Williams v. Dudley et al
Plaintiff: Isaac J. Williams
Defendant: Jaqueline Dudley, Samuel Salnave and New York City Human Resources Administration
Case Number: 1:2023cv11018
Filed: December 20, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: John P Cronan
Referring Judge: Robyn F Tarnofsky
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 7, 2024 MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 9. Mailed to: Isaac J. Williams 90-09 195th Street Hollis, NY 11423. (mt)
February 6, 2024 MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 5-6. Mailed to: Isaac J. Williams 90-09 195th Street Hollis, NY 11423. (mt)
February 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER OF REFERENCE TO A 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) and Dispositive Motion (i.e., motion requiring a Report and Recommendation). Referred to Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John P. Cronan on 2/2/2024) (ks)
February 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 INFORMATION PACKAGE MAILED to Isaac J. Williams 90-09 195th Street Hollis, NY 11423, at, on 2/2/2024 Re: #5 Order of Servic. 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) - 3 copies of Summons(es) mailed. (nb)
February 2, 2024 Filing 7 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Jaqueline Dudley, New York City Human Resources Administration, Samuel Salnave. (nb)
February 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MEDIATION REFERRAL ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that this pro se case is referred for mediation to the Court-annexed Mediation Program. The parties are notified that Local Rule 83.9 shall govern the mediation and are directed to participate in the mediation in good faith. The mediation will have no effect upon any scheduling Order issued by this Court. 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 Court's 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 Court's request for pro bono counsel to represent Plaintiff in the mediation must be filed within fourteen days of this Order. SO ORDERED. Please reference the following when corresponding with the Mediation Office. E-mail MediationOffice@nysd.uscourts.gov, telephone (212) 805-0643, and facsimile (212) 805-0647. Mediator to be Assigned by 2/16/2024. (Signed by Judge John P. Cronan on 2/2/2024) (ks)
February 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER OF SERVICE: Accordingly, in light of Plaintiff's pro se status, and apparent intention to bring his ADA claims against his employer, the Court respectfully directs the Clerk of Court, under Rule 21 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, to add as a Defendant, the New York City Human Resources Administration. The Court directs the Clerk of Court to issue summonses as to Defendants New York City Human Resources Administration, Jacqueline Dudley, and Samuel Salnave. Plaintiff is directed to serve the summons and Complaint on each Defendant within ninety days of the issuance of the summonses. If within those ninety 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 Court respectfully directs the Clerk of Court, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 21, to add as a Defendant, New York City Human Resources Administration. The Court further respectfully directs the Clerk of Court to issue summonses as to Defendants New York City Human Resources Administration, Jacqueline Dudley, and Samuel Salnave. Plaintiff may receive court documents by email by completing the attached form, Consent to Electronic Service. The Clerk of Court additionally is respectfully directed to mail an information package to Plaintiff. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John P. Cronan on 2/2/2024) New York City Human Resources Administration added. (ks) Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing.
January 29, 2024 Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky 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. (vba)
January 29, 2024 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge John P. Cronan. Judge Laura Taylor Swain is no longer assigned to the case. (vba)
January 26, 2024 Pro Se Payment of Fee Processed: $405.00 Credit Card processed by the Finance Department on 1/26/2024, Receipt Number 25750. (ss)
December 28, 2023 MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 3. Mailed to: Isaac J. Williams 90-09 195th Street Hollis, NY 11423. (mt)
December 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF FEE OR IFP APPLICATION: Plaintiff is directed to render payment of the filing fee or submit an IFP application to this Court's Pro Se Office within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. The Court certifies, pursuant to 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). Filing Fee due by 1/26/2024. In Forma Pauperis (IFP) Application due by 1/26/2024. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 12/27/2023) (sha)
December 22, 2023 Filing 2 Original Signature Received from Isaac J. Williams, re: #1 Complaint. (sc)
December 21, 2023 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT - SUA SPONTE to Judge Laura Taylor Swain. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (vba)
December 20, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Jaqueline Dudley, Samuel Salnave. Document filed by Isaac J. Williams. (sac)
December 20, 2023 Case Designated ECF. (sac)

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