STEVENS v. JONES et al

Filing 40

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER that the Clerk of the Court shall STAY and ADMINISTRATIVELY TERMINATE this matter; within 30 days of Plaintiff's arrival at his final prison destination, and receipt of his necessary legal and mailing materials, Plaintiff shall submit a letter to this Court requesting to re-open this matter. Signed by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 4/5/2018. (mmh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

CALVIN TAYLOR STEVENS,
Plaintiff,
v.
ANTHONY JONES,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No. 16-8694 (BRM)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

THIS MATTER is opened to the Court by pro se Plaintiff Calvin Taylor Stevens
(“Plaintiff”), upon the filing of a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (ECF No. 1).
On March 18, 2018, Plaintiff submitted a letter to the Court (ECF No. 39) requesting a
“hold” on Defendant Anthony Jones’s pending Motion to Dismiss, which was filed on February
18, 2018 (ECF No. 31). Plaintiff states he will be appearing in Middlesex County Superior Court
in mid-April to challenge a sentence and he does not know what the outcome will be. (ECF No.
39.) He also states he will be in Somerset County Superior Court during the week of March 20th
for “his children” and, thereafter, he will be transferred to another prison, which has yet to be
determined. (Id.) Plaintiff does not request a specific amount of time for the “hold” but instead
states he will contact the Court as soon as he can, once he is settled at his new prison. (Id.)
In light of Plaintiff’s request, and his anticipated multiple transfers, Plaintiff’s case is
temporarily stayed. Within thirty (30) days of Plaintiff’s arrival at his final prison destination, and
receipt of his necessary legal and mailing materials, Plaintiff shall submit a letter to this Court
requesting to re-open this matter. Failure to do so may result in sanctions.
Accordingly,

IT IS it is on this 5th day of April 2018,
ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall STAY and ADMINISTRATIVELY
TERMINATE this matter; within 30 days of Plaintiff’s arrival at his final prison destination, and
receipt of his necessary legal and mailing materials, Plaintiff shall submit a letter to this Court
requesting to re-open this matter; and it is further
ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Order upon Plaintiff by
regular U.S. mail.

/s/ Brian R. Martinotti
HON. BRIAN R. MARTINOTTI
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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