Phillips v. Oramadike et al

TERRANCE PHILLIPS,
SPN 02854962,
Plaintiff,
vs.
ORAMADIKE, et al. ,
Defendants.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
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§ 	CIVIL ACTION NO. H-25-01143
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ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE
At the time Terrance Phillips (SPN 02854962) filed this civil action, he was
confined at the Harris County Jail. 	On October 10, 2025 , the Court sent Phillips an Order
for a More Definite Statement. Doc. No. 11 .
On December 8, 2025, the Court's Order for a More Definite Statement was
returned to sender, with a notation that there was "no such number" associated with the
address that Phillips had provided to the Court. Doc. No. 12. Phillips has not provided the
Court with a current, valid address as required by Rule 83 .4 of the Local Rules for the
Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. 	Under that rule, a pro se litigant is
responsible for keeping the Clerk advised in writing of his current address. The Court will
only send notices to the address on file. The plaintiff has clearly failed to provide the Court
with an accurate, current address.
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United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
ENTERED
December 16, 2025
Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
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The plaintiffs failure to pursue this action leads the Court to conclude that he lacks
due diligence. 	Therefore, under the inherent powers necessarily vested in a district court
to manage its own affairs, this Court detennines that dismissal for want of prosecution is
appropriate. 	See FED. R. CIV. P. 41(b); Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473 , 489 (2000)
(stating that "[t]he failure to comply with an order of the court is grounds for dismissal
with prejudice"); Larson v. Scott, 157 F .3d 1030 (5th Cir. 1998) (noting that a district court
may sua sponte dismiss an action for failure to comply with any court order).
The plaintiff is advised, however, that relief from this Order may be granted upon a
proper showing by filing a motion under Rule 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
within 30 days of this Order. At a minimum, a proper showing under Rule 60(b) includes
full 	compliance with the Court's previous notices 	or orders, 	including submitting a
completed response to the Court's Order for a More Definite Statement and providing a
current, valid address pursuant to the Local Rules.
Accordingly, 	based 	on 	the 	foregoing, 	the 	Court 	ORDERS 	that 	this 	case 	1s
DISMISSED without prejudice for want of prosecution.
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SIGNED on this 	/ C, 	day of December 2025.
I 	/ b~L_,ANDREWS. HANEN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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