Rivera v. Town of New Fairfield

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT □□ Spy SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK es □ nn nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn nn nnn nnn nnn nnn een X CALEY oo ye HUMBERTO RIVERA, JR., oo Plaintiff, : ~)-5- ainti : S \-2 2 TOWN OF NEW FAIRFIELD; NEW ORDER FAIRFIELD RESIDENT TROOPER’S — OFFICE; FIRST SELECTMAN PATRICIA DEL: MONACO; SELECTMAN KHRIS HALL; 22 CV 1874 (VB) SELECTMAN KIM HANSEN; PO/TROOPER : DAVID KOONITSKY; PO/TROOPER JAMIE — : OLSOWY; PO/TROOPER JAMES KING; and —: PO/TROOPER DAVID THARAS, : Defendants. : tr nr ee een ee er nn pe eK On February 6, 2023, the New Fairfield Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the second amended complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6). (Doc. #54). On March 24, 2023, the Connecticut State Trooper Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the second amended complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6). (Doc. #64).

On April 7, 2023, pursuant to the Court’s Order dated March 3, 2023 (Doc. #63), plaintiff, proceeding pro se, filed a third amended complaint. (Doc. #66).

On April 28, 2023, the New Fairfield Defendants and the Connecticut State Trooper Defendants filed motions to dismiss the third amended complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6). (Docs. ##71, 75).

In light of defendants’ motions to dismiss the third amended complaint, the motions to dismiss the second amended complaint are TERMINATED AS MOOT. (Docs. ##54, 64).

By May 19, 2023, plaintiff shall file a single opposition to both (i) the New Fairfield Defendants’ motion to dismiss the third amended complaint (Doc. #71), and (ii) the Connecticut State Trooper Defendants’ motion to dismiss the third amended complaint. (Doc. #75). By May 26, 2023, defendants shall file their replies, if any.

The Court certifies pursuant to 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 purposes of an appeal. Cf. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962).

The Clerk is instructed to terminate the motions to dismiss the second amended complaint. (Docs. ###54, 64).

Dated: May 1, 2023 White Plains, NY SO ul Vac Vincent L. Briccetti United States District Judge