Johnson v. D.O.C./the State of New York
Plaintiff: Kamar Johnson
Defendant: D.O.C./the State of New York, City of New York and John Doe
Case Number: 1:2021cv07158
Filed: August 23, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Valerie E Caproni
Referring Judge: James L Cott
2 Judge: Laura Taylor Swain
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
September 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 INFORMATION PACKAGE MAILED to Kamar Johnson, 4412000264/01538124P, at G.R.V.C. Rikers Island, 09-09 Hazen Street, East Elmhurst, NY 11370, on 9/27/2021 Re: #7 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)
September 27, 2021 Mailed a copy of #8 Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge to Kamar Johnson, 4412000264/01538124P at G.R.V.C. Rikers Island, 09-09 Hazen Street, East Elmhurst, NY 11370. (kh)
September 27, 2021 Mailed a copy of #2 Complaint, #7 Order of Service, Add and Terminate Parties, to New York City Law Department at 100 Church Street, New York, N.Y. 10007. (sha)
September 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for General Pretrial (includes scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pretrial motions, and settlement) and Dispositive Motion (i.e., motion requiring a Report and Recommendation) and all such motions. **The Clerk of Court is instructed to mail a copy of this Order to the pro se plaintiff. Referred to Magistrate Judge James L. Cott. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 9/24/2021) (tg) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
September 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER OF SERVICE: The Court dismisses Plaintiffs claims against D.O.C./State of New York. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii). The Clerk of Court is directed to add as defendants, under Fed. R. Civ. P. 21, the City of New York, and the John Doe O.B.C.C. correction officer. The Clerk of Court is further directed to electronically notify the New York City Department of Correction and the New York City Law Department of this order. The Court requests that Defendant the City of New York waive service of summons. The Clerk of Court is also directed to mail a copy of this order and the complaint to the New York City Law Department at: 100 Church Street, New York, N.Y. 10007. The Clerk of Court is further directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff, together with an information package. An Amended Complaint form is attached to this order. 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. An Amended Civil Rights Complaint form is attached to this Order. ( Waiver of Service due by 10/25/2021.), City of New York and John Doe added. D.O.C./the State of New York terminated. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 9/24/2021) (tg) Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing.
September 24, 2021 Magistrate Judge James L. Cott 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)
September 22, 2021 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Valerie E. Caproni. Judge Laura Taylor Swain is no longer assigned to the case..(bcu)
September 20, 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 9/20/2021) (vn) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
September 17, 2021 Filing 4 PRISONER AUTHORIZATION. Document filed by Kamar Johnson.(sc)
August 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER DIRECTING PRISONER AUTHORIZATION: Plaintiff is directed to submit a completed and signed Prisoner Authorization Form 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). Prisoner Authorization Form due by 9/27/2021. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 08/25/21) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit plra) (bl) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
August 26, 2021 Mailed a copy of #3 Order Directing Prisoner Authorization to Kamar Johnson, 4412000264/01538124P at G.R.V.C. Rikers Island, 09-09 Hazen Street, East Elmhurst, NY 11370. (kh)
August 25, 2021 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT - SUA SPONTE to Judge Laura Taylor Swain. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case..(wb)
August 23, 2021 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against D.O.C./the State of New York. Document filed by Kamar Johnson..(rdz)
August 23, 2021 Filing 1 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Kamar Johnson..(rdz) Modified on 8/25/2021 (rdz).
August 23, 2021 Case Designated ECF. (rdz)

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