Best v. The City of N.Y.
- George Daniels
- 1:18-cv-05973
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Best v. The City of N.Y., Judge Wang ordered Sean Best to update his address after his release from custody.
Sean Best was directed to update his address and was warned that the action could be dismissed if he failed to report an address change. The defendants and the court were also affected because the update was needed before scheduling a telephone status conference.
What happened
In Best v. The City of N.Y., the court learned that Sean Best had been released from custody.
The court directed Best to update his address on the court’s electronic docket. It said that, after the update, it would schedule a telephone conference.
Judge Ona T. Wang also reminded Best that he must promptly report address changes and warned that the case could be dismissed if he failed to do so. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Best v. The City of N.Y. · No. 1:18-cv-05973
- George Daniels
- May 12, 2020
Background
The court reviewed a letter from a defendant stating that Plaintiff Sean Best had been released from custody. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
Order
The court ordered Best to update his address on the court’s electronic docket. It stated that, once the address was updated, the court would schedule a telephone status conference. The court also reminded Best that he must promptly notify the court in writing of any address change and stated that the action could be dismissed if he failed to do so. The order said that a copy would be mailed to the address then listed on the docket.
Disposition and effect
This was an administrative case-management order, not a decision on the merits of Best’s claims. Judge Ona T. Wang entered the order on May 12, 2020. The opinion does not say that the action was dismissed.
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