Valentine v. Townes et al
Plaintiff: Nancy Valentine
Defendant: Leonard Townes and Barbara Guinn
Case Number: 7:2023cv07839
Filed: September 5, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Kenneth M Karas
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 dp Civil Right Denial of Due Process
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #16 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. Granted. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 10/6/2023) (rro)
October 6, 2023 Filing 16 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time addressed to Judge Kenneth M. Karas from Irma Cosgriff dated 10-6-2023. Document filed by Leonard Townes..(Cosgriff, Irma)
October 6, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Irma Wheatfield Cosgriff on behalf of Leonard Townes..(Cosgriff, Irma)
October 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #13 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant is given a 30-day extension to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 10/6/2023) (tg)
October 6, 2023 Filing 13 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint addressed to Judge Kenneth M. Karas from Barbara Guinn dated 10/06/2023. Document filed by Barbara Guinn..(Machuga, Nora)
October 6, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Nora Louise Machuga on behalf of Barbara Guinn..(Machuga, Nora)
October 5, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Saima A Akhtar on behalf of Nancy Valentine..(Akhtar, Saima)
September 29, 2023 Filing 10 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. Leonard Townes served on 9/26/2023, answer due 10/17/2023. Service was accepted by David Toledo, Manager. Document filed by Nancy Valentine. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Proof of Service - Westchester County Attorney's Office).(Mancone, Thomas)
September 28, 2023 Filing 9 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. Barbara Guinn served on 9/25/2023, answer due 10/16/2023. Service was accepted by Craig Christ, Agent. Document filed by Nancy Valentine. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Proof of Service NYS Attorney General as Required by NYS Law).(Mancone, Thomas)
September 19, 2023 Filing 8 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Barbara Guinn, Leonard Townes. (vf)
September 8, 2023 Filing 7 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Leonard Townes, as Commissioner of Westchester County Department of Social Services; Barbara Guinn, as Acting Commissioner of the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, re: #1 Complaint,,,,. Document filed by Nancy Valentine..(Mancone, Thomas)
September 8, 2023 Filing 6 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Mancone, Thomas)
September 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ENDORSEMENT on #3 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. I.F.P. REQUEST IS GRANTED.Granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 9/6/2023) (jca)
September 6, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Thomas Mancone to RE-FILE Document No. #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the civil cover sheet is not correct; the event wrong event type was used to file the civil cover sheet; civil cover sheet was not signed. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. (pc)
September 6, 2023 Case Designated ECF. (pc)
September 6, 2023 Magistrate Judge Victoria Reznik 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. (pc)
September 6, 2023 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Kenneth M. Karas. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(pc)
September 5, 2023 Filing 4 FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Mancone, Thomas) Modified on 9/6/2023 (pc).
September 5, 2023 Filing 3 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Nancy Valentine..(Mancone, Thomas)
September 5, 2023 Filing 2 FILING ERROR - WRONG PDF FILE ASSOCIATED WITH DOCKET ENTRY - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet).(Mancone, Thomas) Modified on 9/6/2023 (pc).
September 5, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Barbara Guinn, Leonard Townes. Document filed by Nancy Valentine. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - eDRS Record, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B - 1990 Food Stamp Repayment Agreement, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C - 1990 Food Stamp Notice to Disqualified Individual, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D - 1990 Food Stamp Notice to Household of Disqualified Individual, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E - 1993 Food Stamp Repayment Agreeement, #6 Exhibit Exhibit F - 1993 Notice of Food Stamp Overissuance IPV, #7 Exhibit Exhibit G - 1994 Food Stamp Repayment Agreement, #8 Exhibit Exhibit H - 1994 Notice of Food Stamp Overissuance IPV, #9 Exhibit Exhibit I - Waiver of ADH, #10 Exhibit Exhibit J - 2003 Disqualification Notice, #11 Exhibit Exhibit K - Notice # U555SE7643, #12 Exhibit Exhibit L - Fair Hearing Decision No. 82448640L, #13 Exhibit Exhibit M - Townes' Case Record of Assistance, #14 Exhibit Exhibit N - Kyla Marsha Email, #15 Exhibit Exhibit O - Notice No. U555XH2812, #16 Exhibit Exhibit P - Fair Hearing Decision No. 8336463K).(Mancone, Thomas)

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Plaintiff: Nancy Valentine
Represented By: Thomas Mancone
Represented By: Saima A Akhtar
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Represented By: Irma Wheatfield Cosgriff
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Represented By: Nora Louise Machuga
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