Bernard

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AMA BAHATI BERNARD, Case No.: 20-cv-01176-BAS-RBM Inmate Booking No. 19764329,

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION FOR

Plaintiff, FAILURE TO PROSECUTE v. SAN DIEGO SHERIFF’S DEP’T;

SHERIFF’S DEPUTY MORA,

15 Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Ama Bahati Bernard filed this pro se action on June 25, 2020, alleging that his civil rights were violated by personnel at the facility where he presently resided, San Diego Central Jail (“SDCJ”). (ECF No. 1.) Despite being permitted to proceed with his case against Defendant Mora on July 14, 2020, Plaintiff has failed to keep the Court apprised of his current address and has consequently failed to timely serve Defendant Mora and comply with the Court’s orders in this case. Accordingly, for the reasons discussed below, the Court exercises its inherent authority to dismiss Plaintiff’s action. I. BACKGROUND In its July 14, 2020 Screening Order, the Court found that Plaintiff had failed to state a claim against the San …