Williams, Jr. v. City of New York

Opinion

USL SUNY DOCUMENT UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ELECTRONICALLY FILED SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DOC DAT ED: 6/4/2021 ALEXANDER WILLIAMS, JR., ATE FILED 5/4/2021 Plaintiff, 1:21-CV-1083 (JPC) (KHP) -against- ORDER

CITY OF NEW YORK et al.,

Defendants. KATHARINE H. PARKER, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. This court recently received a letter from the Plaintiff in the above-captioned case. (ECF No. 51.) The letter suggests that Plaintiff intends to hire a medical expert to review his medical files. Further, Plaintiff requests that the Court set aside funds to pay the expert witness’s fees in light of Plaintiff’s IFP status (his status as a poor person under the law). It is well-held in this Circuit that “federal courts are not authorized to waive or pay witness fees on behalf of an in forma pauperis litigant.” Malik v. Lavalley, 994 F.2d 90 (2d Cir. 1993) (collecting cases). Therefore, Plaintiff's request is denied. The Court respectfully requests that the Clerk of Court mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff.

Dated: June 4, 2021 New York, New York SO ORDERED. / af Kethaie H Ferber KATHARINE H. PARKER United States Magistrate Judge