Bronx Freedom Fund v. City of New York et al
Plaintiff: THE BRONX FREEDOM FUND, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated and Bronx Freedom Fund
Defendant: The City of New York, The New York City Department of Finance, Lawrence Marks, Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts of New York State, Deborah Kaplan, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge of the New York City Courts, Alvin Yearwood, Administrative Judge, Criminal Matters, Twelfth Judicial District, Justin Barry, New York city Criminal Court Chief Clerk, William Kalish, Bronx County Borough Chief Clerk, JOHN AND JANE DOES 1-10, ALL IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES, City of New York, New York City Department of Finance, Lawrence Marks, Deborah Kaplan, Alvin Yearwood, Justin Barry, William Kalish and John and Jane Does 1-10
Case Number: 1:2021cv10614
Filed: December 10, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: John P Cronan
Referring Judge: Barbara C Moses
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
January 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. Deborah Kaplan served on 1/21/2022, answer due 2/20/2022. Service was accepted by Craig Penn, Office of Court Administration. Document filed by Bronx Freedom Fund..(Giskan, Oren)
January 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. Lawrence Marks served on 1/14/2022, answer due 2/20/2022. Service was accepted by Craig Penn, Office of Court Administration. Document filed by Bronx Freedom Fund..(Giskan, Oren)
January 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. Justin Barry served on 1/14/2022, answer due 2/20/2022. Service was accepted by Craig Penn, Office of Court Administration. Document filed by Bronx Freedom Fund..(Giskan, Oren)
January 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #12 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. Application GRANTED to the extent that the City Defendants (that is, all defendants served thus far) may have until February 20, 2022, to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint.. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses on 1/5/2022) (ks)
January 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time addressed to Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses from Min Kyung Cho dated January 5, 2022. Document filed by City of New York, New York City Department of Finance..(Cho, Min Kyung)
January 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Justin Barry answer due 2/20/2022; City of New York answer due 2/20/2022; John and Jane Does 1-10 answer due 2/20/2022; William Kalish answer due 2/20/2022; Deborah Kaplan answer due 2/20/2022; Lawrence Marks answer due 2/20/2022; New York City Department of Finance answer due 2/20/2022; Alvin Yearwood answer due 2/20/2022. (ks)
December 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. City of New York served on 12/16/2021, answer due 1/6/2022. Service was made by EMAIL. Document filed by Bronx Freedom Fund..(Giskan, Oren)
December 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. New York City Department of Finance served on 12/16/2021, answer due 1/6/2022. Service was made by EMAIL. Document filed by Bronx Freedom Fund..(Giskan, Oren)
December 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER REGARDING GENERAL PRETRIAL MANAGEMENT: The above-referenced action has been referred to Magistrate Judge Barbara Moses for general pretrial management, including scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pretrial motions, and settlement, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A). All pretrial motions and applications, including those related to scheduling and discovery (but excluding motions to dismiss or for judgment on the pleadings, for injunctive relief, for summary judgment, or for class certification under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23) must be made to Judge Moses and in compliance with this Court's Individual Practices in Civil Cases, available on the Court's website at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-barbara-moses. There is no indication on the docket of this action that any defendant has yet been served with process. Parties and counsel are cautioned: Once a discovery schedule has been issued, all discovery must be initiated in time to be concluded by the close of discovery set by the Court. Court conferences and hearings may be conducted by teleconference, videoconference, or in person. Teleconferences are held on the Court's AT&T line. If a teleconference is scheduled, the parties are directed to call (888) 557-8511 and enter the access code 7746387 a few minutes before the scheduled time and further set forth in this Order. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses on 12/15/2021) (rro)
December 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Justin Barry, City of New York, William Kalish, Deborah Kaplan, Lawrence Marks, New York City Department of Finance, Alvin Yearwood..(jgo)
December 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; LAWRENCE MARKS, CHIEF ADMINSTRATIVE JUDGE OF THE COURTS OF NEW YORK STATE; DEBORAH KAPLAN, DEPUTY CHIEF ADMINSTRATIVE JUDGE OF THE NEW YORK CITY COURTS; ALVIN YEARWOOD, ADMINSTRATIVE JUDGE, CRIMINAL MATTERS, TWELFTH JUCICIAL DISTRICT; JUSTIN BARRY, NEW YORK CITY CRIMINAL COURT CHIEF CLERK; WILLIAM KALISH, BRONX COUNTY BOROUGH CHIEF CLERK, ALL IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES,, re: #1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by Bronx Freedom Fund..(Giskan, Oren)
December 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST As To - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; LAWRENCE MARKS, CHIEF ADMINSTRATIVE JUDGE OF THE COURTS OF NEW YORK STATE; DEBORAH KAPLAN, DEPUTY CHIEF ADMINSTRATIVE JUDGE OF THE NEW YORK CITY COURTS; ALVIN YEARWOOD, ADMINSTRATIVE JUDGE, CRIMINAL MATTERS, TWELFTH JUCICIAL DISTRICT; JUSTIN BARRY, NEW YORK CITY CRIMINAL COURT CHIEF CLERK; WILLIAM KALISH, BRONX COUNTY BOROUGH CHIEF CLERK; and JOHN AND JANE DOES 1-10, ALL IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES,, re: #1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by Bronx Freedom Fund..(Giskan, Oren) Modified on 12/14/2021 (gp).
December 14, 2021 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Oren Giskan to RE-FILE Document No. #6 Request for Issuance of Summons,,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): The Request for Issuance of Summons cannot be issued for the party requested because it does not identify the party subject to service. Pursuant to FRCP Rule 4(a)(1)(A) and FRCP Rule 4(a)(1)(B) : a summons must name the parties and be directed to the defendant. Once the party has been identified, the filing party may request a summons at that time.;. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (gp)
December 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 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). Referred to Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John P. Cronan on 12/13/2021) (jca)
December 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Amy Robinson on behalf of THE BRONX FREEDOM FUND, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated..(Robinson, Amy)
December 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT SUMMONS REQUEST - PDF ERROR REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; LAWRENCE MARKS, CHIEF ADMINSTRATIVE JUDGE OF THE COURTS OF NEW YORK STATE; DEBORAH KAPLAN, DEPUTY CHIEF ADMINSTRATIVE JUDGE OF THE NEW YORK CITY COURTS; ALVIN YEARWOOD, ADMINSTRATIVE JUDGE, CRIMINAL MATTERS, TWELFTH JUCICIAL DISTRICT; JUSTIN BARRY, NEW YOR NEW YORK CITY CRIMINAL COURT CHIEF CLERK; WILLIAM KALISH, BRONX COUNTY BOROUGH CHIEF CLERK; and JOHN AND JANE DOES 1-10, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by THE BRONX FREEDOM FUND, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated.(Giskan, Oren) Modified on 12/13/2021 (sj).
December 13, 2021 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Oren Giskan. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Bronx Freedom Fund, City of New York, New York City Department of Finance, Lawrence Marks, Deborah Kaplan, Alvin Yearwood, Justin Barry, William Kalish, John and Jane Does 1-10. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error; party name was entered in all caps; party text was entered incorrectly; party text contained a typographical error. (sj)
December 13, 2021 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Oren Giskan. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Cause of Action code 28:1331; County code New York. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Cause of Action code has been modified to 42:1983; the County code has been modified to Bronx. (sj)
December 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses 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. (sj)
December 13, 2021 Opinion or Order CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge John P. Cronan. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(sj)
December 13, 2021 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Oren Giskan to RE-FILE Document No. #3 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; party text in 'TO' field for Justin Barry had typographical errors. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (sj)
December 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Case Designated ECF. (sj)
December 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Giskan, Oren)
December 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Justin Barry, New York city Criminal Court Chief Clerk, JOHN AND JANE DOES 1-10, ALL IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES, William Kalish, Bronx County Borough Chief Clerk, Deborah Kaplan, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge of the New York City Courts, Lawrence Marks, Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts of New York State, The City of New York, The New York City Department of Finance, Alvin Yearwood, Administrative Judge, Criminal Matters, Twelfth Judicial District. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-25455870)Document filed by THE BRONX FREEDOM FUND, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E).(Giskan, Oren)

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Plaintiff: THE BRONX FREEDOM FUND, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated
Represented By: Oren Giskan
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Plaintiff: Bronx Freedom Fund
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Defendant: City of New York
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Defendant: Lawrence Marks
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Defendant: Deborah Kaplan
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