Roundtree v. NYC
- John Cronan
- 1:15-cv-08198-JPC
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Roundtree v. NYC, Judge Cronan extended the pro se plaintiff’s deadline and warned that nonparticipation could lead to dismissal.
The order primarily affects Juel Roundtree by extending his response deadline and warning of possible dismissal; it also directs New York City and the other defendants to attend the status conference and prepare information about their contact with him.
What happened
In Roundtree v. NYC, Juel Roundtree told the court on December 14, 2021, that he had not abandoned the case and wanted to proceed. The court had not received another filing from him, even though New York City and the other defendants had a pending motion for partial summary judgment.
Because Roundtree was representing himself, the court extended his deadline to respond to the motion from March 25 to April 18, 2022. It also scheduled a status conference for April 18 and directed the defendants to be ready to discuss their contact with Roundtree.
Judge Cronan warned that the case may be dismissed if Roundtree did not resume litigating it or follow a court order. The order did not dismiss the case or decide the pending summary-judgment motion.
The detailed version
- Roundtree v. NYC · No. 1:15-cv-08198-JPC
- John Cronan
- Apr. 5, 2022
Background
Juel Roundtree, who was representing himself, filed a letter on December 14, 2021, stating that he had not abandoned the case and wanted to proceed quickly. After that letter, the court received no further filings from Roundtree. New York City and the other defendants had a pending motion for partial summary judgment, which asks the court to rule on some claims based on the record without a trial. Roundtree had previously been ordered to respond by March 25, 2022.
Order
The court extended Roundtree’s deadline to respond to the motion until April 18, 2022. The court also directed the parties to attend a status conference on April 18 at 10:30 a.m. and directed the defendants to prepare to discuss any contact they had had with Roundtree since his December 14 letter.
Warning and Disposition
Judge John P. Cronan warned Roundtree that if he did not reappear to litigate the case, the court could dismiss the case for failure to prosecute or failure to comply with a court order. The Clerk of Court was directed to mail the order to Roundtree. The order did not dismiss the case and did not rule on the pending motion for partial summary judgment.
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