Winters (PS) v. YouTube et al
Plaintiff: Paul Russell Winters
Defendant: YouTube, Instagram, Def Jam, Quality Control, DJ Akademiks, Moneybagg Yo, Drake, OVO, Sam Hunt, Yo Gotti, PRE Paper Route Empire, Shady Records, Gucci Mane, Kanye West, Sean Combs, Jay Z, TuPac, Death Row Records, Artisian Records, Sony Records, Young Money ECT, A Lot of Artists to Name in All Genres of Music and Entire Music Industry
Case Number: 1:2025cv02936
Filed: September 17, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Lewis T Babcock
Referring Judge: Richard T Gurley
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. not a defendant)
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 29, 2025 Filing 15 Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: #13 Order Addressed to Paul Russell Winters #923971 Denver County Jail (DCJ) P.O. Box 1108 Denver, CO 80201-1108. (cmadr, )
December 12, 2025 Filing 14 JUDGMENT re: #13 Order on Report and Recommendations by Clerk on 12/12/2025. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (norlin, )
December 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER adopting Report and Recommendations re #9 Report and Recommendations. The Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge (ECF No. #9 ) is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the Prisoner Complaint (ECF No. 1) and this action are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for the reasons stated in the Recommendation and for Plaintiffs failure to comply with D.C.COLO.LCivR 5.1(c). It is FURTHER ORDERED that leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE to the filing of a motion seeking leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The Court certifies pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this dismissal would not be taken in good faith. By Judge Lewis T. Babcock on 12/12/2025. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record.(norlin, )
December 9, 2025 Filing 12 Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: #9 RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE re #1 Complaint, filed by Paul Russell Winters (norlin, )
December 8, 2025 Filing 11 Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: #8 Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge,, (norlin, )
December 8, 2025 Filing 10 Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: #7 Order Reassigning Case, (norlin, )
November 21, 2025 Filing 9 RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. For these reasons, it is respectfully recommended that the Prisoner Complaint (ECF No. #1 ) and this action be dismissed without prejudice By Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 11/21/2025. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (amona, )
November 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER OF REFERENCE TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE This civil action is referred to the named magistrate judge to proceed according to the designations marked (X) herein. No additional orders of reference are necessary. All motions, requests, letters, and any other document seeking court action are referred automatically for resolution or recommendation by the named magistrate judge. By Judge Lewis T. Babcock on 11/20/2025. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (norlin, )
November 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MINUTE ORDER Pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1, the Clerk of Court is directed to assign this matter to Senior Judge Lewis T. Babcock. The undersigned will remain as the assigned magistrate judge. By Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 11/19/2025. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (norlin, )
October 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER to File Amended Prisoner Complaint. ORDERED that Plaintiff shall file, within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, an amended Prisoner Complaint that complies with all directives contained in this order. If Plaintiff fails to file an amended Prisoner Complaint that complies with this order within the time allowed, the action may be dismissed without further notice. By Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 10/16/2025. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (amona, )
September 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO PROCEED UNDER 28 U.S.C. 1915 The Prisoner's Motion and Affidavit for Leave to Proceed Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915 (ECF No. 2) is granted. The Motion to Appointment Counsel (ECF No. 3) is denied without prejudice as premature because this case is currently under initial review. By Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 9/18/2025. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record.(norlin, )
September 17, 2025 Filing 4 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley for Initial Review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1 (b). Text Only Entry. (eluce, )
September 17, 2025 Filing 3 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Plaintiff Paul Russell Winters. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(eluce, )
September 17, 2025 Filing 2 Prisoner's Motion and Affidavit for Leave to Proceed Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915. by Plaintiff Paul Russell Winters. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(eluce, )
September 17, 2025 Filing 1 PRISONER COMPLAINT against A Lot of Artists to Name in All Genres of Music, Artisian Records, Sean Combs, DJ Akademiks, Death Row Records, Def Jam, Drake, Entire Music Industry, Sam Hunt, Instagram, Jay Z, Gucci Mane, Moneybagg Yo, OVO, PRE Paper Route Empire, Quality Control, Shady Records, Sony Records, TuPac, Kanye West, Yo Gotti, YouTube, Young Money ECT, filed by Paul Russell Winters. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(eluce, )

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Defendant: PRE Paper Route Empire
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Defendant: Kanye West
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Defendant: Sean Combs
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Defendant: Sony Records
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Defendant: Young Money ECT
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