Cheng v. Obasi et al
Plaintiff: Sheng-Wen Cheng
Defendant: Onyeka Obasi, Jahril Tafari Bell, Marie Noel Nsana and Does 1-20
Case Number: 1:2024cv01576
Filed: February 26, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Arun Subramanian
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 23, 2024 Filing 15 MARSHAL'S PROCESS RECEIPT AND RETURN OF SERVICE EXECUTED Summons and Complaint served. Onyeka Obasi served on 4/9/2024, answer due 6/10/2024. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Sheng-Wen Cheng..(rro)
April 16, 2024 Filing 14 LETTER addressed to Clerk of Court from Sheng-Wen Cheng dated 4/5/2024 re: inquire whether the U.S. Marshal Services has served the Defendants. Document filed by Sheng-Wen Cheng.(rro)
April 4, 2024 Filing 13 MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT BELL'S MOTION TO DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE, PURSUANT TO RULE 12(B)(6) OF THEFEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE in Support re: #10 MOTION to Dismiss...(kgo)
April 4, 2024 Filing 12 PRO SE CONSENT TO RECEIVE ELECTRONIC SERVICE. The following party: Jahril T. Bell consents to receive electronic service via the ECF system. Document filed by Jahril Tafari Bell..(kgo)
April 4, 2024 Filing 11 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jahril Tafari Bell..(kgo)
April 4, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE OF MOTION TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT. Document filed by Jahril Tafari Bell..(kgo)
March 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 INFORMATION PACKAGE MAILED to Sheng-Wen Cheng Reg. 05261-509 at Federal Medical Center PMB 4000 Rochester, MN 55903, on 3/14/2024 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.(sha)
March 14, 2024 Filing 8 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Jahril Tafari Bell, Marie Noel Nsana, Onyeka Obasi. (sha)
March 14, 2024 FRCP 4 SERVICE PACKAGE HAND DELIVERED TO U.S.M.: on 3/14/2024 Re: Judge Arun Subramanian #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) Jahril Tafari Bell, Marie Noel Nsana, Onyeka Obasi. (sha)
March 11, 2024 Filing 7 LETTER addressed to Clerk of Court from Sheng-Wen Cheng dated 2/28/2024 re: writing this letter to inquire whether the Court has received my complaint. Document filed by Sheng-Wen Cheng..(rro)
March 11, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER OF SERVICE: The Clerk of Court is instructed to issue summonses for Obasi, Bell, and Nsana, complete the USM-285 forms with the addresses for Defendants, and deliver all documents necessary to effect service to the U.S. Marshals Service. The Clerk of Court is further directed to mail Plaintiff an information package. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Arun Subramanian on 3/11/2024) (vfr) Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing.
March 11, 2024 Magistrate Judge Gary Stein 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 Arun Subramanian. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (vba)
March 6, 2024 MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 4. Mailed to: Sheng-Wen Cheng Reg.05261-509 Federal Medical Center PMB 4000 Rochester, MN 55903. (vn)
March 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER GRANTING IFP APPLICATION IN PRISONER CASE: The Clerk of Court is directed to send a copy of this order and the prisoner authorization to the agency having custody of Plaintiff. That agency is directed to forward copies of Plaintiff's prison trust fund account for the past six months and to disburse the payments required under 28 U.S.C. 1915 to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and to include the above docket number on the disbursement before sending it to the Court. If Plaintiff is transferred to another facility, the current facility shall provide a copy of this order to the facility to which Plaintiff is transferred. Finally, it is Plaintiff's obligation to promptly submit a written notification to the Court if Plaintiff's address changes, and the Court may dismiss the action if Plaintiff fails to do so. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 3/4/2024) (vn)
February 26, 2024 Filing 3 PRISONER AUTHORIZATION. Document filed by Sheng-Wen Cheng. (sac)
February 26, 2024 Filing 2 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Sheng-Wen Cheng. (sac)
February 26, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Jahril Tafari Bell, Does 1-20, Marie Noel Nsana, Onyeka Obasi. Document filed by Sheng-Wen Cheng. (sac)
February 26, 2024 Case Designated ECF. (sac)

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