New York Southern District Court
Judge:Laura Taylor Swain
Case #: 1:25-cv-02868
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Case Filed:Apr 04, 2025
Last checked: Wednesday Apr 09, 2025 1:07 AM EDT
Defendant
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Defendant
The City of New York
Defendant
The State of New York
Plaintiff
Charles Kenyatta, Jr.
DIN: 22B3002 Collins Correctional Facility P.O. Box 340
Collins, NY 14034


Docket last updated: 04/25/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Thursday, April 10, 2025
7 7 misc Request to Proceed In Forma Pauperis Mon 04/14 11:31 AM
APPLICATION TO PROCEED WITHOUT REPAYING FEES OR COSTS. Document filed by Charles Kenyatta, Jr..(tg)
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6 6 misc Prisoner Authorization Mon 04/14 11:28 AM
PRISONER AUTHORIZATION. Document filed by Charles Kenyatta, Jr..(tg)
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Wednesday, April 09, 2025
5 5 2 pgs order Order Directing Payment of Fee or IFP Application & Prisoner Authorization Wed 04/09 2:48 PM
ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF FEE OR IFP APPLICATION & PRISONER AUTHORIZATION: Plaintiff is directed to render payment of the filing fee or submit an IFP application & Prisoner Authorization to this Court's Pro Se Office within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. 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). Filing Fee due by 5/9/2025. In Forma Pauperis (IFP) Application due by 5/9/2025. Prisoner Authorization Form due by 5/9/2025. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 4/9/2025) (scn)
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Att: 1 Supplement IFP application,
Att: 2 Supplement Prisoner authorization
notice Notice of Case Assignment/Reassignment - Sua Sponte Wed 04/09 2:24 PM
NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT - SUA SPONTE to Judge Laura Taylor Swain. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (vba)
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Tuesday, April 08, 2025
4 4 order Standing Order re Cases Filed By Pro Se Plaintiffs Tue 04/08 11:28 AM
STANDING ORDER IN RE CASES FILED BY PRO SE PLAINTIFFS (See 24-MISC-127 Standing Order filed March 18, 2024). To ensure that all cases heard in the Southern District of New York are handled promptly and efficiently, all parties must keep the court apprised of any new contact information. It is a party's obligation to provide an address for service; service of court orders cannot be accomplished if a party does not update the court when a change of address occurs. Accordingly, all self-represented litigants are hereby ORDERED to inform the court of each change in their address or electronic contact information. Parties may[LINK:consent to electronic service] to receive notifications of court filings by email, rather than relying on regular mail delivery. Parties may also ask the court for[LINK:permission to file documents electronically] . Forms, including instructions for consenting to electronic service and requesting permission to file documents electronically, may be found by clicking on the hyperlinks in this order, or by accessing the forms on the courts website, nysd.uscourts.gov/forms. The procedures that follow apply only to cases filed by pro se plaintiffs. If the court receives notice from the United States Postal Service that an order has been returned to the court, or otherwise receives information that the address of record for a self-represented plaintiff is no longer valid, the court may issue an Order to Show Cause why the case should not be dismissed without prejudice for failure to comply with this order. Such order will be sent to the plaintiffs last known address and will also be viewable on the court's electronic docket. A notice directing the parties' attention to this order shall be docketed (and mailed to any self-represented party that has appeared and has not consented to electronic service) upon the opening of each case or miscellaneous matter that is classified as pro se in the court's records. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 03/18/2024) (sac)
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service Note Regarding Service on Self-Represented Party Tue 04/08 11:28 AM
CASE MANAGEMENT NOTE: For each electronic filing made in a case involving a self-represented party who has not consented to electronic service, the filing party must serve the document on such self-represented party in a manner permitted by Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2) (other than through the ECF system) and file proof of service for each document so served. Please see[LINK:Rule 9.2] of the courts ECF Rules & Instructions for further information. (sac)
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Friday, April 04, 2025
3 3 service Request for Issuance of Summons Tue 04/08 11:27 AM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS, re:1 Complaint. Document filed by Charles Kenyatta, Jr.. (sac)
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Att: 1 Request for Issuance of Summons,
Att: 2 Request for Issuance of Summons
2 2 misc Pro Se Consent to Receive Electronic Service Tue 04/08 11:24 AM
PRO SE CONSENT TO RECEIVE ELECTRONIC SERVICE. The following party: Charles Kenyatta, Jr. consents to receive electronic service via the ECF system. Document filed by Charles Kenyatta, Jr. (sac)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Tue 04/08 11:21 AM
COMPLAINT against New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, The City of New York, The State of New York. Document filed by Charles Kenyatta, Jr. (sac)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Main Document_Part 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit Main Document_Part 2,
Att: 3 Exhibit Main Document_Part 3,
Att: 4 Exhibit Main Document_Part 4,
Att: 5 Exhibit Main Document_Part 5,
Att: 6 Exhibit Main Document_Part 6
utility Case Designated ECF Tue 04/08 11:22 AM
Case Designated ECF. (sac)
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