Ronald Stockton v. John Wetzel, et al
| RONALD STOCKTON |
| JOHN E. WETZEL, Secretary of Corrections, LARCASS, C.O., D. J. CLOSE, Deputy, DUFOUR, C.O., KNOWLES, BARRY SMITH, Superintendent, LT. WOOMER, SHEA, Sergeant, NURSE SIMINGTON and PORTA |
| 25-3027 |
| November 3, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit |
| Prisoner-Civil Rights |
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Filing 23
ORDER (Clerk) granting Motion Requesting Clarification filed by Appellant Ronald Stockton. (JK) [Entered: 02/18/2026 10:31 AM]
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| Filing 22 MOTION filed by Appellant Ronald Stockton requesting clarification on order staying the appeal. Response due on 02/23/2026. Certificate of Service dated 02/13/2026. Service made by ECF. (KR) [Entered: 02/13/2026 09:48 AM] |
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Filing 21
ORDER (Clerk) No action will be taken on the foregoing motion in light of the Clerk's Order dated January 29, 2026, staying the appeal pending disposition of the Rule 59 motion filed in the District Court on December 30, 2025. (JK) [Entered: 02/06/2026 12:12 PM]
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| Filing 20 MOTION filed by Appellant Ronald Stockton for Extension of Time to File Brief and Appendix. (JK) [Entered: 02/02/2026 05:05 PM] |
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Filing 19
ORDER (Clerk) The motion to stay the appeal is granted. The above-docketed appeal is STAYED pending disposition of the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59 motion filed in the district court on December 30, 2025. The parties are directed to file written reports addressing the status of the pending motion on March 2, 2026, and every 30 days thereafter until the motion is decided. The stay will automatically expire upon entry of the order disposing of the Rule 59 motion. It should be noted that any party who wishes to challenge the order disposing of the Rule 59 motion must file a notice of appeal, or an amended notice of appeal. The notice of appeal or amended notice of appeal must be filed within the time prescribed by Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a), measured from the date of entry of the order disposing of the motion. (JK) [Entered: 01/29/2026 09:42 AM]
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| Filing 18 OPPOSITION on behalf of Appellant Ronald Stockton to status report, construed as a Motion to stay appeal. Certificate of Service dated 01/09/2026. Service made by US mail. (JK) [Entered: 01/22/2026 11:36 AM] |
| Filing 17 MOTION filed by Appellant Ronald Stockton Clarification/Reconsideration. (JK) [Entered: 01/05/2026 05:26 PM] |
| Filing 16 ECF FILER: STATUS REPORT received from Appellees D. J. Close, Correction Officer DuFour, Captain Knowles, Correction Officer Larcass, Lieutenant Porta, Simington, Barry Smith, John E. Wetzel and Woomer, construed as a Motion to Stay Appeal Pending Disposition of Post-Trial Motion.. Certificate of Service dated 12/31/2025. Service made by US mail, ECF. [25-3027]--[Edited 01/08/2026 by JK]--[Edited 01/22/2026 by JK] (MJS) [Entered: 12/31/2025 10:26 AM] |
| Filing 15 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 (JK) [Entered: 12/30/2025 04:31 PM] |
| Filing 14 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED. Brief on behalf of Appellant Ronald Stockton due on or before 02/09/2026. Appendix due on or before 02/09/2026. (JK) [Entered: 12/30/2025 04:03 PM] |
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Filing 13
ORDER (Clerk) The Clerk Order dated December 22, 2025, staying this appeal and remanding to District Court, was issued in error and is hereby VACATED. A briefing schedule will issue in due course. (JK) [Entered: 12/29/2025 04:10 PM]
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Filing 12
ORDER (Clerk) remanding appeal to District Court for the purpose of either issuance of a certificate of appealability or a statement of reasons why one should not issue. The appeal is STAYED pending determination by the District Court. It is ordered that the parties file a status report to be filed on or before 01/21/2026 and every 30 days thereafter until a determination is made by the District Court. --[VACATED PER CLERK'S ORDER DATED 12/29/2025 - Edited 12/29/2025 by JK] (JK) [Entered: 12/22/2025 10:23 AM]
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Filing 11
ORDER (Clerk) granting motion to proceed in forma pauperis filed by Appellant Ronald Stockton. Appellant is a prisoner and seeks to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. Appellant is required to pay the full $605.00 fee in installments regardless of the outcome of the appeal. 28 U.S.C. Section 1915 (b). The Court hereby directs the warden or his or her designee to assess an initial filing fee, when funds are available, of 20% of the greater of (a) the average monthly deposits to the prisoner's account; or (b) the average monthly balance in the prisoner's account for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of the notice of appeal. The warden, or his or her designee, shall calculate, collect, and forward the initial payment assessed in this order to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. In each succeeding month when the amount in the prisoner's account exceeds $10.00, the warden, or his or her designee, shall forward payments to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania equaling 20% of the preceding month's income credited to the prisoner's account until the fees are paid. Each payment shall reference the appellate docket number for this appeal. The warden, or his or her designee, shall forward payments to the appropriate courts simultaneously if there are multiple orders. (JK) [Entered: 12/22/2025 10:12 AM]
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| Filing 9 IN FORMA PAUPERIS PRISONER ADDENDUM on behalf of Appellant Ronald Stockton. (JK) [Entered: 12/15/2025 05:30 PM] |
| Filing 8 IN FORMA PAUPERIS PRISONER AUTHORIZATION on behalf of Appellant Ronald Stockton. (JK) [Entered: 12/15/2025 05:29 PM] |
| Filing 7 PRISONER ACCOUNT STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant Ronald Stockton. (JK) [Entered: 12/15/2025 05:29 PM] |
| Filing 10 MOTION filed by Appellant Ronald Stockton to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Certificate of Service dated 12/15/2025. Service made by ECF. (JK) [Entered: 12/15/2025 05:32 PM] |
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Filing 6
ORDER (Clerk) granting motion to stay appeal pending post-trial motions filed by Appellant Ronald Stockton. The appeal is hereby stayed pending the filing and disposition of Appellant's post-trial motions in the District Court. Appellant must notify this Court upon the filing of any post-trial motion and upon the District Court's entry of a decision disposing of such motion. This stay, however, does not relieve Appellant of the obligation to pay the required docketing and filing fees or, alternatively, to file a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. Accordingly, within fourteen (14) days from the date of this Order, Appellant must either pay to the district court the entire docketing and filing fee of $605.00 or 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. Failure to either pay the fees or file the motion to proceed in forma pauperis with the supporting documents within the time stated may result in the dismissal of the appeal without further notice pursuant to Third Circuit LAR 3.3 and Misc. 107.1. (JK) [Entered: 12/10/2025 09:07 PM]
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| Filing 5 MOTION filed by Appellant Ronald Stockton to Stay Appeal pending post trial motions. (JK) [Entered: 12/01/2025 06:07 PM] |
| Filing 4 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Michael J. Scarinci on behalf of Appellee(s) Wetzel, Larcass, Close, DuFour, Knowles, Smith, Woomer, Shea, Simington, Porta. [25-3027] (MJS) [Entered: 11/10/2025 01:56 PM] |
| 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 (JK) [Entered: 11/03/2025 06:59 PM] |
| Filing 2 RECORD available on District Court CM/ECF. (JK) [Entered: 11/03/2025 06:57 PM] |
| Filing 1 CIVIL CASE DOCKETED. Notice filed by Appellant Ronald Stockton in District Court No. 3:19-cv-02228. (JK) [Entered: 11/03/2025 06:52 PM] |
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