Opinion
16 Civ. 2042 (AT) (OTW) 18 Civ. 2465 (AT) (OTW)
07-29-2022
LISA BOBBIT, Plaintiff, v. CORRECTIONAL OFFICER MONICA MARZAN; CORRECTIONAL SERGEANT J. CONFORTI; THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE NYSP; THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION DOCCS; JOHN DOES; and RICHARD ROES, Defendants. LISA BOBBIT, Plaintiff, v. CORRECTIONAL SERGEANT DEAN RABIDEAU; CORRECTIONAL OFFICER “FNU” [FIRST NAME UNKNOWN] WONG; CORRECTIONAL OFFICER “FNU” [FIRST NAME UNKNOWN] TRAVIS; CORRECTIONAL OFFICER “FNU” [FIRST NAME UNKNOWN] HALICKI; NEW YORK STATE POLICE (“NYSP”) TROOPER NICOLE WALTHER; NYSP TROOPER KRYSTAL PAOLICELLI; NYSP INVESTIGATOR KIMBERLY COMPOS; NYSP TROOPER CHELSEA GAGLIARDI; JOHN DOES, and RICHARD ROES, Defendants.
ORDER
ANALISA TORRES, DISTRICT JUDGE
Trial has been scheduled in this matter to begin on January 23, 2023. ECF No. 271. Because of the substantial backlog of trial-ready cases due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this date is only tentative, and the trial may be delayed further. The parties are reminded that they may consent to proceed before the Honorable Ona T. Wang, who would then oversee the trial and resolve any pending matters before the Court.
If the parties consent to Judge Wang's jurisdiction, by August 4, 2022, they shall file a fully executed Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form, available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/node/754 on the docket. The parties are free to withhold consent without negative consequences. If the Court approves that form, all further proceedings will then be conducted before Judge Wang. An information sheet on proceedings before magistrate judges is also attached to this order. Any appeal would be taken directly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, as with any matter heard by a district judge.
SO ORDERED.