EADS v. MERENDINO

Filing 11

OPINION. Signed by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 2/7/2024. (alb, n.m.)

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
CAMDEN VICINAGE
CHRISTOPHER J. EADS,

Civil

No. 22-5571 (RMB)

Petitioner
v.

OPINION

WARDEN MERENDINO,
Respondent
BUMB, District Judge
Petitioner Christopher J. Eads, whose last known address is
FCI Fairton in Fairton, New Jersey, filed this petition for writ
of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 on or around September 15,
2022.

(Pet.,

indicates

ECF

that

No.

1.)

A

Petitioner

search

transferred

of

Petitioner’s
to

another

records

facility.

However, Petitioner has not advised the Court of his new address.
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
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

matter

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).
II.

CONCLUSION
The Court will dismiss this case without prejudice pursuant

to Local Rule 10.1.

Dated:

An appropriate order follows.

February 7, 2024

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

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