Andre Jacobs v. Harrisburg Police Department, et al
Plaintiff: ANDRE JACOBS
Defendant: HARRISBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT, PENN LIVE NEWS, SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT, FRANCIS T. CHARDO, District Attorney and JENNA WISE, Journalist
Case Number: 26-1904
Filed: April 20, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER (Clerk) granting motion to proceed in forma pauperis filed by Appellant Mr. Andre Jacobs. 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. (DW) [Entered: 05/19/2026 09:06 AM]
May 15, 2026 Filing 18 PRISONER ACCOUNT STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant Mr. Andre Jacobs. (CLW) [Entered: 05/15/2026 05:18 PM]
May 15, 2026 Filing 17 IN FORMA PAUPERIS PRISONER AUTHORIZATION on behalf of Appellant Mr. Andre Jacobs. (CLW) [Entered: 05/15/2026 05:17 PM]
May 15, 2026 Filing 16 IN FORMA PAUPERIS PRISONER ADDENDUM on behalf of Appellant Mr. Andre Jacobs. (CLW) [Entered: 05/15/2026 05:16 PM]
May 15, 2026 Filing 15 MOTION filed by Appellant Mr. Andre Jacobs to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Response due on 05/15/2026. Certificate of Service dated 05/02/2026. Service made by US mail. (CLW) [Entered: 05/15/2026 05:16 PM]
May 15, 2026 Filing 14 ECF FILER: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellee Harrisburg Police Department. [26-1904] (FBB) [Entered: 05/15/2026 12:45 PM]
May 13, 2026 Filing 13 FOLLOW UP LETTER to Party Mr. Andre Jacobs requesting the following:Payment of the filing fee in the amount of $605.00 to the district court for the notice of appeal. If you cannot afford to pay the fee, within fourteen (14) days you must file: 1) Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, 2) affidavit of poverty with addendum (form enclosed), 3) authorization for withdrawal of funds (form enclosed), 4) a prison account statement for the 6 month period prior to the filing of the notice of appeal. If you do not pay the filing fee to the district court or file a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis with all necessary requested forms within fourteen (14) days, your case will be dismissed without further notice. 3rd Cir. LAR Misc. 107. (DW) [Entered: 05/13/2026 11:17 AM]
May 12, 2026 Filing 12 ECF FILER: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellee Penn Live News. [26-1904] (EMS) [Entered: 05/12/2026 02:30 PM]
May 12, 2026 Filing 11 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Eli Segal on behalf of Appellee(s) Penn Live News and Jenna Wise. [26-1904] (EMS) [Entered: 05/12/2026 02:21 PM]
May 8, 2026 Filing 10 COMPLIANCE RECEIVED. Corrected entry of appearance filed by Attorney Fred B. Buck on behalf of Appellee Harrisburg Police Department. (DW) [Entered: 05/08/2026 02:49 PM]
May 8, 2026 Filing 9 ECF FILER: CORRECTED ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Fred B. Buck on behalf of Appellee Harrisburg Police Department. [26-1904]--[Edited 05/08/2026 by DW] (FBB) [Entered: 05/08/2026 02:23 PM]
May 7, 2026 Filing 8 NONCOMPLIANCE Order sent to Appellee Harrisburg Police Department requesting Amended Entry of Appearance form from Attorney Fred B. Buck that is fully complete. Commissioner Thomas C. Carter is not a party on appeal. (See the district court amended complaint filed on 04/18/2025 docket entry no. 23). Compliance due 05/11/2026. (DW) [Entered: 05/07/2026 12:52 PM]
May 7, 2026 Filing 7 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Fred B. Buck on behalf of Appellee(s) Harrisburg Police Department and Commissioner Thomas C. Carter. [26-1904] (--Document removed, corrected appearance filed 05/08/2026--)--[Edited 05/08/2026 by DW] (FBB) [Entered: 05/07/2026 12:23 PM]
May 5, 2026 Filing 6 FOLLOW UP LETTER to Colton T. Blair, Esq.and Frederick B. Buck, Esq. for Appellee Harrisburg Police Department and Eli M. Segal, Esq. for Appellees Penn Live News and Jenna Wise requesting the following documents: Appearance Form on or before 05/19/2026. Disclosure Statement on or before 05/19/2026. (DW) [Entered: 05/05/2026 03:29 PM]
May 1, 2026 Filing 5 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Andrew Bellwoar on behalf of Appellee(s) Susquehanna Township Police Department. [26-1904] (AJB) [Entered: 05/01/2026 03:03 PM]
April 28, 2026 Filing 4 RETURNED MAIL. U.S. Postal Service returned Case Opening Packet [ # 1 ] sent to Appellant Mr. Andre Jacobs. Mail was returned marked: "returned for additional postage." The mail is hereby resent to the existing address on file. Deadlines extended by 14 days. (DW) [Entered: 04/28/2026 03:29 PM]
April 20, 2026 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 (ARR) [Entered: 04/20/2026 01:49 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 2 RECORD available on District Court CM/ECF. (ARR) [Entered: 04/20/2026 01:49 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 1 CIVIL CASE DOCKETED. Notice filed by Appellant Mr. Andre Jacobs in District Court No. 1:24-cv-02053. (ARR) [Entered: 04/20/2026 01:32 PM]

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Defendant: HARRISBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT
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