Burton v. Civil Court of the City of New York

EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK X ANN BURTON, Plaintiff, MEMORANDUM - against - AND ORDER 21-CV-6828 (LDH)(LB) CIVIL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, Defendant. X BRIAN M. COGAN, United States District Judge: On December 7, 2021, plaintiff Ann Burton (“Burton”), proceeding pro se, filed this action against the Civil Court of the City of New York regarding her application under New York law for a name change. Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 1915

is granted, but for the reasons set forth below, the action is dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.…