Opinion
20-CV-4603 (PGG)
08-03-2020
QUANDELL HICKMAN, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF NEW YORK; CAPTAIN CHRISTIAN; CORRECTION OFFICER BORDEAUS # 3432, Defendants.
ORDER OF SERVICE :
Plaintiff, currently detained in the Anna M. Kross Center on Rikers Island, brings this pro se action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Defendants sprayed him with a chemical agent on several occasions between March and May of 2020. By order dated July 27, 2020, the Court granted Plaintiff's request to proceed without prepayment of fees, that is, in forma pauperis.
Prisoners are not exempt from paying the full filing fee even when they have been granted permission to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1).
The Clerk of Court is directed to notify the New York City Department of Correction and the New York City Law Department of this order. The Court requests that the City of New York, Captain Christian, and Correction Officer Bordeaus # 3432 waive service of summons.
Local Civil Rule 33.2, which requires defendants in certain types of prisoner cases to respond to specific, court-ordered discovery requests, applies to this action. Those discovery requests are available on the Court's website under "Forms" and are titled "Plaintiff's Local Civil Rule 33.2 Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents." Within 120 days of the date of this order, Defendants must serve responses to these standard discovery requests. In their responses, Defendants must quote each request verbatim.
If Plaintiff would like copies of these discovery requests before receiving the responses and does not have access to the website, Plaintiff may request them from the Pro Se Intake Unit. --------
CONCLUSION
The Clerk of Court is directed to electronically notify the New York City Department of Correction and the New York City Law Department of this order. The Court requests that Defendants City of New York, Captain Christian, and Correction Officer Bordeaus #3432 waive service of summons.
The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff, together with an information package, and note service on the docket.
Local Rule 33.2 applies to this case. SO ORDERED. Dated: August 3, 2020
New York, New York
/s/_________
PAUL G. GARDEPHE
United States District Judge