BRAGG v. ELLIS et al, No. 3:2015cv08588 - Document 6 (D.N.J. 2016)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION filed. Signed by Judge Anne E. Thompson on 3/15/2016. (eaj)

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BRAGG v. ELLIS et al Doc. 6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY AECE1veo MAR f 5 2016 AT 8:30 BRIAN KEITH BRAGG, WfLUAMT W M CLERK l\LSH Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 15-8588 (AET-LHG) v. MEMORANDUM OPINION CHARLES ELLIS, et al., Defendants. Thompson, District Judqe 1. On December 14, 2015, Brian Keith Bragg, submitted a civil complaint alleging violations of his constitutional rights pursuant to 42 0.S.C. § 1983 by various employees of the Mercer tounty Correctional Center ("MCCC") . (Docket Entry 1). On December 21, 2015, the Court administratively terminated the complaint for failu·re to pay the filing fee or submit a complete application to proceed in forma pauperis. 2. (Docket Entry 2). Plaintiff submitted an in forma pauperis application on December 23, 2015, (Docket Entry 3), and the Court reopened the complaint for review. 3. Plaintiff was released from the MCCC on January 19, 2016. He did not submit a notice of address change to the Clerk's Office. On January 27, 2016, the Court administratively terminated the complaint for failure to comply with Local Civil Rule 10.l(a). (Docket Entry 4). Dockets.Justia.com 4. The Court ordered Plaintiff to provide an updated address within 30 days of the Order. (Id.). The Clerk was ordered to serve Plaintiff with the Order at his last known address. 5. Plaintiff has not complied with the Court's Order. Mail sent to Plaintiff at MCCC continues to be returned as undeliverable. 6. (Docket Entry 5). As the Court does not have a current address for Plaintiff, the matter cannot proceed at this The Court finds Plaintiff has abandoned this litigation and will therefore dismiss the complaint without prejudice. 7. Plaintiff may move to reopen this litigation if he can demonstrate good cause as to why he failed to comply with the Local Rules and this Court's Orders. 8. Date An appropriate Order follows. j ANNE U.S. District Judge 2

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