Beamon v. Green Correctional Facility and State of New York
- Edgardo Ramos
- 1:25-cv-07831
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Beamon v. Green Correctional Facility, Judge Ramos transferred Beamon’s civil-rights lawsuit to the Northern District of New York because the events occurred there.
Lorenzo Beamon, the State of New York, and Green Correctional Facility. The case will proceed, if at all, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.
What happened
Lorenzo Beamon v. Green Correctional Facility and State of New York concerns Beamon’s claim that another inmate assaulted him while he was incarcerated. Beamon brought the case without a lawyer and sought money and a court order under a federal civil-rights law.
The Southern District of New York determined that the case should be heard in the Northern District of New York because the events occurred there and the correctional facility is located there.
Judge Ramos ordered the Clerk of Court to transfer the action to the Northern District of New York. The court did not decide whether Beamon’s allegations were true or whether he should win, and it directed that no summons issue from the Southern District of New York.
The detailed version
- Beamon v. Green Correctional Facility and State of New York · No. 1:25-cv-07831
- Edgardo Ramos
- Sept. 30, 2025
Background
Lorenzo Beamon, proceeding without a lawyer, sued the State of New York and Green Correctional Facility. He alleges that another inmate assaulted him while he was incarcerated at the facility. He seeks damages and injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, a federal law that permits certain civil-rights claims against government actors. The opinion also states that Beamon previously pursued litigation in New York state courts, but his appeal was dismissed.
Reason for Transfer
The court relied on 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), which allows a federal court to transfer a case for the convenience of the parties and witnesses and in the interest of justice. The court concluded that transfer was appropriate because the events underlying Beamon’s claims occurred in the Northern District of New York, where the correctional facility is located.
Ruling
The court transferred the action to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. It directed the Clerk of Court to complete the transfer and ordered that a summons not issue from the Southern District of New York. The order did not decide the truth of Beamon’s allegations or the merits of his claims.
Effect of the Order
The case was moved to another federal district; the opinion did not dismiss the action or resolve the underlying civil-rights claims.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.