Joey Dennis v. D. Samuel

Summary

The court ordered habeas petitioner Joey Dennis to show cause why his action should not be dismissed without prejudice for failing to keep the Court informed of his current address. The order states that mail was returned, the petitioner appeared to have been released from custody, and he had not contacted the Court for over a year. The petitioner was required to respond by June 27, 2025.

Holdings

1. Under Central District of California Local Rule 41-6, a pro se litigant’s failure to keep the court apprised of a current address is grounds for dismissal.
2. Failure to prosecute may support dismissal without prejudice, and the petitioner’s prolonged lack of contact and apparent abandonment of the petition warranted an order to show cause before dismissal.

Questions Presented

1. Whether a pro se habeas petitioner’s failure to keep the court informed of a current address provides grounds for dismissal under Local Rule 41-6.
2. Whether the petitioner’s apparent abandonment of the petition and failure to prosecute warranted an order to show cause regarding dismissal without prejudice.

Disposition

other