West v. Emig et al
Plaintiff: Christopher H. West
Defendant: Brian Emig, Monroe Hudson, Kelly Devinney and William Ngwa
Case Number: 1:2025cv01212
Filed: September 29, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Presiding Judge: Christopher J Burke
Referring Judge: Jennifer L Hall
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Prison Conditions
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORAL ORDER: CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Christopher J. Burke 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 Jennifer L. Hall on 3/11/2026. (alb)
February 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for judicial reassignment and for leave to amend his complaint (D.I. #3 ) is DENIED insofar as it requests my recusal. Plaintiff's motion for judicial reassignment and for leave to amend his complaint (D.I. #3 ), "Motion for Supplemental Filing for Clarity" (D.I. #4 ), "Motion to Reply to Motion to Dismiss" (D.I. #5 ), and motion for an extension of time (D.I. #12 ) are GRANTED-IN-PART only to the extent that they request leave to amend the complaint. Plaintiff may file an amended complaint on or before March 6, 2026. (See Order for details). Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Hall on 2/6/2026. ***Copy mailed to Pro Se Plaintiff on 2/6/2026*** (ceg)
February 3, 2026 Filing 17 MOTION for Emergency Injunction & Temporary Restraining Order - filed by Christopher H. West. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Certificate of Service)(slk)
January 20, 2026 Filing 16 MOTION for Injunction of Immediate Relief - filed by Christopher H. West. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Certificate of Service)(jfm)
January 8, 2026 Filing 15 MOTION for Appointment of Counsel - filed by Christopher H. West. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(slk)
January 6, 2026 Filing 14 REPLY BRIEF re #9 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint, filed by Kelly Devinney, William Ngwa. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Norton, Brett) Modified on 1/6/2026 (ceg).
December 30, 2025 Filing 13 ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re D.I. #9 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Christopher H. West.Reply Brief due date per Local Rules is 1/6/2026. (slk)
December 30, 2025 Filing 12 MOTION for Extension of Time to Amend Complaint, file a Response & to Retain Counsel. - filed by Christopher H. West. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-B, #2 Certificate of Service)(slk)
December 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Extension of Time to File a Response to Plaintiff's Complaint until December 12, 2025. Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Hall on 12/15/2025. ***Copy mailed to Pro Se Plaintiff on 12/15/2025*** (ceg)
December 12, 2025 Filing 10 OPENING BRIEF in Support re #9 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint, filed by Kelly Devinney, William Ngwa. Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 12/26/2025. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Norton, Brett) Modified on 12/15/2025 (ceg).
December 12, 2025 Filing 9 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint - filed by Kelly Devinney, William Ngwa. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(Norton, Brett) Modified on 12/15/2025 (ceg).
December 10, 2025 Filing 8 MOTION for Extension of Time to file a response to Plaintiffs Complaint - filed by Kelly Devinney, William Ngwa. (Attachments: #1 LOCAL RULE 7.1.1 CERTIFICATE OF COUNSEL, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Certificate of Service)(Norton, Brett)
December 10, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL re Kelly Devinney, William Ngwa: Entry of appearance of attorney Dawn C. Doherty. Attorney Andrew A. Ralli terminated. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Ralli, Andrew) Modified on 12/10/2025 (ceg).
December 2, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Lorin Huerta on behalf of Brian Emig, Monroe Hudson (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Huerta, Lorin)
November 25, 2025 Filing 5 MOTION for Reply to Motion to Dismiss - filed by Christopher H. West. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-B, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(slk)
November 4, 2025 Filing 4 MOTION for Supplemental Filing for Clarity - filed by Christopher H. West. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Certificate of Service)(slk)
October 21, 2025 Filing 3 MOTION for Judicial Reassignment - filed by Christopher H. West. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(scs)
October 1, 2025 Case Assigned to Judge Jennifer L. Hall. Please include the initials of the Judge (JLH) after the case number on all documents filed. (alb)
September 29, 2025 Filing 2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (jfm)
September 29, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL and copies of documents from DE Superior Court regarding Case Number N25C-07-172 CEB (Filing fee $405, receipt number ADEDC-4800905) - filed by William Ngwa. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Certificate of Service, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm)
September 29, 2025 Remark: Magistrate Consent Form with Acknowledgment of Receipt and Privacy Notice mailed to Plaintiff. (jfm)

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Defendant: Brian Emig
Represented By: Lorin Huerta
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Defendant: Kelly Devinney
Represented By: Brett Thomas Norton
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