Bryant v. City of New York
- Gregory Woods
- 1:19-cv-07335
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Bryant v. City of New York, Judge Woods extended defendants’ response deadline to August 6, 2020, and denied appeal fee-waiver status.
The order affected City of New York and C.O. Rojo #15335 by extending their response deadline, and affected William Bryant by denying fee-waiver status for an appeal and requiring service of the order.
What happened
Bryant v. City of New York concerns an order responding to Corporation Counsel’s March 31, 2020 letter and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The order extended the deadline for City of New York and C.O. Rojo #15335 to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint until August 6, 2020.
The court also certified that an appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without paying required fees for an appeal. Corporation Counsel was directed to serve William Bryant with the order and file proof of service.
Judge Gregory H. Woods issued the order on April 1, 2020. The order addresses deadlines and appeal status; it does not decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Bryant v. City of New York · No. 1:19-cv-07335
- Gregory Woods
- Apr. 1, 2020
Background
The caption identifies William Bryant as the plaintiff and City of New York and C.O. Rojo #15335 as the defendants. The opinion refers to Corporation Counsel’s March 31, 2020 letter and the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.
Orders on the Case Deadline
The court extended the deadline for both defendants to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint until August 6, 2020.
Appeal Status and Service
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied in forma pauperis status—that is, permission to pursue an appeal without paying required court fees—for purposes of an appeal. The court directed Corporation Counsel to serve a copy of the order on William Bryant and file proof of service on the docket.
Disposition and Scope
This was a procedural order concerning the response deadline, appeal status, and service. It did not decide the merits of the underlying claims. Judge Gregory H. Woods signed the order on April 1, 2020.
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