Lastra v. City Of New York et al

Filing 190

ORDER: This order addresses the lengthy email Plaintiff sent to chambers on February 27, 2020, a copy of which is attached to this order: 1. Plaintiff's request to seal Defendants' letter motion dated February 21, 2020 is denied. The subst ance of the letter does not meet the Second Circuit standards for sealing. 2. Plaintiff's time to respond to the February 21 letter is extended to March 9, 2020. 3. Plaintiff is reminded not to send email to chambers and to instead submit commun ications to the Court through the pro se office. 4. Defendant shall bring to the March 11, 2020 settlement conference any additional HIPAA or other releases that Defendants requires Plaintiff to sign. The Court will determine at that time which rel eases, if any, Plaintiff must sign. SO ORDERED. (Responses due by 3/9/2020.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger on 2/28/2020) Copies transmitted to all counsel of record and mailed to: James Lastra, 2241 Lafayette Avenue, Bronx, New York 10473. (mml)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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JAMES LASTRA,
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Plaintiff,
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CITY OF NEW YORK, et al.,
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Defendants.
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2/28/2020
16-cv-3088 (JGK) (RWL)
ORDER

ROBERT W. LEHRBURGER, United States Magistrate Judge.
This order addresses the lengthy email Plaintiff sent to chambers on February 27,
2020, a copy of which is attached to this order:
1.

Plaintiff’s request to seal Defendants’ letter motion dated February 21, 2020

is denied. The substance of the letter does not meet the Second Circuit standards for
sealing.
2.

Plaintiff’s time to respond to the February 21 letter is extended to March 9,

3.

Plaintiff is reminded not to send email to chambers and to instead submit

2020.

communications to the Court through the pro se office.
4.

Defendant shall bring to the March 11, 2020 settlement conference any

additional HIPAA or other releases that Defendants requires Plaintiff to sign. The Court
will determine at that time which releases, if any, Plaintiff must sign.

SO ORDERED.

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ROBERT W. LEHRBURGER
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Dated: February 28, 2020
New York, New York
Copies transmitted to all counsel of record and mailed to:
James Lastra
2241 Lafayette Avenue
Bronx, New York 10473