Mercer v. Sullivan et al
Plaintiff: James R. Mercer, Jr.
Defendant: Ann Marie T. Sullivan, Jean Burdick, Megan X. Thomas, C. Ballinger, III, Jill Grant, Deborah J. McCulloch, Gavin Elder, M. Bernstein and Bud C. Ballinger, III
Case Number: 9:2018cv01148
Filed: September 24, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Andrew T Baxter
Referring Judge: Mae A D'Agostino
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 15, 2018 Filing 8 AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by James R. Mercer, Jr. (Attachments: #1 cover letter, #2 envelope)(nas, )
November 15, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE of Change of Address by James R. Mercer, Jr Effective Date 11/9/18 Old Address: Cape Vincent Correctional Facility New Address: Marcy Correctional Facility (Attachments: #1 envelope)(nas, )
October 26, 2018 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Bud C. Ballinger, III, Jean Burdick, Gavin Elder, Megan X. Thomas. {copy of summons; complaint and order served on the Office of the Attorney General}(nas, )
October 26, 2018 Notification to Superintendent of Filing - Provided Superintendent at Cape Vincent Correctional Facility with notice of instant action and a copy of Plaintiff's #3 Inmate Authorization Form. USDC/NYND Finance Dept notified. (nas, )
October 22, 2018 Filing 5 DECISION AND ORDER: ORDERED that #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis is granted. ORDERED that Plaintiff's 1983 claims for monetary damages against defendants in their official capacity are DISMISSED with prejudice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B) and 28 U.S.C. 1915A(b). ORDERED that the following claims are DISMISSED without prejudice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B) and 28 U.S.C. 1915A(b) for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted: (1) Fourteenth Amendment due process claims; (2) Equal Protection claims; (3) Eighth Amendment claims; (4) First Amendment claims related to the grievance process; (5) retaliation claims based upon failure to investigate; (6) conspiracy claims; (7) state law claims; and (8) claims for declaratory and injunctive relief. ORDERED that Plaintiff's First Amendment retaliation claims against Elder, Burdick, Ballinger, and Thomas survive the Court's sua sponte review under 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B) and 28 U.S.C. 1915A(b) and require a response. ORDERED that Sullivan, McCulloch, Bernstein, and Grant are DISMISSED as defendants herein. Service is directed on remainder of defendants. Signed by U.S. District Judge Mae A. D'Agostino on 10/22/18. {order served via regular mail on plaintiff}(nas, )
October 10, 2018 Filing 4 Letter from James Mercer requesting forms. (forms served on plaintiff by regular mail) (alh, )
September 25, 2018 Filing 3 INMATE AUTHORIZATION FORM by James R. Mercer, Jr. (nas, )
September 24, 2018 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by James R. Mercer, Jr. (nas, )
September 24, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against C. Ballinger, III, M. Bernstein, Jean Burdick, Gavin Elder, Jill Grant, Deborah J. McCulloch, Ann Marie T. Sullivan, Megan X. Thomas filed by James R. Mercer, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 envelope)(nas, )

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