Cepeda v. The State of New York et al

Filing 16

ORDER OF SERVICE: The Clerk of Court shall serve a copy of this order on the New York City Law Department at 100 Church Street, New York, NY 10007. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff and note service on the docket. SO ORDERED. Waiver of Service due by 2/7/2022. (Signed by Judge Edgardo Ramos on 1/07/2022) (ama) Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
RAMON CEPEDA,
Plaintiff,
-againstLINDA GRIFFIN, WARDEN, VERNON C.
BAIN CENTER; DEPUTY
SUPERINTENDENT LOUDEN, V.C.B.C.;
DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT JONES,
V.C.B.C.; DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT
CARTER, V.C.B.C.; CAPTAIN WALDEN,
V.C.B.C.,

21-CV-4205 (ER)
ORDER OF SERVICE

Defendants.
EDGARDO RAMOS, United States District Judge:
Plaintiff, currently incarcerated at the Robert N. Davoren Center, brings this pro se action
under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Defendants Linda Griffin, Warden, Vernon C. Bain Center;
Deputy Superintendent Louden, V.C.B.C.; Deputy Superintendent Jones, V.C.B.C.; Deputy
Superintendent Carter, V.C.B.C.; and Captain Walden, V.C.B.C. violated his Eighth and
Fourteenth Amendment rights. On October 27, 2021, the New York City Department of
Correction (DOC) filed a waiver of service of summons unexecuted, stating that Defendants
Griffin and Walden are no longer employed with the DOC.
Under Valentin v. Dinkins, a pro se litigant is entitled to assistance from the district court
in identifying a defendant. 121 F.3d 72, 76 (2d Cir. 1997). It is therefore ordered that the New
York City Law Department, which is the attorney for and agent of DOC, must ascertain the
addresses where Defendants Griffin and Walden may be served. The Law Department must
provide this information to Plaintiff and the Court within sixty days of the date of this order.

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Once the Law Department provides the Court with the addresses, the Court will issue an
order directing the Clerk of Court to complete the USM-285 forms with the addresses for
Defendants Griffin and Walden and deliver all documents necessary to effect service to the U.S.
Marshals Service.
CONCLUSION
The Clerk of Court shall serve a copy of this order on the New York City Law Department
at 100 Church Street, New York, NY 10007. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to mail a
copy of this order to Plaintiff and note service on the docket.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:

January 7, 2022
New York, New York

Edgardo Ramos, U.S.D.J.

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