Alicea v. Smith et al
Plaintiff: Maria Mercedes Alicea and Maria Alicea
Defendant: Smith, CEO, Ned Lamont and Lamond
Case Number: 3:2023cv00528
Filed: April 26, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Connecticut
Presiding Judge: Kari A Dooley
Referring Judge: Robert M Spector
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 USM 285 forms together with Notice of Lawsuit/Request for Waiver of Service of Summons and all instructions mailed to IFP plaintiff to complete and return to Clerk's office. (Fanelle, N.)
June 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 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 #8 Electronic Filing Order, #1 Complaint filed by Maria Alicea, #5 MOTION for Motion by Self-Represented Litigant to Participate in Electronic Filing Order filed by Maria Alicea, #6 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, #7 Protective Order, 2 Notice re: Disclosure Statement, #3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Maria Alicea, #4 Consent to Electronic Notice filed by Maria Alicea Signed by Clerk on 6/9/2023. (Fanelle, N.)
June 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; adopting #13 Recommended Ruling. The Court has reviewed Magistrate Judge Spector's Recommended Ruling in which he recommends that Plaintiff's claims against Governor Lamont and the Rocky Hill Chief of Police be dismissed with prejudice, but that Plaintiff's Fourth Amendment claim against Defendant Officer Smith proceed to service of process. The Court has also reviewed Plaintiff's objection to the Recommended Ruling. The Court first observes that Plaintiff reasserts her Fourth Amendment claim, perhaps in misapprehension of the fact that Judge Spector has recommended that the Fourth Amendment claim against Officer Smith go forward. To the extent that Plaintiff objects to dismissal of her claims against Governor Lamont premised upon his failure to enforce HB 6004, her objection does not address the basis upon which dismissal was recommended. And because 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 is Accepted, Adopted and So Ordered. Claims against Governor Lamont and the Rocky Hill Chief of Police are dismissed with prejudice. The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate these defendants. The claims against Officer Smith shall proceed to service of process. The Clerk of the Court is directed to prepare and mail a service packet to Plaintiff for service as to Officer Smith.Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 6/8/2023. (Stamegna, Ashley)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 OBJECTION to #13 Recommended Ruling Maria MERCEDES ALICEA filed by Maria Alicea. (Alicea, Maria)
May 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 RECOMMENDED RULING granting in part and denying in part #1 Complaint filed by Maria Alicea, #3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Maria Alicea. 16 Pages. Objections due by 6/6/2023. For the reasons stated in the attached recommended ruling, the Court respectfully recommends that:(1) The plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis be GRANTED;(2) All claims against Governor Lamont and the RHPD Chief of Police be DISMISSED with prejudice;(3) The plaintiff's claim for "pursuit of happiness" under the Fourteenth Amendment be DISMISSED with prejudice;(4) The plaintiff's Fourth Amendment claim against Sergeant Smith be allowed to proceed to service of process.Signed by Judge Robert M. Spector on May 23, 2023.(Salguero, Carlos)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 First RESPONSE re #1 Complaint MARIA MERCEDES ALICEA filed by Maria Alicea. (Alicea, Maria)
April 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER. SELF-REPRESENTED FILERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE JUDGE'S STANDARD ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER WHICH IS ATTACHED. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 4/26/2023.(Gould, K.)
April 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #5 Motion By Self-Represented Litigant to Participate in Electronic Filing. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 4/26/2023. (Gould, K.)
April 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Robert M. Spector for or a ruling on #3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis and review of the complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 4/26/2023. Motion referred to Judge Robert M. Spector.(Gould, K.)
April 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION for Self-Represented Litigant to Participate in Electronic Filing Order by Maria Mercedes Alicea. (Gaskins, A.)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 4/25/2023. (Fanelle, N.)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 4/25/2023. (Fanelle, N.)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 6/24/2023 Discovery due by 10/25/2023 Dispositive Motions due by 11/29/2023 Signed by Clerk on 4/25/2023. (Fanelle, N.)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Consent to Electronic Notice by Maria Mercedes Alicea (Gaskins, A.)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Maria Mercedes Alicea. (Gaskins, A.)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Notice: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1, a disclosure statement must be filed with a party's first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the Court and must be supplemented if any required information changes during the case. Signed by Clerk on 4/25/2023. (Gaskins, A.)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against CEO, Ned Lamont, Smith, filed by Maria Mercedes Alicea. (Gaskins, A.)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Judge Kari A. Dooley and Judge Robert M. Spector added. (Shafer, J.)

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