Jennifer Bourne v. Commissioner of Social Security

Bourne · United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Urbana Division · January 12, 2026 · No. 25-3158

Summary

The United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois recommends dismissing Jennifer Bourne’s Social Security case without prejudice for failure to prosecute and failure to maintain a current address. The recommendation relies on Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) and advises the parties of the fourteen-day period for filing objections.

Holdings

  1. The magistrate judge recommended that the action be dismissed without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) because Plaintiff failed to maintain a current address, failed to respond to the order to show cause, and thereby failed to prosecute and comply with court orders.

Questions Presented

  1. Whether the action should be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with court orders when the plaintiff failed to maintain a current address and did not respond to an order to show cause.

Disposition

other

Cases Cited (2)

  • Harris v. Emanuele, 826 F. Appx. 567, 569 (7th Cir. 2020)(followed)
  • Video Views, Inc. v. Studio 21, Ltd., 797 F.2d 538, 539 (7th Cir. 1986)(followed)

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