Ricco L. Maye v. Kevin Kelley, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio orders Plaintiff Ricco L. Maye to file a notice of mailing address after the correctional facility listed as his address of record reported that he was no longer there. The order warns that failure to update the address could result in missed deadlines or dismissal for failure to prosecute and directs the Clerk to send courtesy copies to USP Pollock.

Holdings

1. A litigant has an affirmative duty to notify the court of any change in address, and the plaintiff was therefore ordered to file a notice listing an address at which he could receive regular U.S. mail.
2. Failure to update the address may result in dismissal for failure to prosecute because the plaintiff may miss important orders and deadlines.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the plaintiff should be ordered to provide the court with an updated mailing address after the court learned that he was no longer at his address of record.
2. Whether failure to update the address could support dismissal for failure to prosecute.

Disposition

other