Riches v. James et al
Plaintiff seeks $83 billion collectively from defendants to be donated to Greensburg Kansas tornado victims, Kent State massacre victims, Richard Jewel, 2600.com (which is the Hacker
Quarterly), coal miners and the Skid Row section of Los Angeles. Plaintiff alleges that LeBron James has a secret relationship with his sentencing judge, Michael Jordan wears Jonathan
Riches t-shirts, Wayne Gretzky carries Jonathan Lee Riches bibles, Joe Montana is in business with gangster Tony Montana, Mickey Mantle (who passed away in 1995) tried to get JC
Penney's store credit in his name and Michael Vick used his credit. Plaintiff also alleges that defendants are involved in global warming, endangering wildlife and setting wildfires,
and that he caught them with gas cans along I-70. Defendants also allegedly fought in the Battle of Hastings 1066 with the Duke of Normandy and broke into Watergate in the 1970's.
| Plaintiff: | Jonathan Lee Riches |
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| Defendant: | LeBron James, Michael Vick, Wayne Gretzky, Michael Jordan, Joe Montana, Tony Montana, Mickey Mantle and Allen Iverson |
| Case Number: | 1:2007cv02486 |
| Filed: | August 16, 2007 |
| Court: | Ohio Northern District Court |
| Office: | Cleveland Office [ Court Info ] |
| County: | Cuyahoga |
| Presiding Judge: | Hon. Christopher A. Boyko |
| Nature of Suit: | P. Petitions - Civil Rights |
| Cause: | 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jurisdiction: | Federal Question |
| Jury Demanded By: | None |
| Amount Demanded: | $83,000,000,000.00 |
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| Date Filed | # | Document Text |
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| August 16, 2007 | 1 | Complaint against Allen Iverson, LeBron James, Michael Vick, Wayne Gretzky, Michael Jordan, Joe Montana, Tony Montana, and Mickey Mantle. Copy to plaintiff. No filing fee paid. Filed by Jonathan Lee Riches. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(K, K) |
| August 23, 2007 | 2 |
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| August 23, 2007 | 3 | Judgment Entry that: This action is dismissed. Further, the court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915 (a) (3), that an appeal from this decision could not be taken in good faith. Signed by Judge Christopher A. Boyko on 8/23/2007.(Related doc 2)(B,B) Modified text on 8/23/2007 (B, B). |
| August 30, 2007 | 4 | NOTICE OF APPEAL to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals from the 2 Memorandum, Opinion and Order and 3 Judgment Entry of 8/23/07, filed by Jonathan Lee Riches. Filing Fee Not Paid (H, SP) |
| September 4, 2007 | 5 | Order. Plaintiff is ordered to pay the full fee of $455 if funds exist in his prisoner account. If plaintiff does not have funds in the account to pay the entire fee at once, he is ordered to complete and submit the accompanying Financial Application for Appeal, including a certified copy of his trust account statement, within 30 days of the date of this order, re 4 Notice of Appeal filed by Jonathan Lee Riches. Signed by Judge Christopher A. Boyko on 09/04/07.(M,M) |
| September 17, 2007 | 6 | Acknowledgment from the USCA for Sixth Circuit of receipt of 4 Notice of Appeal (USCA# 07-4130). Date filed in USCA 9/13/07. (H, SP) |
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