Muflihi v. Rikers Island Employees
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:24-cv-00395
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 3
In Muflihi v. Rikers Island Employees, Judge Figueredo ordered Marshals service of the amended complaint on Imam Abdur-Rahman Kareem.
Salman Muflihi, Imam Abdur-Rahman Kareem, the Clerk of Court, and the U.S. Marshals Service. The order concerns service of the amended complaint on Kareem and Muflihi's obligations concerning service and address changes.
What happened
In Muflihi v. Rikers Island Employees, Salman Muflihi filed an amended complaint adding Imam Abdur-Rahman Kareem as a defendant. The opinion says Muflihi is representing himself and has permission to proceed without paying court fees.
The court directed the Clerk to prepare a summons, complete the Marshals Service form, and send the necessary papers to the U.S. Marshals Service so it can serve Kareem.
Judge Figueredo ordered that service occur within 90 days after the summons is issued. The court said Muflihi should request more time if service is not completed and must notify the court if his address changes.
The detailed version
- Muflihi v. Rikers Island Employees · No. 1:24-cv-00395
- Valerie Caproni
- May 9, 2025
Background
Salman Muflihi filed an amended complaint adding Imam Abdur-Rahman Kareem as a defendant. The opinion states that Muflihi is proceeding without a lawyer and has permission to proceed without paying court fees. In these circumstances, federal law requires the court to direct the U.S. Marshals Service to serve the process.
Order
The court instructed the Clerk of Court to complete a U.S. Marshals Service Process Receipt and Return form, issue a summons for Imam Abdur-Rahman Kareem, and deliver the necessary paperwork to the Marshals Service. The court extended the service period so that the 90-day period begins when the summons is issued, rather than when the complaint was filed.
If the amended complaint is not served within 90 days after the summons is issued, Muflihi should request an extension of time. The order also requires him to notify the court in writing if his address changes and states that the court may dismiss the action if he fails to do so.
Disposition
The court entered an order of service. It did not decide the underlying claims in the amended complaint. Judge Valerie Figueredo ordered the Clerk to issue the summons and provide the documents to the U.S. Marshals Service for service on Kareem.
Read the full 3-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.