Richardson v. Arshad et al

Filing 93

ORDER: Accordingly, it is hereby: ORDERED that Plaintiff shall file a letter informing the Court of any new address by January 24, 2025. If Plaintiff does not provide the Court with an updated address, does not contact the Corporation Counsel, or do es not otherwise demonstrate any intent to prosecute this action, I will dismiss this case pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to mail a copy of this Order to Plaintiff at the address on file, and to email a copy of this Order to Plaintiffs attorney in the state criminal case at ghardyesq@aol.com. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Vernon S. Broderick on 11/25/2024) (sgz)

Download PDF
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK --------------------------------------------------------- X : : DEWAYNE RICHARDSON, : : Plaintiff, : : - against : : : RUFIAN ARSHAD, et al., : Defendants. : : --------------------------------------------------------- X 20-CV-5068 (VSB) ORDER VERNON S. BRODERICK, United States District Judge: In this pro se action, Plaintiff alleges that Defendants illegally arrested him on March 23, 2019, and violated his constitutional rights. (See Doc. 11.) On July 22, 2021, I stayed the action pending the resolution of Plaintiff’s state criminal proceedings relating to the arrest. (Doc. 27.) The parties then periodically filed joint letters informing me of the status of the state case. (E.g., Doc. 66.) On November 6, 2023, interested party the Office of the Corporation Counsel of the City of New York (the “Corporation Counsel”), on behalf of Defendants, informed me that it had been unable to contact Plaintiff. (Doc. 71.) On February 16, 2024, I ordered Plaintiff to provide the Court with an up-to-date mailing address by March 1, 2024. (Doc. 78.) Since then, Plaintiff has not provided an updated address, and the Corporation Counsel has been unable to contact Plaintiff to confer regarding Plaintiff’s underlying criminal case. (Doc. 92.) The Pro Se Information Packet warned Plaintiff that his failure to notify the Court of a change in address could result in dismissal of his case. (See Doc. 8 at 1.) Courts routinely dismiss pro se claims for the plaintiff’s failure to provide the court with an updated mailing address. See, e.g., Bezares v. Buyk Corp., 22-CV-7034 (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 16, 1 2024), ECF No. 12; Lassiter v. Okene, 22-CV-9561 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 10, 2023), ECF No. 23. Accordingly, it is hereby: ORDERED that Plaintiff shall file a letter informing the Court of any new address by January 24, 2025. If Plaintiff does not provide the Court with an updated address, does not contact the Corporation Counsel, or does not otherwise demonstrate any intent to prosecute this action, I will dismiss this case pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to mail a copy of this Order to Plaintiff at the address on file, and to email a copy of this Order to Plaintiff’s attorney in the state criminal case at ghardyesq@aol.com. SO ORDERED. Dated: November 25, 2024 New York, New York ______________________ Vernon S. Broderick United States District Judge 2

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?