Finney v. Motor Vehicles
Plaintiff: John K Finney and Finney
Defendant: Dept of Motor Vehicles and DMV
Case Number: 3:2019cv01360
Filed: August 29, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Connecticut
Presiding Judge: Kari A Dooley
Referring Judge: Sarah A L Merriam
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 23, 2019 Filing 14 Oath/Affirmation of Renunciation of Nationality of United States by Finney (Bozek, M.)
October 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam for review of the Amended Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 10/22/2019.(Gould, K.)
October 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER REOPENING CASE - The Court construes the filing of the Amended Complaint to include a motion to reopen this case which was previously dismissed. The Clerk of the Court is directed to reopen this case. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 10/22/2019.(Gould, K.)
October 15, 2019 Filing 10 AMENDED COMPLAINT against DMV, filed by Finney.(Bozek, M.)
October 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER adopting #8 Recommended Ruling. The Court has reviewed Magistrate Judge Merriams Recommended Ruling concerning #1 the Complaint. The Recommended Ruling contains an accurate statement of the applicable law and a thoroughly reasoned analysis and application of that law to the circumstances presented here. The Recommended Ruling therefore is Accepted, Adopted and So Ordered. Plaintiff did not file an objection to the Recommended Ruling. Plaintiff did not, as permitted therein, file an Amended Complaint. Accordingly, the Complaint is dismissed and the Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 10/10/2019. (Gould, K.)
September 17, 2019 Filing 8 RECOMMENDED RULING. For the reasons set forth in the attached Recommended Ruling, the Court recommends that the #1 Complaint be DISMISSED, without prejudice to re-filing. See attached Recommended Ruling for important details and deadlines. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 09/17/2019. (Spangenburg, S.)
September 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff has filed a motion seeking to proceed without payment of fees and costs, which motion includes a sworn statement as to plaintiff's current financial circumstances. See Doc. #2 . Plaintiff has completed the required information. He asserts that he is unable to afford to pay fees and costs, having no income and minimal assets. See generally id. at 3-4. At this stage, such allegations are sufficient to establish that plaintiff is unable to pay the ordinary filing fees required by the Court. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(1). Accordingly, plaintiff's #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 09/17/2019. (Spangenburg, S.)
September 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam for Ruling on #2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis and for review of the complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 9/05/2019. Motion referred to Sarah A. L. Merriam(Gould, K.)
August 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 8/29/2019.(Bozek, M.)
August 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 8/29/2019.(Bozek, M.)
August 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 10/28/2019. Discovery due by 2/28/2020. Dispositive Motions due by 4/3/2020. Signed by Clerk on 8/29/2019.(Bozek, M.)
August 29, 2019 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by John K Finney. (Bozek, M.)
August 29, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Dept of Motor Vehicles, filed by John K Finney. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits)(Bozek, M.)

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