Caliste v. Williams et al

Filing 7

ORDER re: 1 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward copies of the Summons, Complaint, and this Order to the USMS for service upon Defendants without prepayment of fees. Ordered by Judge Joanna Seybert on 5/29/2014. (C/M Plaintiff) (Nohs, Bonnie)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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RAYMOND CALISTE,
Plaintiff,
-against-

ORDER
14-CV-2573(JS)(ARL)

NURSE WILLIAMS; Nassau County
Corr. Fac. (“NCCF”); ARMOR
CORRECTIONAL HEALTH INC.; DR. V.
COLETELLION (Eye Dr. [at] NCCF);
SHERIFF MICHAEL J. SPOFATO [SIC];
and COMMISSIONER JAMES FORD,
Defendants.
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APPEARANCES
For Plaintiff:
Raymond Caliste, pro se
59769056
Buffalo Federal Detention Facility
4250 Federal Drive
Batavia, NY 14020
For Defendants:

No appearances.

SEYBERT, District Judge:
On March 26, 2014, incarcerated pro se plaintiff Raymond
Caliste (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint in the Southern District of
New York pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”) against
Nurse

Williams,

the

Nassau

County

Correctional

Facility

(the

“Nassau Jail”), Armor Correctional Health, Inc. (“Armor”), Dr. V.
Coletellion, eye doctor at the Nassau Jail (“Dr. Coletellion”),
Sheriff Michael J. Spofato (“Sheriff Sposato”), Commissioner James
Ford (“Comm. Ford” and collectively, “Defendants”), accompanied by
an application to proceed in forma pauperis.
By Transfer Order dated April 21, 2014, Plaintiff’s case
was transferred from the Southern District of New York to this

Court. See April 21, 2014 Transfer Order, Preska, C.J. [Docket
Entry 3].

Upon review of the declaration in support of the

application to proceed in forma pauperis, the Court finds that
Plaintiff’s financial status qualifies him to commence this action
without prepayment of the filing fee.
1915(a)(1).

See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a);

Therefore, Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma

pauperis is GRANTED.
The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward copies of
the Summonses, Complaint, and this Order to the United States
Marshal Service for service upon the Defendants without prepayment
of fees, and to serve notice of entry of this Order in accordance
with Rule 77(d)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by
mailing a copy of this Order to the pro se Plaintiff at his last
known address.

See FED. R. CIV. P. 5(b)(2)(C).

SO ORDERED.

/s/ JOANNA SEYBERT
Joanna Seybert, U.S.D.J.
Dated: May
29 , 2014
Central Islip, New York