HOMAN v. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS et al

Filing 7

MEMORANDUM ORDER that the Clerk shall RE-OPEN the file in order for this Court to entertain Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis, and if same is granted, to screen the Complaint for dismissal pursuant to 28 USC 1915(e)(2)(B) and 1915A. Signed by Judge Michael A. Shipp on 6/16/2014. (mmh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

ERIC ADDISON HOMAN,
Civil Action No. 13-1466 (MAS)
Plaintiff,

v.

MEMORANDUM ORDER

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS, et al.,
Defendants.

THIS MATTER comes before the Court by application filed by Plaintiff, Eric Addison
Homan, to re-open his case. (ECF No.6.) It appears that:
1. On March 11, 2013, Plaintiff filed a Complaint and application to proceed in forma

pauperis ("IFP"). (ECF No. 1.) A copy of the notification acknowledging this Court's receipt of
said Complaint sent to Plaintiff was thereafter returned as "Undeliverable" on two occasions, on
March 18, 2013 and April 1, 2013. (ECF Nos. 2, 3.)
2. On May 3, 2013, this Court issued an Order dismissing the case without prejudice due
to Plaintiffs failure to comply with the notice requirement under Local Civil Rule 10.1 (a), which
imposes an affirmative duty upon litigants to inform the Court of any changes in address within
seven days. The Order allowed Plaintiff to re-open his case if he updated his contact information
in satisfaction of the requirements under the appropriate Rules of the Court. (ECF No.4.)
3.

On May 2, 2014, Plaintiff wrote to the Court, giving his current address and

explaining that he was transferred several times to different state facilities and did not receive his
mail. He asks to have his case re-opened. (ECF No.6.)
THEREFORE, IT IS ON THIS --/.fP-Ilaay of June, 2014

ORDERED that the Clerk shall RE-OPEN the file in order for this Court to entertain
Plaintiffs application to proceed in forma pauperis and, if same is granted, to screen the
Complaint for dismissal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2)(B) and 1915A; and it is further
ORDERED that the Clerk shall serve a copy of this Order upon Plaintiff by regular mail.

United States District Judge

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