Shortt v. Accent Care

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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JAMILA SHORTT,
Plaintiff, ORDER
25-CV-6282
-against- (Merchant, J.)
(Marutollo, M.J.)
ACCENT CARE,
Defendant.
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JOSEPH A. MARUTOLLO, United States Magistrate Judge:
On November 10, 2025, Plaintiff Jamila Shortt, appearing pro se, filed this action against
Defendant Accent Care, alleging employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §
12112 et seq. See Dkt. No. 1.
On November 10, 2025, Plaintiff moved to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§ 1915(a). See Dkt. No. 2.
Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is hereby granted. The Clerk of Court is
directed to issue a summons against Accent Care,1 and the United States Marshals Service is directed
to serve the summons, complaint and a copy of this Order upon Accent Care without prepayment of
fees. The Clerk of the Court shall also mail a copy of this Order to Plaintiff.
Dated: Brooklyn, New York SO ORDERED.
December 9, 2025
/s/ Joseph A. Marutollo
JOSEPH A. MARUTOLLO
United States Magistrate Judge
1 It is not clear whether Daniel Rivera is named as a Defendant in this action, as he is not named in the caption
of the complaint. In any event, individual employees are not liable under the federal employment
discrimination statutes, see Cayemittes v. City of New York Dep’t of Hous. Pres. & Dev., 641 F. App’x 60, 61-
62 (2d Cir. 2016); Cherry v. Toussaint, 50 F. App’x 476, 477 (2d Cir. 2002), therefore, the Court shall only
direct service upon the employer, Accent Care.
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