Dickerson v. City of New York

Background

Issac Dickerson had been granted permission to proceed without paying court fees. Because he qualified for that status, the court explained that he could rely on the court and the U.S. Marshals Service to serve the defendants.

Court’s action

The court instructed the Clerk of Court to complete a U.S. Marshals Service Process Receipt and Return form for each of these defendants at the listed addresses: City of New York; Project Renewal; New York City Housing Authority; Mayor Bill de Blasio; New York State Office of Alcoholism Substance Abuse Services; and Sera Security. The Clerk was also instructed to issue summonses and give the Marshals Service the paperwork needed to serve the defendants.

The order required Dickerson to notify the court in writing if his address changes and warned that the action may be dismissed if he does not do so. It also advised him about filing by email during the health crisis and identified a legal clinic operated by the New York Legal Assistance Group for people in civil cases who do not have lawyers. The opinion does not state the claims’ substance or resolve them.

Disposition

Judge Stewart D. Aaron entered an amended order of service directing the Clerk and the Marshals Service to proceed with service. The order does not state that any motion was granted or denied and does not dismiss the action.