Jonathan Stiltner v. Heather Greear, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia dismissed Jonathan Stiltner’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action without prejudice for failure to prosecute. The court found that Stiltner failed to comply with an order requiring him to provide a current mailing address after court mail was returned as undeliverable.

Holdings

1. A district court may dismiss a pro se action without prejudice for failure to prosecute when the plaintiff fails to comply with a court order requiring him to provide a current mailing address, particularly after mail is returned as undeliverable.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court may dismiss a pro se civil-rights action without prejudice for failure to comply with an order requiring the plaintiff to maintain a current mailing address and thereby failure to prosecute.

Disposition

dismissed