Bekka v. Nash et al
Plaintiff: Steven Thomas Berka and Steven Thomas Bekka
Defendant: Detective Jane Doe, Detective Stanley Nash and State of New York
Case Number: 1:2019cv06041
Filed: June 27, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Stewart D Aaron
Referring Judge: George B Daniels
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 PRO SE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE NOTICE: Pro se Plaintiff and counsel for all parties are hereby notified that this case is referred to Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron for the purposes of Case Management and Scheduling pursuant to Federal Rule Civil Procedure 16. You are directed to furnish all attorneys in this action with copies of this order and enclosures. If you are unaware of the identity of counsel for any of the parties, you must send a copy of the notice and rules to that party personally. All correspondence to the Court should be addressed to the chambers of Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron and submitted to the Pro Se Intake Unit, located in the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, New York 10007 telephone (212) 805-0175. Any procedural questions by Pro Se plaintiff should be addressed to the Office of Pro Se Intake Unit at (212) 805-0175. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 7/24/2019) (rj)
July 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REFERRING CASE TO 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) and Dispositive Motion (i.e., motion requiring a Report and Recommendation). Referred to Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 7/24/2019) (rj)
July 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 INFORMATION PACKAGE MAILED to Steven Thomas Berka, NYSID: 09375109Q, B&C No. 1411807853, at Manhattan Detention Complex, 125 White Street, New York, NY 10013, on 7/25/2019 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)
July 25, 2019 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Stanley Nash. (bwa)
July 25, 2019 FRCP 4 SERVICE PACKAGE HAND DELIVERED TO U.S.M.: on 7/25/2019 Re: Judge George B. Daniels #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)Detective Stanley Nash. (bwa)
July 25, 2019 Mailed a copy of #2 Complaint, #6 Order of Service, to the New York City Law Department, 100 Church Street, New York, N.Y. 10007. (bwa)
July 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER OF SERVICE: The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff, together with an information package. The Clerk of Court is further directed to mail a copy of this order and the complaint to the New York City Law Department at: 100 Church Street, New York, N.Y. 10007. The Clerk of Court is further instructed to complete the USM-285 form with the addresses for Det. Nash and deliver all documents necessary to effect service to the U.S. Marshals Service. An amended complaint form is attached to this order. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 7/24/2019) (jca) Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing.
July 24, 2019 Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron is so redesignated. (bcu)
July 23, 2019 Magistrate Judge Henry B. Pitman 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)
July 23, 2019 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge George B. Daniels. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (bcu)
July 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER GRANTING IFP APPLICATION IN PRISONER CASE: Plaintiff's application for leave to proceed without prepayment of fees is granted. A prisoner bringing a civil action is required to pay the full $350 filing fee even when proceeding in forma pauperis (IFP), that is, without prepayment of fees.... The Court must collect, when funds exist in a prisoner's account, an initial partial filing fee plus monthly payments. 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. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 7/18/2019) (sac) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
July 18, 2019 Mailed a copy of #4 Order Granting IFP Application in Prisoner Case, to Steven Thomas Berka NYSID: 09375109Q B&C No. 1411807853 Manhattan Detention Complex 125 White Street New York, NY 10013. (vba)
June 27, 2019 Filing 3 PRISONER AUTHORIZATION. Document filed by Steven Thomas Bekka.(sac) Modified on 7/25/2019 (sac).
June 27, 2019 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against Jane Doe, Stanley Nash, State of New York. Document filed by Steven Thomas Bekka.(sac) Modified on 7/25/2019 (sac).
June 27, 2019 Filing 1 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Steven Thomas Bekka.(sac) Modified on 7/25/2019 (sac).
June 27, 2019 Case Designated ECF. (sac)

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