Dawkins v. Copeland et al

Filing 129

ORDER: On July 22, 2020, the Court directed service of the Second Amended Complaint, Doc. 116, on Grace. Doc. 125 at 7. It requested that Grace waive service, and it directed the New York City Law Department to inform the Court of whe ther Grace had been notified of the Complaint by August 5, 2020. In a letter dated August 11, 2020, Dawkins asked the Court for a 60-day stay of discovery given the expense required for him to reproduce and send certain documents to the Law Depa rtment. Doc. 128. at request is DENIED as moot. As the Court indicated in its July 22 order, discovery is stayed in this case until pro bono counsel is appointed. Dawkins need not produce any documents until then. Furthermore, the Law Depart ment has yet to inform the Court of whether Grace has been identified and notified of the Second Amended Complaint. It is directed to file a letter informing the Court of its efforts in this regard by August 28, 2020. (Signed by Judge Edgardo Ramos on 8/25/2020) (mro)

Case 1:17-cv-09926-ER Document 129 Filed 08/25/20 Page 1 of 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
EDWARD C. DAWKINS,
Plaintiff,
– against –

ORDER

TANOYA COPELAND, Correctional
Officer, and DEPUTY WARDEN GRACIE
OF NORTH INFIRMARY COMMAND,
Executive Supervisor Operations,

17 Civ. 9926 (ER)

Defendants.
RAMOS, D.J.:
On July 22, 2020, the Court directed service of the Second Amended Complaint,
Doc. 116, on Grace. Doc. 125 at 7. It requested that Grace waive service, and it directed
the New York City Law Department to inform the Court of whether Grace had been
notified of the Complaint by August 5, 2020.
In a letter dated August 11, 2020, Dawkins asked the Court for a 60-day stay of
discovery given the expense required for him to reproduce and send certain documents to
the Law Department. Doc. 128. �at request is DENIED as moot. As the Court
indicated in its July 22 order, discovery is stayed in this case until pro bono counsel is
appointed. Dawkins need not produce any documents until then.
Furthermore, the Law Department has yet to inform the Court of whether Grace
has been identified and notified of the Second Amended Complaint. It is directed to file a
letter informing the Court of its efforts in this regard by August 28, 2020.
It is SO ORDERED.
Dated:

August 25, 2020
New York, New York
EDGARDO RAMOS, U.S.D.J.