Arriaga v. Annucci

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ~ ees oes SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ee es a a a ete ee ae PO Petey Cady grea bs ANTHONY ARRIAGA, BRC Plaintiff, : ie a SLEDS Gf 23] £022 □ V. : ANTHONY ANNUCCI, Acting Commissioner — : for the New York State Department of ORDER Corrections and Community Supervision; : — MICHAEL CAPRA, Superintendent of Sing : Sing C.F., Official and Individual Capacity; : 23 CV 1941 (VB) QUANDERA T. QUICK, Inmate Grievance : Program Supervisor, Official and Individual Capacity; ELAINE VELEZ; and JOHN/JANE DOES 1-3, in their official and individual capacities, : Defendants. : a ee hy re On June 20, 2023, plaintiff filed an amended complaint. (Doc. #17). On June 15, 2023, plaintiff filed a letter attaching a transfer order documenting his transfer from Sing Sing Correctional Facility dated August 5, 2022, which is deemed attached to the amended complaint. (Doc. #16). The amended complaint includes additional information regarding the complained-of conduct by the John and Jane Doe defendants in the amended complaint. Under Valentin v. Dinkins, a pro se litigant is entitled to assistance from the district court in identifying a defendant. 121 F.3d 72, 76 (2d Cir. 1997). Accordingly, by July 14, 2023, the New York State Attorney General is directed to ascertain the identity of each John or Jane Doe defendant and provide the address where each such defendant may be served. The time for all defendants to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the amended complaint remains August 31, 2023. Chambers will mail a copy of this Order to plaintiff at the address on the docket. Dated: June 23, 2023 White Plains, NY SO ORDERED:

Vincent L. Briccetti United States District Judge