Lembert v. The City of New York et al
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MEMORANDUM & ORDER: As Lembert has not provided the Court with an active mailing address, the Court has no way to contact him. On these facts the complaint must be dismissed, but without prejudice. The Court certifies pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this Order would not be taken in good faith and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for purpose of an appeal. The Clerk is directed to close this case for administrative purposes. SO ORDERED by Judge Eric N. Vitaliano, on 11/11/2013. C/mailed. (Forwarded for Judgment.) (Latka-Mucha, Wieslawa)
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BROOKLYN OFFICE
HUASCAR LEMBERT,
Plaintiff,
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
-against13-cv-4988 (ENV)
CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK CITY
DEP ARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,
Defendants.
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VIT ALIANO, D.J.,
Alex Ramirez, then an inmate at Rikers Island, filed what purports to be a §
1983 action on behalf of then fellow inmate Htiascar Lembert. Lembert was to
proceed pro se thereafter. In the complaint, Ramirez included a "Power of
Attorney" form signed by Lembert that designed to grant Ramirez authority to "act
and initiate all section 1983 papers for my Federal Lawsuit."
By letter, dated September 6, 2013, the Court instructed Lembert that a
power of attorney cannot be used to commence a federal action. See Iannaccone v.
Law, 142 F.3d 553, 559 (2d Cir. 1998). That letter informed Lembert that, in order
to proceed pro se, he must sign the complaint himself and either pay the $350 filing
fee or return a completed in forma pauperis application, and to do so within 14 days
from receipt of the letter. On October 16,2013, the letter, which was sent to
Lembert at his Rikers Island address as listed on the complaint, was returned as
undeliverable. Lembert did not provide an alternative address, although based on
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the contents of the complaint, it appears that he may now be (or was formerly)
"residing in Queens."! As Lembert has not provided the Court with an active
mailing address, the Court has no way to contact him. On these facts the complaint
must be dismissed, but without prejudice. Rossman v. Suffolk Times, 2013 WL
4065020, at *1 (E.D.N.Y. 2013).
Conclusion
In line with the foregoing, plaintiff's complaint is dismissed without
prejudice.
The Court certifies pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from
this order would not be taken in good faith and therefore in forma pauperis status is
denied for purpose of an appeal. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45
(1962).
The Clerk is directed to close this case for administrative purposes.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:
Brooklyn, New York
November 11,2013
/S/ Judge Eric N. Vitaliano
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United States District Judge
Though technically in Bronx County, this may refer to his Riker's Island address since
the correctional facility there is connected by bridge to Queens County.
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