Gonzalez v. Lois Russo

Filing 4

Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered dismissing case without prejudice. It appears that Gonzalez intended to file his letter with the SJC and it was mailed in an envelope mistakenly addressed to the clerk of this federal court. The clerk mailed a copy of this order to Steven Gonzalez. The clerk mailed copies of this Order and Gonzalez letter to SJC Clerk, Francis V. Kenneally, Supreme Judicial Court, John Adams Courthouse, One Pemberton Square, Suite 2500, Boston, MA 02108. (PSSA, 4)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

STEVEN GONZALEZ,
Plaintiff,
v.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No.
16-10218-IT

ORDER
TALWANI, D.J.
On January 25, 2016, Steven Gonzalez (“Gonzalez”), an inmate at MCI Concord, wrote a
letter to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) seeking removal of his postconviction attorney and the appointment of new counsel. Although Gonzalez’ letter is addressed
to the SJC at the John Adams Courthouse at One Pemberton Square in Boston, it was mailed in
an envelope addressed to Clerk Robert M. Farrell, 1 Courthouse Way in Boston. It was received
in the clerk’s office of the federal district court on February 5, 2016, and assigned Civil Action
No. 16-10218-IT.
On review, it appears that Gonzalez intended to file this letter with the SJC and it was
mailed in an envelope mistakenly addressed to the clerk of this federal court.
Accordingly, the clerk is directed to mail copies of this Order and Gonzalez’ letter to SJC
Clerk, Francis V. Kenneally, Supreme Judicial Court, John Adams Courthouse, One Pemberton
Square, Suite 2500, Boston, MA 02108. A copy of this Order shall be mailed to Steven
Gonzalez. The case is dismissed without prejudice and the clerk terminate this case from the

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court's docket.
So ordered.
/s/ Indira Talwani
Indira Talwani
United States District Judge
Dated: February 12 2016

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