ENGLISH v. COUNTY OF CAPE MAY et al

Filing 7

OPINION. Signed by Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 12/3/2020. (rss, n.m.)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
CAMDEN VICINAGE
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:
ZACHARY ENGLISH,
:
:
Civ. No. 16-2100 (RMB/JS)
Plaintiff
:
:
v.
:
OPINION
:
COUNTY OF CAPE MAY, et al.,
:
:
Defendants
:
:
By Order dated November 16, 2020, this civil rights action
was reopened upon settlement of the class action in Dearie v.
County of Cape May et al., 15-8785 (RMB/JS), and is no longer
stayed or consolidated under In Re Cape May County Correctional
Center, 15-8745 (RMB/JS). After Plaintiff filed his complaint and
the action was consolidated with Civil Action No. 15-8745 (RMB/JS)
and stayed in April 2016, legal mail sent to Plaintiff Zachary
English was returned to the Court as undeliverable. (Dkt. No. 5.)
Plaintiff has never notified the Court of his new address, nor has
he

paid

the

filing

fee

or

submitted

a

properly

completed

application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) under 28 U.S.C.
§ 1915.
I.

DISCUSSION
Local Civil Rule 10.1(a) provides, in relevant part:
unrepresented parties must advise the Court of
any change in their . . . address within seven
days of being apprised of such change by

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filing a notice of said change with the Clerk.
Failure to file a notice of change may result
in the imposition of sanctions by the Court.
Dismissing a complaint without prejudice is an appropriate
remedy for noncompliance with this rule.

See Archie v. Dept. of

Corr., Civ. No. 12-2466 (RBK/JS), 2015 WL 333299, at *1 (D.N.J.
Jan. 23, 2015) (collecting cases). Mail sent to Plaintiff’s last
known address was returned. (Dkt. No. 5.) To date, Plaintiff has
not informed the Court of his new address.
II.

CONCLUSION
The Court will order that Plaintiff show cause why this case

should not be dismissed pursuant to Local Civil Rule 10.1

An appropriate order follows.

Dated:

December 3, 2020

s/Renée Marie Bumb
RENÉE MARIE BUMB
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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