Correa v. Ginty
- Vincent Briccetti
- 7:20-cv-05791
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Correa v. Ginty, Judge Stanton directed Anthony Correa to file an amended complaint rather than supplementing it by letter.
Anthony Correa, who was directed to file an amended complaint, and the Clerk of Court, who was directed to mail the order and record service.
What happened
In Correa v. Ginty, Anthony Correa had been ordered to file an amended complaint within 60 days. He instead sent the court a letter with additional information about his claims.
The court said Correa could not supplement his complaint by letter. It directed him to file one amended complaint containing all claims against all parties, and explained that the amended complaint would replace the original complaint.
Judge Stanton also directed the Clerk of Court to mail the order to Correa and record service on the docket. The order did not decide the merits of Correa’s claims.
The detailed version
- Correa v. Ginty · No. 7:20-cv-05791
- Vincent Briccetti
- Sept. 3, 2020
Background
By an August 14, 2020 order, the court directed Anthony Correa to file an amended complaint within 60 days. Correa later submitted a letter providing additional information about his claims.
Court’s action
The court stated that Correa could not supplement his complaint by letter. It directed him to submit an amended complaint complying with the August 14 order and to include all claims against all parties in that document. The court stated that the amended complaint would completely replace the original complaint. It also referenced the rule that a filing by an unrepresented prisoner is treated as filed on the date the prisoner delivers it to prison officials for mailing.
Disposition
Judge Louis L. Stanton directed the Clerk of Court to mail Correa a copy of the order and note service on the docket. This was a procedural order concerning the required filing; it did not decide the merits of Correa’s claims.
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