Chavez v. Jewell, No. 1:2016cv02572 - Document 7 (E.D.N.Y. 2016)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER [DISMISSING CASE]: By 6 Order dated June 10, 2016, the undersigned granted Plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP") pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, and granted Plaintiff le ave to file an amended complaint within thirty days in order to allege facts in support of her employment discrimination claim. More than 30 days have elapsed and Plaintiff has failed to respond to the Court's 6 Order. Accordingly, the com plaint is hereby dismissed. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment dismissing this case. The Court certifies pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (a)(3) that any appeal from this Order and judgment would not be taken in good faith and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for purpose of an appeal. SO ORDERED by Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall on September 19, 2016. C/mailed to pro se Plaintiff. (Forwarded for Judgment.) (Latka-Mucha, Wieslawa)

Download PDF
Chavez v. Jewell Doc. 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -------------------------------------------------------x LEONOR CHAVEZ, Plaintiff, NOT FOR PUBLICATION MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER 16 CV 2572 (LDH) -againstSALLY JEWELL, Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior, Defendant. --------------------------------------------------------x LASHANN DEARCY HALL, United States District Judge: Plaintiff Leonor Chavez, filed this pro se action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on January 8, 2016, and asserted federal claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. (“Title VII”) and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. (“the ADEA”). She also asserted state-law claims under the New York State and New York City Human Rights Laws. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York transferred the action to this Court by order dated May 18, 2016. By order dated June 10, 2016, the undersigned granted Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, and granted Plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint within thirty (30) days in order to allege facts in support of her employment discrimination claim. More than 30 days have elapsed and Plaintiff has failed to respond to the Court’s order. Dockets.Justia.com Accordingly, the complaint is hereby dismissed. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (e)(2)(B)(ii). The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment dismissing this case. The Court certifies pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (a)(3) that any appeal from this order and judgment would not be taken in good faith and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for purpose of an appeal. SO ORDERED. /s/ LDH LASHANN DEARCY HALL United States District Judge Dated: Brooklyn, New York September 19, 2016

Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.