Shariff Butler, et al v. John Wetzel, et al
Plaintiff / Appellant: SHARIFF BUTLER and JEREMEY MELVIN
Defendant / Appellee: JOHN E. WETZEL, Secretary of the Department of Corrections, SHIRLEY MOORE SMEAL, Executive Deputy of the Department of Corrections, MELISSA ROBERTS, Former DOC Policy Coordinator, DIANE KASHMERE, Current DOC Policy Coordinator, TABB BICKELL, Executive Deputy Secretary for Institutional Operations, MICHAEL WENEROWICZ, Regional Deputy Secretary, DORINA VARNER, Chief Grievance Coordinator, KERI MOORE, Assistant Chief Grievance Coordinator, KEVIN KAUFFMAN, Superintendent at SCI-Huntingdon, LONNIE OLIVER, Former Deputy Superintendent for Facilities Management at SCI-Huntingdon, JOHN THOMAS, Former Deputy Superintendent for Centralized Services at SCI-Huntingdon, BYRON BRUMBAUGH, Current Deputy Superintendent for Facilities Management at SCI-Huntingdon, ANTHONY E. EBERLING, Security Lt. at SCI-Huntingdon, MICHELLE HARKER, Nurse Supervisor at SCI-Huntingdon and JOHN BARR, Correctional Officer at SCI-Huntingdon
Case Number: 23-1761
Filed: April 25, 2023
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition

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Date Filed Description
March 8, 2024 Shariff Butler v. John Wetzel

Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 13, 2023 Filing 18 Appellants' Argument In Support of Appeal. Certificate of Service dated 06/05/2023. Service made by US mail. (TMM) [Entered: 06/13/2023 04:27 PM]
June 8, 2023 Filing 17 Certified Copy of Amended Notice of Appeal filed 06/07/2023 received from Clerk of District Court. (TMM) [Entered: 06/08/2023 10:32 AM]
May 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER (Clerk) granting motion to proceed in forma pauperis filed by Appellant Jeremey Melvin. The appeal will be submitted to a panel for determination under 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(e)(2) or for summary action under Third Circuit L.A.R. 27.4 and I.O.P. 10.6. Appellant may submit argument, which should not exceed 5 pages, in support of the appeal. The document, with certificate of service, must be filed with the clerk within 21 days of the date of this order. (Corrected Order attached and NDA resent)--[Edited 05/24/2023 by TMM] (TMM) [Entered: 05/18/2023 11:42 AM]
May 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER (Clerk) granting motion to proceed in forma pauperis filed by Appellant Shariff Butler. The appeal will be submitted to a panel for determination under 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(e)(2) or for summary action under Third Circuit L.A.R. 27.4 and I.O.P. 10.6. Appellant may submit argument, which should not exceed 5 pages, in support of the appeal. The document, with certificate of service, must be filed with the clerk within 21 days of the date of this order. (Corrected Order attached and NDA resent)--[Edited 05/24/2023 by TMM] (TMM) [Entered: 05/18/2023 11:19 AM]
May 12, 2023 Filing 14 PRISONER ACCOUNT STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant Jeremey Melvin. (TMM) [Entered: 05/12/2023 04:11 PM]
May 12, 2023 Filing 13 IN FORMA PAUPERIS PRISONER AUTHORIZATION on behalf of Appellant Jeremey Melvin. (TMM) [Entered: 05/12/2023 04:10 PM]
May 12, 2023 Filing 12 IN FORMA PAUPERIS PRISONER ADDENDUM on behalf of Appellant Jeremey Melvin. (TMM) [Entered: 05/12/2023 04:09 PM]
May 12, 2023 Filing 11 MOTION filed by Appellant Jeremey Melvin to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Certificate of Service dated 05/03/2023. Service made by US mail. (TMM) [Entered: 05/12/2023 04:08 PM]
May 11, 2023 Filing 10 IN FORMA PAUPERIS PRISONER AUTHORIZATION on behalf of Appellant Shariff Butler. (TMM) [Entered: 05/12/2023 04:04 PM]
May 11, 2023 Filing 9 IN FORMA PAUPERIS PRISONER ADDENDUM on behalf of Appellant Shariff Butler. (TMM) [Entered: 05/12/2023 04:04 PM]
May 11, 2023 Filing 8 PRISONER ACCOUNT STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant Shariff Butler. (TMM) [Entered: 05/12/2023 04:03 PM]
May 11, 2023 Filing 7 MOTION filed by Appellant Shariff Butler to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Certificate of Service dated 05/03/2023. Service made by US mail. (TMM) [Entered: 05/12/2023 04:02 PM]
May 2, 2023 Filing 6 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Sean A. Kirkpatrick on behalf of Appellee(s) Kevin Kauffman, William Walters, Brian Harris, Mandy Sipple, Bruce Ewell, Constance Green, Robert Bilger, Paula Price, Andrea Wakefield, George Ralston, Allen Stratton, J. Reed, and T. Emigh. [23-1761] (SAK) [Entered: 05/02/2023 11:23 AM]
April 25, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION filed by Appellant Jeremey Melvin to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Certificate of Service dated 04/18/2023. Service made by US mail. (TMM) [Entered: 04/25/2023 12:15 PM]
April 25, 2023 Filing 4 MOTION filed by Appellant Shariff Butler to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Certificate of Service dated 04/18/2023. Service made by US mail. (TMM) [Entered: 04/25/2023 12:14 PM]
April 25, 2023 Filing 3 RECORD available on District Court CM/ECF. (TMM) [Entered: 04/25/2023 12:12 PM]
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER (Clerk) To facilitate electronic filing for larger groups of parties represented by the same attorney, the first named party in each group will be the designated filer, as follows: For all parties represented by Daniel P. McGannon, Esq., or any other attorney from the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, the designated filer shall be Kevin Kauffman. Counsel is advised that the designated filer is for cm/ecf filing purposes only. Names of all represented parties must be listed on all forms,motions, and briefs. Attorenys representing smaller groups of parties must select all individual persons or entities as filers in cm/ecf. (TMM) [Entered: 04/25/2023 12:11 PM]
April 25, 2023 Filing 1 CIVIL CASE DOCKETED. Notice filed by Appellants Shariff Butler and Jeremey Melvin in District Court No. 4-19-cv-02171. (TMM) [Entered: 04/25/2023 11:46 AM]

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Plaintiff / appellant: SHARIFF BUTLER
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Plaintiff / appellant: JEREMEY MELVIN
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Defendant / appellee: JOHN E. WETZEL, Secretary of the Department of Corrections
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Defendant / appellee: SHIRLEY MOORE SMEAL, Executive Deputy of the Department of Corrections
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Defendant / appellee: MELISSA ROBERTS, Former DOC Policy Coordinator
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Defendant / appellee: DIANE KASHMERE, Current DOC Policy Coordinator
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Defendant / appellee: TABB BICKELL, Executive Deputy Secretary for Institutional Operations
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Defendant / appellee: MICHAEL WENEROWICZ, Regional Deputy Secretary
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Defendant / appellee: DORINA VARNER, Chief Grievance Coordinator
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Defendant / appellee: KERI MOORE, Assistant Chief Grievance Coordinator
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Defendant / appellee: KEVIN KAUFFMAN, Superintendent at SCI-Huntingdon
Represented By: Daniel P. McGannon Esq.
Represented By: Sean A. Kirkpatrick Esq.
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Defendant / appellee: LONNIE OLIVER, Former Deputy Superintendent for Facilities Management at SCI-Huntingdon
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Defendant / appellee: JOHN THOMAS, Former Deputy Superintendent for Centralized Services at SCI-Huntingdon
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Defendant / appellee: BYRON BRUMBAUGH, Current Deputy Superintendent for Facilities Management at SCI-Huntingdon
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Defendant / appellee: ANTHONY E. EBERLING, Security Lt. at SCI-Huntingdon
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Defendant / appellee: JOHN BARR, Correctional Officer at SCI-Huntingdon
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