FRENCH v. THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY et al

Filing 4

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Noel L. Hillman on 1/10/2018. (tf, n.m.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
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Petitioner,
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THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY,
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Respondent.
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JASON FRENCH,

Civ. No. 16-5415 (NLH)
MEMORANDUM OPINION

APPEARANCES:
Jason French
58637/813638
South Woods State Prison
215 South Burlington Road
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Petitioner Pro se
HILLMAN, District Judge
THIS MATTER having been opened by the Court sua sponte, and
it appearing that:
1.

In September 2016, Petitioner Jason French

(“Petitioner”) filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his 2013 robbery and
firearms convictions.
2.

(ECF No. 1.)

According to the online offender database maintained by

the New Jersey Department of Corrections, Petitioner was
released from custody on June 3, 2017.

See

https://www20.state.nj.us/DOC Inmate/details?x=1408138&n=2.

3.

Since his release from South Woods State Prison,

Petitioner has not communicated with the Court regarding his
habeas Petition, including failing to provide the Court with his
new address in violation of L. Civ. R. 10.1.

See L. Civ. R.

10.1(a) (“Counsel and/or unrepresented parties must advise the
Court of any change in their or their client’s address within
seven days of being apprised of such change by filing a notice
of said change with the Clerk.”).
4.

Based on Petitioner’s failure to update his address in

compliance with Local Civil Rule 10.1, the Court will
administratively terminate this matter.

If Petitioner updates

his address and otherwise satisfies all appropriate Rules, the
Court will re-open this action and address his habeas claims.
5.

An appropriate order follows.

Dated: January 10, 2018
At Camden, New Jersey

s/ Noel L. Hillman
NOEL L. HILLMAN, U.S.D.J.

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