Brown v. The City of New York et al.
Plaintiff: Christian Brown
Defendant: Department of Corrections, John Doe and The City of New York
Case Number: 1:2019cv05347
Filed: June 7, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Katherine Polk Failla
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
July 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 INFORMATION PACKAGE MAILED to Christian Brown, #8951700706, North Infirmary Command 15-00, Hazen Street, East Elmhurst, NY 11370, at, on 7/22/2019 Re: #8 Order of Service. 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. (nb)
July 22, 2019 Mailed a copy of #8 Order of Service, to Christian Brown, #8951700706, North Infirmary Command 15-00, Hazen Street, East Elmhurst, NY 11370. (tn)
July 22, 2019 Mailed a copy of #1 Complaint, #8 Order of Service, to New York City Law Department 100 Church Street, New York, New York 10007. (nb)
July 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER OF SERVICE: The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this Order to Plaintiff, together with an information package. The Court dismisses Plaintiff's claims against the New York City Department of Correction. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii). The Clerk of Court is further directed to add the City of New York and John Doe as Defendants under Fed. R. Civ. P. 21. The Clerk of Court is also instructed to electronically notify the New York City Department of Correction and the New York City Law Department of this Order. The Court requests that the City of New York waive service of summons. The Clerk of Court shall also mail a copy of this Order and the complaint to the New York City Law Department at: 100 Church Street, New York, New York 10007. An "Amended Complaint" 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)(Waiver of Service due by 8/19/2019. The City of New York and John Doe added. Department of Corrections terminated.) (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 7/19/2019) Copies Mailed By Chambers. (rro) Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing.
July 19, 2019 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Katherine Polk Failla. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (wb)
July 19, 2019 Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox 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. (wb)
June 7, 2019 Filing 6 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from the United States District Court - District of New York Eastern; Case Number: 1:19-cv-02439. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket entries received. (sjo)
June 7, 2019 Case Designated ECF. (sjo)
June 6, 2019 Filing 5 TRANSFER ORDER: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a), transfer of this action is appropriate. See attached Transfer Order for details. The Clerk of Court is hereby directed to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. 28 U.S.C. 1391(b); 1404(a). No summons shall issue from this Court. A decision on Plaintiffs request to proceedin forma pauperis (IFP) is reserved for the transferee court. The Court waives the Rule 83.1 of the Local Rules of the Eastern District of New York which requires a seven-day delay before effectuating the transfer. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully requested to mail a copy of the attached Transfer Order to the Pro Se Plaintiff. (C/mailed) (Ramesar, Thameera) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 6/7/2019.]
April 29, 2019 Filing 4 In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link: #http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (Williams, Erica). [Transferred from New York Eastern on 6/7/2019.]
April 22, 2019 Filing 3 Prisoner Authorization (Williams, Erica) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 6/7/2019.]
April 22, 2019 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Christian Brown. (Williams, Erica) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 6/7/2019.]
April 22, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Department of Corrections, filed by Christian Brown. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Williams, Erica) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 6/7/2019.]

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