Drumwright v. Jones, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California adopts the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations and dismisses Marquise Louis Drumwright’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action without prejudice. The dismissal is based on Plaintiff’s failure to obey court orders and failure to prosecute after court mail was returned as undeliverable.

Holdings

1. The findings and recommendations were supported by the record and proper analysis and were adopted.
2. The action was dismissed without prejudice for failure to obey a court order and failure to prosecute.
3. The district court conducted de novo review of the magistrate judge's findings and recommendations pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C).

Questions Presented

1. Whether the magistrate judge's recommendation to dismiss the action without prejudice for failure to obey a court order and failure to prosecute should be adopted.
2. Whether the district court should dismiss the action after conducting de novo review under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C).

Disposition

dismissed