CONWAY v. COUNTY OF CAMDEN et al

Filing 27

OPINION. Signed by Judge Jerome B. Simandle on 3/29/2018. (rtm, )

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

ROBERT CONWAY,
Plaintiff,

Civil Action
No. 16-9550(JBS-AMD)

v.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
COUNTY OF CAMDEN, ET AL.,
Defendants.

SIMANDLE, District Judge
1.

On December 29, 2016, Plaintiff Robert Conway

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

This Court granted his in forma pauperis application

and later permitted the complaint to proceed in part against
certain defendants.
3.

Mail sent to Plaintiff at his listed address was

returned as undeliverable on November 21, 2017. Docket Entry 16.
4.

Mail sent to Plaintiff at his listed address was

returned as undeliverable on December 28, 2017. Docket Entry 22.
5.

Mail sent to Plaintiff at his listed address was

returned as undeliverable on December 29, 2017. Docket Entry 23.
6.

Mail sent to Plaintiff at his listed address was

returned as undeliverable on January 9, 2018. Docket Entry 24.

7.

Mail sent to Plaintiff at his listed address was

returned as undeliverable on January 22, 2018. Docket Entry 25.
8.

Mail sent to Plaintiff at his listed address was

returned as undeliverable on January 30, 2018. Docket Entry 26.
9.

According to the New Jersey Department of Corrections,

Plaintiff is now incarcerated at Southern State Correctional
Facility. Inmate Search, available at
https://www20.state.nj.us/DOC_Inmate/inmatefinder?i=I (last
visited Mar. 13, 2018).
10.

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).

11.

The Court will administratively terminate the

proceedings without prejudice to Plaintiff’s right to reinstate
this action by submitting a notice of change of address within
30 days.
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12.

Plaintiff is notified that future failures to notify

this Court as to his whereabouts may result in dismissal of the
case.
13.

An appropriate Order follows.

March 29, 2018
Date

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

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