New York Western District Court
Judge:Lawrence J Vilardo
Case #: 1:25-cv-00325
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Case Filed:Apr 14, 2025
Case in other court:NYS Supreme Court, Erie County, 804735/2025
Last checked: Monday Apr 14, 2025 2:08 PM EDT
Defendant
City of Buffalo
Represented By
David M. Lee
Corporation Counsel
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Defendant
City of Buffalo Police Department
Represented By
David M. Lee
Corporation Counsel
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Defendant
JOHN/JANE DOES 1-6
Represented By
David M. Lee
Corporation Counsel
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Defendant
Patrick S. Garry
Represented By
David M. Lee
Corporation Counsel
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Defendant
Jonathan J. Hanover
Represented By
David M. Lee
Corporation Counsel
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Plaintiff
CHEVALIER R. JONES


Docket last updated: 04/18/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Tue 04/15 12:57 PM
Case Assigned to Hon. Lawrence J. Vilardo. Notification to Chambers of on-line civil case opening. (TMK)
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adr Automatic Referral to Mediation Tue 04/15 12:59 PM
AUTOMATIC REFERRAL TO MEDIATION Pursuant to Section 2.1(A) of the Plan for Alternative Dispute Resolution in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (the ADR Plan), this case is automatically referred to ADR. To access the ADR Plan and for inquiries regarding the Court's ADR Program please review the Court's[LINK:ADR webpage] and/or contact the Court's ADR Administrator at[LINK:adrprogram@nywd.uscourts.gov] . Prior to the Local Rule 16 scheduling conference, counsel and unrepresented parties shall review the [LINK:ADR Plan] and confer with each other regarding ADR for this case. Unless the parties agree to a different intervention, it is presumed they will participate in mediation. The parties shall be prepared to report on the outcome of their ADR discussion at the scheduling conference, as the initial Scheduling Order for this case will establish ADR deadlines in accordance with the ADR Plan. (TMK)
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notice Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge Tue 04/15 12:59 PM
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[LINK:http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/forms] . (TMK)
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Monday, April 14, 2025
1 1 notice Notice of Removal Mon 04/14 1:10 PM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL by JOHN/JANE DOES 1-6, Patrick S. Garry, City of Buffalo Police Department, City of Buffalo, Jonathan J. Hanover from NYS Supreme Court, Erie County, case number 804735/2025. (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ANYWDC-5455545), filed by JOHN/JANE DOES 1-6, Patrick S. Garry, City of Buffalo Police Department, City of Buffalo, Jonathan J. Hanover.(Lee, David)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet