(a) Reserved
(b) Involuntary Dismissal; Effect Thereof
(1) Any case that has been pending in this court for more than nine months without any
proceeding of record having been taken may be dismissed by the court on its own motion
for lack of prosecution. The plaintiff in any such action will be given an opportunity to
show cause in writing, or at the court’s election in open court, why the case should not be
dismissed. A dismissal under this subparagraph will operate as an adjudication on the
merits, as provided for in Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b), unless the court orders otherwise.
(2) A party proceeding pro se shall keep the court and opposing parties advised as to his
or her current mailing address and, if electronically filing or receiving notices
electronically, his or her current email address. If mail directed to a pro se plaintiff by the
clerk is returned by the Postal Service, or if email is returned by the internet service
provider, and if such plaintiff fails to notify the court and opposing parties within 60 days
thereafter of his or her current mailing or email address, the court may dismiss the action
without prejudice for failure to prosecute.
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