Johnson v. Mitchell et al
Plaintiff: Jerome L. Johnson
Defendant: Isaac Mitchell and Vanessa Batson
Case Number: 1:2025cv01083
Filed: August 28, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Presiding Judge: Jennifer L Hall
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
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 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, within 30 days of the date of this Order, Plaintiff shall pay the $3.17 initial partial filing fee, and either file a long form (AO form 239) application to proceed in District Court without prepayment of fees or costs or pay the remainder of the filing fee owed (after payment of the initial partial filing fee). Failure to comply with this Order in the time prescribed may result in the Court dismissing the Complaint without prejudice. Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Hall on 2/20/2026. (Attachments: #1 AO Form 239 - Long Form) ***Copy mailed to Pro Se Plaintiff on 2/20/2026*** (ceg)
February 19, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE of Change of Address - by Jerome L. Johnson (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(scs)
February 19, 2026 Address updated per: #14 Notice of Change of Address. (scs)
February 2, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Jason Wade Staib on behalf of Vanessa Batson, Isaac Mitchell (Staib, Jason)
February 2, 2026 Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Vanessa Batson, Isaac Mitchell: For Vanessa Batson waiver filed on 2/2/2026, answer due 4/6/2026; Isaac Mitchell waiver filed on 2/2/2026, answer due 4/6/2026. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Staib, Jason)
December 11, 2025 CORRECTING ENTRY: Main Document at D.I. #11 has been Amended and Reuploaded to Redact Sensitive Information. (cdd)
November 24, 2025 Filing 11 MOTION for Leave to Amend #1 Complaint - filed by Jerome L. Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope)(cdd)
November 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SERVICE ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: "Warden" and "Medical" are DISMISSED as parties to this case. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that: The Clerk of Court shall notify the Delaware Department of Correction ("DDOC") and the Delaware Department of Justice ("DDOJ") of this Service Order. As an attachment to this Order, the Clerk of Court shall serve an electronic copy of the complaint (D.I. I) on the DDOC and the DDOJ. The Court requests that Defendants, Sgt. Isaac Mitchell and C/O Vanessa Batson waive service of summons. Defendants shall have ninety (90) days from entry of this Service Order to file a Waiver of Service Executed and/or a Waiver of Service Unexecuted. If a Waiver of Service Unexecuted is filed because a Defendant is a former employee who does not agree to waive service, the DDOC and DDOJ shall have ten (10) days from the filing of the Waiver of Service Unexecuted to supply the Clerk of Court with the last known forwarding address for Defendant (See Order for Further Details). Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Hall on 11/05//2025. (Attachments: #1 D.I. 1 Complaint) (oam)
October 9, 2025 Filing 9 MOTION for Appointment of Counsel - filed by Jerome L. Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(cdd)
October 8, 2025 Filing 8 Letter MOTION requesting Issuance of Subpoena - filed by Jerome L. Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Subpoena, #2 Envelope)(slk)
October 3, 2025 Filing 7 Authorization by Jerome L. Johnson requesting Prison Business Office to disburse payments to the Clerk of the Court. (copy of assessment order and authorization to Prison Business Office) (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (slk)
September 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #4 Motion to Proceed IFP. Filing Fee of $350.00 Assessed. An initial partial filing fee of $3.17 shall be required. Plaintiff shall return the attached payment authorization within 30 days. Failure to return payment authorization shall result in dismissal of action without prejudice. (Notice of Compliance deadline set for 10/23/2025). Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Hall on 9/23/2025. (Attachments: #1 Authorization) ***Copy mailed to Pro Se Plaintiff on 9/23/2025*** (ceg)
September 22, 2025 Filing 5 Trust Fund Account Statement by Jerome L. Johnson (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (oam)
September 22, 2025 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis - filed by Jerome L. Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(oam)
September 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: Plaintiff shall submit to the Clerk of Court, (1) a request to proceed in forma pauperis and (2) a certified copy of his prison trust fund account statement. Failure to submit items within 30 days will result in dismissal of action without prejudice. (Notice of Compliance deadline set for 10/3/2025). Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Hall on 9/3/2025. (Attachments: #1 AO 240 - Short Form) ***Copy mailed to Pro Se Plaintiff on 9/3/2025*** (ceg)
September 3, 2025 Case Assigned to Judge Jennifer L. Hall. Please include the initials of the Judge (JLH) after the case number on all documents filed. (nms)
August 28, 2025 Filing 2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (oam)
August 28, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed pursuant to 42:1983 with Jury Demand against Vanessa Batson, Medical, Isaac Mitchell, Warden (*No IFP; No Filing Fee Paid; No Civil Cover Sheet) - filed by Jerome L. Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(oam)
August 28, 2025 Remark: Magistrate Consent Form, Acknowledgment of Magistrate Consent, and Privacy notice mailed to plaintiff. (oam)

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