Smith v. John Doe C.O. et al
Plaintiff: Willie Smith
Defendant: John Doe C.O., John Doe Watch Commander, John Doe Commissioner of Department of Corrections and John Doe Superintendent
Case Number: 1:2021cv00157
Filed: January 28, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Western District of New York
Presiding Judge: Lawrence J Vilardo
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (Prison Condition)
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER that the Clerk of Court shall administratively terminate this action without filing the complaint or assessing a filing fee; that the Clerk of Court shall send to plaintiff a form motion to proceed in forma pauperis with supporting affirmation; that if plaintiff wishes to reopen this action, he shall notify the Court, in writing, no later than 30 days from the date of this order; that upon plaintiff's submission of either (a) the required certification of the plaintiff's inmate trust fund account (or the institutional equivalent) or (b) the $350.00 filing fee and the $52.00 administrative fee ($402.00 total), the Clerk of Court shall reopen the case; that if plaintiff does not reopen this action within 30 days of this order, the action is dismissed without prejudice, and the Clerk of Court shall shall close the case. Signed by Hon. Lawrence J. Vilardo on 3/15/2021. (JLV) Copy mailed to pro se plaintiff with form motion to proceed in forma pauperis and authorization.
March 1, 2021 Filing 8 Letter from Willie Smith dated 2/18/2021. (JLV)
March 1, 2021 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Willie Smith. (JLV)
February 3, 2021 Filing 6 JUDGMENT in favor of John Doe C.O., John Doe Commissioner of Department of Corrections, John Doe Superintendent, John Doe Watch Commander against Willie Smith. Signed by Mary C. Loewenguth, Clerk of Court on 2/3/2021. (JLV) Copy mailed to pro se plaintiff.
February 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER that the Clerk of Court shall administratively terminate this action without filing the complaint or assessing a filing fee; that the Clerk of Court shall send to plaintiff a form motion to proceed in forma pauperis with supporting affirmation; that if plaintiff wishes to reopen this action, he shall notify the Court, in writing, no later than 30 days from the date of this order; that upon plaintiff's submission of either (a) a complete motion to proceed in forma pauperis along with the required certification and authorization form, or (b) the $350.00 filing fee and the $52.00 administrative fee ($402.00 total), the Clerk of Court shall reopen the case. Signed by Hon. Lawrence J. Vilardo on 2/3/2021. (JLV) Copy mailed to pro se plaintiff with a form motion to proceed in forma pauperis and authorization.
January 28, 2021 Filing 4 Case transferred in from District of New York Southern; Case Number 1:20-cv-11048.
January 28, 2021 Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge: A United States Magistrate of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form (AO-85) is available for download at #http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/forms. (JD)
January 28, 2021 Remark: Pro Se Packet mailed to Petitioner which included: Privacy Notice, Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge & Civil Case Timeline. (JD)
January 20, 2021 Mailed a copy of #3 Order to Willie Smith, 2020-01338 at Orange County Jail, 110 Wells Farm Road, Goshen, NY 10924. (kh) [Transferred from nysd on 1/28/2021.]
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 TRANSFER ORDER: The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff and note service on the docket. The Clerk of Court is further directed to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. Whether Plaintiff should be permitted to proceed further without prepayment of fees is a determination to be made by the transferee court. A summons shall not issue from this Court. This order closes this case. 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). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 1/15/21) (rdz) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing. Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing. [Transferred from nysd on 1/28/2021.]
January 15, 2021 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT - SUA SPONTE to Judge Colleen McMahon. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case..(vba) [Transferred from nysd on 1/28/2021.]
December 29, 2020 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against John Doe C.O., John Doe Commissioner of Department of Corrections, John Doe Superintendent, John Doe Watch Commander. Document filed by Willie Smith..(rdz) [Transferred from nysd on 1/28/2021.]
December 29, 2020 Filing 1 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Willie Smith..(rdz) [Transferred from nysd on 1/28/2021.]
December 29, 2020 Case Designated ECF. (rdz) [Transferred from nysd on 1/28/2021.]

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