McWilliams v. Sandy et al
Plaintiff: Michael P. McWilliams
Defendant: Paul A. Sandy, David Guerrera and Cortland City Police Department
Case Number: 1:2023cv04651
Filed: June 1, 2023
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: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
June 20, 2023 MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 5. Mailed to: Michael P. McWilliams 98 Flandreau Ave. New Rochelle Ave., NY 10804. (kh)
June 16, 2023 Received e-mail from the United States District Court - Northern District of New York - Main Office (Syracuse) acknowledging receipt of transferred case. Assigned Case Number: 5:23-cv-00728, filed on 06/16/2023. (sac)
June 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER re: #4 Letter, filed by Michael P. McWilliams. Plaintiff's motion for reconsideration (ECF 4) is denied. This action is closed. The Clerk of Court will only accept for filing documents that are directed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. 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. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 6/15/2023) (sac) Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing.
June 13, 2023 Filing 4 LETTER addressed to Judge Laura Taylor Swain from M. McWilliams, dated 6/13/23 re: I write this letter for reconsideration of the Transfer Order submitted on 6/9/23. The Pro Se Unit for the Southern District of New York filed this Complaint incorrectly. Said Unit filed the complaint under the following Nature of Suit "550 Prisoner Petitions-Habeas Corpus - Civil Rights"; under cause, the Pro Se Unit placed "42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights" etc. Document filed by Michael P. McWilliams.(sc)
June 12, 2023 MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 3. Mailed to: Michael P. McWilliams 98 Flandreau Ave. New Rochelle Ave., NY 10804. (kh)
June 9, 2023 CASE TRANSFERRED OUT ELECTRONICALLY from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York to the United States District Court - District of Northern District of New York. (sac)
June 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 TRANSFER ORDER: The Clerk of Court is directed to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. Whether Plaintiff should be permitted to proceed further without prepayment of fees is a determination to be made by the transferee court. A summons shall not issue from this Court. This order closes this case. 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. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 6/9/23) (rdz) Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing.
June 8, 2023 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT - SUA SPONTE to Judge Laura Taylor Swain. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case..(rdz)
June 1, 2023 Filing 2 APPLICATION TO PROCEED WITHOUT PREPAYING FEES OR COSTS. Document filed by Michael P. McWilliams.(sc)
June 1, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Cortland City Police Department(Criminal Investigation Division), Cortland City Police Department, David Guerrera, Paul A. Sandy. Document filed by Michael P. McWilliams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1).(rdz)
June 1, 2023 Case Designated ECF. (rdz)

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