Merritt v. Hicks
Plaintiff: ELISHA MERRITT
Defendant: JOHN DOE, A, B, C, D, E Correctional Officer; Gouverneur Correctional Facility, J. HICKS, Sergeant; Gouverneur Correctional Facility, S. WOLF, C.O., M. GATES, C.O., D. FENLONG, C.O., J. COFFEY, C.O., S. HELVIE, C.O., D. BEST, C.O., J. MARRA, C.O. and D. Felong
Case Number: 26-416
Filed: February 25, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Nature of Suit: PRISONER PET-Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 16, 2026 Filing 21 STRIKE ORDER, striking Appellant Elisha Merritt Motion at entry number 12 from the docket, FILED. [Entered: 04/16/2026 10:07 AM]
March 27, 2026 Filing 20 CERTIFIED PRISONER AUTHORIZATION FORM, dated 03/27/2026, to Warden of Five Points Correctional Facility, ISSUED. [Entered: 03/27/2026 12:18 PM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 19 PRISON LITIGATION REFORM ACT AUTHORIZATION FORM, FILED. Service date 03/22/2026 by United States Mail. [Entered: 03/27/2026 12:08 PM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 18 MOTION, to proceed in forma pauperis, on behalf of Appellant Elisha Merritt, FILED. Service date 03/22/2026 by United States Mail. [Entered: 03/27/2026 12:05 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 17 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellee J. Hicks, Appellee S. Wolf, Appellee M. Gates, Appellee D. Fenlong, Appellee J. Coffey, Appellee S. Helvie, Appellee D. Best, Appellee J. Marra, FILED. Service date 03/16/2026 by United States Mail. [Entered: 03/16/2026 02:18 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 16 ATTORNEY, Jonathan D. Hitsous, in place of attorney Barbara D. Underwood, SUBSTITUTED. [Entered: 03/16/2026 01:53 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 15 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Motion, at docket entry 12, on behalf of Appellant Elisha Merritt, FILED. [Entered: 03/16/2026 01:44 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of D. Best, D. Fenlong, J. Coffey, J. Hicks, J. Marra, M. Gates, S. Helvie, S. Wolf, FILED. [Entered: 03/16/2026 09:09 AM]
March 13, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE, to Appellee D. Best, D. Fenlong, J. Coffey, J. Hicks, J. Marra, M. Gates, S. Helvie, S. Wolf, for failure to file an appearance, SENT. [Entered: 03/13/2026 02:12 PM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 13 LR 31.2 SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, on behalf of Appellant Elisha Merritt, informing Court of proposed due date 06/08/2026, RECEIVED. Service date 03/08/2026 by United States Mail. [Entered: 03/13/2026 04:46 PM] [Edited: 03/13/2026 04:50 PM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 12 MOTION, requesting a statement of the opposing parties position in relation to informa pauperis status, on behalf of Appellant Elisha Merritt, FILED. Service date 03/08/2026 by United States Mail. [Entered: 03/13/2026 04:30 PM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 11 FORM D-P, on behalf of Appellant Elisha Merritt, FILED. Service date 03/08/2026 by United States Mail. [Entered: 03/13/2026 04:25 PM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 10 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellant Elisha Merritt, FILED. Service date 03/08/2026 by United States Mail. [Entered: 03/13/2026 04:07 PM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 8 UNDELIVERABLE MAIL, for Elisha Merritt to USCA from USPS, received on 03/10/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 03/10/2026 12:01 PM]
February 25, 2026 Filing 7 AUTHORIZATION FORM, REQUESTED. [Entered: 02/25/2026 12:58 PM]
February 25, 2026 Filing 6 INSTRUCTIONAL FORMS, to Pro Se litigant, SENT. [Entered: 02/25/2026 12:54 PM]
February 25, 2026 Filing 5 PRISONER APPEAL, on behalf of Appellant Elisha Merritt, OPENED. [Entered: 02/25/2026 12:52 PM]
February 24, 2026 Filing 4 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 02/25/2026 12:49 PM]
February 24, 2026 Filing 3 DISTRICT COURT ORDER, entered in the district court as docket entry 80 dated 02/11/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 02/25/2026 12:45 PM]
February 24, 2026 Filing 2 DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT, dated 01/06/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 02/25/2026 12:43 PM]
February 24, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF PRISONER APPEAL, with district court docket, on behalf of Appellant Elisha Merritt, FILED. [Entered: 02/25/2026 12:42 PM]

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Defendant: JOHN DOE, A, B, C, D, E Correctional Officer; Gouverneur Correctional Facility
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Defendant: J. HICKS, Sergeant; Gouverneur Correctional Facility
Represented By: Barbara D. Underwood
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Defendant: J. COFFEY, C.O.
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Defendant: S. HELVIE, C.O.
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Defendant: D. BEST, C.O.
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Defendant: J. MARRA, C.O.
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Defendant: D. Felong
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Plaintiff: ELISHA MERRITT
Represented By: Elisha Merritt
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