BATTLE v. CAMDEN COUNTY JAIL et al

Filing 4

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Chief Judge Jerome B. Simandle on 12/20/2016. (tf, n.m.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

DARREN BATTLE,
Plaintiff,

Civil Action
No. 16-6862 (JBS-AMD)

v.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CAMDEN COUNTY JAIL, ET AL.
Defendant.

SIMANDLE, Chief District Judge
1.

On October 11, 2016, Plaintiff Darren Battle submitted

a civil complaint alleging violations of his constitutional
rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
2.

Mail sent to Plaintiff at his listed address was

returned as undeliverable on December 14, 2016. Docket Entry 3.
3.

Local Civil Rule 10.1(a) requires unrepresented

parties to notify the Court of any change in address within 7
days. The Rule further provides that, failure to file such notice
“may result in the imposition of sanctions by the Court.” Id.
Indeed, failure to apprise the Court of an address change may
result in the outright dismissal of the case for failure to
proceed, or an administrative termination of the action without
prejudice. See, e.g., Boretsky v. Corzine, No. 08-2265, 2008 WL
2512916 (D.N.J. June 23, 2008); Allebach v. Cathell, No. 06-5005,
2009 WL 2147145 (D.N.J. July 15, 2009).

4.

As the Court does not have a current address for

Plaintiff, the matter cannot proceed at this time. The Court
will therefore administratively terminate the proceedings
without prejudice to Plaintiff’s right to reinstate this action
by notifying the Court of his new address within 30 days.
5.

Failure to provide an updated address within 30 days

of the date of this Order may result in the matter being
dismissed for lack of prosecution.
6.

An appropriate Order follows.

December 20, 2016
Date

s/ Jerome B. Simandle
JEROME B. SIMANDLE
Chief U.S. District Judge

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