Case No. 23-CV-6661

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Docket Number: 22-CV-331-JLS (WDNY) / 7:23-cv-06661-KMK (SDNY heading)
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of New York
Filing Date: May 02, 2022 (stamped filed date)
Nature of Proceeding: Pro Se Prisoner Civil Rights Complaint (42 U.S.C. § 1983)
Filing Party: Sean Bervil McTerrell (Inmate ID: 15A2874)
Defendants: Medical staff and correctional officers across multiple facilities, including Dr. Salotti, M.D., I. Wright, RN, RN Senton, RN Chessmann, M.D. Burke, RN Matos, RN Whitaker, C.O. Noone, C.O. Rugnie, C.O. Mead, C.O. Freemann, C.O. Dylan, Supervisor of Security S. Nieder, M.D. John Doe, Nurse Cybaum, S. Hiu, Dr. Jane Doe, M.D. Sullivan, M.D. Guzman, M.D. Amed, RN LaCosta, M.D. Chardony, and M.D. Freginson.
Underlying Dispute: Allegations of civil rights violations while incarcerated, including denial of a CPAP machine for sleep apnea, deliberate indifference to serious medical needs (untreated diabetes, withholding HIV medications for 5.5 months, and failure to treat anal cancer), excessive force, bias/hate crimes, retaliation by correctional officers and medical staff for filing grievances and lawsuits, and HIPAA violations.

Current Position: United States District Judge for the Western District of New York (Assumed office December 5, 2019)
Born: 1972 (Buffalo, New York)
Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 1993)
Courthouse Location: 2 Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY 14202

Docket Number: 3:23-cv-06661-MAS-RLS (Master MDL Docket No. 16-md-2738-MAS-RLS)
Court: United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Filing Date: August 21, 2023
Nature of Proceeding: Short Form Complaint and Jury Demand (Products Liability / Personal Injury) under MDL No. 2738
Filing Party: Felicia Faulks (represented by Arnold & Itkin LLP)
Defendants: Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (New), LTL Management, LLC, Kenvue, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Holdco (NA) Inc., and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Underlying Dispute: Personal and economic injuries allegedly caused by the use of Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products (specifically Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder). Causes of action include strict liability failure to warn and design defect, breach of express and implied warranties, negligence, negligent misrepresentation, fraud, state consumer protection violations, fraudulent concealment, and punitive damages.

Current Position: United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey (Assumed office July 26, 2012)
Appointed By: President Barack Obama
Born: October 1965 (Paterson, New Jersey)
Education: Rutgers University (B.S., 1987); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 1994)
Prior Judicial Service: U.S. Magistrate Judge, District of New Jersey (2007–2012)
Courthouse Location: Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, Trenton, NJ

Docket Number: 1:23-cv-06661-PKC-LKE (also appearing as 23 Civ. 6661 or Civil Action No. 23-6661)
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Filing Date: September 7, 2023
Nature of Proceeding: Civil Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial asserting claims under the anti-retaliation provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. § 215(a)(3), and New York Labor Law (NYLL) § 215.
Filing Party: Claudia Williams, f/k/a Claudia Gayle (represented by Isaacs Bernstein, P.C.)
Defendants: Harry’s Nurses Registry, Inc. and Harry Dorvilier
Underlying Dispute: Retaliation for a prior unpaid overtime lawsuit (Gayle et al. v. Harry’s Nurses Registry, Inc. and Harry Dorvilier, No. 07-cv-04672). Plaintiff alleges that after Defendants lost their appeals and post-judgment applications, they published Plaintiff’s social security number, date of birth, driver’s licenses, and social security card on the Internet to expose her to identity theft and accuse her of fraud.

Current Position: Senior United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York (Assumed senior status August 5, 2017; District Judge since September 22, 2003)
Appointed By: President George W. Bush
Born: August 5, 1950 (Jamaica, New York)
Education: St. John’s University (B.S., 1972); St. John’s University School of Law (J.D., 1975)
Prior Career: Partner at Cahill Gordon & Reindel; Law Clerk to Hon. Kevin Thomas Duffy (SDNY)
Courthouse Location: Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007

Docket Number: 6:23-cv-06661-CJS
Court: United States District Court, Western District of New York
Filing Date: November 17, 2023
Nature of Proceeding: Prisoner Civil Rights Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Bivens
Filing Party: Samuel Saeli (Pro Se Plaintiff)

Hon. Charles J. Siragusa Current Position: Senior United States District Judge for the Western District of New York (Assumed senior status December 15, 2012; District Judge since November 5, 1997)

Appointed By: President William J. Clinton
Born: August 10, 1947 (Rochester, New York)
Education: Le Moyne College (B.A., 1969); Albany Law School (J.D., 1976)
Prior Judicial & Legal Experience: Justice, New York State Supreme Court, Seventh Judicial District (1993–1997); Assistant District Attorney, Monroe County, New York
Courthouse Location: 100 State Street, Room 127, Rochester, NY 14614