El-Shaddai v. Salinas Valley State Prison

Summary

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed Adonai El-Shaddai’s civil rights action without prejudice after court correspondence was returned as undeliverable and he failed to provide a current address or contact the Court. The dismissal was entered under Northern District Civil Local Rule 3-11, with leave to move to reopen upon providing a current address.

Holdings

1. A district court may dismiss a pro se party's complaint without prejudice when mail directed to the party is returned as undeliverable and the court receives no written communication from the party indicating a current address within 60 days of the return.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court could dismiss a pro se plaintiff's action without prejudice under Northern District of California Civil Local Rule 3-11 when court mail was returned as undeliverable and the plaintiff failed to provide a current address or communicate with the court within the required period.

Disposition

dismissed