Cornell v. Dixon et al
Plaintiff: Emanuel L. Cornell
Defendant: Ricky Dixon and Bernie McCabe
Case Number: 8:2026cv02219
Filed: July 31, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: William F Jung
Referring Judge: Christopher P Tuite
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Civil Rights (Prison Condition)
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
August 6, 2026 Acknowledgment - Transferred case has been opened in the Northern District of Florida as case 5:26-cv-00220, filed 08/05/2026. (JNB)
August 5, 2026 Filing 4 CASE ELECTRONICALLY TRANSFERRED to the Northern District of Florida, Panama City Division. (JNB)
August 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ENDORSED ORDER: This pro se civil-rights action concerns an alleged incident of excessive force and "harassment" at Apalachee Correctional Institution, a facility in Jackson County, Florida. Accordingly, this action is due to be transferred to the Northern District of Florida. See 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) ("For the convenience of parties and witnesses, in the interest of justice, a district court may transfer any civil action to any other district or division where it might have been brought[.]"). The Clerk is DIRECTED to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, Panama City Division, and to CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 8/5/2026. (MWC)
July 31, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Emanuel L. Cornell. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(AA) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite.
July 31, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Ricky Dixon, Bernie McCabe filed by Emanuel L. Cornell. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(AA)

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