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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO 
EASTERN DIVISION 
 
JESSIE ADAMS, 
 
Plaintiff, 
 
v. 
 
 
SERGIO JIMENEZ, 
 
Defendant. 
: 
 
 
 
 
 
: 

Chief Judge Sarah D. Morrison 
Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. 
Vascura 
 
 
ORDER 
In January 2026, Jessie Adams, a California resident proceeding without the 
assistance of counsel, initiated this action and moved to file her case in forma 
pauperis. (ECF No. 1.) After mail containing the Magistrate Judge’s Report and 
Recommendation regarding Ms. Adams’ Complaint and Motion was returned as 
undeliverable (ECF No. 5), the Court ordered Ms. Adams to show cause as to why 
her case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute and further directed Ms. 
Adams to provide her current mailing address. (ECF No. 6.) To date, Ms. Adams 
has not responded, nor has she provided the Court with an updated address. 
A district court has inherent authority to dismiss a plaintiff’s action for 
failure to prosecute or failure to comply with court orders. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); see 
also Walker v. Cognis Oleo Chem., LLC, No. 1:07-cv-289, 2010 WL 717275, at *1 
(S.D. Ohio Feb. 26, 2010) (Barrett, J.) (“By failing to keep the Court apprised of his 
current address, Plaintiff demonstrates a lack of prosecution of his action.”). 
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Ms. Adams’ case is DISMISSED without prejudice for lack of prosecution 
and failure to comply with a Court Order. The Report and Recommendation (ECF 
No. 4) is DENIED as moot. The Clerk is DIRECTED to TERMINATE this case 
from the docket of the United States District Court for the Southern District of 
Ohio. 
 
IT IS SO ORDERED. 
 
/s/ Sarah D. Morrison 
SARAH D. MORRISON, CHIEF JUDGE 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
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