BUMP v. COUNTY OF CAPE MAY et al, No. 1:2016cv05758 - Document 8 (D.N.J. 2020)

Court Description: OPINION. Signed by Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 12/3/2020. (rtm, )(nm)

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BUMP v. COUNTY OF CAPE MAY et al Doc. 8 Case 1:16-cv-05758-RMB-JS Document 8 Filed 12/03/20 Page 1 of 2 PageID: 41 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY CAMDEN VICINAGE _______________ : BARRY BUMP, : : Civ. No. 16-5758 (RMB/JS) Plaintiff : : v. : OPINION : COUNTY OF CAPE MAY, et al., : : Defendants : : By Order dated November 16, 2020, this civil rights action was reopened upon settlement of the class action in Dearie v. County of Cape May et al., 15-8785 (RMB/JS), and is no longer stayed or consolidated under In Re Cape May County Correctional Center, 15-8745 (RMB/JS). After Plaintiff filed his complaint and the action was consolidated with Civil Action No. 15-8745 (RMB/JS) and stayed in April 2016, legal mail sent to Plaintiff Barry Bump was returned to the Court as undeliverable. (Dkt. Nos. 4-6.) Plaintiff has never notified the Court of his new address, nor has he paid the filing fee or submitted a properly completed application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. I. DISCUSSION Local Civil Rule 10.1(a) provides, in relevant part: unrepresented parties must advise the Court of any change in their . . . address within seven days of being apprised of such change by Dockets.Justia.com Case 1:16-cv-05758-RMB-JS Document 8 Filed 12/03/20 Page 2 of 2 PageID: 42 filing a notice of said change with the Clerk. Failure to file a notice of change may result in the imposition of sanctions by the Court. Dismissing a complaint without prejudice is an appropriate remedy for noncompliance with this rule. See Archie v. Dept. of Corr., Civ. No. 12-2466 (RBK/JS), 2015 WL 333299, at *1 (D.N.J. Jan. 23, 2015) (collecting cases). Mail sent to Plaintiff’s last known address was returned. (Dkt. No. 5.) To date, Plaintiff has not informed the Court of his new address. II. CONCLUSION The Court will order that Plaintiff show cause why this case should not be dismissed pursuant to Local Civil Rule 10.1 An appropriate order follows. Dated: December 3, 2020 s/Renée Marie Bumb RENÉE MARIE BUMB UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 2

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