Jones v. City of New York et al

Filing 6

ORDER: The Court grants Plaintiff's request for an extension of time to file an amended complaint. Plaintiff must submit any amended complaint by December 5, 2022. The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from th is order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. Cf. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962) (holding that an appellant demonstrates good faith when he seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 11/16/22) (rdz)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
KEISHA A. JONES,
Plaintiff,

22-CV-7243 (LTS)

-against-

ORDER

CITY OF NEW YORK, ET AL.,
Defendants.
LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN, Chief United States District Judge:

Plaintiff brings this action pro se. By order dated October 17, 2022, and entered on
October 20, 2022, the Court dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim but granted
Plaintiff 30 days’ leave to replead her claims under the Fair Housing Act and 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
On November 14, 2022, Plaintiff filed a letter in which she asks the Court to extend the deadline
to December 5, 2022, for her to file an amended complaint. (ECF 5.)
The Court grants Plaintiff’s request for an extension of time. Plaintiff must submit any
amended complaint by December 5, 2022. If Plaintiff fails to comply within the time allowed,
the Court will enter judgment consistent with its October 17, 2022, order of dismissal.
CONCLUSION
The Court grants Plaintiff’s request for an extension of time to file an amended
complaint. Plaintiff must submit any amended complaint by December 5, 2022.
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 in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an

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appeal. Cf. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962) (holding that an appellant
demonstrates good faith when he seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue).
SO ORDERED.
Dated:

November 16, 2022
New York, New York
/s/ Laura Taylor Swain
LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN
Chief United States District Judge

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