Whitnum v. Office of the Chief State's Attorney et al
Plaintiff: L. Lee Whitnum and L. "Lee" Whitnum
Defendant: Kevin Kane and Office of the Chief State's Attorney
Case Number: 3:2018cv01991
Filed: December 6, 2018
Court: US District Court for the District of Connecticut
Presiding Judge: Janet C Hall
Referring Judge: Sarah A L Merriam
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 24, 2019 Filing 24 Set Deadlines/Hearings:( Amended Pleadings due by 2/18/2019), Set/Reset Deadlines as to ( Objections due by 2/8/2019) (Lewis, D)
January 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #17 Motion to Seal. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 1/22/2019. (Lewis, D)
January 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Reconsideration ; granting #16 Motion for Extension of Time. In light of the fact that plaintiff did not receive the Recommended Ruling the court reconsiders it and the Order adopting the Recommended Ruling. The court grants plaintiff until 2/8/2019 to file an opposition to the Recommended Ruling. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 1/18/2019. (Lewis, D)
January 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER. SELF-REPRESENTED FILERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE JUDGE'S STANDARD ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER WHICH IS ATTACHED. Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 1/18/2019.(Lewis, D)
January 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Order.. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 1/18/2019. (Lewis, D)
January 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #15 MOTION for Extension of Time until 30 Day for the ability to file an Amended Complaint. Granted. Plaintiff has until 2/18/2019 to file an Amended Complaint. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 1/18/2019. (Lewis, D)
January 18, 2019 Filing 18 Sealed Document: Letter by L. "Lee" Whitnum. (Lewis, D)
January 18, 2019 Filing 17 MOTION to Seal Letter by L. "Lee" Whitnum. (Lewis, D)
January 16, 2019 Filing 16 MOTION for Reconsideration re #9 RECOMMENDED RULING 20 Pages., MOTION for Extension of Time for the full 14 days(or seven days) from the filing of this motion for reconsideration to be able to Recommended Ruling. by L. "Lee" Whitnum. (Payton, R.)
January 16, 2019 Filing 15 MOTION for Extension of Time until 30 day for the ability to file an Amended Complaint by L. "Lee" Whitnum. (Payton, R.)
January 16, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION BY SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANT TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTRONIC FILING by L. "Lee" Whitnum. (Payton, R.)
January 16, 2019 Filing 13 Consent to Electronic Notice by L. "Lee" Whitnum (Payton, R.)
January 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER denying without prejudice to renew #11 Motion for Order. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 1/15/2019. (Lewis, D)
January 9, 2019 Filing 11 MOTION for Permission for Electronic Filing by L. Lee Whitnum. (Fanelle, N.) Modified on 1/11/2019 (Reis, Julia).
January 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: Upon review and absent objection, the #9 Recommended Ruling is Affirmed, Adopted and Ratified. Plaintiff may file an amended complaint by 1/18/2019. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 1/8/2019. (Lewis, D)
December 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 9 RECOMMENDED RULING. For the reasons set forth in the attached recommended ruling, the Court recommends that plaintiff's #1 Complaint be DISMISSED, with prejudice, in part, and DISMISSED, without prejudice to re-filing, in part. If plaintiff wishes to pursue her claim(s), she must file an amended complaint that sets forth a clear statement of her claims on or before January 18, 2019. Any objections to this recommended ruling must be filed with the Clerk of the Court within fourteen (14) days of being served with this order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2); 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1). Failure to object within fourteen (14) days will preclude appellate review. See 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1); Rules 72, 6(a) and 6(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 72.2; Small v. Secretary of H.H.S., 892 F.2d 15 (2d Cir. 1989) (per curiam); F.D.I.C. v. Hillcrest Assoc., 66 F.3d 566, 569 (2d Cir. 1995). 20 Pages. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 12/20/2018. (Katz, S.)
December 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff has filed a motion seeking to proceed without payment of fees and costs, which motion includes a sworn statement as to plaintiff's current financial circumstances. See Doc. #2 . Plaintiff has completed the required information. She asserts that she is unable to afford to pay fees and costs, as her monthly income is less than her monthly obligations. See generally id. at 3-5. Plaintiff also states that she has outstanding debt. See id. at 4. At this stage, such allegations are sufficient to establish that plaintiff is unable to pay the ordinary filing fees required by the Court. 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(1). Accordingly, plaintiff's #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 12/20/2018. (Katz, S.)
December 10, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam for motion including #2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 12/10/2018.Motions referred to Sarah A. L. Merriam(Lewis, D)
December 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 STANDING ORDER RE: DISCOVERY Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 12/6/2018.(Fazekas, J.)
December 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 12/6/2018.(Fazekas, J.)
December 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 12/6/2018.(Fazekas, J.)
December 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 2/4/2019. Discovery due by 6/7/2019. Dispositive Motions due by 7/12/2019. Signed by Clerk on 12/6/2018.(Fazekas, J.)
December 6, 2018 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by L. Lee Whitnum. (Fazekas, J.)
December 6, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Kevin Kane, Office of the Chief State's Attorney, filed by L. Lee Whitnum.(Fazekas, J.)
December 6, 2018 Request for Clerk to issue summons as to Kevin Kane, Office of the Chief State's Attorney. (Fazekas, J.) Modified on 12/7/2018 to correct date (Fazekas, J.).

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