Opinion
19 CV 9048 (VB)
10-06-2022
BYRON K. BROWN, Plaintiff, v. F. CARABALLO, J. AYALA, S. AMARO, and CARLOS J. RODRIGUEZ, Defendants.
ORDER
Vincent L. Briccetti, U.S.D.J.
The Court conducted a status conference today on the record, at which plaintiff, proceeding pro se, and counsel for defendants appeared by telephone.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED:
1. For the reasons stated on the record at today's conference, plaintiff's oral request for pro bono counsel is GRANTED.
2. The parties are directed to discuss in good faith whether they consent to conducting the trial in this case before Magistrate Judge McCarthy, and if the parties do so consent, to file the attached fully executed Notice, Consent, and Reference to a Magistrate Judge form.
3. The next status conference is scheduled for December 15, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. Plaintiff and defense counsel shall attend the status conference by calling the following number and entering the access code when requested:
Dial-In Number: (888) 363-4749 (toll free) or (215) 446-3662
Access Code: 1703567
It is the responsibility of defense counsel to make prior arrangements with the appropriate facility to have plaintiff available by telephone at the time of the scheduled conference.
Chambers will mail a copy of this Order to plaintiff at the address on the docket.
SO ORDERED: