THOMPSON v. WARREN et al

Filing 49

OPINION FILED. Signed by Judge Joel A. Pisano on 10/2/2014. (kas, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

RICHARD THOMPSON,
Plaintiff,
v.
CHARLES WARREN, et al.,
Defendants.

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Civil Action No. 13-4334 (JAP)

ORDER

Before the Court is a Motion for an Advisory Opinion brought by Plaintiff Richard
Thompson, pro se (“Plaintiff”). In this Motion, Plaintiff requests an opinion advising Plaintiff how
to effectuate service of certain named defendants. Federal courts, however, do not have jurisdiction
to issue an advisory opinion, and therefore are prohibited from doing so. See Michigan v. Long, 463
U.S. 1032, 1041–42, (1983); Toll Bros., Inc. v. Twp. of Readington, 555 F.3d 131, 137 (3d Cir. 2009).
THEREFORE, IT IS on this 2nd day of October, 2014,
ORDERED Plaintiff’s Motion for an Advisory Opinion [ECF No. 39] is DENIED; and it is
further
ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Order upon Plaintiff by
regular mail.
/s/ Joel A. Pisano
JOEL A. PISANO
United States District Judge