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Alexander v. The City of New York

District Court, S.D. New York·Decided April 14, 2025·No. 1:25-cv-00284·Unknown

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ZION ALEXANDER, Plaintiff, 1:25-CV-284 (RA) -against- ORDER THE CITY OF NEW YORK, et al., Defendants. RONNIE ABRAMS, United States District Judge: Plaintiff Zion Alexander, who is currently held in the Otis Bantum Correctional Center on Rikers Island, filed this action pro se, asserting claims of federal constitutional violations under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and seeking damages and injunctive relief. By letter dated April 4, 2025, Plaintiff requested that he be provided with his original Complaint, requested an extension of time to file an amended complaint, and moved for appointment of pro bono counsel. Plaintiff’s request to be provided with this original Complaint is granted. The Complaint is attached to this Order. Because Plaintiff’s amended complaint is not due until thirty days after he receives the full names and addresses of the John Doe Defendants, Plaintiff’s request for an extension is denied without prejudice. If Plaintiff needs an extension after receiving the full names of Defendants, he may file a new request for an extension at that time. Plaintiff’s request for appointment of pro bono counsel is also denied without prejudice to renewal. In considering whether to appoint pro bono counsel, the Court considers the “merits of the case, the plaintiff’s efforts to obtain a lawyer, and the plaintiff’s ability to gather the facts and present the case if unassisted by counsel.” McBride v. C&C Apartment Mgmt., No. 21-CV-2989 (RA), 2021 WL 2077818, at *1 (S.D.N.Y. May 24, 2021). Of these, the merits is the “factor which commands] the most attention.” Cooper v. A. Sargenti Co., 877 F.2d 170, 172 (2d Cir. 1989). “Because it is too early in the proceedings for the Court to assess the merits of this action, the Court denies Plaintiff’s application for the Court to request pro bono counsel without prejudice to Plaintiff’s filing another such application at a later date.” McBride, 2021 WL 2077818, at *1. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to mail a copy of this Order and the attached Complaint to Plaintiff. SO ORDERED. Dated: April 14, 2025 lip y New York, New York fo (

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I. Parties in this complaint: A. List your name, identification number, and the name and address of your current place of confinement. Do the same for any additional plaintiffs named. Attach additional sheets of paper as necessary. — Plaintiff Name ZLON Mexander 4422503524 Current Institution & fe y C Address OF — OF HALEN STiCet— fost Em Gheer? NY

B. List all defendants’ names, positions, places of employment, and the address where each defendant may be served. Make sure that the defendant(s) listed below are identical to those contained in the above caption. Attach additional sheets of paper as necessary. 2, Defendant No. 1 Name “the { iy of phesfo a Shield # Where Currently Empldéyed Address

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Il. Statement of Claim: State as briefly as possible the facts of your case. Describe how each of the defendants named in the caption of this complaint is involved in this action, along with the dates and locations of all relevant events. You may wish to include further details such as the names of other persons involved in the events giving rise to your claims. Do not cite any cases or statutes. If you intend to allege a number of related claims, number and set forth each claim in a separate paragraph. Attach additional sheets of paper as necessary. A. In what institution did the eyents ove tise to ,your_ claim(s) occur? Grieve levine, tel Rik2D BR lee) ZUG ft h?ar Clat¢e B. Where in the institution ,did events giving rise to your, claim(s) occur? Poallevie egeticd _ pep / Coie, _frabl unite CRMC — fr ke 5 BS/«.

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