Baine v. Emig et al
Plaintiff: Fenel D. Baine
Defendant: Brian Emig, Kristen Burtell and Brandon Dugan
Case Number: 1:2025cv01549
Filed: December 22, 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. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 17, 2026 Filing 22 OPENING BRIEF in Support re #21 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint - filed by Fenel D. Baine. Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 7/1/2026. (mpb)
June 17, 2026 Filing 21 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint - filed by Fenel D. Baine. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Amended Complaint, #2 Proposed Exhibits A-O to Amended Complaint) Motion referred to Laura D. Hatcher.(mpb)
June 17, 2026 Filing 20 DECLARATION of Fenel Baine in support of D.I. #18 MOTION to Appoint Counsel - filed by Fenel D. Baine. (mpb)
June 17, 2026 Filing 19 OPENING BRIEF in Support re #18 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Fenel D. Baine. Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 7/1/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-B)(mpb)
June 17, 2026 Filing 18 MOTION to Appoint Counsel - filed by Fenel D. Baine. Motions referred to Laura D. Hatcher.(mpb)
June 1, 2026 Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Brian Emig, Brandon Dugan, Kristen Burtell: For Brian Emig waiver filed on 6/1/2026, answer due 7/31/2026; Brandon Dugan waiver filed on 6/1/2026, answer due 7/31/2026; Kristen Burtell waiver filed on 6/1/2026, answer due 7/31/2026. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Brady, Kelsey)
June 1, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Kelsey Brady on behalf of Kristen Burtell, Brandon Dugan, Brian Emig (Brady, Kelsey)
May 18, 2026 Partial Filing Fee Received from Fenel D. Baine: $ 66.90, receipt number 5627. (slk)
April 21, 2026 Partial Filing Fee Received from Fenel D. Baine: $ 14.00, receipt number 5530. (oam)
March 18, 2026 Partial Filing Fee Received from Fenel D. Baine: $ 14.00, receipt number 5403. (scs)
March 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 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)
March 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SERVICE ORDER: The Court requests that Defendants Brian Emig, Kristen Burtell, and Brandon Dugan 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. Upon the electronic filing of the Waiver of Service Executed, Defendants shall have sixty (60) days to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint. Defendants Tara Taylor, John Brennan, Randall Dotson, Veronica Tilghman, Brian Reynolds, Richard Parsons, and Chase Payson are DISMISSED without prejudice as parties to this action. See Service Order for further details. Signed by Judge Gregory B. Williams on 3/3/2026. (Attachments: #1 D.I. 2 Complaint) (lah)
January 28, 2026 Partial Filing Fee Received from Fenel D. Baine: $ 33.59, receipt number 5205. (mpb)
January 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER: WHEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's emergency ex parte motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction (D.I. #8 ) is DENIED. IT IS ALSO HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's emergency motion to expedite consideration (D.I. #11 ) of Plaintiff's emergency ex parte motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction (D.I. #8 ) is DENIED AS MOOT. (See Order for Further Details). Signed by Judge Gregory B. Williams on 1/14/2026. (slk)
January 14, 2026 Filing 12 Authorization by Fenel D. Baine 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)
January 13, 2026 Filing 11 Emergency Motion to Expedite Consideration re #8 Emergency Ex Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction - filed by Fenel D. Baine. (oam)
January 13, 2026 Filing 10 DECLARATION of Fenel D. Baine re #8 Emergency Ex Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by Fenel D. Baine. (oam)
January 13, 2026 Filing 9 MEMORANDUM in Support re #8 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Fenel D. Baine.Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 1/27/2026. (oam)
January 13, 2026 Filing 8 Emergency Ex Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction - filed by Fenel D. Baine. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-K, #2 Notice of Motion, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(oam)
January 13, 2026 Partial Filing Fee Received from Fenel D. Baine: $ 33.59, receipt number 5093 (mrr)
January 8, 2026 Filing 7 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT of Magistrate Consent Form. Acknowledgment filed by Fenel D. Baine. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (jfm)
January 8, 2026 Remark: Magistrate Consent Form signed by plaintiff only, received, placed in file jacket. (jfm)
January 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER, granting Motion to Proceed IFP. Filing Fee of $350 Assessed. An initial partial filing fee of $33.59 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 2/2/2026). Signed by Judge Gregory B. Williams on 01/02/2026. (Attachments: #1 Authorization) (jfm)
December 23, 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)
December 22, 2025 Filing 5 Trust Fund Account Statement by Fenel Baine (scs)
December 22, 2025 Filing 4 DECLARATION of Fenel Baine in support of #2 Complaint, by Fenel Baine. (scs)
December 22, 2025 Filing 3 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (scs)
December 22, 2025 Filing 2 COMPLAINT filed pursuant to 42:1983 with Jury Demand against John Brennan, Kristen Burtell, Randall Dotson, Brandon Dugan, Brian Emig, Richard Parsons, Chase Payson, Brian Reynolds, Tara Taylor, Veronica Tilghman - filed by Fenel Baine.(scs)
December 22, 2025 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis - filed by Fenel Baine. (scs)
December 22, 2025 Remark: A Magistrate Consent Form with Acknowledgment of Receipt and Pro-Se Privacy notice were mailed to the plaintiff. (scs)

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