Hyman v. Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe of Connecticut et al
| Vanessa Hyman |
| Robert F. Coyne, Gregory Carnese, Jennifer Apes, Thomas Londregan, Michael Thomas, Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe of Connecticut and Maxine Matta |
| 3:2021cv00459 |
| April 1, 2021 |
| US District Court for the District of Connecticut |
| Kari A Dooley |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 23
ORDER granting nunc pro tunc #21 Motion for Extension of Time. A responsive pleading shall be filed on or before July 2, 2021. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 5/29/2021. (Banker, Joshua)
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Answer deadline updated for Michael Thomas to 7/2/2021. (Banker, Joshua)
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Filing 22
NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen E. Reck on behalf of Michael Thomas (Reck, Stephen)
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Filing 21
MOTION for Extension of Time until July 2, 2021 to Plead by Michael Thomas. (Reck, Stephen)
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Filing 20
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Vanessa Hyman. Defendants Jennifer Apes, Gregory Carnese, Robert F. Coyne, Thomas Londregan, Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe of Connecticut, Maxine Matta and Michael Thomas served on 4/29/2021. Defendant Michael Thomas Answer due 5/20/2021. (Fanelle, N.)
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Filing 19
ORDER granting #18 Motion for Extension of Time. A response from Defendants Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Thomas Londregan, Gregory Carnese, Robert Coyne, Maxine Matta, and Jennifer Apes shall be due or before July 2, 2021. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 5/19/2021. (Banker, Joshua)
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Answer deadline updated for Jennifer Apes to 7/2/2021; Gregory Carnese to 7/2/2021; Robert F. Coyne to 7/2/2021; Thomas Londregan to 7/2/2021; Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe of Connecticut to 7/2/2021; Maxine Matta to 7/2/2021. (Banker, Joshua)
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Filing 18
Joint MOTION for Extension of Time until 07/02/2021 to Plead by Jennifer Apes, Gregory Carnese, Robert F. Coyne, Thomas Londregan, Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe of Connecticut, Maxine Matta. (Gasser, Edward)
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Filing 17
NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Conway on behalf of Jennifer Apes (Attachments: #1 certification of service)(Conway, Elizabeth)
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Filing 16
NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Conway on behalf of Thomas Londregan (Attachments: #1 certification of service)(Conway, Elizabeth)
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Filing 15
NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Conway on behalf of Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe of Connecticut (Attachments: #1 certification of service)(Conway, Elizabeth)
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Filing 14
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Gregory Carnese, Robert F. Coyne, Maxine Matta re #11 Notice of Appearance, #12 Notice of Appearance, #13 Notice of Appearance (Gasser, Edward)
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Filing 13
NOTICE of Appearance by Edward W. Gasser on behalf of Gregory Carnese (Gasser, Edward)
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Filing 12
NOTICE of Appearance by Edward W. Gasser on behalf of Maxine Matta (Gasser, Edward)
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Filing 11
NOTICE of Appearance by Edward W. Gasser on behalf of Robert F. Coyne (Gasser, Edward)
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Filing 10
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Jennifer Apes, Gregory Carnese, Robert F. Coyne, Thomas Londregan, Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe of Connecticut, Maxine Matta, Michael Thomas* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. *Vanessa Hyman* *353 East Dayton Circle* *Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312*. (Pesta, J.)
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Filing 9
ORDER denying without prejudice ECF No. #3 Motion to Appoint Counsel. A plaintiff in a civil case is not entitled to appointment of counsel on request and the Second Circuit repeatedly cautions against the routine appointment of counsel. See, e.g., Hendricks v. Coughlin, 114 F.3d 390, 393 (2d Cir. 1997); Cooper v. A. Sargenti Co., 877 F.2d 170, 172 (2d Cir. 1989). Insofar as volunteer lawyer time is not always readily available, a plaintiff seeking appointment of counsel must show first that she "sought counsel and has been unable to obtain it." McDonald v. Head Criminal Court Supervisor Officer, 850 F.2d 121, 123 (2d Cir. 1988). Once a plaintiff has made this showing, she must then demonstrate that her complaint passes the test of "likely merit." Cooper, 877 F.2d at 173. She must demonstrate that the claims in the complaint have a sufficient basis to justify appointing a volunteer lawyer to pursue them. Notably, "even where a claim is not frivolous, counsel is often unwarranted where the [plaintiff's] chances of success are extremely slim." Id. at 171.In her motion, Plaintiff indicates that she has spoken with an attorney and is considering taking out a loan to compensate that attorney. Plaintiff, therefore, has not demonstrated that she is unable to obtain counsel on her own. Further, the Court observes that the present state of the record, which consists only of Plaintiff's Complaint, does not allow the Court to conclude that Plaintiff's claims have "likely merit." In addition, it is not clear that the Court's jurisdiction has been properly invoked. The Motion to Appoint Counsel is therefore denied without prejudice. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 4/8/2021. (Banker, Joshua)
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Filing 8
ORDER denying ECF No. #2 Motion to Seal the #1 Complaint. Plaintiff's motion does not provide particularized facts demonstrating a clear and compelling reason to seal the Complaint, and the Complaint itself does not make manifest any such reason. See D. Conn. L. R. Civ. 5(e). The Clerk is directed to unseal the complaint. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 4/8/2021. (Banker, Joshua)
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Filing 7
NOTICE TO COUNSEL/SELF-REPRESENTED PARTIES : Counsel or self-represented parties initiating or removing this action are responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of #4 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, #2 MOTION to Seal the Complaint filed by Vanessa Hyman, #5 Protective Order, #1 Complaint filed by Vanessa Hyman, #6 Electronic Filing Order, #3 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Vanessa Hyman. Signed by Clerk on 4/7/2021.(Freberg, B)
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Filing 6
ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 4/1/2021.(Freberg, B)
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Filing 5
STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 4/1/2021.(Freberg, B)
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Filing 4
Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 5/31/2021; Discovery due by 10/1/2021; Dispositive Motions due by 11/5/2021. Signed by Clerk on 4/7/2021.(Freberg, B)
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Filing 3
MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Vanessa Hyman. (Freberg, B)
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Filing 2
MOTION to Seal the #1 Complaint by Vanessa Hyman. (Freberg, B)
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Filing 1
SEALED COMPLAINT against Jennifer Apes, Gregory Carnese, Robert F. Coyne, Thomas Londregan, Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe of Connecticut, Maxine Matta, Michael Thomas, filed by Vanessa Hyman.(Freberg, B)
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Filing fee received from Vanessa Hyman: $2.00, receipt number TBA (Freberg, B)
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Filing fee received from Vanessa Hyman: $400.00, receipt number TBA (Freberg, B)
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