Opinion
24 Civ. 4254 (JPC)
06-10-2024
SANDY BOSMAN, Plaintiff, v. DENIS R. MCDONOUGH, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, and MERIT SYSTEM PROTECTION BOARD, Defendants.
ORDER OF SERVICE
JOHN P. CRONAN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, brings this action for employment discrimination, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e to 2000e-17. See Dkt. 1. On June 6, 2024, the Court granted Plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis. Dkt. 5.
To allow Plaintiff to effect service on Defendant Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and Defendant U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) through the U.S. Marshals Service, the Clerk of Court is respectfully instructed to complete a U.S. Marshals Service Process Receipt and Return form (“USM-285 form”) for each Defendant. The Clerk of Court is further instructed to: (1) mark the box on the USM-285 form labeled “Check for service on U.S.A.”; and (2) issue a summons and deliver to the Marshals Service a copy of this order and all other paperwork necessary for the Marshals Service to effect service on the United States. The service addresses for Defendants are as follows:
1. Denis R. McDonough
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20420
Attorney General of the United States
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20530-0001
United States Attorney, Southern District of New York Civil Division
86 Chambers Street, 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10007
2. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board
1615 M Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20419
Attorney General of the United States
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20530-0001
United States Attorney Southern District of New York
Civil Division 86 Chambers Street, 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10007
Lastly, the Clerk of Court is directed to mail an information package to Plaintiff. It is Plaintiff's responsibility to ensure that service is made within ninety days of the date the summons is issued and, if necessary, to request an extension of time for service. See Meilleur v. Strong, 682 F.3d 56, 63 (2d Cir. 2012). Plaintiff also must notify the Court in writing if Plaintiff's address changes. The Court may dismiss the action if Plaintiff fails to do so.
SO ORDERED.