Opinion
19 CIVIL 11545 (PMH)
01-19-2022
ANDREW WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, v. E. NOVOA, ORC, et al., Defendants.
JUDGMENT
It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's Memorandum Opinion and Order dated January 18, 2022, (1) the Served Defendants' motion to dismiss all claims against them under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) is GRANTED; (2) all federal claims against the Unserved Defendants are dismissed under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii), (iii); and (3) any state law claims against the Unserved Defendants are dismissed without prejudice to refiling in the proper forum. Although "[d]istrict courts should frequently provide leave to amend before dismissing a pro se complaint," it is "not necessary when it would be futile." Reed v. Friedman Mgmt. Corp., 541 F. Appx 40, 41 (2d Cir. 2013) (citing Cuoco v. Moritsugu, 222 F.3d 99, 112 (2d Cir. 2000)); see also Riddick v. Christine, No. 21-CV-04277, 2021 WL 4122893, at *3 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 8, 2021) ("[G]iven that the deficiency...is substantive...leave to amend would be futile."). Here, all claims against the Served Defendants and any federal claims against the Unserved Defendants are dismissed with prejudice because any amendment would be futile; accordingly, the case is closed.