Galliego v. John Doe
- Vernon Broderick
- 1:21-cv-00284
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Galliego v. John Doe, Judge Broderick ordered the self-represented plaintiff to file an amended complaint by July 12, 2021.
Christopher D. Galliego, who was ordered to file an amended complaint by July 12, 2021; the case’s unnamed defendant is also affected because the amendment is intended to name that defendant.
What happened
In Galliego v. John Doe, the court received a letter from the Corporation Counsel responding to an earlier order about identifying the defendant listed as John Doe.
The court had already directed the plaintiff to file an amended complaint naming that defendant after receiving the information. It ordered the plaintiff to file the amended complaint by July 12, 2021, and directed the Clerk’s Office to send the order to him.
Judge Vernon S. Broderick issued the order on June 11, 2021. The opinion does not describe the claims or decide their merits.
The detailed version
- Galliego v. John Doe · No. 1:21-cv-00284
- Vernon Broderick
- June 11, 2021
Background
The court received the Corporation Counsel’s June 11, 2021 letter identifying the defendant listed as “John Doe.” The letter responded to an earlier court order issued under Valentin v. Dinkins, which concerns identifying an unnamed defendant. The opinion states that the plaintiff is proceeding without a lawyer.
Order
The court had previously directed the plaintiff to file an amended complaint naming the John Doe defendant within 30 days after receiving the information from the Law Department. The court ordered the plaintiff to file that amended complaint on or before July 12, 2021. It also directed the Clerk’s Office to send a copy of the order to the plaintiff.
Disposition and Effect
This is a procedural order setting a deadline for an amended complaint. It does not decide the merits of the plaintiff’s claims or state the actual name of the defendant identified in the letter. Judge Vernon S. Broderick signed the order.
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