(PC) Watts v. Covello et al
Plaintiff: Vernell Watts
Defendant: Patrick Covello, Bryan Holmes, Jason Vega, Joseph Pierce, Arley Garibay and A. Tsushko
Case Number: 2:2022cv02311
Filed: December 29, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Presiding Judge: Edmund F Brennan
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
February 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 DOCUMENT(S) SERVED ELECTRONICALLY: #2 Motion to Proceed IFP served on Director of CDCR. (Huang, H)
February 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER DIRECTING MONTHLY PAYMENTS be made from Prison Account of Vernell Watts signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 2/6/2023. CDCR is to collect payments from plaintiff's account and forward to the Clerk until the $350 filing fee is paid in full. Clerk to serve this order and a copy of plaintiff's IFP on the Director of CDCR. (cc: CDCR, Financial) (Huang, H)
February 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 2/6/2023 GRANTING #2 Motion to Proceed IFP. Plaintiff shall pay the statutory filing fee of $350. #1 Complaint alleges, for screening purposes, potentially cognizable Eighth Amendment excessive force claims against defendants Pierce, Garibay and Tsushko. All other claims (including those against defendants Covello, Holmes, and Vega) are DISMISSED with leave to amend within 30 days of service of this order. Plaintiff is not obligated to amend his complaint. Within 30 days plaintiff shall return the notice advising the court whether he elects to proceed with the cognizable claims or file an amended complaint. Failure to comply with any part of this this order may result in dismissal of this action. (Huang, H)
February 6, 2023 Opinion or Order SERVICE BY MAIL: #7 Order, and #8 Order Directing Prisoner Payment served on Vernell Watts. (Huang, H)
January 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 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. (Perdue, C.)
January 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 PRISONER TRUST FUND ACCOUNT STATEMENT by Vernell Watts. (Rodriguez, E)
January 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 CLERK'S NOTICE: The Clerk of Court is in receipt of a Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is DIRECTED to submit a certified prison trust account statement for Vernell Watts, CDCR No. T-19813, to the Clerk's Office within 72 business hours of this notification. The prison trust account statement must reflect the activity for the last six months. Please email the certified prison trust account statement in pdf format to FilingsSacramento@caed.uscourts.gov with the case number in the subject line as reflected on this notification. (Text Only Entry) (Huang, H)
December 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. E-Filing Notice issued re complaint filed *12/29/2022*. Consent or Decline due by 2/2/2023. (Attachments: #1 Litigant Letter, #2 E-Filing Notice) (Rodriguez, E)
December 30, 2022 Opinion or Order SERVICE BY EMAIL: #3 Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider served on Vernell Watts. (Rodriguez, E)
December 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Vernell Watts. (Rodriguez, E)
December 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT against Patrick Covello, Arley Garibay, Bryan Holmes, Joseph Pierce, A. Tsushko, Jason Vega by Vernell Watts. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Rodriguez, E)

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