Willie B. Bates, III v. Warden

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS ) WILLIE B. BATES, III, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Case No. 24-cv-1011-RJD v. ) ) WARDEN, ) ) Defendant. ) ) ) ORDER DALY, Magistrate Judge: Petitioner, formerly an inmate at FCI Greenville, requested that the Court order his transfer to a Residential Reentry Management Center. Doc. 1. At the time Plaintiff filed his petition, his projected release date was August 29, 2027. Doc. 18-1, ¶10. According to the publicly available records of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Plaintiff is currently residing at a Residential Reentry Management Center.1 On February 24, 2026, Petitioner was ordered to file a response with the Court that explained why the Petition was not moot in light of his changed circumstances, if he still wanted to pursue this matter.2 Doc. 26. Plaintiff’s response was due by 3/24/2026. Id. Plaintiff was warned that the failure to comply with the Order would result in dismissal with prejudice. O'Rourke Bros. Inc. v. Nesbitt Burns, Inc., 201 F.3d 948, 952 (7th Cir. 2000). As of the date of this Order (March 26, 2026), Plaintiff has not filed a Response.

1 https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ (last accessed March 26, 2026) Plaintiff was also ordered to explain why he did not update his address with the Court, as previously ordered. Docs. 3, 7, 26.

Page 1 of 2 Consequently, this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment accordingly.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 26, 2026 s/ Reona J. Daly Hon. Reona J. Daly United States Magistrate Judge

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