Mitchell v. BOP et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
DONALD MITCHELL,
Petitioner,
v.
M. J. BAYLESS,
Respondent.
Case No. 25-cv-00521-JPG
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This case is before the Court after Petitioner Donald Mitchell failed to comply with a
court order. On September 9, 2025, Respondent M. J. Bayless filed a Motion for Order to Show
Cause (Doc. 20). In the motion, Respondent asked the Court to issue an order to show cause
because Petitioner had been released from BOP custody for more than fourteen days and had
failed to notify the Court of his change of address. Petitioner was reminded of this obligation in
four separate orders the Court has entered in this case. The Court granted the motion and ordered
Petitioner to show cause on or before October 10, 2025, why the Court should not dismiss this
case pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for failure to prosecute or comply with
court rules (Doc. 21). Petitioner was warned that, if he failed to respond to the order to show
cause, the Court may dismiss this case with prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(b). The deadline has
passed, and Petitioner has not responded to the Court’s order nor asked for an extension of time.
Therefore, the Court DISMISSES this case with prejudice and DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to
enter judgment accordingly.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: 	October 31, 2025
s/ J. Phil Gilbert
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J. PHIL GILBERT
United States District Judge
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