Levine v. New York City Department of Education et al
Plaintiff: Brendan Levine
Defendant: New York City Department of Education, Tanya Drummond and Howard MacDonald
Case Number: 1:2024cv01110
Filed: February 13, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Jennifer H Rearden
Referring Judge: Robyn F Tarnofsky
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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March 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 INFORMATION PACKAGE MAILED to Brendan Levine at 212-04 75th Ave. Apt. 60 Oakland Gardens, NY 11364, on 3/18/2024 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), 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. (sha)
March 18, 2024 Filing 7 SUMMONS ISSUED as to New York City Department of Education, Tanya Drummond, Howard MacDonald. (sha)
March 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER OF SERVICE: Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, paid the fees to commence this action. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to issue summonses as to Defendants: (1) New York City Department of Education; (2) Tanya Drummond, Principal of C.S. 211, the Bilingual School; and (3) Howard MacDonald, Assistant Principal of C.S. 211, the Bilingual School. Plaintiff is directed to serve a copy of a summons and a copy of the complaint on each defendant within 90 days of the issuance of the summonses. If within those 90 days, Plaintiff has not either served the defendants or requested an extension of time to do so, I may recommend that the Court dismiss the claims against the defendants under Rules 4 and 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for failure to prosecute. Plaintiff consents to electronic service of documents. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky on 3/13/2024) (jca) Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing.
March 12, 2024 Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky is so redesignated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. (laq)
March 12, 2024 NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT OF A REFERRAL TO ANOTHER MAGISTRATE JUDGE. The referral in the above entitled action has been reassigned to Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky, for General Pretrial (includes scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pretrial motions, and settlement). Magistrate Judge Jennifer E. Willis no longer referred to the case. (laq)
March 12, 2024 MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 4. Mailed to: Brendan Levine 212-04 75th Ave. Apt. 60 Oakland Gardens, NY 11364. (sha)
March 11, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 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 Jennifer E. Willis. (Signed by Judge Jennifer H. Rearden on 3/11/2024) (rro)
March 11, 2024 Magistrate Judge Jennifer Willis 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)
March 11, 2024 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Jennifer H. Rearden. Judge Laura Taylor Swain is no longer assigned to the case. (vba)
March 4, 2024 Pro Se Payment of Fee Processed: $405.00 Credit Card Payment processed by the Finance Department on 3/4/24, Receipt Number 26989. (amf)
February 22, 2024 MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 3. Mailed to: Brendan Levine 212-04 75th Ave. Apt. 60 Oakland Gardens, NY 11364. (nb)
February 16, 2024 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT - SUA SPONTE to Judge Laura Taylor Swain. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (vba)
February 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER DENYING IFP APPLICATION: Leave to proceed in this Court without prepayment of fees is denied because Plaintiff has sufficient assets to pay the fees. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(1). Plaintiff is directed to pay $405.00 in fees - a $350.00 filing fee and a $55.00 administrative fee - within 30 days of the date of this order. If Plaintiff fails to comply with this order within the time allowed, the action will be dismissed. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 2/15/2024) (vfr)
February 13, 2024 Filing 2 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Brendan Levine. (sac)
February 13, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Tanya Drummond, Howard MacDonald, New York City Department of Education. Document filed by Brendan Levine. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (sac)
February 13, 2024 Case Designated ECF. (sac)

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