Mark Ford v. Tyler Smith, et al
Plaintiff: MARK FORD
Defendant: TYLER SMITH, Corrections Officer, CCMP J. MACKNIGHT, LORI WHITE, Deputy Superintendent, CAPTAIN JOHN POWELL, SUPERINTENDENT BERNADETTE MASON, DENNIS WIEDERNOLD, Hearing Examiner and ZACHARY J. MOSLAK, Chief Hearing Examiner
Case Number: 25-2164
Filed: June 23, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prisoner-Civil Rights
Docket Report

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October 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER (Clerk) filed. By prior order of the Clerk, this appeal was listed for a determination under 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(e)(2) and for possible summary action under Third Circuit L.A.R. 27.4 and I.O.P. 10.6. Upon further review, it appears that this preliminary determination is unnecessary and that the appeal may proceed to a determination of its merits. Accordingly, the appeal will be referred to the Clerks Office for issuance of the briefing schedule. (MW) [Entered: 10/09/2025 09:05 AM]
September 22, 2025 Filing 17 ECF FILER: Appellant's Argument in Support of Appeal Pursuant to the Court's Order of July 16 and August 15, 2025. Certificate of Service dated 09/22/2025 by ECF. [25-2164]--[Edited 09/23/2025 by PDB]--[Edited 09/23/2025 by PDB] (MAF) [Entered: 09/22/2025 02:40 PM]
August 20, 2025 Filing 16 Notice received from the district court that the docketing and filing fees were paid by the appellant on 08/19/2025. (KR) [Entered: 08/20/2025 11:35 AM]
August 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER (Clerk) Appellants pro se motion for extension of time to file an argument in support of the appeal until September 5, 2025, is dismissed as unnecessary. No action will be taken on Appellants request for the issuance of a briefing schedule at this time. The appeal will be submitted to the Court 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. Appellants request for an extension of time to file an argument in support of the appeal until September 22, 2025, is granted. (KR) [Entered: 08/15/2025 02:55 PM]
August 13, 2025 Filing 13 ECF FILER: UNOPPOSED Motion filed by Appellant Mark Ford to modify briefing schedule, for Extension of Time to file argument in support of appeal until/for 9/22/25. Certificate of Service dated 08/13/2025. Service made by ECF. [25-2164] (MAF) [Entered: 08/13/2025 10:08 AM]
August 12, 2025 Filing 12 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Matthew A. Feldman on behalf of Appellant(s) Mark Ford. [25-2164] (MAF) [Entered: 08/12/2025 09:27 AM]
August 11, 2025 Filing 14 PRO SE MOTION filed by Appellant Mark Ford for Extension of Time to File Argument in Support of Appeal. Response due on 08/25/2025. Certificate of Service dated 08/14/2025. Service made by ECF. (KR) [Entered: 08/14/2025 10:48 AM]
July 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER (Clerk) granting motion to proceed in forma pauperis filed by Appellant Mark Ford. 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. (KR) [Entered: 07/16/2025 12:21 PM]
July 14, 2025 Filing 10 IN FORMA PAUPERIS PRISONER ADDENDUM on behalf of Appellant Mark Ford. (JK) [Entered: 07/14/2025 04:40 PM]
July 14, 2025 Filing 9 PRISONER ACCOUNT STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant Mark Ford. (JK) [Entered: 07/14/2025 04:38 PM]
July 14, 2025 Filing 8 IN FORMA PAUPERIS PRISONER AUTHORIZATION on behalf of Appellant Mark Ford. (JK) [Entered: 07/14/2025 04:37 PM]
July 14, 2025 Filing 7 MOTION filed by Appellant Mark Ford to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. (JK) [Entered: 07/14/2025 04:36 PM]
July 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER (Clerk) The foregoing motion is granted. Appellant must file a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, along with an addendum to the affidavit in support of the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, a completed form authorizing assessments to be made from his prison account, and a certified prison account statement within ten (10) days from the date of this order. Should Appellant fail to either pay the fees or file the motion within the time stated, the appeal will be dismissed pursuant to Third Circuit LAR 3.3 and Misc. 107.1 without further notice. (PDB) [Entered: 07/10/2025 02:41 PM]
July 9, 2025 Filing 5 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Kathleen Wilde LaBay on behalf of Appellee(s) T. Smith; J. Macknight; L. White; J. Powell; B. Mason; D. Wiedernold; and Z. Moslak. [25-2164] (KAW) [Entered: 07/09/2025 07:20 PM]
July 7, 2025 Filing 4 MOTION filed by Appellant Mark Ford for Extension of Time to File for In Forma Pauperis. Service made by the Clerk's Office via CM.ECF on 07/09/2025. (PDB) [Entered: 07/09/2025 05:20 PM]
June 23, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE Pursuant to 3d Cir. L.A.R. 26.1, a document is timely filed if received by 5:00 p.m. ET on the last day for filing unless the Court sets a different time, the document has been submitted by an inmate pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 25(a)(2)(A)(iii), or otherwise specified in L.A.R. 26.1 (GCH) [Entered: 06/23/2025 11:46 AM]
June 23, 2025 Filing 2 RECORD available on District Court CM/ECF. (GCH) [Entered: 06/23/2025 11:45 AM]
June 23, 2025 Filing 1 CIVIL CASE DOCKETED. Notice filed by Appellant Mark Ford in District Court No. 4:21-cv-01957. (GCH) [Entered: 06/23/2025 11:40 AM]

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Plaintiff: MARK FORD
Represented By: Matthew A. Feldman Esq.
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Defendant: TYLER SMITH, Corrections Officer
Represented By: Kimberly A. Adams Esq.
Represented By: Kathleen A. Wilde LaBay Esq.
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Defendant: CCMP J. MACKNIGHT
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Defendant: LORI WHITE, Deputy Superintendent
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Defendant: CAPTAIN JOHN POWELL
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Defendant: SUPERINTENDENT BERNADETTE MASON
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Defendant: DENNIS WIEDERNOLD, Hearing Examiner
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Defendant: ZACHARY J. MOSLAK, Chief Hearing Examiner
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