Sehra Waheed v. Frank J. Bisignano in his capacity as the Commissioner of the...

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ----------------------------------------------------------- x SEHRA WAHEED, Plaintiff -against- 25-cv-07751(ALC) FRANK J. BISIGNANO in his capacity as the ORDER Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, ET AL., Defendants. --------------------------------------------------------- x ANDREW L. CARTER, JR., United States District Judge: Before the Court are Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend the Complaint (Dkt. No. 23); Motion for Emergency Virtual Hearing (Dkt. No. 25); and Motion for Court Appointed Counsel and ECF Access (Dkt. No. 27). The Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiff’s Motion to File an Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 23) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a). Plaintiff’s Motion for a virtual hearing (Dkt. No. 25) is similarly GRANTED. The Parties shall appear for a telephonic conference before this Court on December 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM. All parties shall appear and should contact the Court at 1-855-244-8681 (access code: 2305 370 0226#).

Plaintiff’s request that the Court appoint counsel (Dkt. No. 27), however, is DENIED.

Unlike in a criminal case, Plaintiff is not entitled to a court-appointed attorney in a civil case.

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 IFP status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444–45 (1962). Plaintiff’s request for ECF access is DENIED as moot because the Court has already issued a separate Order granting Plaintiff ECF access.The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed terminate the motions pending at Dkt. Nos. 23, 25, and 27.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 26, 2025 (Arado 7 Ce New York, New York Q?— ANDREW L. CARTER, JR. United States District Judge