Flores v. Lettman et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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VALERIE FLORES,
Plaintiff,
-v- 	1:25-CV-1833 (AJB/MJK)
CORY LETTMAN et al.,
Defendants.
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APPEARANCES: 	OF COUNSEL:
VALERIE FLORES
Plaintiff, Pro Se
P.O. Box 1110, ACP 5749
Albany, NY 12201
Hon. Anthony Brindisi, U.S. District Judge:
ORDER ON REPORT & RECOMMENDATION
On December 31, 2025, pro se plaintiff Valerie Flores filed this civil action alleging that
defendants violated her rights. Dkt. No. 1. Along with her complaint, plaintiff moved for leave
to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP Application”). Dkt. No. 2.
On January 13, 2026, U.S. Magistrate Judge Mitchell J. Katz granted plaintiff’s IFP
Application and, after conducting an initial review, advised by Report & Recommendation
(“R&R”) that plaintiff’s complaint be dismissed with leave to amend. Dkt. No. 5.
Plaintiff has not lodged objections. Upon review for clear error, the R&R is accepted and
will be adopted. See FED . R. C IV. P. 72(b).
Therefore, it is
ORDERED that
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1. The Report & Recommendation (Dkt. No. 5) is ACCEPTED;
2. Plaintiff’s complaint is DISMISSED with leave to amend;
3. Plaintiff shall have THIRTY DAYS from the date of this Order in which to submit an
amended complaint in accordance with the instructions set forth in the R&R;
4. If plaintiff timely submits an amended complaint, the Clerk is directed to REFER this
matter to Judge Katz for further review; and
5. If plaintiff does not timely submit an amended complaint, the Clerk is directed to close
this action without further Order of the Court.
The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate the pending motion and set the appropriate
deadlines.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 9, 2026
Utica, New York.
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