Cook v. Houston County et al (INMATE 1)
Plaintiff: Dearrius Cook
Defendant: J. Trawick, Houston County Commissioners, Judge Derrick, Public Defender Yarbrough, Officer Downs, Houston County District Attorney Office, Clay Wadworth, K. Moore, Roy Caine, Sgt. Watson, Eric Davis, Arthur Ross Medley, Valerie D. Judah, Henry D. Binford, S. King, Benjamin Lewis, Jennifer R. Stanley, Donald Valenza, Matthew C. Lamere, Lt. Jones, Jason Smoak, Sgt. Peterson, Jack A. Blumenfield, Major Raffany, Dustin Judd Fowler, Randy Clifton, Thomas S. Smith, III, R. Phillips, Judge Melendez, Larry K. Anderson, John Steensland, III, Seth R. Brooks, Mark Cover, Mark Chouqette, James Brazier, Sean McGee, Patrick Burgess, Lt. Snells, Lt. Marsh, Judge Molten, T. Cole, Benjamin Freeman, Thomas S. Smith, Patrick B. Jones, III and Houston County
Case Number: 1:2019cv01016
Filed: December 2, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: Andrew L Brasher
Referring Judge: Charles S Coody
2 Judge: R Austin Huffaker
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (Prison Condition)
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 FINAL JUDGMENT: In accordance with the order entered on this date adopting the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, Judgment is entered in favor of the dfts and against the plf and this case is DISMISSED without prejudice; DIRECTING the Clerk to enter this document on the civil docket as a Final Judgment pursuant to Rule 58 of the FRCP. Signed by Honorable Judge R. Austin Huffaker, Jr on 01/29/2020. (Attachments: #1 Civil Appeals Checklist)(bes, )
January 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: it is ORDERED that: 1) The #6 Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is ADOPTED; 2) This case is DISMISSED without prejudice for Plf's failure to provide a current address as ordered by this court. Signed by Honorable Judge R. Austin Huffaker, Jr on 01/29/2020. (bes, )
January 21, 2020 Mail Returned as Undeliverable; Copy of the #6 Recommendation sent to Dearrius Cook was returned with the following notation, "Return To Sender, Attempted - Not Known, Unable to Forward." (No PDF attached to this entry) (bes, )
January 10, 2020 Filing 6 RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE that this case be dismissed without prejudice for Plaintiff's failure to provide the court with a current address. Objections to R&R due by 1/24/2020. Signed by Honorable Judge Charles S. Coody on 1/10/2020. (kh, )
December 30, 2019 Mail Returned as Undeliverable; #5 Notice of Reassignment sent to Dearrius Cook was returned with the following notation: "Return to Sender, Attempted - Not Known, Unable to Forward". (No PDF attached to this entry) (amf, )
December 27, 2019 Mail Returned as Undeliverable; #4 Order sent to Dearrius Cook was returned with the following notation, "Return to Sender, Attempted-Not Known, Unable to Forward." (No PDF attached to this entry) (kh, )
December 17, 2019 Filing 5 Case Reassigned to Honorable Judge R. Austin Huffaker, Jr. as presiding judge; Honorable Judge Andrew L. Brasher no longer assigned to the case. (wcl, )
December 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER: it is ORDERED that on or before 1/6/2020 the plf shall file with the court a current address, as further set out in order. Signed by Honorable Judge Charles S. Coody on 12/17/2019. (wcl, )
December 12, 2019 Mail Returned as Undeliverable; #3 Order and IFP form sent to Dearrius Cook was returned with the following notation, "RETURN TO SENDER, NOT AT THIS ADDRESS." (No PDF attached to this entry) (wcl, )
December 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: it is ORDERED that on or before 12/19/2019 the plf shall file either the appropriate affidavit in support of a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, accompanied by a prison account statement from the account clerk at the Houston County Jail showing the average monthly balance in plf's prison account for the 6-month period immediately preceding the filing of this complaint and the average monthly deposits to plf's account during the past six months, or, if he does not seek in forma pauperis treatment, the $400 filing/administrative fees, as further set out in order; copy of ifp form mailed as directed. Signed by Honorable Judge Charles S. Coody on 12/5/2019. (wcl, )
December 2, 2019 Filing 2 Inmate 1983 COMPLAINT against Larry K. Anderson, Henry D. Binford, Jack A. Blumenfield, James Brazier, Seth R. Brooks, Patrick Burgess, Roy Caine, Mark Chouqette, Randy Clifton, T. Cole, Mark Cover, Eric Davis, Judge Derrick, Officer Downs, Dustin Judd Fowler, Benjamin Freeman, Houston County, Houston County Commissioners, Houston County District Attorney Office, Lt. Jones, Patrick B. Jones, III, Valerie D. Judah, S. King, Matthew C. Lamere, Benjamin Lewis, Lt. Marsh, Sean McGee, Arthur Ross Medley, Judge Melendez, Judge Molten, K. Moore, Sgt. Peterson, R. Phillips, Major Raffany, Thomas S. Smith, III, Thomas S. Smith, Jason Smoak, Lt. Snells, Jennifer R. Stanley, John Steensland, III, J. Trawick, Donald Valenza, Clay Wadworth, Sgt. Watson, Public Defender Yarbrough, filed by Dearrius Cook. (NO IFP; NO FILING FEE) (wcl, )
December 2, 2019 Filing 1 Copy of ORDER entered in 1:19cv909-WHA severing case and directing that a new civil action be opened for this plaintiff, as further set out in order. (wcl, )
December 2, 2019 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Dearrius Cook. (No pdf attached to this entry - See doc #2 for pdf) (wcl, )

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