Pena v. The State of New York

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK JAFRY PENA, Plaintiff, 9:20-CV-0481 v. (TJM/TWD) STATE OF NEW YORK, et al., Defendants. APPEARANCES: JAFRY PENA 18-R-1775 Plaintiff, pro se Auburn Correctional Facility P.O. Box 618 Auburn, NY 13021 THOMAS J. McAVOY Senior United States District Judge DECISION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Jafry Pena commenced this action by filing a pro se civil rights complaint pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983

("Section 1983"), together with an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Dkt. No. 1 ("Compl."); Dkt. No. 2 ("IFP Application").…