Meyers v. County of Suffolk et al
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| Judge: | Sanket J Bulsara |
| Referred: | Steven I Locke |
| Case #: | 2:23-cv-08311 |
| Nature of Suit | 440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights |
| Cause | 42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Case Filed: | Nov 08, 2023 |
| Last checked: Tuesday May 07, 2024 4:41 AM EDT |
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Defendant
Suffolk County District Attorney's Office
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Defendant
Suffolk County Police Department
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Defendant
County of Suffolk
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Represented By
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Defendant
John Does 1-10
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Defendant
Assistant District Attorney Mary Skiber
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Represented By
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Plaintiff
Kevin J. Meyers
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Represented By
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GPO
Jun 28 2024
MEMORANDUM and ORDER: Defendants motion 14 to dismiss is GRANTED with respect to Counts Two, Four, and Five, it is DENIED with respect to Counts One and Three. Ordered by Judge Frederic Block on 6/28/2024. (MI) |
| Docket last updated: 05/26/2025 11:59 PM EDT |
| Wednesday, March 05, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Discovery
Wed 03/05 3:26 PM
Electronic ORDER granting DE26 Motion for Discovery. Defendants shall complete the two additional depositions referenced in their Motion by April 4, 2025. In addition, the briefing schedule for summary judgment motions is extended as follows: Plaintiff is directed to serve his motion for summary judgment by 4/7/2025; Defendants are directed to serve their opposition and cross-motion by 5/9/2025; Plaintiff is directed to serve his reply and any opposition by 6/9/2025; and Defendants are directed to serve any reply by 6/23/2025. The parties should serve the papers on each other by these deadlines, but only file them on the Court's docket on 6/24/2025, following the service of all briefs. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke on 3/5/2025. (AGB) |
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| Tuesday, March 04, 2025 | ||
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motion
Discovery
Tue 03/04 3:09 PM
Letter MOTION for Discovery by County of Suffolk, District Attorney Mary Skiber, Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, Suffolk County Police Department. (Zwilling, Arlene) |
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Letter
Tue 03/04 1:12 PM
Letter Plaintiff has Served Motion for SumJudg by Kevin J. Myers (Negron, Raymond) |
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order
Order(Other) ~Util - Set Deadlines
Tue 03/04 1:33 PM
ORDER: The Court adopts the parties' proposed briefing schedule24 . Plaintiff is directed to serve his motion for summary judgment by 3/7/2025 ; Defendants are directed to serve their opposition and cross-motion by 4/11/2025 ; Plaintiff is directed to serve his reply and any opposition by 5/9/2025 ; and Defendants are directed to serve any reply by 5/23/2025 . The parties should serve the papers on each other by these deadlines, but only file them on the Court's docket on 5/23/2025 , following the service of all briefs. So Ordered by Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 3/4/2025. (MPG) |
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| Monday, March 03, 2025 | ||
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Proposed Scheduling Order
Mon 03/03 2:57 PM
Proposed Scheduling Order CORRECTED by Kevin J. Myers (Negron, Raymond) |
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Proposed Scheduling Order
Mon 03/03 10:38 AM
Proposed Scheduling Order Summary Judgment, post Discovery by Kevin J. Myers (Negron, Raymond) |
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| Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | ||
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order
Order(Other)
Wed 02/12 2:43 PM
ORDER: Because Judge Bulsara does not require premotion letters for summary judgment, should either party engage in summary judgment practice by the deadline set forth by Judge Locke, they should file a joint agreed upon briefing schedule only. See Individual Practices §§ VI(B), (H)(1). So Ordered by Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 2/12/2025. (MPG) |
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| Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | ||
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minutes
Status Conference
Tue 02/11 12:37 PM
Minute Order for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke:Status Conference held on 2/11/2025. Discovery is closed. Premotion letters in support of summary judgment will be filed on March 7, 2025. The April 29, 2025 pretrial conference is cancelled. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke on 2/11/2025. (KG) |
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| Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | ||
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order
Scheduling Order
Wed 01/29 2:31 PM
Electronic SCHEDULING ORDER: Due to a change in the Court's calendar, the conference scheduled for 02/05/25 is adjourned to 02/11/25 at 12:00 p.m. in Courtroom 820. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke on 1/29/2025. (AGB) |
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| Friday, January 24, 2025 | ||
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order
Scheduling Order
Fri 01/24 1:50 PM
Electronic SCHEDULING ORDER: The pretrial conference before Judge Locke scheduled for 4/29/25 is canceled. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke on 1/24/2025. (AGB) |
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| Friday, January 17, 2025 | ||
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Order(Other)
Fri 01/17 3:16 PM
ORDER: In light of the transfer of this case, if the parties proceed to dispositive motion practice or a joint proposed pretrial order, they must follow Judge Bulsara's Individual Practices and the Local Rules effective January 2, 2025. So Ordered by Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 1/17/2025. (MPG) |
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| Friday, January 10, 2025 | ||
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utility
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Fri 01/10 5:54 PM
Case Reassigned to Judge Sanket J. Bulsara. Judge Frederic Block no longer assigned to the case. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our[LINK:website] . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (ONF) |
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| Wednesday, December 04, 2024 | ||
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minutes
Discovery Hearing
Wed 12/04 11:13 AM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke: Discovery Hearing held on 12/4/2024. Oral motion to compel denied on the record. (KG) |
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| Tuesday, December 03, 2024 | ||
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minutes
Status Conference ~Util - Set Hearings
Tue 12/03 10:53 AM
Minute Order for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke: Status Conference held on 12/3/2024. Discovery is ongoing. Next Status Conference is set for 2/5/2025 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 820 before Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke on 12/3/2024. (KG) |
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| Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | ||
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answer
Answer to Complaint
Tue 09/24 1:33 PM
ANSWER to1 Complaint by County of Suffolk, District Attorney Mary Skiber, Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, Suffolk County Police Department. (Zwilling, Arlene) |
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| Monday, September 16, 2024 | ||
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order
Order on Motion to Compel
Mon 09/16 2:23 PM
Electronic ORDER granting DE19 Motion to Compel; Motion to Amend Case Caption. Without opposition, Plaintiff's motion to compel the inspection of documents related to his personal property in Defendant's possession is granted. The parties shall arrange a mutually agreeable date falling before October 16, 2024, for this inspection, at which Plaintiff may be accompanied by the individuals named at DE19 at 2. Plaintiff is not required to identify a Rule 26 expert in advance of this inspection. See Scheduling Order at DE18 , setting the deadline to identify case in chief experts for 2/21/25. Without opposition, Plaintiff's motion to amend the case caption to change the spelling of Plaintiff's last name to "Myers" is granted. The Clerk of Court is directed to amend the case caption accordingly. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke on 9/16/2024. (AGB) |
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| Saturday, September 07, 2024 | ||
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motion
Compel
Sat 09/07 10:52 AM
First MOTION to Compel Inspection and Amend Caption by Kevin J. Meyers. (Negron, Raymond) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit Plaintiff Demand,
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Att: 2
Exhibit Email Thread,
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Att: 3
Exhibit Driver License,
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Att: 4
Exhibit Certificate of Disposition
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| Wednesday, September 04, 2024 | ||
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order
Scheduling Order
Wed 09/04 4:25 PM
SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery deadlines set. Next Status Conference is set for 12/3/2024 at 10:45 AM in Courtroom 820 before Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke.Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke on 9/4/2024. (KG) |
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minutes
Initial Conference Hearing
Wed 09/04 4:23 PM
Minute Order for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke: Initial Conference Hearing held on 9/4/2024. A scheduling order has been entered. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke on 9/4/2024. (KG) |
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| Wednesday, July 17, 2024 | ||
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order
Scheduling Order
Wed 07/17 9:40 AM
INITIAL CONFERENCE ORDER: An Initial Discovery Conference is set for 9/4/2024 at 10:15 AM in Courtroom 820 before Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke on 7/17/2024. (KG) |
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Att: 1
SIL Individual Rules,
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Att: 2
Scheduling Order Worksheet
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| Friday, June 28, 2024 | ||
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order
Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
Fri 06/28 2:18 PM
MEMORANDUM and ORDER: Defendants motion14 to dismiss is GRANTED with respect to Counts Two, Four, and Five, it is DENIED with respect to Counts One and Three. Ordered by Judge Frederic Block on 6/28/2024. (MI) |
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| Monday, June 10, 2024 | ||
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motion
Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
Mon 06/10 10:46 AM
MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by County of Suffolk, District Attorney Mary Skiber. (Zwilling, Arlene) |
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Att: 1
Memorandum in Support MOL in Support,
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Att: 2
Memorandum in Opposition MOL in Opposition,
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Att: 3
Memorandum in Support Reply
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| Monday, April 15, 2024 | ||
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misc
Letter
Mon 04/15 12:24 PM
Letter of service of Motion Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) by County of Suffolk, District Attorney Mary Skiber (Zwilling, Arlene) |
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| Friday, February 23, 2024 | ||
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Letter
Fri 02/23 3:04 PM
Letter with briefing schedule pursuant to the Court's Order of February 22, 2024 by County of Suffolk, District Attorney Mary Skiber (Zwilling, Arlene) |
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Scheduling Order
Fri 02/23 3:12 PM
SCHEDULING ORDER: Defendant's letter application12 with the consent of the plaintiff is GRANTED. The Court adopts the parties agreed upon briefing schedule. By June 10, 2024 the defendant shall file their fully briefed motion to dismiss. Counsel may modify their agreed upon briefing schedule without court approval. Counsel shall file a letter notifying the Court of their modified agreed upon briefing schedule. Counsel shall follow J. Block's motion rules, specifically section 2(D) when filing their motions. The Court does not require a courtesy copy of the motion papers. Ordered by Judge Frederic Block on 2/23/2024. (MI) |
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| Thursday, February 22, 2024 | ||
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Telephone Conference
Thu 02/22 4:20 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Frederic Block: Raymond Negron, Esq. for the plaintiff and Arlene Zwilling, Esq. for the defendants, allpresent. Telephone pre-trial conference held on 2/22/2024. Defendants anticipated motion to dismiss and the parties joint letter11 dated 1/25/24 were discussed. By February 29, 2024 counsel shall file a letter with their agreed upon briefing schedule. Counsel may modify their agreed upon briefing schedule without court approval. Counsel shall file a letter notifying the Court of their modified agreed upon briefing schedule. Counsel shall serve and file their fully briefed motion according to J. Blocks motion rules. The Court does not require a courtesy copy of the motion papers. (Court Reporter: Not Reported) (MI) |
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| Monday, February 12, 2024 | ||
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order
Scheduling Order
Mon 02/12 10:32 AM
SCHEDULING ORDER: A telephone pre trial conference is scheduled for February 22, 2024 @ 4:00PM . The Court expects the parties to be conversant with the underlying facts and prepared to discuss the legal issues arising therefrom. The parties are reminded that they are obligated to discuss the prospect of settlement and may be required to provide the Court with a report of such discussions . If this date presents a conflict counsel shall first obtain the consent from all the parties to adjourn this telephone pre trial conference and then file a letter application. All parties are directed to call 877-336-1839 then enter access code 7543641 at the time of the telephone pre trial conference . Upon receipt of this email counsel shall confirm with each other of the date and time of this telephone pre trial conference. Ordered by Judge Frederic Block on 2/12/2024. (MI) |
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Set/Reset Hearings
Mon 02/12 10:33 AM
Set/Reset Hearings: Telephone Pre Trial Conference set for 2/22/2024 04:00 PM before Judge Frederic Block. (MI) |
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| Friday, January 26, 2024 | ||
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Letter
Fri 01/26 10:49 AM
Letter (joint) Pursuant to the Court's Order of January 12, 2024 by County of Suffolk, District Attorney Mary Skiber (Zwilling, Arlene) |
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| Thursday, January 25, 2024 | ||
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Thu 01/25 10:05 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Arlene S. Zwilling on behalf of District Attorney Mary Skiber (aty to be noticed) (Zwilling, Arlene) |
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| Friday, January 12, 2024 | ||
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minutes
Pre Motion Conference
Fri 01/12 3:26 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Frederic Block: Raymond Negron, Esq. for the plaintiff and Arlene Zwilling, Esq. for the defendants, allpresent. Pre-motion conference held on 1/12/2024. Defendants anticipated motion to dismiss was discussed. Counsel, will discuss which property can be returned and which property he is not due back. By January 26, 2024 counsel shall file a joint letter as to what property they agreed can be returned to the plaintiff. (Court Reporter: Not Reported) (MI) |
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| Monday, December 11, 2023 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Pre Motion Conference
Mon 12/11 1:03 PM
SCHEDULING ORDER: Defendant's letter application7 dated 12/4/23 is GRANTED. An in person pre motion conference is scheduled for January 12, 2024 @ 3:00PM . The Court expects the parties to be conversant with the underlying facts and prepared to discuss the legal issues arising therefrom. The parties are reminded that they are obligated to discuss the prospect of settlement and may be required to provide the Court with a report of such discussions . If this date presents a conflict counsel shall first obtain the consent from all the parties to adjourn this in person pre-motion conference and then file a letter application. Upon receipt of this email counsel shall confirm with each other of the date and time of this in person pre-motion conference. Ordered by Judge Frederic Block on 12/11/2023. (MI) |
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Set/Reset Hearings
Mon 12/11 1:04 PM
Set/Reset Hearings: In Person Pre-Motion Conference set for 1/12/2024 03:00 PM before Judge Frederic Block. (MI) |
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| Monday, December 04, 2023 | ||
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Letter
Mon 12/04 8:42 PM
Letter oppose pre-motion conference by Kevin J. Meyers (Negron, Raymond) |
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motion
Pre Motion Conference
Mon 12/04 2:39 PM
Letter MOTION for pre motion conference by County of Suffolk. (Zwilling, Arlene) |
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| Thursday, November 09, 2023 | ||
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service
Summons Returned Executed
Thu 11/09 3:52 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Kevin J. Meyers. All Defendants. (Negron, Raymond) |
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Summons Issued
Thu 11/09 12:35 PM
Summons Issued as to County of Suffolk, John Does 1-10, Kevin J. Meyers, District Attorney Mary Skiber, Suffolk County District Attorney's Office and Suffolk County Police Department. (MI) |
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misc
Proposed Scheduling Order Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet
Thu 11/09 12:14 PM
Proposed Scheduling Order by Kevin J. Meyers, Proposed Summons. by Kevin J. Meyers (Negron, Raymond) |
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misc
Clerks Notice of Rule 73
Thu 11/09 9:10 AM
Clerk's Notice Re: Consent. A United States Magistrate Judge has been assigned to this case and is available to conduct all proceedings. In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent, the assigned Magistrate Judge is available to conduct all proceedings in this action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to this Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. Any party may withhold its consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent.The form may also be accessed at the following link:[LINK:https://img.nyed.uscourts.gov/files/forms/MJConsentForm.pdf] (LJ) |
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misc
Quality Control Check - Attorney Case Opening
Thu 11/09 9:04 AM
This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (LJ) |
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Incorrect Case-Document Information
Thu 11/09 9:03 AM
Incorrect Document Entry Information. Corrected party role for Assistant District Attorney Mary Skiber and John Does 1-10 from plaintiff to defendant. Corrected defendant to County of Suffolk in order to conform to the caption on the complaint. Refiled Complaint (and attachments) against all Defendants. (LJ) |
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Case Assigned/Reassigned
Thu 11/09 9:08 AM
Case Assigned to Judge Frederic Block and Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our[LINK:website] . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (LJ) |
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Quality Control Check - Summons
Thu 11/09 9:13 AM
Your proposed summons was not issued for the following reasons: The full case caption must appear on the summons. Additionally, the name and address for each defendant to be served must be completed in the "To (defendant's name and address)" section of the summons. Please correct and resubmit using the event Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (LJ) |
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| Wednesday, November 08, 2023 | ||
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cmp
Complaint
Wed 11/08 4:11 PM
COMPLAINT against All Defendants Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -No,, filed by Kevin J. Meyers. (LJ) |
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Att: 1
Civil Cover Sheet,
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Att: 2
Proposed Summons
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Filing Fee Received
Thu 11/09 9:02 AM
FILING FEE: $ 402, receipt number ANYEDC-17266005 (LJ) |
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