Robinson v. US Dept Justice US DEA
- Analisa Torres
- 1:19-cv-00459
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Keisha Robinson v. NYS Trooper, Judge Analisa Torres dismissed the remaining defendants and closed the case, relying on reasons stated in earlier orders.
Keisha Robinson and the remaining state or local defendants. The order terminated those defendants and closed the case; the opinion had already terminated the other defendants in earlier orders.
What happened
In Keisha Robinson v. NYS Trooper, the court addressed the defendants still listed in Robinson’s case after earlier dismissal orders had removed other state, local, and federal defendants.
The court said the remaining defendants were local or state entities and that Robinson’s suit could not proceed against them for the same reasons given in the earlier orders. The opinion does not restate those reasons.
Judge Analisa Torres dismissed the remaining defendants, directed the Clerk to terminate them, ordered that a copy be mailed to Robinson, who was representing herself, and closed the case.
The detailed version
- Robinson v. US Dept Justice US DEA · No. 1:19-cv-00459
- Analisa Torres
- Feb. 12, 2020
Background
The case was brought by Keisha Robinson against defendants listed in the caption as “New York State Trooper,” “their officers, agents and employees,” and “John Doe / Unknown state, county, city officers #1-100.” The court’s February 12, 2020 order followed two earlier dismissal orders.
On June 24, 2019, the court granted motions to dismiss and terminated the New York State Police, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department, Saratoga County Sheriff Michael Zuro, Sergeant Keith Clinton, Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen, and the Saratoga County District Attorney’s Office. On February 11, 2020, the court granted another motion to dismiss and terminated the United States Department of Justice, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, the United States Attorneys’ Office, the United States Marshals, and all remaining federal officials and entities named as defendants in their official capacities.
Court’s Reasoning
The court stated that the remaining defendants were local or state entities against which Robinson’s suit could not proceed “for the same reasons stated in the Court’s previous orders.” The February 12 opinion does not explain those reasons in detail. It cited the court’s authority to dismiss a frivolous complaint on its own initiative.
Ruling and Effect
Judge Analisa Torres dismissed the remaining defendants: the New York State Trooper, that trooper’s officers, agents, and employees, and the John Doe or unknown state, county, and city officers numbered 1 through 100. The Clerk was directed to terminate those defendants, mail a copy of the order to Robinson, who was representing herself, and close the case. The order does not state that the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
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