Cockburn v. District of Columbia
- Colleen McMahon
- 1:21-cv-02888
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Cockburn v. District of Columbia, Judge Ramos directed the clerk to open a civil case and close the miscellaneous case because the complaint did not fit miscellaneous categories.
Wade R. Cockburn and the District of Columbia and other defendants were affected by moving the matter from a miscellaneous case into a new civil action; the order did not decide their underlying dispute.
What happened
Wade R. Cockburn, representing himself, brought an action against the District of Columbia and others. The opinion says the complaint did not fit any listed category of miscellaneous matters.
The court directed the clerk to open the matter as a new, unassigned civil action and to terminate any motions in the miscellaneous case.
Judge Edgardo Ramos also directed the clerk to administratively close the miscellaneous case; the order did not address the substance of Cockburn’s claims.
The detailed version
- Cockburn v. District of Columbia · No. 1:21-cv-02888
- Colleen McMahon
- Apr. 5, 2021
Background
On March 2, 2021, Wade R. Cockburn, proceeding without a lawyer, brought an action against the District of Columbia and others. The court stated that the complaint did not fall into any listed category of miscellaneous matters.
Court’s action
The court directed the clerk to open the matter as a new, unassigned civil action. It also directed the clerk to terminate any motions and administratively close the miscellaneous case.
The order concerned the case’s administrative classification and docket handling. It did not decide the underlying claims or state whether any defendant was liable.
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