McMurray v. Stolz et al
Plaintiff: Marcellus McMurray
Defendant: Judge Robert Stolz, Judge Laura Ward, D.A. Dasha Kabakova, D.A. Cyrus Vance, Jr. and N.Y.P.D Stephen Polesonsky
Case Number: 1:2021cv07730
Filed: September 15, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Laura Taylor Swain
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 8, 2021 Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Certified Copy of Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals re: #7 Notice of Appeal. (tp)
November 8, 2021 Appeal Record Sent to USCA (Electronic File). Certified Indexed record on Appeal Electronic Files for #7 Notice of Appeal, filed by Marcellus McMurray were transmitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals. (tp)
November 5, 2021 Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEAL from #4 Order of Dismissal. Document filed by Marcellus McMurray. Form D-P is due within 14 days to the Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. (Attachments: #1 Motion for IFP, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3). (tp)
November 5, 2021 Filing 6 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal. Document filed by Marcellus McMurray. (tp)
November 5, 2021 Appeal Remark as to #7 Notice of Appeal, filed by Marcellus McMurray. COA and IFP Denied 10/01/2021. (tp)
November 5, 2021 Appeal Fee Due: for #7 Notice of Appeal. Appeal fee due by 11/19/2021. (tp)
October 4, 2021 Mailed a copy of #4 Order of Dismissal, #5 Judgment - Sua Sponte (Complaint), and Notice of Appeal Instructions to Marcellus McMurray at 2419 Hoffman Street, Bronx, NY 10458. (kh)
October 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 CIVIL JUDGMENT: IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that this action is dismissed. The Court dismisses Plaintiff's claims under 42 U.S.C. 1983 against Justices Stolz and Ward under the doctrine of judicial immunity and as frivolous. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B)(i), (iii). The Court also dismisses Plaintiff's claims under Section 1983 against District Attorney Vance and Assistant District Attorney Kabakova under the doctrine of prosecutorial immunity and as frivolous. The Court further dismisses Plaintiffs claim of false arrest under Section 1983 against Officer Polesovsky for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted, see 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii), and his claim of malicious prosecution under Section 1983 against Polesovsky without prejudice. The Court additionally dismisses Plaintiffs claims in which he seeks habeas corpus relief from his state-court conviction under 28 U.S.C. 2254 for lack of jurisdiction. Because these claims make no substantial showing of a denial of a constitutional right, a certificate of appealability will not issue. See 28 U.S.C. 2253. The Court declines to consider, under its supplemental jurisdiction, Plaintiff's claims under state law. See 28 U.S.C. 1367(c)(3). The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the Court's judgment would not be taken in good faith. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court mail a copy of this judgment to Plaintiff and note service on the docket. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 10/1/21) (Attachments: #1 PRO SE APPEAL PACKAGE) (rdz) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
October 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER OF DISMISSAL: The Court dismisses this action. The Court dismisses Plaintiff's claims under 42 U.S.C. 1983 against Justices Stolz and Ward under the doctrine of judicial immunity and as frivolous. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(e) (2)(B)(i), (iii). The Court also dismisses Plaintiffs claims under Section 1983 against District Attorney Vance and Assistant District Attorney Kabakova under the doctrine of prosecutorial immunity and as frivolous. See id. The Court further dismisses Plaintiffs claim of false arrest under Section 1983 against Officer Polesovsky for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted, see 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii), and his claim of malicious prosecution under Section 1983 against Polesovsky without prejudice. The Court additionally dismisses Plaintiff's claims in which he seeks habeas corpus relief from his state-court conviction under 28 U.S.C. 2254 for lack of jurisdiction. Because these claims make no substantial showing of a denial of a constitutional right, a certificate of appealability will not issue. See 28 U.S.C. 2253. The Court declines to consider, under its supplemental jurisdiction, Plaintiffs claims under state law. See 28 U.S.C. 1367(c)(3). 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 the refore IFP status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962).The Court directs the Clerk of Court to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff and note service on the docket. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 10/1/21) (rdz) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
September 22, 2021 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT - SUA SPONTE to Judge Laura Taylor Swain. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case..(bcu)
September 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER GRANTING IFP APPLICATION: Leave to proceed in this Court without prepayment of fees is authorized. 28 U.S.C. 1915. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 9/21/2021) (vn) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
September 15, 2021 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against Dasha Kabakova, Stephen Polesonsky, Robert Stolz, Cyrus Vance, Jr, Laura Ward. Document filed by Marcellus McMurray.(rdz)
September 15, 2021 Filing 1 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Marcellus McMurray.(rdz)
September 15, 2021 Case Designated ECF. (rdz)

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