Williams v. Blackrock, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Reginald Williams
Defendant: Blackrock, Inc., Michelle Edkins, Gassia Fox and Jenny Chow
Case Number: 1:2021cv07929
Filed: September 22, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Jesse M Furman
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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October 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: #7 Objection (non-motion) filed by Reginald Williams. Application GRANTED. Plaintiff may represent himself at the mediation. The Court will not seek to locate pro bono counsel for Plaintiff. Mediation should proceed without waiting for pro bono counsel to appear. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 10/18/2021) (rro) Transmission to Mediation Clerk for processing. Transmission to Office of Pro Se Litigation for processing.
October 14, 2021 Filing 7 PLAINTIFF'S OBJECTION TO THE APPOINTMENT OF PRO BONO COUNSEL, re: #3 Mediation Referral Order for Pro Se Employment Discrimination Cases. Document filed by Reginald Williams. (sc)
September 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 INFORMATION PACKAGE MAILED to Reginald Williams, at 399 Congress Street, Unit #303, Boston, MA 02210, on 9/30/2021 Re: #4 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, a copy of the Mediation Referral Order for Pro Se Employment Discrimination Cases, 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 flyer about the free legal assistance clinic located in the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse (only in non prisoner cases), 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, a form for you to complete if you consent to receive filings electronically (only in nonprisoner cases), one or more summonses (only if you have paid the fee in person or if the judge has ordered that a summons be issued to you) - 4 copies of Summons(es) mailed. (sha)
September 30, 2021 Filing 5 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Blackrock, Inc., Michelle Edkins, Gassia Fox, Jenny Chow. (Attachments: #1 Supplement, #2 Supplement, #3 Supplement)(sha)
September 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER OF SERVICE: Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, paid the filing fees to commence this action. The Clerk of Court is directed to issue summonses as to Defendants BlackRock, Inc., Michelle Edkins, Gassia Fox, and Jenny Chow. Plaintiff is directed to serve a summons and the complaint on each Defendant within 90 days of the issuance of the summonses. If within those 90 days, Plaintiff has not either served Defendants or requested an extension of time to do so, the Court may dismiss the claims against Defendants under Rules 4 and 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for failure to prosecute. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff, together with an information package. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 9/30/2021) (rro) Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing.
September 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MEDIATION REFERRAL ORDER FOR PRO SE EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CASES...IT IS ORDERED that this pro se case is referred for mediation to the Courts Mediation Program. Local Civil Rule 83.9 and the Mediation Program Procedures shall govern the mediation. Unless otherwise ordered, the mediation will have no effect upon any scheduling order issued by this Court, and all parties are obligated to continue to litigate the case. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall attempt to locate pro bono counsel to represent Plaintiff at the mediation. Pro bono counsel will contact Plaintiff directly. The time to assign a mediator under Local Civil Rule 83.9 and the Courts Mediation Program Procedures will be deferred until pro bono counsel has filed a Notice of Limited Appearance of Pro Bono Counsel. Pro bono counsel will represent Plaintiff solely for purposes of the mediation, and that representation will terminate at the conclusion of the mediation process. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any objection by Plaintiff either to the mediation or to the Courts request for pro bono counsel to represent Plaintiff in the mediation must be filed within 14 days of this order. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 9/30/2021) (ks)
September 29, 2021 Pro Se Payment of Fee Processed: Check $402.00 processed by the Finance Department on 9/28/2021, Receipt Number 465401286807. (jcf)
September 29, 2021 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Jesse M. Furman. Judge Unassigned 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 22, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Blackrock, Inc., Jenny Chow, Michelle Edkins, Gassia Fox. Document filed by Reginald Williams.(rdz)
September 22, 2021 Case Designated ECF. (rdz)

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