Smith v. The City of New York et al
Plaintiff: Thomas E. Smith
Defendant: The City of New York, The New York City Police Dept., Theft Prevention Security Guard Service, Rite Aid Pharmacy, John Doe-Jane Doe, Eilja and John Doe, Theft Prevention Security Guard
Case Number: 1:2021cv06833
Filed: August 12, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: John G Koeltl
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 INFORMATION PACKAGE MAILED to Thomas E. Smith 21-A-0493 Cayuga Correctional Facility P.O. Box 1186 Moravia, NY 13118, at, on 10/5/2021 Re: #7 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, Order granting IFP application, 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. (aan)
October 5, 2021 Filing 8 SUMMONS ISSUED as to The City of New York. (aan)
October 5, 2021 FRCP 4 SERVICE PACKAGE HAND DELIVERED TO U.S.M.: on 10/5/2021 Re: Judge John G. Koeltl #7 Order of Service. 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) The City of New York. (aan)
October 5, 2021 Mailed a copy of #1 Complaint, #7 Order of Service, to New York City Law Department at: 100 Church Street, New York, NY 10007. (aan)
October 5, 2021 Mailed a copy of #1 Complaint, #7 Order of Service, to Rite Aid Pharmacy at: 2170 Frederick Douglass Blvd., New York, NY 10026. (aan)
October 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER OF SERVICE: The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to the plaintiff, together with an information package. An Amended Complaint form is attached to this order. The Clerk of Court is further instructed to issue a summons as to the City of New York, complete the USM-285 forms with the address for this defendant, and deliver all documents necessary to effect service to the U.S. Marshals Service. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order and the complaint to the New York City Law Department at: 100 Church Street, New York, NY 10007, and Rite Aid Pharmacy at: 2170 Frederick Douglass Blvd., New York, NY 10026. SO ORDERED. Waiver of Service due by 11/3/2021. (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 10/04/2021) (ama) Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing.
September 29, 2021 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge John G. Koeltl. Judge Laura Taylor Swain is no longer assigned to the case..(bcu)
September 29, 2021 Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron 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)
September 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 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 9/24/2021) (vn) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
September 24, 2021 Mailed a copy of #5 Order Granting IFP Application in Prisoner Case, to Warden/Superintendent of Cayuga Correctional Facility, P.O. Box 1186, Moravia, NY 13118. (dsh)
August 23, 2021 Filing 4 APPLICATION TO PROCEED WITHOUT PREPAYING FEES OR COSTS. Document filed by Thomas E. Smith.(sc)
August 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF FEE OR IFP APPLICATION: Plaintiff is directed to render payment of the filing fee or submit an IFP application to this Court's Pro Se Office within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. The Clerk of Court is directed to assign this matter to my docket. 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). Filing Fee due by 9/15/2021. In Forma Pauperis (IFP) Application due by 9/15/2021. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 8/16/2021) (Attachments: #1 IFP application) (asg) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
August 16, 2021 Mailed a copy of #3 Order Directing Payment of Fee or IFP Application, to Thomas E. Smith, 21-A-0493 at Cayuga Correctional Facility, P.O. Box 1186, Moravia, NY 13118. (Attachments: # 1 IFP application) (dsh)
August 16, 2021 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT - SUA SPONTE to Judge Laura Taylor Swain. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case..(wb)
August 12, 2021 Filing 2 PRISONER AUTHORIZATION. Document filed by Thomas E. Smith..(rdz)
August 12, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Eilja, John Doe, Theft Prevention Security Guard, Rite Aid Pharmacy, John Doe-Jane Doe, The City of New York, The New York City Police Dept., Theft Prevention Security Guard Service. Document filed by Thomas E. Smith..(rdz)
August 12, 2021 Case Designated ECF. (rdz)

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