Nurse v. James T. Vaughn CORR. CTR. et al
Plaintiff: John W. Nurse
Defendant: James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, Brian Emig, L.T. O. Dejesus, Sgt. Haga and Delaware Department of Corrections
Case Number: 1:2025cv01198
Filed: September 26, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Presiding Judge: Laura D Hatcher
Referring Judge: Gregory B Williams
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORAL ORDER: CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Laura D. Hatcher to hear and resolve all pretrial matters, up to and including the resolution of case-dispositive motions, subject to 28 U.S.C. 636(b) and any further Order of the Court. Ordered by Judge Gregory B. Williams on 3/10/2026. (alb)
February 13, 2026 Filing 10 Letter to the Honorable Gregory B. Williams from John W. Nurse regarding inability to pay filing fee. (scs)
January 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SCREENING ORDER: Defendants DDOC and JTVCC, and the claims asserted against them in the complaint (D.I. #2 ), are DISMISSED with prejudice because these Defendants are immune from suit under the Eleventh Amendment. The remainder of the complaint (D.I. #2 ) is otherwise DISMISSED without prejudice to Plaintiff filing an Amended Complaint in accordance with this order on or before February 14th, 2026. Failure to timely comply with this order will result in case closure. ( Notice of Compliance deadline set for 2/14/2026.). Signed by Judge Gregory B. Williams on 1/14/2026. (scs)
December 12, 2025 Filing 8 MOTION for Extension of Time to Make First Filing Fee Payment to 01/10/2026, per #6 Order - filed by John W. Nurse. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(jfm)
December 12, 2025 Filing 7 Authorization by John W. Nurse requesting Prison Business Office to disburse payments to the Clerk of the Court. (copy of assessment order and authorization to Prison Business Office) (jfm)
October 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting Motion to Proceed IFP. Filing Fee of $350 Assessed. An initial partial filing fee of $23.38 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 11/24/2025. Signed by Judge Gregory B. Williams on 10/23/2025. (Attachments: #1 Authorization) (jfm)
October 22, 2025 Filing 5 Trust Fund Account Statement by John W. Nurse (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (slk)
October 6, 2025 CORRECTING ENTRY: Main document at D.I. #4 replaced to correct scanning error. (cdd)
October 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER granting Motion to Proceed IFP. Filing Fee of $350 Assessed. Plaintiff shall submit trust fund account statement. Failure to submit items within 30 days will result in dismissal of action without prejudice. Pursuant 28 U.S.C. 1915(g), if Plaintiff has had three or more actions dismissed by the Court on the grounds that they were frivolous, malicious, or failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, then the Court shall deny Plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis in all future suits filed without prepayment of the filing fee, unless the Court determines the Plaintiff is under immediate danger of serious physical injury.( Notice of Compliance deadline set for 11/3/2025.). Signed by Judge Gregory B. Williams on 10/2/2025. (cdd)
October 1, 2025 Case Assigned to Judge Gregory B. Williams. Please include the initials of the Judge (GBW) after the case number on all documents filed. (alb)
September 26, 2025 Filing 3 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (scs)
September 26, 2025 Filing 2 COMPLAINT filed pursuant to 42:1983 against O. Dejesus, Delaware Department of Corrections, Brian Emig, Haga, James T. Vaughn Correctional Center - filed by John W. Nurse.(scs) Modified on 9/26/2025 (nms).
September 26, 2025 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis - filed by John W. Nurse. (scs)
September 26, 2025 Remark: A MAG Consent Form, Acknowledgement of Receipt, and Pro-Se Privacy Notice have been mailed to the Plaintiff. (scs)

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