Walker v. City Of New York et al
Plaintiff: Frederick Walker
Defendant: The City Of New York,, John Doe Agents of New York City, John Doe Agents of New York State at Downstate Correctional Facility and City Of New York
Case Number: 1:2023cv05787
Filed: July 6, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: P Kevin Castel
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 dp Civil Right Denial of Due Process
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER: granting #13 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. Application Granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 8/07/2023) (ama)
August 7, 2023 Set/Reset Deadlines: City Of New York answer due 9/7/2023. (ama)
August 4, 2023 Filing 13 FIRST LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint addressed to Judge P. Kevin Castel from Steven N. Gordon, Special Assistant Corporation Counsel, Counsel for the City of New York dated August 4, 2023. Document filed by City Of New York..(Gordon, Steven)
August 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 1/15/2024 at 10:30 AM before Judge P. Kevin Castel. The call-in information for all teleconferences is: Dial-in: (888) 363-4749 Access Code: 3667981. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 8/3/2023) (vfr)
July 26, 2023 Filing 11 LETTER addressed to Judge P. Kevin Castel from Alexander Klein, Esq. dated July 26, 2023 re: Order to Show Cause Why Venue Should Remain in the Southern District of New York. Document filed by Frederick Walker..(Klein, Alexander)
July 19, 2023 Filing 10 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED. City Of New York served on 7/18/2023, answer due 8/8/2023. Service was accepted by Ariton Marke, Deputy Unit Chief. Document filed by Frederick Walker..(James, Seymour)
July 13, 2023 Filing 9 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to City Of New York..(pc)
July 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: The Complaint alleges that "[v]enue is proper in the Eastern District of New York... because that is the judicial district in which the claim arose, and in which the Defendants resided or conducted business. (Complaint Paragraph 2.) It is also the district in which the plaintiff resides. (Complaint Paragraph 2.) Let the parties show cause in writing by July 26, 2023 why in the interests of justice and for the convenience of parties and witnesses the action ought not be transferred to the Eastern District of New York. SO ORDERED. Show Cause Response due by 7/26/2023. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 7/13/2023) (ama)
July 12, 2023 Filing 7 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to The City of New York, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Frederick Walker..(James, Seymour)
July 12, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Seymour Wesley James to RE-FILE Document No. #5 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; 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(s) of record. Once the party has been identified, the filing party may request a summons at that time; party name listed on the PDF 'To' section is not a party of record and must therefore include 'care of c/o' or 'via'. 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. (jgo)
July 11, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alexander Robert Klein on behalf of Frederick Walker..(Klein, Alexander)
July 10, 2023 Filing 5 FILING ERROR - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to The City of New York, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Frederick Walker..(James, Seymour) Modified on 7/12/2023 (jgo).
July 7, 2023 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge P. Kevin Castel. 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..(pc)
July 7, 2023 Case Designated ECF. (pc)
July 7, 2023 Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo 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. (pc)
July 7, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Seymour Wesley James to RE-FILE Document No. #4 Request for Issuance of Summons, #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 names do not exactly match complaint caption title;. 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. (pc)
July 6, 2023 Filing 4 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to City of New York Hon. Sylvia O. Hinds- Radix, Corporation Counsel, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Frederick Walker..(James, Seymour) Modified on 7/7/2023 (pc).
July 6, 2023 Filing 3 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to State of New York Office of the New York State Attorney General, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Frederick Walker..(James, Seymour) Modified on 7/7/2023 (pc).
July 6, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(James, Seymour)
July 6, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against John Doe Agents of New York City, John Doe Agents of New York State at Downstate Correctional Facility, The City Of New York,. Document filed by Frederick Walker..(James, Seymour)

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Plaintiff: Frederick Walker
Represented By: Seymour Wesley James, Jr
Represented By: Alexander Robert Klein
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