Adams v. The People of the State of New York

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DEMETREUS ADAMS, Plaintiff, 24-CV-4543 (LTS) -against- PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, ET ORDER OF DISMISSAL AL., Defendants. LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN, Chief United States District Judge: Plaintiff was incarcerated at Elmira Correctional Facility when he filed this pro se complaint. Upon opening this new action, the Clerk’s Office docketed the court’s March 18, 2024 Standing Order, directing all self-represented litigants to inform the court of each change of address or electronic contact information. See In Re: Cases Filed By Pro Se Plaintiffs, This Matter Relates To: Duty of Self-Represented Parties to Keep Address Information Current, No. 24-MC-127 (LTS) (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 18, 2024) (“Standing Order”). According to the New York State Unified Court System, Plaintiff was paroled on September 6, 2024, and he did not update his address. By order dated September 13, 2024, the Court ordered Plaintiff to show cause why this action should not be dismissed without prejudice for failure to comply with the March 18, 2024 Standing Order. The Clerk of Court mailed that order to Plaintiff to his address of record on September 18, 2024. Plaintiff has not updated his address or otherwise communicated with the court. Accordingly, the Court dismisses this action, under Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, for failure to comply with the March 18, 2024 Standing Order. This dismissal is without prejudice to Plaintiff’s filing a new civil action. CONCLUSION The Court dismisses this action, under Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, for failure to comply with the March 18, 2024 Standing Order. This dismissal is without prejudice to Plaintiff’s filing a new civil action. The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would

not be taken in good faith, and therefore IFP status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). The Court directs the Clerk of Court to enter judgment. SO ORDERED. Dated: October 30, 2024 New York, New York

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN Chief United States District Judge