(PC) McDowell v. Kern Valley State Prison et al
Plaintiff: Jonathan Dewitt McDowell
Defendant: Atkinson, Kern Valley State Prison, Johnson, Deputy Harman, Furlong, Hernandez and Leora
Case Number: 1:2020cv01036
Filed: July 28, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Presiding Judge: Sheila K Oberto
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 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. (Jessen, A)
September 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SECOND ORDER RE CONSENT OR REQUEST FOR REASSIGNMENT signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 9/14/2020. Plaintiff's Consent or Decline due within thirty (30) days. (Jessen, A)
September 14, 2020 Opinion or Order SERVICE BY MAIL: #9 Second Order Re Consent or Request for Reassignment served on Jonathan Dewitt McDowell. (Jessen, A)
July 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER GRANTING #2 Motion to Proceed IFP signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 7/28/2020. (Attachments: #1 IFP Motion) (Jessen, A)
July 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED: Plaintiff's Consent or Decline due within thirty (30) days. (Attachments: #1 Order re Consent) (Jessen, A)
July 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of California Southern; Case Number 3:20-cv-01316.
July 28, 2020 Opinion or Order SERVICE BY MAIL: #7 Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider served on Jonathan Dewitt McDowell. (Jessen, A)
July 28, 2020 Opinion or Order SERVICE BY MAIL: #8 Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis served on Jonathan Dewitt McDowell. (Jessen, A)
July 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Case transferred to District of Eastern District of California. Files transferred electronically to: *District of Eastern District of California*.*2500 Tulare St. Ste 1501**Fresno, CA 93721*. Signed by Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo on 7/17/2020. (Attachments: #1 Order) (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(anh) [Transferred from casd on 7/28/2020.]
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by Jonathan Dewitt McDowell. (dsn) [Transferred from casd on 7/28/2020.]
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Notice of Document Discrepancies and Order Thereon by Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo Accepting re #1 Complaint,, from Plaintiff Jonathan Dewitt McDowell. Non-compliance with local rule(s), Initial case filings (42 U.S.C. 1983 Complaint, Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, etc.) exceed the page limitations set by S.D. Cal. CivLR 8.2(a) and S.D. Cal. General Order 653A, and are not accompanied by a properly supported Motion to Exceed page limitations or Motion for Emergency Relief from General Order 653A; Initial case filings (42 U.S.C. 1983 Complaint, Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, etc.) received by U.S. Mail and not properly e-filed in accordance with S.D. Cal. General Order 653A. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: The document is accepted despite the discrepancy noted above. Any further non-compliant documents may be stricken from the record. Signed by the Chambers of Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo on 7/13/2020.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(jms) [Transferred from casd on 7/28/2020.]
July 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Jonathan Dewitt McDowell. (jms) [Transferred from casd on 7/28/2020.]
July 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT With Jury Demand Against Kern Valley State Prison, Leora, Atkinson, Harman, Johnson, Hernandez, Furlong, filed by Jonathan Dewitt McDowell. ($400.00 Filing Fee, Fee Not Paid, IFP Filed) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)The new case number is 3:20-cv-1316-CAB-AGS. Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo and Magistrate Judge Andrew G. Schopler are assigned to the case.[Case in Screening per 28 USC 1915] (jms)(jrd) (Main Document 1 replaced on 7/14/2020) (jrd). [Transferred from casd on 7/28/2020.]

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