Cameron v. Clark et al
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ORDER: Accordingly, the Court directs the Clerk of Court to: (1) file the complaint in this case (ECF 1) as an amended complaint in the action under docket number 21-CV-2383 (CM); (2) administratively close this case (21-CV-2623 (CM)); and (3) mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff and note service on the docket. Plaintiff is advised that any further submissions pertaining to his claims must contain docket number 21-CV-2383 (CM). The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith and therefore IFP status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/29/21) (rdz) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
GILBERT CAMERON,
Plaintiff,
-againstDA DARCEL CLARK; ADA BRUCE
BIRNS; ADA DAWN E. GUGLIELMO; DA
ROBERT T. JOHNSON; HON. NICOLE S.
IACOVETTA; HON. MARGARET L.
CLANCY; ADA CLARA H. SALZBERG;
LETITIA JAMES, NEW YORK STATE
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
21-CV-2623 (CM)
ORDER
Defendants.
COLLEEN McMAHON, Chief United States District Judge:
Plaintiff, currently detained in the Otis Bantum Correctional Center on Rikers Island,
brings this pro se action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, asserting claims of malicious prosecution. 1
Plaintiff has previously submitted to this court a substantially similar complaint against the same
defendants regarding the same events. That action is pending before this Court under docket
number 21-CV-2383 (CM). Because the present complaint raises the same claims, no useful
purpose would be service by litigation of this duplicate lawsuit. Moreover, because this
complaint is identical to Plaintiff’s previous complaint, but includes several additional pages of
attachments, it is likely that Plaintiff intended to submit this pleading as an amended complaint
in case number 21-CV-2383 (CM).
Accordingly, the Court directs the Clerk of Court to: (1) file the complaint in this case
(ECF 1) as an amended complaint in the action under docket number 21-CV-2383 (CM);
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Plaintiff did not submit an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) or a
prisoner authorization.
(2) administratively close this case (21-CV-2623 (CM)); and (3) mail a copy of this order to
Plaintiff and note service on the docket.
Plaintiff is advised that any further submissions pertaining to his claims must contain
docket number 21-CV-2383 (CM).
The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would
not be taken in good faith and therefore IFP status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. See
Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962).
SO ORDERED.
Dated:
March 29, 2021
New York, New York
COLLEEN McMAHON
Chief United States District Judge
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