Distefano v. Gorsuch et al
Plaintiff: Frank Distefano
Defendant: Keith Gorsuch, Lorie Davis, Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, Jr, Raleigh Breeden, G P Harris and William Wheat
Case Number: 6:2020cv00385
Filed: July 15, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Jeremy D Kernodle
Referring Judge: John D Love
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER for Initial Partial Filing Fee of $38.00 within 30 days for Frank Distefano. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 8/31/2020. (gsg)
August 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER TO AMEND re #2 Complaint filed by Frank Distefano. ORDERED that the Plaintiff Frank Distefano shall file an amended complaint which complies with this order within 30 days from the date of receipt of this order. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 8/31/2020. (gsg)
August 6, 2020 Filing 10 OBJECTION to #7 Report and Recommendations by Frank Distefano. (mll, )
August 4, 2020 Filing 9 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT by Frank Distefano as to #7 Report and Recommendations. Received 7/30/2020. (ndc)
July 30, 2020 Filing 8 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT by Frank Distefano as to #1 Order. Received 7/24/2020. (ndc)
July 17, 2020 Filing 7 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. It is recommended that the above-styled civil rights lawsuit be dismissed without prejudice based on the plaintiff's declaration that he does not wish to proceed in this case. Should Plaintiff wish to proceed in this individual lawsuit, he may notify the Court within the time for filing objections. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 07/17/20. (mll, )
July 15, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE OF OBJECTIONS TO SEVERANCE by Frank Distefano (mll, )
July 15, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE Of Declaration in Support by Frank Distefano re #4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (mll, )
July 15, 2020 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Frank Distefano. (Attachments: #1 TDCJ IFP Inmate Data Sheet, #2 Cover Letter, #3 Envelope(s))(mll, )
July 15, 2020 Filing 3 CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge John D Love. (mll, )
July 15, 2020 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Frank Distefano. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits) (SEVERED FROM CIVIL ACTION 6:20CV302)(mll, )
July 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 ORDER OF SEVERANCE. This lawsuit is SEVERED into four individual lawsuits and the Clerk shall ISSUE a separate cause number for three new lawsuits by the severed co-Plaintiffs listed immediately above, with the exception of Clifton B. Hennington. Individual Plaintiff Hennington will be retained in Case Number 6:20cv302, along with any co-plaintiff that has not responded to the Court's order at this time. No motions for appointment of counsel or discovery may be filed until the Court has completed its screening of each individual Plaintiff's lawsuit. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 07/15/20. (mll, )
July 15, 2020 In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. ***MAILED Consent Form to plaintiff. (mll, )

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Defendant: Keith Gorsuch
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Defendant: Lorie Davis
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