Williams v. New York City Dept. of Correction et al
Plaintiff: Tyreik Williams
Defendant: New York City Dept. of Correction, Brann and Canty
Case Number: 1:2018cv05175
Filed: June 8, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
County: Queens
Presiding Judge: Unassigned
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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November 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 124 ORDER: The Court is in receipt of a proposed Stipulation and Order of Dismissal submitted by the parties on November 25, 2020, which asks the Court to retain jurisdiction to enforce the parties' settlement. (Doc. 123.) The Court will not reta in jurisdiction to enforce confidential settlement agreements. If the parties wish the Court to retain jurisdiction, they must place the terms of the settlement on the public record by either providing a copy of the settlement agreement for the Co urt to endorse or including the terms of settlement in their stipulation of dismissal. If the parties do not wish the Court to retain jurisdiction, they should revise their stipulation of dismissal to remove that paragraph. Accordingly, by December 4, 2020, the parties shall submit a revised stipulation. (Signed by Judge Vernon S. Broderick on 11/29/2020) (rro)
October 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 122 ORDER: Accordingly, it is hereby: ORDERED that the above-captioned action remains discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring the action to this Court's docket if the application to restore the action is made by November 30, 2020. The parties' motion to restore the case to active status (Doc. 120) is DENIED at this time. The Clerk is directed to terminate the open motion at Document 120. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Vernon S. Broderick on 10/27/2020) (rro)
September 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 119 ORDER: It has been reported to the Court that this case has been settled. Accordingly, it is hereby: ORDERED that the above-captioned action is discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring the action to this Court's docket if the application to restore the action is made within thirty (30) days. (Signed by Judge Vernon S. Broderick on 10/1/2020) (nb)
August 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 116 ORDER SCHEDULING TELEPHONIC SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: The telephonic Discovery Conference in this matter scheduled for Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 2:45 p.m. is hereby converted to a telephonic Settlement Conference. It is hereby ordered tha t the Warden of other official in charge of the Wende Correctional Facility produce Plaintiff Tyreik Williams, DIN No. 19-A-1691 on September 24, 2020 by no later than 2:45 p.m., to a suitable location within the Wende Facility that is equippe d with a telephone, for the purpose of participating by telephone in a conference with the Court and Defendant's counsel. If the scheduled time and date presents a hardship, the Warden or the Warden's designee should promptly inform c hambers by calling Courtroom Deputy Chris Aiello at (212) 805-0234. Counsel is directed to call Judge Parker's teleconference line at the scheduled time with the Plaintiff already on the phone. Please dial (866) 434-5269, Access code: 4858267. The Parties' are directed to submit an updated ex parte status letter by email as to their settlement discussions no later than September 21, 2020 by 5:00 p.m. The Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to mail copy of this Order to: Tyreik Williams, 19-A-1691, Wende C.F., 3040 Wende Road, Alden, NY 14004-1187; Warden or Superintendent, Wende Correctional Facility, 3040 Wende Road, Alden, NY 14004-1187. ( Telephone Conference set for 9/24/2020 at 02:45 PM before Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 8/20/2020) (mro) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
June 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 107 ORDER. It is hereby ORDERED that the Warden or other official in charge of Wende Correctional Facility make Plaintiff Tyreik Williams (department identification number 19A1691) available in a suitable location that is equipped with a telephone for confidential legal phone call at 11:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Mr. Williams must dial the Court's telephonic conference line at 1-866-434-5269 and use access code 4858267. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 6/18/20) (yv)
June 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 100 ORDER granting 99 Letter Motion for Discovery. Upon Plaintiff's letter motion for an order permitting additional time to confer with counsel in light of depositions that have been scheduled in this action, it is hereby ORDERED that P laintiff's motion be GRANTED; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that the Warden or other official in charge of Wende Correctional Facility make Plaintiff Tyreik Williams (department identification number 19A1691) available in a suitable location th at is equipped with a telephone for confidential legal phone calls for up to three hours at a time; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff Tyreik Williams (department identification number 19A1691) may confer with counsel without restriction as to frequency of calls per week; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that this Order shall extend through the month of June 2020. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 6/9/2020) (mro)
March 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 91 ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(3) and (b)(4), that all depositions in this action may be taken via telephone, videoconference, or other remote means, and may be recorded by any reliable audio or audiovisual means. This order does not dispense with the requirements set forth in Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(5), including the requirement that ("[u]nless the parties stipulate otherwise") the deposition be "conducted before an officer appointed or design ated under Rule 28," and that the deponent be placed under oath by that officer. In light of the current pandemic, the court reporter may attend the deposition and administer the oath via the same remote means (e.g., telephone conference call or video conference) used to connect all other remote participants, and so long as all participants (including the officer) can clearly hear and be heard by all other participants. It is further ORDERED, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4), that all unexpired deadlines for the completion of fact depositions, fact discovery, expert depositions, expert discovery, and/or all discovery are hereby EXTENDED for a period of 60 days, together with all post-discovery deadlines previously set by this Court. Nothing in this Order prevents the parties from seeking to further modify the pretrial schedule in this action in light of the COVID-19 pandemic (or for any other good cause). Prior to seeking such relief, the parties must, as always, meet and confer (via remote means) in a good faith effort to reach agreement on how best to fulfil the goals of Rule 1 while avoiding unnecessary health risks. The next status conference scheduled for April 28, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. is hereby cancelle d. The parties are directed to file a joint status letter by no later than April 28, 2020 advising the Court on the status of discovery and identifying any other issues the parties wish to raise with the Court. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 3/16/2020) (rro)
March 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 90 ORDER: The next in-person status conference will take place on April 28, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 17D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York. Defendants' counsel must be prepared to supply the Court with the telephone number at the Wende C orrectional Facility where the Plaintiff can be placed on the line and connected to Judge Parker's courtroom during the conference. SO ORDERED., ( Status Conference set for 4/28/2020 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 3/05/2020) (ama)
March 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 87 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: (1) that the Warden or other official in charge of the Wende Correctional Facility, located in Alden, New York, produce inmate Tyreik Williams, DIN #: 19-A-1691, at a location within the facility with video conferenc e capabilities for the taking of his deposition on March 23, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. and for so long thereafter as the deposition continues; (2) that plaintiff appear in such place as designated by the Warden or other official in charge of the Wende Correctional Facility so that his deposition may be taken. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 3/4/2020) (ks)
February 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 82 ORDER: As discussed during today's status conference, the next in-person status conference will take place on April 9, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 17D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York. Defendants' counsel must be prepared to supply the Court with the telephone number at the Wende Correctional Facility where the Plaintiff can be placed on the line and connected to Judge Parker's courtroom during the conference. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this Order to the Plaintiff. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 2/25/2020) ( Status Conference set for 4/9/2020 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 17D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker.) (ks) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
February 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 80 ORDER granting 79 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. APPLICATION GRANTED: The telephone conference in this matter that was scheduled for Friday, February 14, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. is hereby converted to an in-person Status Conference and resche duled to Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Defendants' counsel must be prepared to supply the Court with the telephone number at the Wende Correctional Facility where the plaintiff can be placed on the line and connected to Judge Parker 's courtroom during the conference. The Clerk of Court is requested to mail a copy of this endorsement to the Plaintiff. APPLICATION GRANTED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 2/13/2020) Status Conference set for 2/25/2020 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker. (ks) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
February 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 75 ORDER granting 73 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. APPLICATION GRANTED: The telephone conference in this matter that was scheduled for Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. is rescheduled to Monday, February 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Defen dants' counsel must: (1) call the Wende Correctional Facility promptly at 716-937-4000 ext. 4381and request that the plaintiff be placed on the line; (2) telephone chambers at (212) 805-0234, with the Plaintiff and opposing Counsel on the line, at the scheduled time of the conference. The Clerk of Court is requested to mail a copy of this endorsement to the Plaintiff.. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 2/3/2020) Telephone Conference set for 2/10/2020 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker. (ks) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
December 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 70 STIPULATION OF CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROTECTIVE ORDER...regarding procedures to be followed that shall govern the handling of confidential material...So Ordered. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 12/30/19) (yv)
December 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 66 ORDER CANCELLING CONFERENCE: In light of the Telephone Conference scheduled for Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. the Status Conference scheduled for January 8, 2020 is hereby cancelled. The Clerk of Court is requested to mail a copy of this order to the Plaintiff. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 12/23/2019) (ks) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
December 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 64 SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER GRANTING PRO BONO COUNSEL: The Office of Pro Se Litigation is directed to attempt to locate pro bono counsel to represent Plaintiff for the limited purposes described above. The Court advises Plaintiff that there are no funds t o retain counsel in civil cases and the Court relies on volunteers. Due to a scarcity of volunteer attorneys, a lengthy period of time may pass before counsel volunteers to represent Plaintiff. If an attorney volunteers, the attorney will contact Plaintiff directly. There is no guarantee, however, that a volunteer attorney will decide to take the case, and plaintiff should be prepared to proceed with the case without an attorney. The Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to mail a copy o f this order to the Pro Se Plaintiff. SO ORDERED....that the Clerk of Court is directed to attempt to locate pro bono counsel to represent the plaintiff at a settlement conference to be conducted before the undersigned. If pro bono cou nsel is located, such counsel shall represent the plaintiff solely for purposes of the settlement conference, and that representation will terminate at the conclusion of the settlement process. If the Clerk of Court is unable to locate pro bono counsel, the plaintiff shall appear without counsel at the settlement conference....that any objection by the plaintiff to the appointment of pro bono counsel to represent the plaintiff at a settlement conference must be filed within 14 days of this Order. In the event the plaintiff files such an objection, this request for pro bono counsel is vacated. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 12/12/2019) (ks) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
December 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 62 ORDER: A telephone conference in this matter has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Defendants' counsel must: (1) call the Wende Correctional Facility promptly at 716-937-4000 ext. 4381 and request that the pl aintiff be placed on the line; (2) telephone chambers at (212) 805-0234, with the plaintiff on the line, at the scheduled time of the conference. The Clerk of Court is requested to mail a copy of this order to: Tyreik Williams 19-A-1691, NYS ID #12120262Q, Wende Correctional Facility, 3040 Wende Road Alden, New York 14004-1187. ( Telephone Conference set for 12/11/2019 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 12/9/2019) (mro) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
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