Singleton v. New York City Department of Corrections et al
Plaintiff: Aaron Singleton
Defendant: New York City Department of Corrections, Office of the Mayor, Cynthia Brann, New York State Governor, Andrew Cuomo, City of New York Corporation Counsel, Bill De Blasio and City of New York
Case Number: 1:2020cv08570
Filed: October 14, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Andrew L Carter
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Carolyn Elizabeth Kruk on behalf of City of New York..(Kruk, Carolyn)
December 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. City of New York waiver sent on 12/3/2020, answer due 2/1/2021. Document filed by City of New York..(Kruk, Carolyn)
December 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 INFORMATION PACKAGE MAILED to Aaron Singleton NYSID: 00424437Q B&C No. 2411900477 Anna M. Kross Correctional Facility 18-18 Hazen Street East Elmhurst, NY 11370 on 12/01/2020 Re: #6 Order of Service via 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. (ta)
December 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER OF SERVICE: The named defendants New York City Department of Correction, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Governor Andrew Cuomo, and the City of New York Corporation Counsel are dismissed from the action. 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii), (iii). The Court directs the Clerk of Court to add the City of New York as a defendant. Fed. R. Civ. P. 21. The Clerk of Court is further directed to notify the New York City Department of Correction and the New York City Law Department of this order. The Court requests that Defendant City of New York waive service of summons. The Clerk of Court is further directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff along with an information package. 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. The Court certifies, pursuant to 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. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). Waiver of Service due by 12/31/2020. (Signed by Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr on 12/1/2020) (js) Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing.
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger 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. (bcu)
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case..(bcu)
November 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Pro Se Payment of Fee Processed: $28.48 Check processed by the Finance Department on 11/17/2020, Receipt Number 465401270349. (sw)
October 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Mailed a copy of #4 Order Granting IFP Application in Prisoner Case to the Superintendent of Anna M. Kross Center at A.M.K.C., 18-18 Hazen Street, East Elmhurst, NY 11370. (kh)
October 23, 2020 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. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 10/23/2020) (vn) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
October 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 PRISONER AUTHORIZATION. Document filed by Aaron Singleton..(rdz)
October 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 COMPLAINT against Cynthia Brann, City of New York Corporation Counsel, Andrew Cuomo, Bill De Blasio, New York City Department of Corrections, New York State Governor, Office of the Mayor. Document filed by Aaron Singleton..(rdz)
October 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Aaron Singleton..(rdz)
October 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Case Designated ECF. (rdz)

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