Case details

Court: nysd
Docket #: 1:15-cv-00887
Case Name: Chen v. Trustees of Columbia University
PACER case #: 438171
Date filed: 2015-02-04
Date terminated: 2015-11-17
Assigned to: Judge Loretta A. Preska
Case Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question
Nature of Suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Ed Chen
Plaintiff
Ed Chen
447 Washington Avenue Township of Washington, NJ 07676 646.400.4895 PRO SE

Trustees of Columbia University
Defendant

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2015-02-04 1 0 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Ed Chen.(sac) (Entered: 02/09/2015) 2016-02-11 17:00:08 aae5a6c8cb68010f295a0e01068228bfadb6d36d
2015-02-04 2 0 COMPLAINT against Trustees of Columbia University. Document filed by Ed Chen.(sac) (Entered: 02/09/2015) 2016-02-11 16:56:06 291e73835a77eac211881e6910f7b72bea0c6025
2015-07-14 3 0 LETTER addressed to Judge Loretta A. Preska from Ed Chen re: Plaintiff requests that the Court give attention to this matter and docket number filed on 2/4/15, as it has not yet been assigned a judge to rule on the IFP application and to begin proceedings. Document filed by Ed Chen.(sc) (Entered: 07/15/2015)
2015-10-29 4 0 ORDER GRANTING IFP APPLICATION: Leave to proceed in this Court without prepayment of fees is authorized. 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 10/29/2015) (vj) (Entered: 10/29/2015)
2015-11-17 5 0 ORDER OF DISMISSAL. The Clerk of Court is directed to assign this matter to my docket, mail a copy to Plaintiff, and note service on the docket. Plaintiff's complaint, filed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1), is dismissed for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii). Plaintiffs request for injunctive relief is denied as moot. The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 11/17/2015) (rjm) (Entered: 11/24/2015) 2016-02-11 17:12:18 c3a01cd23c4c9d6aa921f30d575cb56e448f1b00
2015-11-17 6 0 CIVIL JUDGMENT. IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the complaint is dismissed under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii).The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the Court's judgment would not be taken in good faith. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court mail a copy of this judgment to Plaintiff and note service on the docket. (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 11/17/2015) (rjm) (Entered: 11/24/2015)
2015-12-15 7 0 NOTICE OF APPEAL from 5 Order of Dismissal, 6 Judgment - Sua Sponte (Complaint). Document filed by Ed Chen. Form D-P is due within 14 days to the Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. (tp) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/16/2015: # 1 Motion for IFP) (tp). (Entered: 12/16/2015)