Figueroa v. Sierra
Plaintiff: Jose Figueroa
Defendant: Sierra
Case Number: 3:2023cv01625
Filed: December 12, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Connecticut
Presiding Judge: Victor A Bolden
Referring Judge: S Dave Vatti
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Prison Conditions
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 8, 2024 Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Sierra waiver sent on 1/31/2024, answer due 3/31/2024. filed by Jose Figueroa. (Oliver, T.)
January 31, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Standing Order re: Initial Discovery Disclosures Signed by Chief Judge on 11/20/2018.(Imbriani, Susan)
January 31, 2024 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to CO Sierra on 1/31/2024 by Jose Figueroa. Waiver of Service due by 3/6/2024 (Imbriani, Susan)
January 30, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER denying #13 Motion to Appoint Counsel. The Court DENIES Mr. Figueroa's motion to appoint counsel without prejudice to renewal at a later stage of this case. Signed by Judge Victor A. Bolden on 1/30/24. (Chan, A.)
January 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 INITIAL REVIEW ORDER. For the reasons described in the attached Order, the case will proceed on the claim for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs against Officer Sierra.The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to mail a waiver of service of process request packet containing the Complaint and this Order to the defendant at the address provided by February 16, 2024, and report to the Court on the status of the waiver request by March 2, 2024. The Clerk of Court shall also send Mr. Figueroa a copy of this Order. The Defendant shall file his response to the Complaint, either an Answer or motion to dismiss by April 19, 2024. Discovery shall be completed by August 23, 2024. Dispositive Motions shall be due by September 27, 2024.Signed by Judge Victor A. Bolden on 1/26/24. (Chan, A.)
January 26, 2024 Filing 13 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Jose Figueroa. (Imbriani, Susan)
January 11, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis.If you change your address at any time during the litigation of this case, Local Rule 83.1(c)2 provides that you notify the court. Signed by Judge Thomas O. Farrish on 1/11/2024. (Corriette, M.)
January 9, 2024 Filing 11 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by Jose Figueroa. (Barry, L)
January 4, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE OF INSUFFICIENCY. The plaintiff has filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis; in other words, he seeks to commence a federal lawsuit without pre-paying the filing fee. A federal law, 28 U.S.C. 1915, permits him to do so if, among other things, he files a certified copy of his inmate trust account statement for the six-month period preceding his complaint. In this case, the plaintiff did not file the account statement with his initial motion and then, in response to a Notice of Insufficiency 7 , he filed an account statement covering a period of less than one month. The plaintiff is therefore directed to file with the Clerk of the Court a certified copy of his inmate trust account statement covering at least the period from June 12, 2023, to December 12, 2023. If he does not do so by January 25, 2024, his case may be dismissed. Signed by Judge Thomas O. Farrish on 1/4/2024.(Corriette, M.)
January 2, 2024 Filing 9 NOTICE of Change of Address by Jose Figueroa (Corriette, M.)
January 2, 2024 Filing 8 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by Jose Figueroa. (Barry, L)
December 18, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE OF INSUFFICIENCY. The plaintiff has filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis; in other words, he seeks to commence a federal lawsuit without pre-paying the filing fee. A federal law, 28 U.S.C. 1915, permits him to do so if, among other things, he files a certified copy of his inmate trust account statement for the six month period preceding his complaint. In this case, the plaintiff did not do so. The plaintiff is therefore directed to file with the Clerk of the Court a certified copy of his inmate trust account statement covering at least the period from June 12, 2023 to December 12, 2023. If he does not do so by January 8, 2024, his case may be dismissed. Signed by Judge Thomas O. Farrish on 12/18/2023.(Corriette, M.)
December 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Victor A. Bolden on 12/12/2023.(Barry, L)
December 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Standing ORDER on Prisoner Electronic Filing Program Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 12/12/2023.(Barry, L)
December 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Standing PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by Judge Victor A. Bolden on 12/12/2023.(Barry, L)
December 12, 2023 Filing 3 Notice: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1, a disclosure statement must be filed with a party's first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the Court and must be supplemented if any required information changes during the case. Signed by Clerk on 12/12/2023.(Freberg, B)
December 12, 2023 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Jose Figueroa. (Freberg, B)
December 12, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Sierra, filed by Jose Figueroa.(Freberg, B) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/15/2023: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope) (Freberg, B).
December 12, 2023 Judge Victor A. Bolden and Judge S. Dave Vatti added. (Freberg, B)

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