Bettis v. Putnam County Correctional Facility et al
Plaintiff: Zubearu Bettis
Defendant: C.O. Lotts, John Doe Sheriff, Putnam County Correctional Facility, John Doe C.O. #1, Sergeant Villani, John Doe C.O. #2, Kitchen Staff, John Doe C.O. #4, John Doe C.O. #3, John Doe C.O. #4-Kitchen Staff and Putnam County
Case Number: 7:2021cv05208
Filed: June 11, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Cathy Seibel
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 15, 2021 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by James A. Randazzo on behalf of Lotts, Putnam County, Putnam County Correctional Facility, Villani. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Affidavit of Service).(Randazzo, James)
July 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 INFORMATION PACKAGE MAILED to Zubearu Bettis, WC259346/BOP92404, at Westchester County Department of Correction, 10 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY 10595, on 7/2/2021 Re: #6 Order of Service, Add and Terminate Parties. 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. (sha)
July 2, 2021 Filing 7 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr, Correction Officer Lotts, Putnam County, Sergeant Villani. (sha)
July 2, 2021 Mailed a copy of #2 Complaint, #6 Order of Service, Add and Terminate Parties, to Putnam County Law Department at 48 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York 10512. (sha)
July 2, 2021 FRCP 4 SERVICE PACKAGE HAND DELIVERED TO U.S.M.: on 7/2/2021 Re: Judge Cathy Seibel #6 Order of Service, Add and Terminate Parties. The following document(s) were enclosed in the Service Package: Complaint, Summons, IFP, Order of Service, Completed U.S.M. form(s) for defendant(s) Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr, Correction Officer Lotts, Putnam County, Sergeant Villani. (sha)
July 1, 2021 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 Court dismisses Plaintiff's claims against the Putnam County Correctional Facility. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(e) (2)(B)(ii) The Clerk of Court is directed to add Putnam County as a Defendant under Fed. R. Civ. P. 21. The Clerk of Court is further instructed to issue summonses, complete the USM-285 forms with the addresses for Sergeant Villani, Correction Officer Lotts, Putnam County, and Putnam County Sheriff Langley, and deliver to the U.S. Marshals Service all documents necessary to effect service on these defendants. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order and the complaint to the Putnam County Law Department at: 48 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York 10512. Local Civil Rule 33.2 applies to this action. 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)., Putnam County added. Putnam County Correctional Facility terminated. (Signed by Judge Cathy Seibel on 7/1/2021) (nb) Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing.
July 1, 2021 Magistrate Judge Andrew E. Krause 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)
July 1, 2021 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Cathy Seibel. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case..(wb)
June 14, 2021 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 Laura Taylor Swain on 6/14/2021) (vn) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
June 14, 2021 Mailed a copy of #4 Order Granting IFP Application in Prisoner Case, to Warden/Superintendent of Westchester County Department of Correction, 10 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY 10595. (dsh)
June 11, 2021 Filing 3 PRISONER AUTHORIZATION. Document filed by Zubearu Bettis..(rdz)
June 11, 2021 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against John Doe C.O. #1, John Doe C.O. #2, John Doe C.O. #3, John Doe C.O. #4-Kitchen Staff, John Doe Sheriff, Lotts, Putnam County Correctional Facility, Villani. Document filed by Zubearu Bettis..(rdz) Modified on 6/24/2021 (rdz).
June 11, 2021 Filing 1 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Zubearu Bettis..(rdz)
June 11, 2021 Case Designated ECF. (rdz)

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