Seth v. The City of New York et al
Plaintiff: Shaquan M. Seth
Defendant: New York Police Department, The City of New York and John Does 1-5 Officers Working for NYPD
Case Number: 1:2019cv01960
Filed: February 26, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Stewart D Aaron
Referring Judge: Alison J Nathan
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
April 10, 2019 NOTICE of mailing. The Court mailed a copy of docket number 7 to Shaquan M. SethNYSID: 02299332J, B&C No. 2411900068, at George R. Vierno Center, 09-09 Hazen Street, East Elmhurst, NY 11370. (qs)
April 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 FRCP 4 SERVICE PACKAGE MAILED to Shaquan M. Seth NYSID: 02299332J B&C No. 2411900068, at George R. Vierno Center 09-09 Hazen Street East Elmhurst, NY 11370, on 4/9/2019 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. (bwa)
April 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER OF REFERENCE TO A MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for General Pretrial (includes scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pretrial motions, and settlement). Referred to Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 4/8/2019) (kv)
April 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER OF SERVICE: The Court directs the Clerk of Court to mail a copy of this order and the accompanying referral form to Plaintiff, together with an information package. The Court dismisses Plaintiff's claims against the New York City Police Department. The Court also directs the Clerk of Court to complete a USM-285 form with the address for the City of New York and deliver all documents necessary to effect service on this defendant to the U.S. Marshals Service. The Court further directs the Clerk of Court to mail a copy of this order, the accompanying referral form, and the complaint to the Corporation Counsel of the City of New York at 100 Church Street, New York, New York 10007. An Amended Civil Rights Complaint 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 IFP 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). The Court directs the Clerk of Court to docket this order as a "written opinion" within the meaning of Section 205(a)(5) of the E-Government Act of 2002. New York Police Department terminated. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 4/8/2019) (mro) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing. Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing.
April 9, 2019 Mailed a copy of #6 Order of Service, Add and Terminate Parties, #2 Complaint to Corporation Counsel of the City of New York at 100 Church Street, New York, New York 10007. (aea)
April 9, 2019 FRCP 4 SERVICE PACKAGE HAND DELIVERED TO U.S.M.: on 4/9/2019 Re: Judge Alison J. Nathan #6 Order of Service. The following document(s) were enclosed in the Service Package: Summons, IFP, Order of Service, Completed U.S.M. form(s) for defendant(s)The City of New York. (bwa)
April 9, 2019 SUMMONS ISSUED as to The City of New York. (bwa)
April 8, 2019 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. (bcu)
April 8, 2019 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Alison J. Nathan. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (bcu)
April 8, 2019 Mailed a copy of #4 Order Granting IFP Application in Prisoner Case, to Shaquan M. Seth NYSID: 02299332J B&C No. 2411900068 George R. Vierno Center 09-09 Hazen Street East Elmhurst, NY 11370. (aea)
April 5, 2019 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 4/5/2019) (anc) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
February 26, 2019 Filing 3 PRISONER AUTHORIZATION. Document filed by Shaquan M. Seth.(rdz)
February 26, 2019 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against John Does 1-5 Officers Working for NYPD, New York Police Department, The City of New York. Document filed by Shaquan M. Seth.(rdz)
February 26, 2019 Filing 1 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Shaquan M. Seth.(rdz)
February 26, 2019 Case Designated ECF. (rdz)

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