Kelsey v. Duwe et al
Plaintiff: Michael N. Kelsey
Defendant: Jeffrey Rutledge, Darren Nesbitt and Lenore Duwe
Case Number: 7:2021cv04298
Filed: May 10, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Philip M Halpern
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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June 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 LETTER addressed to Judge Philip M. Halpern from Michael N. Kelsey dated 6/12/2021 re: I am the Plaintiff Pro Se in the above-captioned case. I am in receipt of your 1 June 2021 Order of Service wherein you dismissed Lenore Duwe as a Plaintiff in accord with 28 USC 1915 (c)(2)(b)(ii) (fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted). The Court did so on the basis, inter alia, that the "Plaintiff identifies Duwe as a private party who does not work for any state or other government body, and he does not allege facts sufficient to suggest that she was a willful participant in joint activity with the State or its agents"...granting the Plaintiff a certificate of appealability with the IFP status to appeal the Court's dismissal of Duwe as a party to this action; and such other further relief as this court deems just and proper. Document filed by Michael N. Kelsey. (ok)
June 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 INFORMATION PACKAGE MAILED to Michael N. Kelsey, 16-A-4286, at Hudson Correctional Facility, 50 East Court Street, Hudson, NY 12534, on 6/2/2021 Re: #6 Order of Service, Add and Terminate Parties. 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 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)
June 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Darren Nesbitt, Jeffrey Rutledge. (sha)
June 2, 2021 Opinion or Order FRCP 4 SERVICE PACKAGE HAND DELIVERED TO U.S.M.: on 6/2/2021 Re: Judge Philip M. Halpern #6 Order of Service, Add and Terminate Parties. 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) Darren Nesbitt, Jeffrey Rutledge. (sha)
June 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER OF SERVICE: The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff, together with an information package. The Court dismisses Plaintiff's claims against Lenore Duwe. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii). The Clerk of Court is further instructed to issue summonses, complete the USM-285 forms with the addresses for Rutledge and Nesbitt, and deliver all documents necessary to effect service to the U.S. Marshals Service. 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)., Lenore Duwe (individually and in his official capacity) terminated. (Signed by Judge Philip M. Halpern on 6/1/2021) (nb) Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing.
May 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Magistrate Judge Andrew E. Krause 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. (vba)
May 28, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Philip M. Halpern. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (vba)
May 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Mailed a copy of #4 Order Granting IFP Application in Prisoner Case to the Superintendent of Hudson Correctional Facility at 50 East Court Street, Hudson, NY 12534. (kh)
May 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER GRANTING IFP APPLICATION IN PRISONER CASE: Plaintiff's application for leave to proceed without prepayment of fees is granted. A prisoner bringing a civil action is required to pay the full $350 filing fee even when proceeding in forma pauperis (IFP), that is, without prepayment of fees.... The Court must collect, when funds exist in a prisoner's account, an initial partial filing fee plus monthly payments. 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. The Clerk of Court is also directed to send a copy of this order to Plaintiff and note service on the docket. 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 5/27/2021) (sac) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
May 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 PRISONER AUTHORIZATION. Document filed by Michael N. Kelsey..(rdz)
May 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 COMPLAINT against Lenore Duwe, Darren Nesbitt, Jeffrey Rutledge. Document filed by Michael N. Kelsey..(rdz)
May 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Michael N. Kelsey..(rdz)
May 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Case Designated ECF. (rdz)

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