Tetlow v. Southside Mall et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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JESSE TETLOW,
Plaintiff,
-v- 	6:25-CV-1298 (AJB/ML)
SOUTHSIDE MALL et al.,
Defendants.
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APPEARANCES: 	OF COUNSEL:
JESSE TETLOW
Plaintiff, Pro Se
169 Main Street, Apt. 3C
Oneonta, NY 13820
Hon. Anthony Brindisi, U.S. District Judge:
ORDER ON REPORT & RECOMMENDATION
On September 16, 2025, pro se plaintiff Jesse Tetlow (“plaintiff”) filed this 42 U.S.C. §
1983 action alleging that defendants violated his civil rights. Dkt. No. 1. Along with his com-
plaint, plaintiff moved for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP Application”). Dkt. No. 2.
On April 23, 2026, U.S. Magistrate Judge Miroslav Lovric granted plaintiff’s IFP Appli-
cation and, after an initial review of the pleading, advised by Report & Recommendation (“R&R”)
that plaintiff’s complaint be dismissed with leave to amend. Dkt. No. 5.
Plaintiff has not lodged objections, and the time period in which to do so has expired. See
Dkt. No. 5. Upon review for clear error, the R&R is accepted and will be adopted. See F ED. R.
C IV. P. 72(b).
Therefore, it is
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ORDERED that
1. The Report & Recommendation (Dkt. No. 5) is ACCEPTED;
2. Plaintiff’s complaint (Dkt. No. 1) is DISMISSED with leave to amend;
3. Plaintiff shall have thirty (30) days in which to file an amended complaint that conforms
with the instructions set forth in Judge Lovric’s R&R;
4. If plaintiff timely files an amended complaint, the Clerk is directed to REFER the file
to Judge Lovric for further action as appropriate; and
5. If plaintiff does not timely file an amended complaint, the Clerk is directed to enter a
judgment dismissing this action and close the file without further Order of the Court.
The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate the pending motion and set a deadline ac-
cordingly.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 18, 2026
Utica, New York.
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