Ptomey v. State of Delaware et al
Plaintiff: Mark T. Ptomey
Defendant: State of Delaware, Delaware Office of Animal Welfare, Brandywine Valley SPCA and Delaware Attorney General's Office
Case Number: 1:2025cv01551
Filed: December 22, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Presiding Judge: Maryellen Noreika
Nature of Suit: Constitutional - State Statute
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 25, 2026 CORRECTING ENTRY: The Oral Order referring this case to Magistrate Judge Fallon has been deleted from the docket as it was docketed in error. (dlw)
January 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER GRANTING #1 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 1/5/2026. ***Copy First Class mailed to Pro Se Plaintiff 1/5/2026*** (dlw)
December 31, 2025 Case Assigned to Judge Maryellen Noreika. Please include the initials of the Judge (MN) after the case number on all documents filed. (alb)
December 23, 2025 Filing 11 Plaintiff's Rule 26(f) Expedited Discovery Proposal in support of #10 MOTION for Expedited Discovery - filed by Mark T. Ptomey. Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 1/6/2026. (scs)
December 23, 2025 Filing 10 MOTION for Expedited Discovery - filed by Mark T. Ptomey. (scs)
December 23, 2025 Filing 9 MOTION to Preserve Evidence and for Litigation Hold Order - filed by Mark T. Ptomey. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(scs)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: Plaintiff's motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction (D.I. #5 ) is DENIED, without prejudice to renewal, if appropriate; and Plaintiff's emergency motion to expedite and shorten time (D.I. #7 ), premised on the same allegations, is similarly DENIED. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 12/23/2025. (mdb)
December 22, 2025 Filing 7 Emergency MOTION to Expedite and Shorten Time - filed by Mark T. Ptomey. (cdd)
December 22, 2025 Filing 6 DECLARATION of Mark Thomas Ptomey in support of #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by Mark T. Ptomey. (cdd)
December 22, 2025 Filing 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction - filed by Mark T. Ptomey. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(cdd)
December 22, 2025 Filing 4 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT of Magistrate Consent Documents. Acknowledgment filed by Mark T. Ptomey. (cdd)
December 22, 2025 Filing 3 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (cdd)
December 22, 2025 Filing 2 COMPLAINT filed Pro Se with Jury Demand against Brandywine Valley SPCA, Delaware Attorney General's Office, Delaware Office of Animal Welfare, State of Delaware (IFP Pending) - filed by Mark T. Ptomey. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(cdd)
December 22, 2025 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis - filed by Mark T. Ptomey. (cdd)
December 22, 2025 Remark: Plaintiff was provided a Pro Se Privacy notice and Magistrate Consent documents. (cdd)

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