Darnell Black Sr. v. Ralph Diaz et al
Petitioner: Darnell Black, Sr.
Respondent: Ralph Diaz, Diana Toche, R.C. Johnson and D. Ulstad
Case Number: 2:2021cv06401
Filed: August 9, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Office: Western Division - Los Angeles Office
Presiding Judge: R Gary Klausner
Referring Judge: Rozella A Oliver
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver. To date, Plaintiff has not filed an amended complaint or any other response to the August 12 order. Plaintiff is ordered to show cause, in writing, no later than October 29, 2021, why this action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). Alternatively, Plaintiff may discharge this Order by filing a First Amended Complaint on or before this deadline. (dml)
August 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MINUTES (In Chambers) ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT WITH LEAVE TO AMEND by Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver. In light of the foregoing, Plaintiffs Complaint is hereby DISMISSED with leave to amend. If Plaintiff intends to pursue this matter, he shall file a "First Amended Complaint" by September 13, 2021. If, given the contents of this Order, Plaintiff elects not to proceed in this action, he may expedite matters by signing and returning the attached Notice of Dismissal by the foregoing deadline which will result in the voluntary dismissal of this action without prejudice. re Complaint (Prisoner Civil Rights) #1 . [See document for details.] (Attachments: #1 CV66 Civil Rights Complaint form, #2 CV-9 Notice of Dismissal form) (et)
August 12, 2021 Filing 23 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge R. Gary Klausner and referred to Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver. (jtil)
August 9, 2021 Filing 22 ORIGINAL file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received from California Eastern
August 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 8/6/2021 ORDERING CASE TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Central District of California. (Henshaw, R) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
August 9, 2021 SERVICE BY MAIL: #21 Order served on Darnell Black Sr. (Henshaw, R) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
April 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 4/8/21 DENYING #6 , #7 Motions to Amend the Complaint. If no first amended complaint is filed within 30 days of the date of this order, the action shall proceed on Plaintiff's original complaint. (Kaminski, H) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
April 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 4/8/21 DENYING #12 Motion for Relief. (Kaminski, H) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
April 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 4/8/21 DENYING #11 Motion for Discovery. (Kaminski, H) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
April 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 4/8/21 DENYING #10 Motion to Appoint Counsel. (Kaminski, H) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
April 8, 2021 SERVICE BY MAIL: #18 Order, #19 Order, #17 Order, #20 Order, served on Darnell Black Sr.. (Kaminski, H) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
January 27, 2021 Filing 16 NOTICE of CHANGE of ADDRESS to 912 N. Eversave Ave, Compton, CA 90220 by Darnell Black, Sr.. (Kastilahn, A) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
December 21, 2020 Filing 15 REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT DECLINED as to Ralph Diaz, R.C. Johnson, Diana Toche, D. Ulstad. The clerk hereby declines to enter #14 Request for Entry of Default filed by Darnell Black, Sr. due to There is nothing on the docket indicating the defendants have been served. (TEXT ONLY) (Plummer, M) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
December 21, 2020 SERVICE BY MAIL: 15 Clerk's Decline of Entry of Default, served on Darnell Black Sr.. (Plummer, M) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
December 17, 2020 Filing 14 REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to All Defendants by Darnell Black, Sr. (Huang, H) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
October 29, 2020 Filing 13 NOTICE of CHANGE of ADDRESS to CSP - Solano, PO Box 4000, Vacaville, CA 95696 by Darnell Black, Sr. (Coll, A) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
October 23, 2020 Filing 12 MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT by Darnell Black, Sr. (Coll, A) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
October 23, 2020 Filing 11 MOTION for DISCOVERY by Darnell Black, Sr. (Coll, A) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
October 23, 2020 Filing 10 MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Darnell Black, Sr. (Coll, A) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
October 21, 2020 Filing 9 DOCUMENT SERVED ELECTRONICALLY: #2 Motion to Proceed IFP served on CDCR. (Henshaw, R) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
October 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 10/21/2020 GRANTING #2 Motion to Proceed IFP and DIRECTING MONTHLY PAYMENTS be made from Prison Account of Darnell Black, Sr. Plaintiff to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00. The custodial agency shall collect an initial partial filing fee and monthly payments in accordance with this order until the filing fee of $350 is paid in full. (cc: CDCR and Financial Department) (Henshaw, R) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
October 21, 2020 SERVICE BY MAIL: #8 Order served on Darnell Black Sr.. (Henshaw, R) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
October 20, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION to AMEND the #1 Prisoner Civil Rights Complaint by Darnell Black, Sr. (Huang, H) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
October 19, 2020 Filing 6 MOTION to AMEND the #1 Prisoner Civil Rights Complaint by Darnell Black, Sr. (Huang, H) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
October 19, 2020 Filing 5 CLERK'S NOTICE REASSIGNING CASE (TEXT ONLY). This case has been assigned to District Judge John A. Mendez and Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota. The new case number is: 2:20-cv-1991-JAM-DMC (PC). (Huang, H) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
October 19, 2020 SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Clerk's Notice Reassigning Case served on Darnell Black Sr. (Huang, H) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
October 16, 2020 Filing 4 CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Huang, H) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
October 6, 2020 Filing 3 PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 11/9/2020. (Attachments: #1 Litigant Letter) (Zignago, K.) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
October 6, 2020 SERVICE BY MAIL: #3 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Darnell Black Sr.. (Zignago, K.) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
October 5, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Darnell Black, Sr. (Zignago, K.) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]
October 5, 2020 Filing 1 PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT against all Defendants by Darnell Black, Sr. (Zignago, K.) [Transferred from California Eastern on 8/11/2021.]

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Petitioner: Darnell Black, Sr.
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