Simmons v. City of Mount Vernon et al
Plaintiff: Terri Simmons
Defendant: City of Mount Vernon, Penny Beckman, School Board of Mount Vernon, Nicole Murphy, The County of Putnam, Putnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services and Mount Vernon City School District
Case Number: 7:2019cv10388
Filed: November 8, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Vincent L Briccetti
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 INFORMATION PACKAGE MAILED to Terri Simmons PO Box 82 Yonkers, NY 10704, at, on 12/11/2019 Re: #5 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 flyer about the free legal assistance clinic located in the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse (only in non prisoner cases), 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, a form for you to complete if you consent to receive filings electronically (only in nonprisoner cases). (nb)
December 11, 2019 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Penny Beckman, Mount Vernon City School District, Nicole Murphy, Putnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services. (nb)
December 11, 2019 FRCP 4 SERVICE PACKAGE HAND DELIVERED TO U.S.M.: on 12/11/2019 Re: Judge Vincent L. Briccetti #5 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) Penny Beckman, Mount Vernon City School District, Nicole Murphy, Putnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services. (nb)
December 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER OF SERVICE: The Court directs the Clerk of Court to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff, together with an information package. The Court dismisses Plaintiffs claims against the "School Board of Mount Vernon." The Court also directs the Clerk of Court to add the Putnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services and the Mount Vernon City School District as defendants. Fed. R. Civ. P. 21. The Court further directs the Clerk of Court to complete USM-285 forms with the service addresses for the Putnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services, the Mount Vernon City School District, Murphy, and Beckman, and deliver all documents necessary to effect service on these defendants to the U.S. Marshals Service. 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). SO ORDERED. Putnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services and Mount Vernon City School District added. School Board of Mount Vernon terminated. (Signed by Judge Vincent L. Briccetti on 12/10/2019) (mml) Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing.
December 10, 2019 Magistrate Judge Lisa M. Smith 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: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (wb)
December 10, 2019 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Vincent L. Briccetti. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (wb)
December 9, 2019 Mailed a copy of #3 Order Granting IFP Application to Terri Simmons PO Box 82 Yonkers, NY 10704. (vba)
December 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER GRANTING IFP APPLICATION: Leave to proceed in this Court without prepayment of fees is authorized. 28 U.S.C. 1915. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 12/8/2019) (va) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
November 8, 2019 Filing 1 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Terri Simmons.(sac)
November 8, 2019 Case Designated ECF. (sac)

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