Ramirez v. Rikers Island
Plaintiff: Carl Douglas Wells, Eugene Moore, Terrence D. Williams, Vardell Smalls, Dennis Fernandez, UnNamed Plaintiffs, on behalf of all people who are forced into slavery without being duly convicted, James Choatham, Lamont Anthony Sears and Carlos Gaspar Ramirez
Defendant / Appellee: ACLU, American Civil Liberty, Darcel D. Clark, Bronx District Attorney, John Doe, Warden of Riker's Island Slave Complex, Rikers Island, AKA Rikers Island Slave Complex, Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge of the State of New York, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Bronx Supreme Court and Manhattan Supreme Court, as well as the Appellant Division - First Department, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Lawerance Marks, Chief Administrative Judge of the State of New York, Seymour James, Head Attorney for the Legal Aid Society, Cyrus Vance, Manhattan District Attorney, Center for Constitutional Rights, Inc., The Legal Aid Society, Matthew G. Whitaker, Attorney General, Defendants, Each and Every: Officer, Captain, Deputy and any other ranked positions not civilian based who work for the NYCDOC are the "Class Defendants", Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, State of New York, Barbara Underwood, Sitting Attorney General of the State of New York, Andrew Cuomo, the Governor of the State of New York, John Doe, Commissioner of Department of Corrections and City of New York
Plaintiff / Appellant: Jose Joaquin Ramirez
Case Number: 19-383
Filed: February 13, 2019
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 8, 2019 Filing 58 STRIKE ORDER, striking Appellant Jose Joaquin Ramirez Motion to extent time, [27] from the docket, copy to pro se, FILED.[2534489] [19-383] [Entered: 04/08/2019 10:10 AM]
March 28, 2019 Filing 55 TRUST ACCOUNT STATEMENT, on behalf of Appellant Jose Joaquin Ramirez, FILED. No Service.[2529134] [19-383] [Entered: 03/29/2019 04:30 PM]
March 26, 2019 Filing 53 LETTER, dated 03/20/2019, on behalf of Appellant Jose Joaquin Ramirez, Advising the court of his new address, requesting a copy of the docket sheet, RECEIVED. Service date 03/26/2019 by US mail.[2526006] [19-383] [Entered: 03/26/2019 01:12 PM]
March 12, 2019 Filing 48 MOTION, to proceed in forma pauperis, on behalf of Appellant Jose Joaquin Ramirez, FILED. Service date 03/05/2019 by US mail.[2516940] [19-383] [Entered: 03/13/2019 11:38 AM]
March 12, 2019 Filing 47 PAPERS, Acknowledgment and Notice of Appearance, Form D-P, Authorization form, RECEIVED.[2516933] [19-383] [Entered: 03/13/2019 11:35 AM]
March 12, 2019 Filing 44 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, motion to extend time, [27], on behalf of Appellant Jose Joaquin Ramirez, copy to pro se, FILED.[2515386] [19-383] [Entered: 03/12/2019 09:08 AM]
March 12, 2019 Filing 42 CERTIFIED PRISON LITIGATION REFORM ACT AUTHORIZATION FORM, dated 03/12/2019, to Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center, in care of Warden, ISSUED.[2515378] [19-383] [Entered: 03/12/2019 09:03 AM]
March 12, 2019 Filing 41 CURED DEFECTIVE motion to proceed in forma pauperis [ # 28 ], on behalf of Appellant Jose Joaquin Ramirez, FILED.[2515367] [19-383] [Entered: 03/12/2019 08:51 AM]
March 12, 2019 Filing 40 MOTION ORDER, granting motion to waive service requirement [ # 29 ] filed by Appellant Jose Joaquin Ramirez IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. The appellant is not required to serve the name defendants, none of whom has appeared or has elected to participate. The Clerk of Court is directed to invite them to file a brief as amicus., by DJ, copy to pro se, FILED. [2515362][40] [19-383] [Entered: 03/12/2019 08:49 AM]
March 7, 2019 Filing 37 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellee Michael Pompeo and Matthew G. Whitaker, FILED. Service date 03/07/2019 by CM/ECF, US mail.[2513164] [19-383] [Entered: 03/07/2019 06:53 PM]
March 7, 2019 Filing 36 LETTER, on behalf of Appellee Michael Pompeo and Matthew G. Whitaker, at this time, the defendants-appellees do not intend to participate in the appeal unless requested to do so by the Court RECEIVED. Service date 03/07/2019 by CM/ECF, US mail.[2513163] [19-383] [Entered: 03/07/2019 06:51 PM]
March 6, 2019 Filing 33 ATTORNEY, Nancy Killian, for Darcel D. Clark, TERMINATED.[2511409] [19-383] [Entered: 03/06/2019 11:17 AM]
March 6, 2019 Filing 31 LETTER, on behalf of Appellee Darcel D. Clark, District Attorney Clark is not a proper party to this action, I request that I no longer be identified as counsel for any party to the appeal RECEIVED. Service date 03/06/2019 by US mail.[2511377] [19-383] [Entered: 03/06/2019 10:58 AM]
March 5, 2019 Filing 35 BRIEF, on behalf of Appellant Jose Joaquin Ramirez, FILED. Incomplete Service. [2511611] [19-383] [Entered: 03/06/2019 12:51 PM]
March 5, 2019 Filing 30 PRISON LITIGATION REFORM ACT AUTHORIZATION FORM, FILED. No Service.[2511344] [19-383] [Entered: 03/06/2019 10:42 AM]
March 5, 2019 Filing 29 MOTION, for waiver of service on defendants , on behalf of Appellant Jose Joaquin Ramirez, FILED. Incomplete Service .[2511341] [19-383] [Entered: 03/06/2019 10:41 AM]
March 5, 2019 Filing 28 MOTION, to proceed in forma pauperis, on behalf of Appellant Jose Joaquin Ramirez, FILED. Incomplete Service.[2511335] [19-383] [Entered: 03/06/2019 10:37 AM]
March 5, 2019 Filing 27 MOTION, to extend time, on behalf of Appellant Jose Joaquin Ramirez, FILED. Incomplete Service.[2511331] [19-383] [Entered: 03/06/2019 10:36 AM]
March 5, 2019 Filing 26 LR 31.2 SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, on behalf of Appellant Jose Joaquin Ramirez, informing Court of proposed due date 03/20/2019, RECEIVED. No Service .[2511328] [19-383] [Entered: 03/06/2019 10:35 AM]
March 5, 2019 Filing 25 FORM D-P, on behalf of Appellant Jose Joaquin Ramirez, FILED. Incomplete Service.[2511327] [19-383] [Entered: 03/06/2019 10:34 AM]
March 5, 2019 Filing 24 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE FORM, on behalf of Party Jose Joaquin Ramirez, FILED. Incomplete Service.[2511323] [19-383] [Entered: 03/06/2019 10:32 AM]
March 1, 2019 Filing 22 ATTORNEY, Barbara Underwood, for Andrew Cuomo, Janet DiFiore, Lawerance Marks, State of New York, Supreme Court of the State of New York and Barbara Underwood, TERMINATED.[2508209] [19-383] [Entered: 03/01/2019 08:43 AM]
February 28, 2019 Filing 21 LETTER, on behalf of Appellee Andrew Cuomo, Janet DiFiore, Lawerance Marks, State of New York, Supreme Court of the State of New York and Barbara Underwood, the New York State Attorney Generals Office does not currently represent the state defendants, and respectfully request that you remove this Office as counsel RECEIVED. Service date 02/28/2019 by CM/ECF, US mail.[2508176] [19-383] [Entered: 02/28/2019 06:47 PM]
February 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER, dated 02/28/2019, dismissing appeal by 03/21/2019, unless Appellant Jose Joaquin Ramirez submits, Acknowledgment and Notice of Appearance, copy to pro se, FILED.[2507278] [19-383] [Entered: 02/28/2019 09:49 AM]
February 28, 2019 Filing 19 NOTICE, to Appellee Darcel D. Clark, Andrew Cuomo, Janet DiFiore, Lawerance Marks, Michael Pompeo, State of New York, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Barbara Underwood and Matthew G. Whitaker , for failure to file an appearance, SENT.[2507269] [19-383] [Entered: 02/28/2019 09:47 AM]
February 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER, dated 02/28/2019, dismissing appeal by 03/21/2019, unless Appellant Jose Joaquin Ramirez submits, Form D-P, copy to pro se, FILED.[2507233] [19-383] [Entered: 02/28/2019 09:30 AM]
February 21, 2019 Filing 17 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED.[2503032] [19-383] [Entered: 02/22/2019 12:03 PM]
February 21, 2019 Filing 16 DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT, dated 12/21/2019, RECEIVED.[2503028] [19-383] [Entered: 02/22/2019 12:03 PM]
February 21, 2019 Filing 15 NOTICE OF DUPLICATE APPEAL, with district court docket, on behalf of Appellant Jose Joaquin Ramirez, FILED. [2503022] [19-383] [Entered: 02/22/2019 12:01 PM]
February 19, 2019 Filing 13 ATTORNEY, Zachary Carter, for City of New York, Defendants, John Doe, John Doe and Rikers Island, TERMINATED.[2499065] [19-383] [Entered: 02/19/2019 12:13 PM]
February 15, 2019 Filing 12 LETTER, dated 02/15/2019, on behalf of Appellee City of New York, Defendants, John Doe, John Doe and Rikers Island, The New York City Law Department respectfully requests that it no longer be identified as counsel for Rikers Island, the City of New York, John Doe, Commission of Department of Corrections, John Doe, Warden of Riker's Island Slave Complex, and defendants who work for the NYCDOC, Because the district court dismissed the complaint sua sponte , RECEIVED. Service date 02/15/2019 by US mail.[2499061] [19-383] [Entered: 02/19/2019 12:12 PM]
February 14, 2019 Filing 11 ATTORNEY, Patricia J. Bailey, for Cyrus Vance, TERMINATED.[2497317] [19-383] [Entered: 02/14/2019 04:52 PM]
February 14, 2019 Filing 10 LETTER, dated 02/14/2019, on behalf of Appellee Cyrus Vance, the District Court never acquired jurisdiction over District Attorney Vancea defect which the District Attorney is not willing to waive in connection with this appeal. Therefore, this office will not be appearing as counsel in this action., RECEIVED. Service date 02/14/2019 by US mail.[2497316] [19-383] [Entered: 02/14/2019 04:51 PM]
February 13, 2019 Filing 9 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT,Motion to proceed in forma pauperis, [6], on behalf of Appellant Jose Joaquin Ramirez, copy to pro se, FILED.[2496289] [19-383] [Entered: 02/13/2019 04:14 PM]
February 13, 2019 Filing 8 AUTHORIZATION FORM, REQUESTED.[2496277] [19-383] [Entered: 02/13/2019 04:13 PM]
February 13, 2019 Filing 7 INSTRUCTIONAL FORMS, to Pro Se litigant, SENT.[2496271] [19-383] [Entered: 02/13/2019 04:10 PM]
February 13, 2019 Filing 6 MOTION, to proceed in forma pauperis, on behalf of Appellant Jose Joaquin Ramirez, FILED. No Service.[2496270] [19-383] [Entered: 02/13/2019 04:10 PM]
February 13, 2019 Filing 4 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED.[2496265] [19-383] [Entered: 02/13/2019 04:07 PM]
February 13, 2019 Filing 3 DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT, dated 12/21/2018, RECEIVED.[2496262] [19-383] [Entered: 02/13/2019 04:06 PM]
February 13, 2019 Filing 2 DISTRICT COURT ORDER OF DISMISSAL, dated 12/21/2018, RECEIVED.[2496260] [19-383] [Entered: 02/13/2019 04:06 PM]
February 13, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF PRISONER APPEAL, with district court docket, on behalf of Appellant Jose Joaquin Ramirez, FILED. [2496255] [19-383] [Entered: 02/13/2019 04:03 PM]

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