Beauchamp v. Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:25-cv-06354
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 5
In Beauchamp v. Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene, Judge Abrams ordered service of the pro se employment-discrimination complaint through the U.S. Marshals Service.
Yvonne P. Beauchamp, the listed defendants, the Clerk of Court, and the U.S. Marshals Service.
What happened
In Beauchamp v. Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene, Yvonne P. Beauchamp, representing herself, brought claims alleging that her employer discriminated against her because of her race, color, national origin, and age. The claims invoke federal, New York State, and New York City employment-discrimination laws.
Because the court had allowed Beauchamp to proceed without prepaying filing fees, it directed the Clerk to issue summonses and prepare the paperwork needed for the U.S. Marshals Service to serve the defendants. The order lists the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Bureau of Child Care, and eight named individuals as defendants.
Judge Ronnie Abrams ordered the Clerk to provide the Marshals Service with the necessary documents and to mail Beauchamp an information package. The complaint must be served within 90 days after the summonses are issued, and Beauchamp must request more time if service is not completed by then. The order does not decide whether the alleged discrimination occurred.
The detailed version
- Beauchamp v. Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene · No. 1:25-cv-06354
- Ronnie Abrams
- Aug. 7, 2025
Background
Yvonne P. Beauchamp filed a case without a lawyer against the Department of Health & Mental Hygiene and other defendants. She brings claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1981, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law. She alleges that her employer discriminated against her because of her race, color, national origin, and age.
The court had granted Beauchamp permission to proceed without prepaying filing fees. In such cases, federal law requires the court to assist with service of process, meaning the formal delivery of the complaint and summons to the defendants.
Court’s Order
Judge Ronnie Abrams ordered the Clerk of Court to issue summonses and complete U.S. Marshals Service Process Receipt and Return forms for these defendants:
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - The Bureau of Child Care - Bella Morrow - Anita Richichi - Marina Smirnov - Jennifer Wayne - Melanie Argueta - Stacey Rosenblatt - Juan Arroyo - Renee Noel
The Clerk must deliver the summonses and other necessary paperwork to the U.S. Marshals Service so that the Marshals Service can serve the defendants. The order also directs the Clerk to mail Beauchamp an information package.
The court stated that service must occur within 90 days after the summonses are issued. If service is not completed by then, Beauchamp should request an extension of time. She must also notify the court in writing if her address changes; the order warns that the court may dismiss the action if she fails to do so.
Disposition and Scope
The court entered an order directing service. It did not rule on the merits of Beauchamp’s discrimination allegations, and it did not determine whether any defendant violated the cited laws.
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