Plumlee v. Morris et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
ROBERT LEE PLUMLEE, II, 	)
)
Plaintiff, 	)
)
vs. 	)
) 	Case No. 25-cv-1752-DWD
CARRIE MORRIS, 	)
SHANE REISTER, 	)
)
Defendants. )
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
DUGAN, District Judge:
On September 8, 2025, when this case was opened, Plaintiff was notified of his
obligation to update his address with the Court within 14 days of any changes. (Doc. 4).
On October 15, 2025, after receiving multiple pieces of returned mail, and a letter from a
jail administrator indicating that Plaintiff had been released, the Court directed Plaintiff
to update his address within 14 days. 	(Doc. 15). 	The Court has not received anything
further from Plaintiff. It appears that Plaintiff has simply abandoned this case, given his
lack of communication with the Court. If a Plaintiff abandons a case or fails to follow a
Court order, the case may be subject to dismissal. 	Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); James v.
McDonald’s Corp., 417 F.3d 672, 681 (7th Cir. 2005) (under Rule 41(b) a court has authority
to dismiss an action for failure to prosecute if a party does not provide a timely response
to a court order).
Given that Plaintiff has abandoned this case, the Court now finds it appropriate to
dismiss this matter for failure to prosecute. This matter is dismissed with prejudice for
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Plaintiff’s failure to prosecute. 	The Clerk is also DIRECTED to enter judgment and to
CLOSE this case.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: October 31, 2025
s/ David W. Dugan
DAVID W. DUGAN
United States District Judge
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