Townsend v. Dougherty et al
Plaintiff: Timothy Townsend, Jr.
Defendant: Daniel Dougherty, Benjy Nichols, Distasio, St. Jean, Officer Perez, Torres, Etman, LaFlamme, York, Moran, Corr. Officer Walker, Ahmed, O'Farrell, Ayala, Lauray, Detective Ellis, Nardone, Lorenzen, Atwater, Bertocki, Jane Doe, Angel Quiros, Sharonda Carlos and William Mulligan
Case Number: 3:2026cv00543
Filed: April 7, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Presiding Judge: Victor A Bolden
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
May 5, 2026 Filing 9 Consent to Electronic Notice by Timothy Townsend, Jr (Freberg, B)
April 7, 2026 Filing 8 Notice of Option to Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction to conduct all proceedings in this civil action (including presiding over a jury or non-jury trial) and to order the entry of final judgment.(Freberg, B)
April 7, 2026 Filing 7 Notice to Counsel and Litigants Regarding AI-Assisted Research: Attorneys and pro se litigants alike should exercise great caution in submitting any AI-generated language in filings before the Court. Use of AI without verification of the accuracy of the information it generates like any other shoddy research method from other sources or tools implicates Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, the central purpose of which is to deter baseless filings in district court and thus to streamline the administration and procedure of the federal courts. Rule 11 applies fully to actions filed by pro se litigants.Therefore, all parties are on notice that the Court has a no-tolerance policy for any briefing (AI-assisted or not) that hallucinates legal propositions or otherwise severely misstates the law. Such filings will often result in sanctions absent reasonable excuse. See generally Willis v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n et al, No. 3:25-CV-516-BN, 2025 WL 1408897 (N.D. Tex. May 15, 2025). Signed by Clerk on 4/7/2026.(Freberg, B)
April 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Standing Protective Order Signed by Judge Victor A. Bolden on 4/7/2026.(Freberg, B)
April 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Victor A. Bolden on 4/7/2026.(Freberg, B)
April 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 6/9/2026 Discovery due by 10/13/2026 Dispositive Motions due by 11/16/2026 Signed by Clerk on 4/7/2026.(Freberg, B)
April 7, 2026 CASE ASSIGNMENT: District Judge Victor A. Bolden assigned to the case. If the District Judge issues an Order of Referral to a Magistrate Judge for any matter other than settlement, the matter will be referred to Magistrate Judge Robert A. Richardson. (Sichanh, C)
April 7, 2026 Filing 3 Notice: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1(b), a disclosure statement required under Rule 7.1(a) 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 4/7/2026.(Gaskins, A)
April 7, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Timothy Townsend, Jr. (Gaskins, A)
April 7, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Ahmed, Atwater, Ayala, Bertocki, Sharonda Carlos, Distasio, Jane Doe(Nurse #3 Medical Staff), Jane Doe(Nurse #2 Medical Staff), Daniel Dougherty, Ellis, Etman, LaFlamme, Lauray, Lorenzen, Moran, William Mulligan, Nardone, Benjy Nichols, O'Farrell, Perez, Angel Quiros, St. Jean, Torres, Walker, York, filed by Timothy Townsend, Jr.(Gaskins, A)

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Defendant: Jane Doe
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Defendant: Angel Quiros
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