Complaint pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). Dkt. No. 20 1. On May 17, 2021, the Court directed service of process by the United States 21 Marshal (“USM”). Dkt. Nos. 14, 15. On January 31, 2022, USM filed a process 22 receipt and return. Dkt. No. 30. On February 18, 2022, the Court issued an order 23 directing Plaintiff to provide his current address after a search of the Federal Bureau 24 of Prison’s inmate locator indicated that Plaintiff had been released from custody. 25 Dkt. No. 31. Plaintiff did not file a timely response to the order and the order was 26 returned to the Court as undelivered. Dkt. No. 32. For the reasons set forth below, 27 the Court dismisses this action without prejudice for failure to prosecute. 28 Case 2:21-cv-00582-DMG-RAO Document Filed 05/06/ Page 2 of Page ID #:128

II. DISCUSSION Pro se plaintiffs must keep the Court apprised of their current address. See Notice of Assignment, Dkt. No. 3 (“Local Rule 83-2.4 requires that the Court must be notified within five (5) days of…