John Doe v. Columbia University et al
Plaintiff: John Doe
Defendant: Columbia University and Trustees of Columbia University
Case Number: 1:2023cv10393
Filed: November 24, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Dale E Ho
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 18, 2024 Filing 17 LETTER addressed to Judge Dale E. Ho from Gabrielle E. Tenzer dated January 18, 2024 re: Dismissal of Plaintiff's Complaint in Doe v. Hunter, No. 23-cv-10394. Document filed by Trustees of Columbia University..(Tenzer, Gabrielle)
January 12, 2024 MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 16. Mailed to: JohnDoe . (mt)
January 12, 2024 MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 14. Mailed to: JohnDoe . (mt)
January 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: (15 in 1:23-cv-10393-DEH, 11 in 1:23-cv-10395-DEH) Letter to intervene and unseal the Complaints in these cases. ENDORSEMENT : The parties are ORDERED to file a response addressing the issues raised in this letter by January 26, 2024. The letter shall not exceed four (4) pages. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail this Order to pro se Plaintiff. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Dale E. Ho on 1/10/24) (yv)
January 5, 2024 MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 14. Mailed to: JohnDoe . (mt)
January 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER & NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE granting #12 Letter Motion for Conference re: #12 LETTER MOTION for Conference re: #11 LETTER MOTION to Seal addressed to Judge Dale E. Ho from Gabrielle E. Tenzer dated January 3, 2024. addressed to Judge Dale E. Ho from Gabrielle E. Tenzer dated January 3, 2024., #13 LETTER MOTION for Conference re: #11 LETTER MOTION to Seal addressed to Judge Dale E. Ho from Gabrielle E. Tenzer dated January 3, 2024. addressed to Judge Dale E. Ho from Gabrielle E. Tenzer dated January 3, 2024. ; granting #13 Letter Motion for Conference re: #12 LETTER MOTION for Conference re: #11 LETTER MOTION to Seal addressed to Judge Dale E. Ho from Gabrielle E. Tenzer dated January 3, 2024. addressed to Judge Dale E. Ho from Gabrielle E. Tenzer dated January 3, 2024., #13 LETTER MOTION for Conference re: #11 LETTER MOTION to Seal addressed to Judge Dale E. Ho from Gabrielle E. Tenzer dated January 3, 2024. addressed to Judge Dale E. Ho from Gabrielle E. Tenzer dated January 3, 2024. The conference will be held via Microsoft Teams. The parties should dial in by calling (646) 453-4442 and entering the Phone Conference ID: 199 640 754, followed by the pound (#) sign. The parties will be apprised that the conference will address preliminary issues, including the redaction of letter-motion (ECF No. 11). The Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to close ECF Nos. 12 and 13. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to mail this Order to pro se Plaintiff. SO ORDERED. Initial Conference set for 2/13/2024 at 03:00 PM before Judge Dale E. Ho. (Signed by Judge Dale E. Ho on 1/4/2024) (jca)
January 3, 2024 Filing 15 LETTER addressed to Judge Dale E. Ho from Eugene Volokh, a non-party dated 1/3/24 re: This letter brief is submitted by Eugene Volokh seeking(on his own behalf) to move to intervene and unseal the Complaints in these cases etc. (sc)
January 3, 2024 Filing 13 ***SELECTED PARTIES*** LETTER MOTION for Conference re: #11 LETTER MOTION to Seal addressed to Judge Dale E. Ho from Gabrielle E. Tenzer dated January 3, 2024. addressed to Judge Dale E. Ho from Gabrielle E. Tenzer dated January 3, 2024. Document filed by Trustees of Columbia University, John Doe.Motion or Order to File Under Seal: #11 .(Tenzer, Gabrielle)
January 3, 2024 Filing 12 LETTER MOTION for Conference re: #11 LETTER MOTION to Seal addressed to Judge Dale E. Ho from Gabrielle E. Tenzer dated January 3, 2024. addressed to Judge Dale E. Ho from Gabrielle E. Tenzer dated January 3, 2024. Document filed by Trustees of Columbia University..(Tenzer, Gabrielle)
January 3, 2024 Filing 11 LETTER MOTION to Seal addressed to Judge Dale E. Ho from Gabrielle E. Tenzer dated January 3, 2024. Document filed by Trustees of Columbia University..(Tenzer, Gabrielle)
January 3, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Anna Collins Peterson on behalf of Trustees of Columbia University..(Peterson, Anna)
January 3, 2024 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Gabrielle Tenzer on behalf of Trustees of Columbia University..(Tenzer, Gabrielle)
December 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 INFORMATION PACKAGE MAILED to John Doe PO Box 209 Buffalo NY 14215, at, on 12/14/2023 Re: #6 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, 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). (nb)
December 14, 2023 Filing 7 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Columbia University, Trustees of Columbia University. (nb)
December 14, 2023 FRCP 4 SERVICE PACKAGE DELIVERED TO U.S.M.: on 12/14/2023 Re: Judge Dale E. Ho #6 Order of Service. The following document(s) were enclosed in the Service Package: Complaint, Summons, IFP, Order of Service, Completed U.S.M. form(s) for defendant(s)Columbia University, Trustees of Columbia University. (nb)
December 7, 2023 Mailed a copy of #4 Order Granting IFP Application to John Doe at PO Box 209 Buffalo NY 14215. (sha)
December 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER OF SERVICE: The Court grants Plaintiff's motion to proceed pseudonymously (ECF No. 3) as John Doe. The Court further directs the Clerk of Court to place the complaint under seal. The Clerk of Court is also instructed to issue a summons, complete the USM-285 form with the address for Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, and deliver all documents necessary to effect service to the U.S. Marshals Service. The Clerk of Court is also directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff, together with an information package and Judge Ho's Individual Practices in Civil Pro Se Cases. 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 IFP status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. Cf. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962) (holding that an appellant demonstrates good faith when he seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Dale E. Ho on 12/5/2023) (tg) Transmission to Sealed Records Clerk for processing.
December 5, 2023 Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. 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. (tro)
December 5, 2023 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Dale E. Ho. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (tro)
December 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 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 12/4/2023) (vn)
November 24, 2023 Filing 3 MOTION to Proceed Pseudonymously. Document filed by John Doe..(rdz)
November 24, 2023 Filing 2 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by John Doe..(rdz)
November 24, 2023 Case Designated ECF. (rdz)

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