Lewis v. Jefferson County Courthouse et al
Plaintiff: Joseph Lee Lewis, Jr
Defendant: Jefferson County Courthouse, Jefferson County Jail, Judge Shelly Watkins, Virginia A Vinson, Brandon Kent Falls and Cotton
Case Number: 2:2024cv00195
Filed: February 20, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: Nicholas A Danella
Referring Judge: R David Proctor
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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March 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: Lewis' applications to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 2: Doc. 8) support the finding that he is indigent, his applications are GRANTED and it is ORDERED that Lewis be allowed toproceed in forma pauperis.The Clerk is DIRECTED to serve a copy of this order on Plaintiff Lewis. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas A Danella on 03/27/2024. (CLD)
March 26, 2024 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Joseph Lee Lewis, Jr. (KAM)
March 26, 2024 Filing 7 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Jefferson County Courthouse, Jefferson County Jail, Shelly Watkins, Virginia A Vinson, Brandon Kent Falls, filed by Joseph Lee Lewis, Jr.(KAM)
March 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: Plaintiff Joseph Lee Lewis, Jr. filed a pro se complaint alleging violations of his civil rights, and an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Doc. #1 ; Doc. #2 . Plaintiff Lewis's complaint was docketed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983, but Lewis's pleadings are deficient. Lewis must correct this deficiency within 30 days. If Lewis does not correct the deficiency by this deadline, the court may dismiss this action for failure to prosecute. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b).The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to serve on Plaintiff Lewis (1) a copy of this order; and (2) two copies of the form "Complaint For Violation Of Civil Rights (Prisoner Complaint)." Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas A Danella on 03/19/2024. (CLD)
March 5, 2024 Filing 5 NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT The above-styled civil action has been reassigned to the Honorable R. David Proctor. Please use case number 2:24-cv-195-RDP-NAD on all subsequent pleadings. (SRD)
March 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER For the reasons stated within, the Clerk is DIRECTED to reclassify Lewis's complaint as a prisoner civil rights action (under Nature of Suit 555), to randomly assign this action to a district judge, and to directly refer this action to the undersigned magistrate judge. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas A. Danella on 3/4/2024. (SRD)
February 20, 2024 Filing 3 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF CASE TO A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR TRIAL (SRD)
February 20, 2024 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Joseph Lee Lewis, Jr. (SRD)
February 20, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Joseph Lee Lewis, Jr.(SRD)

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Plaintiff: Joseph Lee Lewis, Jr
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Defendant: Jefferson County Courthouse
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Defendant: Jefferson County Jail
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Defendant: Judge Shelly Watkins
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Defendant: Virginia A Vinson
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Defendant: Brandon Kent Falls
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