Jaime v. New York State Officers
- Sidney Stein
- 1:24-cv-00266
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 3
In Luis Jaime v. New York State Officers, Judge Stein ordered service efforts after correcting a retired officer’s address.
Luis Jaime, Senior Court Officer Pasquale Cugliandro, the other defendants, the Clerk of Court, and the U.S. Marshals Service.
What happened
In Luis Jaime v. New York State Officers, Luis Jaime had permission to proceed without paying filing fees, so the court and U.S. Marshals Service were responsible for serving the defendants. The New York Attorney General’s Office told the court that Senior Court Officer Pasquale Cugliandro had retired and could not be served at the criminal courthouse.
The court instructed the Clerk of Court to prepare a service form using Cugliandro’s current address, issue summonses, and send the necessary papers to the Marshals Service. The second amended complaint must be served within 90 days after the summons is issued, unless Jaime requests more time. Jaime must also tell the court if his address changes.
Judge Gary Stein issued this order about arranging service and related deadlines. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Jaime v. New York State Officers · No. 1:24-cv-00266
- Sidney Stein
- Mar. 25, 2025
Background
The court had previously granted Luis Jaime permission to proceed without paying filing fees. As a result, federal law allows Jaime to rely on the court and the U.S. Marshals Service to serve the defendants.
The Office of the Attorney General informed the court that Senior Court Officer Pasquale Cugliandro had retired several months earlier. An attempt to serve Cugliandro at the criminal courthouse therefore did not work. The Office of the Attorney General provided Cugliandro’s current address.
Order
The court instructed the Clerk of Court to complete a U.S. Marshals Service Process Receipt and Return form for Cugliandro using the address attached to the order. The Clerk was also instructed to issue summonses and provide the Marshals Service with the paperwork needed to serve the defendants.
The court stated that the second amended complaint must be served within 90 days after the summons is issued. If service is not completed within that period, Jaime should ask for an extension of time. Jaime must also notify the court if his address changes, and the court may dismiss the action if he does not do so.
Disposition
Judge Gary Stein entered an order directing steps to complete service. The order did not address the merits of Jaime’s claims or dismiss the action.
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