Legal Opinion

Alejandro Pena v. Westchester County Department of Corrections

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided August 27, 2026No. 7:26-cv-05079Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ALEJANDRO PENA, Plaintiff, 26-CV-5079 (KMK) -against- ORDER OF SERVICE WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Defendant. KENNETH M. KARAS, United States District Judge: Plaintiff, who currently is detained at Westchester County Jail, brings this action pro se. Plaintiff asserts claims, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, for alleged violations of his constitutional rights. By order dated June 24, 2026, the Court granted Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”), that is, without prepayment of fees.1 For the reasons discussed…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Meilleur v. StrongCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2012
  2. Hall v. City of White PlainsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2002
  3. Anwar v. Fairfield Greenwich Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 2015
  4. Garcia v. Dutchess CountyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2014

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