Melter v. United States of America
Plaintiff: Douglas E Melter
Defendant: of America United States and United States of America
Case Number: 3:2022cv00391
Filed: May 20, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Elizabeth W Hanes
Referring Judge: M Hannah Lauck
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Letter RECEIVED from Douglas Melter re: Transfer Case. (Attachment: #1 Envelope). Clerk mailed one-time only Courtesy Docket Report to plaintiff. (sbea)
May 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Case transferred in from District of Arizona; Case Number 4:22-cv-00144. Original file and docket sheet received. (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/20/2022: #2 Prisoner Data Report) (ldab, ).
May 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER that the Clerk of Court must transfer the First Amended Complaint and this case to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Richmond). Signed by Judge Scott H Rash on 5/19/22. (See attached Order for complete details)(JAM) [Transferred from Arizona on 5/20/2022.]
May 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Notification of transfer of 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights case from the Arizona District of VA Case No. 4:22cv144 to the Eastern District of Virginia. (ldab, )
May 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against United States of America filed by Douglas E Melter. (10 pages) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(MYE) [Transferred from Arizona on 5/20/2022.]
May 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: The Complaint (Doc. 1) is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Plaintiff has 30 days from the date this Order is filed to file a first amended complaint in compliance with this Order. If Plaintiff fails to file an amended complaint within 30 days, the Clerk of Court must, without further notice, enter a judgment of dismissal of this action without prejudice and deny any pending unrelated motions as moot. The Clerk of Court must mail Plaintiff a court-approved form for filing a civil rights complaint by a prisoner. Signed by Judge Scott H Rash on 5/6/22. (MYE) [Transferred from Arizona on 5/20/2022.]
April 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Filing fee: $402.00, receipt number TUC034142. PAID IN FULL. (MYE) [Transferred from Arizona on 5/20/2022.]
March 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: Within 30 days of the date this Order is filed, Plaintiff must either pay the $350.00 filing fee and $52.00 administrative fee or file a complete Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and a certified six-month trust account statement. If Plaintiff fails to either pay the $350.00 filing fee and $52.00 administrative fee or file a complete Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis within 30 days, the Clerk of Court must enter a judgment of dismissal of this action without prejudice and without further notice to Plaintiff and deny any pending unrelated motions as moot. The Clerk of Court must mail Plaintiff a court-approved form for filing an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Non-Habeas). Signed by Judge Scott H Rash on 3/30/22. (MYE) [Transferred from Arizona on 5/20/2022.]
March 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT (SCA) [Transferred from Arizona on 5/20/2022.]
March 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT filed by Douglas E Melter. (6 pages) (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(SCA) [Transferred from Arizona on 5/20/2022.]

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