Cochran v. The Commissioner of Dept. of Corrections et al
Plaintiff: Joseph Melvin Cochran
Defendant: The Commissioner of Dept. of Corrections, The Warden of Rikers Island and Kent Mackzum
Case Number: 1:2021cv06929
Filed: August 16, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Laura Taylor Swain
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 24, 2021 Mailed a copy of #6 Order 60 Days Amended Complaint (case opening), to Joseph Melvin Cochran, NYSID: 09693678M, B&C: 3492102383 at Bellevue Hospital, 27th Street 1st Avenue, 19th Floor - North, Manhattan, NY 10016. (dsh)
August 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER TO AMEND: Plaintiff is granted leave to file an amended complaint that complies with the standards set forth above. Plaintiff must submit the amended complaint to this Court's Pro Se Intake Unit within sixty days of the date of this order, caption the document as an "Amended Complaint," and label the document with docket number 21-CV-6929 (LTS). An Amended Civil Rights Complaint form is attached to this order. No summons will issue at this time. If Plaintiff fails to comply within the time allowed, and he cannot show good cause to excuse such failure, the complaint will be dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. 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 in forma pauperis 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). The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff and note service on the docket. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 8/23/21) (rdz) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing. Modified on 8/24/2021 (rdz).
August 18, 2021 Mailed a copy of #4 Order Granting IFP Application in Prisoner Case, to Warden/Superintendent of Bellevue Hospital, 27th Street, 1st Avenue, 19th Floor - North, Manhattan, NY 10016. (dsh)
August 17, 2021 Filing 5 PLAINTIFF'S LOCAL CIVIL RULE 33.2 INTERROGATORIES & REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS to The Commissioner of D.O.C., the Warden of O.B.C.C./C-7 Bldg.; Kent Mackzum, Esq.Document filed by Joseph Melvin Cochran.(sc)
August 17, 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 8/17/2021) (vn) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
August 17, 2021 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT - SUA SPONTE to Judge Laura Taylor Swain. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case..(wb)
August 16, 2021 Filing 3 PRISONER AUTHORIZATION. Document filed by Joseph Melvin Cochran. (sac)
August 16, 2021 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against Kent Mackzum, The Commissioner of Dept. of Corrections, The Warden of Rikers Island. Document filed by Joseph Melvin Cochran. (sac)
August 16, 2021 Filing 1 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Joseph Melvin Cochran. (sac)
August 16, 2021 Case Designated ECF. (sac)

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