Haxhia v. Lee et al

Filing 40

ORDER re: 39 Letter filed by Bledar Haxhia. The Court has received a letter from Petitioner Bledar Haxhia, dated June 24, 2020, written without the assistance of counsel. (ECF No. 39.) In the letter, Petitioner requests the Court's guidan ce as to how to proceed in the above-captioned matter. Judges are forbidden to give anyone legal advice. See Plilier v. Ford, 542 U.S. 225, 231 (2004) (requiring judges to advise pro se litigants "would undermine district judges' role as impartial decisionmakers"). The Court therefore declines to respond to the substance of Petitioners letter. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Kimba M. Wood on 7/15/2020) (mml)

Case 1:13-cv-01012-KMW-KNF Document 40 Filed 07/15/20 Page 1 of 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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BLEDAR HAXHIA,
Petitioner,

USDC SDNY
DOCUMENT
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
DOC #: __________________
DATE FILED: July 15, 2020

-against-

13-CV-1012 (KMW)

WILLIAM LEE, Superintendent, Green Haven
Correctional Facility, and ERIC T.
SCHNEIDERMAN, New York State Attorney
General,

ORDER

Respondents.
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KIMBA M. WOOD, United States District Judge:
The Court has received a letter from Petitioner Bledar Haxhia, dated June 24, 2020,
written without the assistance of counsel. (ECF No. 39.)

In the letter, Petitioner requests the

Court’s guidance as to how to proceed in the above-captioned matter. Judges are forbidden to
give anyone legal advice. See Plilier v. Ford, 542 U.S. 225, 231 (2004) (requiring judges to
advise pro se litigants “would undermine district judges’ role as impartial decisionmakers”).
The Court therefore declines to respond to the substance of Petitioner’s letter.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: New York, New York
July 15, 2020

/s/ Kimba M. Wood
KIMBA M. WOOD
United States District Judge