Jose Vanegas v. C. Swain
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 12 Case No. CV 19-7789 SVW (MRW) JOSE VANEGAS,
ORDER DISMISSING ACTION
Plaintiff,
WITHOUT PREJUDICE
v. C. SWAIN, ET AL. Defendants.
19 The Court dismisses this action without prejudice due to the failure 20 of a pro se litigant to update his address with the Court. 21 * * * 22 1. This is a prisoner civil rights action. At the time that he 23 instituted this case, Plaintiff was an inmate at the federal prison facility in 24 Victorville. The complaint alleged a Bivens cause of action against a 25 physician’s assistant at the prison. (Docket # 1.) 26 2. Magistrate Judge Wilner screened the original complaint 27 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). Judge Wilner authorized service of the 28 complaint against the physician’s assistant. (There was no basis for allowing service of the complaint against the warden, or other parties named in an “official capacity” basis.) (Docket # 5.) The screening order specifically informed Plaintiff of his obligation under Local Rule 41-6 to “keep the…