Mejia v. Carter
- Analisa Torres
- 1:21-cv-09049
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Mejia v. Carter, Judge Torres granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss after adopting a magistrate judge’s recommendation.
The ruling affected Alejandro Mejia and the four New York City Department of Correction employees who were defendants.
What happened
In Mejia v. Carter, Alejandro Mejia brought claims under a federal civil-rights law against four New York City Department of Correction employees.
The defendants asked the court to dismiss Mejia’s amended complaint. Judge Stewart D. Aaron recommended granting that motion, and no party filed an objection.
Judge Analisa Torres reviewed the recommendation for clear error, found none, adopted it in full, and granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss.
The detailed version
- Mejia v. Carter · No. 1:21-cv-09049
- Analisa Torres
- Dec. 13, 2022
Background
Alejandro Mejia’s claims were separated from an earlier case, creating this civil action. On February 8, 2022, Mejia filed an amended complaint asserting claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Warden Carter, Captain Guerra, Captain Horton, and Captain John Doe, identified in the opinion as employees of the New York City Department of Correction.
Motion and Recommendation
The defendants moved to dismiss the amended complaint on June 6, 2022. The court referred that motion to Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron, who issued a Report and Recommendation on November 2, 2022, recommending that the motion be granted. The parties were notified that they could object, but no objections were filed before the deadline.
Ruling
When no objection is filed, the district court reviews the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake. Judge Analisa Torres found no clear error and adopted Judge Aaron’s Report and Recommendation in its entirety. The court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss and directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the motion at ECF No. 18.
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