Jackson v. Destiny's Child ( 2024 )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK JOUAN J. JACKSON, Plaintiff, 23-CV-10507 (LTS) -against- ORDER DIRECTING ORIGINAL SIGNATURE DESTINY’S CHILD, et al., Defendants. LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN, Chief United States District Judge: Plaintiff brings this action pro se. Plaintiff submitted the Second Amended Complaint without a signature. Rule 11(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that “[e]very pleading, written motion, and other paper must be signed by at least one attorney of record in the attorney’s name – or by a party personally if the party is unrepresented.” See also Local Civil Rule 11.1(a). The Supreme Court has interpreted Rule 11(a) to require “as it did in John Hancock’s day, a name handwritten (or a mark handplaced).” Becker v. Montgomery, 532 U.S. 757, 764 (2001). Plaintiff is directed to resubmit the signature page of the Second Amended Complaint with an original signature to the Court within thirty days of the date of this order. A copy of the signature page is attached to this order. No summons shall issue at this time. If Plaintiff complies with this order, the case shall be processed in accordance with the procedures of the Clerk’s Office. If Plaintiff fails to comply with this order within the time allowed, the action will be dismissed. The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore IFP status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. Cf. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444–45 (1962) (holding that appellant demonstrates good faith when seeking review of a nonfrivolous issue). SO ORDERED. Dated: March 28, 2024 New York, New York /s/ Laura Taylor Swain LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN Chief United States District Judge ExhibitH:KellyRowlandFeb19,2021“Flowers”Admissionof Guilt [ In thisrecordwe observethecontinuedpatternof behaviorjuxtaposedline for linemirroringandborrowing elementsandthemesfrom“Assumptions Day”...]. ExhibitI:"AmericaHas aProblem"Released:May 19,2023 [Tableof Instances:Comparisonof "Assumptions Day '' (1997) and"AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM" DetailedStatementandconclusion.(Thisexhibitisimportantandshouldhavebeen inthebodyof theSecondAmendedComplaint).]. ExhibitL:WitnessTestimonyof Jason Mark Roehrig [ In thisExhibitJason Mark RoehrigtestimonywitnessingPlaintiff duringtheinitialdiscovery process inandaroundthereleaseof OpenAI ChatGPT.]. ExhibitM:ColorCodedComparisonBeforeChatGPT release [ThisExhibitdisplaystheimmediateactionsbythePlaintiff inthediscoveryprocess after discoveringthepossibilitiesof infringementbyDestiny’s Child.]. ExhibitX:US CopyrightRegistration&Song Lyrics [ThisExhibitholdsthecopyof theUS CopyrightRegistrationinregardstothePlaintiffs works andSong lyrics.ThePlaintiff has engagedwiththeU.S. CopyrightOfficetohaveacopyof the depositsmadeavailablefor thecourttoverifythecopyrightsunderPhotoFinishSong Collection:“AssumptionsDay”,"Made A Champion”,“ThatA BeCool”,&Niche’J. Dime”.]. VIII. SIGNATURE Plaintiff, Pro Se March4,2024 910RiversideDrive New York, NY 10032 jouan.jackson@yahoo.com