OTERO v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al

Filing 41

MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on 4/4/16. (ms)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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ROLANDO OTERO,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Civil Action No. 14-2004 (BAH)

MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter is before the Court on Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No.
14]. In its March 27, 2015 Order [ECF No. 16], the Court advised the plaintiff of his obligations
under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the local rules of this Court to respond to the
motion, and specifically warned plaintiff that, if he did not respond to the motion by April 30,
2015, the Court would treat the motion as conceded. The Court extended the plaintiff’s
opposition deadline on several occasions, most recently to March 1, 2016. To date, the plaintiff
neither has filed an opposition to the motion nor has requested more time to file his opposition.
Furthermore, the plaintiff has not advised the Court of a change of address, and the most recent
item sent to the plaintiff by the Clerk of Court has been returned as undeliverable.
The Court will deny the defendants’ motion and dismiss this civil action without
prejudice. An Order is issued separately.

DATE: 4 April 2016

/s/

Beryl A. Howell

BERYL A. HOWELL
United States District Judge