(PC) Hicks v. Schultz et al
Plaintiff: Michael James Hicks
Defendant: J. Schultz, J. Benson and S. Williamson
Case Number: 2:2026cv01673
Filed: April 27, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Presiding Judge: Dena M Coggins
Referring Judge: Dennis M Cota
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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Date Filed Document Text
June 2, 2026 RE-SERVICE BY MAIL: #5 Order Directing Prisoner Payment, ECF No. 8, Clerk's Notice Reassigning Case served on Michael James Hicks at MCSP. (Deputy Clerk KLY)
May 27, 2026 Filing 8 CLERK'S NOTICE REASSIGNING CASE (TEXT ONLY). This case has been assigned to District Judge Dena M. Coggins and Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota. The new case number is: 2:26-cv-1673 DC DMC (PC). (Deputy Clerk VLC)
May 27, 2026 SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Clerk's Notice Reassigning Case served on Michael James Hicks. (Deputy Clerk KLY)
May 26, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of CHANGE of ADDRESS to PO Box 409020 Ione, CA 95640 by Michael James Hicks. (Deputy Clerk VLC)
May 26, 2026 Filing 7 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. (Deputy Clerk VLC)
May 13, 2026 Filing 6 DOCUMENT(S) SERVED ELECTRONICALLY: Copy of IFP served on the Director of CDCR pursuant to #5 Order Directing Prisoner Payment. (Deputy Clerk KLY)
May 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER DIRECTING MONTHLY PAYMENTS be made from the Prison Trust Account of Michael James Hicks signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 5/13/2026. Plaintiff's #2 motion to proceed ifp is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall pay the $350.00 filing fee in accordance with this order. The appropriate agency shall collect an initial partial filing fee and thereafter the balance in monthly payments and forward to the Clerk until the $350.00 filing fee is paid in full. The Clerk is directed to serve this order and copy of plaintiff's ifp on the Director of CDCR. The Clerk shall also serve Financial with a copy of this order. (cc: CDCR, Financial) (Deputy Clerk KLY)
May 13, 2026 SERVICE BY MAIL: #5 Order Directing Prisoner Payment served on Michael James Hicks. (Deputy Clerk KLY)
May 7, 2026 Filing 4 PRISONER TRUST FUND ACCOUNT STATEMENT by Michael James Hicks (Deputy Clerk VLK)
May 5, 2026 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 Michael James Hicks, CDCR No. B-80852 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 [email protected] with the case number in the subject line as reflected on this notification. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk KS)
April 30, 2026 Filing 3 PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. E-Filing Notice issued re complaint filed *4/27/2026*. Consent or Decline due by 6/4/2026. (Attachments: #1 Consent Form, #2 Litigant Letter, #3 E-Filing Notice) (Deputy Clerk VLC)
April 30, 2026 SERVICE BY E-MAIL: #3 Prisoner New Case Documents, served on Michael James Hicks. (Deputy Clerk VLC)
April 27, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Michael James Hicks. (Deputy Clerk VLC)
April 27, 2026 Filing 1 PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT against J. Benson, J. Schultz, S. Williamson by Michael James Hicks. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Deputy Clerk VLC)

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