Washington-Steele v. New York Police Department et al
Plaintiff: Zahmeil D. Washington-Steele
Defendant: New York Police Department, New York Supreme Court, Norman P. Bock, Esq. and City of New York
Case Number: 1:2018cv07431
Filed: August 14, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
County: Queens
Presiding Judge: Ronnie Abrams
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 7 FRCP 4 SERVICE PACKAGE MAILED to Zahmeil D. Washington-Steele, at 09-09 Hazen Street East Elmhurst, NY 11370, on 10/3/2018 Re: #6 Order of Service, via REGULAR MAIL. The following document(s) were enclosed in the Service Package: a copy of the order of service or order to answer and other orders entered to date, the individual practices of the district judge and magistrate judge assigned to your case, Instructions for Litigants Who Do Not Have Attorneys, Notice Regarding Privacy and Public Access to Electronic Case Files, a Motions guide, a notice that the Pro Se Manual has been discontinued, a Notice of Change of Address form to use if your contact information changes, a handout explaining matters handled by magistrate judges and consent form to complete if all parties agree to proceed for all purposes before the magistrate judge. (sbr)
October 3, 2018 SUMMONS ISSUED as to City of New York. (sbr)
October 3, 2018 FRCP 4 SERVICE PACKAGE HAND DELIVERED TO U.S.M.: on 10/3/2018 Re: Judge Ronnie Abrams #6 Order of Service, Add and Terminate Parties. The following document(s) were enclosed in the Service Package: Summons, IFP, Order of Service, Completed U.S.M. form(s) for defendant(s)City of New York. (sbr)
September 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER OF SERVICE: The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff, accompanied by an information package. The Clerk of Court is instructed to replace, under Rule 21 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the "New York Police Department" with the City of New York. The Clerk of Court is further instructed to complete the USM-285 form with the address for the City of New York at 100 Church Street, New York, NY, 10007, issue a summons, and deliver all documents necessary to effect service to the U.S. Marshals Service. The Court dismisses Plaintiff's claims against the New York State Supreme Court and Bock. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii), (iii). A declaration form is attached to this order. The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. Cf Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962) (holding that an appellant demonstrates good faith when he seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue). SO ORDERED. (City of New York added. New York Supreme Court, Norman P. Bock, Esq and New York Police Department terminated.) (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 9/27/2018) (anc)
September 25, 2018 Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms.php. (ma)
September 25, 2018 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Ronnie Abrams. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (ma)
September 21, 2018 Mailed a copy of #4 Order Granting IFP Application in Prisoner Case, to Zahmeil D. Washington-Steele 9901800002 Rikers Island 09-09 Hazen Street East Elmhurst, NY 11370. (vba)
September 18, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER GRANTING IFP APPLICATION IN PRISONER CASE: The Clerk of Court is directed to send a copy of this order and the prisoner authorization to the agency having custody of Plaintiff. That agency is directed to forward copies of Plaintiff's prison trust fund account for the past six months and to disburse the payments required under 28 U.S.C. 1915 to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and to include the above docket number on the disbursement before sending it to the Court. If Plaintiff is transferred to another facility, the current facility shall provide a copy of this order to the facility to which Plaintiff is transferred. The Clerk of Court is also directed to send a copy of this order to Plaintiff and note service on the docket. Finally, it is Plaintiff's obligation to promptly submit a written notification to the Court if Plaintiff's address changes, and the Court may dismiss the action if Plaintiff fails to do so. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 9/18/2018) (anc) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
August 14, 2018 Filing 3 PRISONER AUTHORIZATION. Document filed by Zahmeil D. Washington-Steele.(rdz)
August 14, 2018 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against Norman P. Bock, Esq, New York Police Department, New York Supreme Court. Document filed by Zahmeil D. Washington-Steele.(rdz)
August 14, 2018 Filing 1 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Zahmeil D. Washington-Steele.(rdz)
August 14, 2018 Case Designated ECF. (rdz)

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