Opinion
21-CV-10371 (VEC) (BCM)
01-10-2024
KWAINE THOMPSON, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF NEW YORK, Defendant.
ORDER TO SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING STATUS CONFERENCE
BARBARA MOSES, United States Magistrate Judge
This action is scheduled for a status conference, in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 16, via video, on January 17, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
It is hereby ORDERED that the Superintendent or other official in charge of the Mid-State Correctional Facility produce plaintiff KWAINE THOMPSON, Inmate No. 23B0962, on, January 17, 2024, no later than 10:45 a.m., to a suitable location within the Mid-State Correctional Facility that is equipped with a computer and audio equipment, for the purpose of participating by video in a conference with the Court and defendant's counsel. The Court requests that Thompson's hands not be restrained and that he be provided with his eyeglasses and hearing aid. Thompson may be required to review documents during the conference.
Defendant's counsel must: (1) send this Order to the Superintendent immediately; (2) contact Mid-State Correctional Facility to provide the necessary videoconferencing information; and (3) confirm that plaintiff has joined the videoconference ten minutes before the time and date of the conference.
If the scheduled time and date presents a hardship, the Superintendent or the Superintendent's designee should promptly inform chambers by calling Courtroom Deputy Tamika Kay at (212) 805-0228.
SO ORDERED.