Paulus Perkins v. D. Newcomer

Paulus Perkins v. D. Newcomer

Plaintiff:	PAULUS IRVIN PERKINS
Defendant:	D. NEWCOMER, Warden, Augusta Correnctional Center, LYNN GRAHAM, Operations Manager at Augusta Correctional Center, J. CHITTUM, Grievance Coordinator at Augusta Correctional Center, C. L. PARR, Level II Grievance Respondent at the Virginia Department of Corrections Regional Administration Office, Western Region, ROBERT H. BIVENS, Level II Grievance Respondent at the Virginia Department of Corrections Regional Administration Office, Western Region, CARL MANIS, Regional Administrator, Western Region, for the Virginia Department of Corrections, L. CANTERBURY, Facility Ombudsman for the Virginia Department of Corrections assigned to Augusta Correctional Center, B. LOKEY, Augusta Correctional Center and R. NORTHRUP, Augusta Correctional Center
Case Number:	25-6880
Filed:	October 16, 2025
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Prisoner - Civil Rights

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Date Filed	Document Text
March 5, 2026	Filing 19 RULE 45 NOTICE issued to Paulus Irvin Perkins re: failure to satisfy fee requirements under PLRA. Case may be dismissed if default is not cured within 15 days. Mailed to: Paulus Irvin Perkins. [1001938271] [25-6880] KS [Entered: 03/05/2026 10:46 AM]
February 23, 2026	Filing 18 NOTICE ISSUED re: tendered payment returned to Paulus Irvin Perkins in paper form. Amount of payment: $650.00.. [1001932185] [25-6880] Mailed to appellant at address on the docket. BW [Entered: 02/23/2026 04:06 PM]
February 11, 2026	Filing 17 INFORMAL OPENING BRIEF by Paulus Irvin Perkins. [1001925672] [25-6880] AW [Entered: 02/11/2026 02:34 PM]
February 4, 2026	Filing 16 RULE 45 NOTICE issued to Paulus Irvin Perkins for failure to satisfy PLRA and informal briefing requirements. Case may be dismissed if default is not cured within 15 days. Mailed to: Paulus Irvin Perkins. [1001921435] [25-6880] KS [Entered: 02/04/2026 04:11 PM]
February 2, 2026	Filing 15 Letter re: bad faith on part of "John/Jane Doe" Virginia Department of Corrections, VDOC Central Mail Distribution Center and Greensville Correctional Center employees in forwarding December 23, 2025 Court Order to Appellant until January 22, 2026 deadline by Paulus Irvin Perkins. [1001919666] [25-6880] KS [Entered: 02/02/2026 04:38 PM]
January 7, 2026	Filing 14 Notice issued re: motion to extend filing time for payment of fee/filing of PLRA application deemed moot. Mailed to: Paulus Irvin Perkins. [1001904435] [25-6880] KS [Entered: 01/07/2026 11:21 AM]
January 6, 2026	Filing 13 MOTION by Paulus Irvin Perkins to extend filing time for payment of fee/filing of PLRA application. Date and method of service: 11/03/2025 US mail. [1001904434] [25-6880] KS [Entered: 01/07/2026 11:20 AM]
January 6, 2026	Filing 12 PLRA-TRUST ACCOUNT STATEMENT (court access only) by Paulus Irvin Perkins. [1001904429] [25-6880] KS [Entered: 01/07/2026 11:17 AM]
January 6, 2026	Filing 11 PLRA-CONSENT TO PAYMENT form by Paulus Irvin Perkins. [1001904428] [25-6880] KS [Entered: 01/07/2026 11:16 AM]
December 29, 2025	Filing 10 Letters re: potential unlawful attempt and continued attempts by Greenville Correctional Center employees to get appellate court to dismiss 7:23-cv-00074-MFU-JCH for violating court order, No. 25-6880, to serve and pay $605 filing fee and file informal opening brief by December 22, 2025, by Paulus Irvin Perkins. [1001900287] [25-6880] KS [Entered: 12/29/2025 04:58 PM]
December 23, 2025	Filing 9 ORDER filed granting Motion to extend filing time [ # 8 ] Number of days granted: 30. Informal Opening Brief and PLRA Docs due 01/22/2026. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Perkins. [1001898994] [25-6880] AW [Entered: 12/23/2025 12:29 PM]
December 22, 2025	Filing 8 MOTION by Paulus Irvin Perkins to extend filing time for informal opening brief and PLRA application/consent. [1001898989] [25-6880] AW [Entered: 12/23/2025 12:27 PM]
November 20, 2025	Filing 7 ORDER filed granting Motion to extend filing time [ # 6 ]. Number of days granted: 30. Informal Opening Brief due 12/22/2025. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Paulus Irvin Perkins, #1148875, VADOC CENTRALIZED MAIL DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 3521 Woods Way, State Farm, VA 23160. [1001881327] [25-6880] KS [Entered: 11/20/2025 03:33 PM]
November 20, 2025	Filing 6 MOTION by Paulus Irvin Perkins to extend filing time for informal opening brief by 30 days. Date and method of service: 11/09/2025 US mail. [1001881326] [25-6880] KS [Entered: 11/20/2025 03:32 PM]
November 13, 2025	Filing 5 RULE 45 NOTICE issued to Paulus Irvin Perkins for failure to satisfy PLRA and informal briefing requirements. Case may be dismissed if default is not cured within 15 days. Mailed to: Paulus Irvin Perkins, #1148875, VADOC CENTRALIZED MAIL DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 3521 Woods Way, State Farm, VA 23160. [1001876670] [25-6880] KS [Entered: 11/13/2025 10:18 AM]
October 16, 2025	Filing 4 RECORD requested from Clerk of Court. Due: 10/30/2025. [1001861147] [25-6880] KS [Entered: 10/16/2025 10:59 AM]
October 16, 2025	Filing 3 INFORMAL BRIEFING ORDER filed. Mailed to: Paulus Irvin Perkins, #1148875, VADOC CENTRALIZED MAIL DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 3521 Woods Way, State Farm, VA 23160. [1001861144] Informal Opening Brief due 11/10/2025. Informal response brief, if any: 14 days after informal opening brief served. [25-6880] KS [Entered: 10/16/2025 10:58 AM]
October 16, 2025	Filing 2 PLRA NOTICE issued to [ Paulus Irvin Perkins ]. Fee due to District Court or PLRA application due to Court of Appeals within 15 days. Mailed to: Paulus Irvin Perkins, #1148875, VADOC CENTRALIZED MAIL DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 3521 Woods Way, State Farm, VA 23160. [1001861142]. Requested document due 10/31/2025. [25-6880] KS [Entered: 10/16/2025 10:56 AM]
October 16, 2025	Filing 1 Case docketed. Originating case number: 7:23-cv-00074-MFU-JCH. Case manager: KStump. [1001861123] [25-6880] KS [Entered: 10/16/2025 10:41 AM]

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Plaintiff: PAULUS IRVIN PERKINS
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Defendant: D. NEWCOMER, Warden, Augusta Correnctional Center
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