The opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
MICHAEL WARNER,
Plaintiff,
-against-
25-CV-5085 (LTS)
STATE OF NEW YORK; COUNTY OF
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
ORANGE; ORANGE COUNTY JAIL; JOE
BROWN,
Defendants.
LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN, Chief United States District Judge:
By order dated March 3, 2026, the Court directed Plaintiff to show cause within 30 days
why this action should not be dismissed without prejudice because Plaintiff did not update his
address with the court, as directed in the court’s March 18, 2024 Standing Order, requiring 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”).
Plaintiff has not updated his address or otherwise communicated with the court since
mailing a letter to the court, dated July 24, 2025. 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.
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 in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an
appeal. Cf. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444–45 (1962) (holding that an appellant
demonstrates good faith when he seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue).
The Court directs the Clerk of Court to enter judgment in this action.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: June 16, 2026
New York, New York
/s/ Laura Taylor Swain
LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN
Chief United States District Judge