Bell v. Hardee Correctional Institution
| Benton Bell |
| C.Neel, Sgt Galsale, Officer McCollough, Officer D. Thompson, Sgt. Torres, Officer John Doe, Doctor Barkley, Ms. B, Officer Dawson, Officer Hawkins, Officer Perez, R. Arredondo, J. Cuesta, LT B. Ferirra and Warden Thomas Sager |
| 8:2026cv02570 |
| September 3, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida |
| Mary S. Scriven |
| Natalie Hirt Adams |
| Prisoner Civil Rights (Prison Condition) |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| None |
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| Filing 11 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Benton Bell. (No signature) (Tampa Team notified) (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope) (JG) Modified docket text on 10/22/2026 (JG). |
| Filing 10 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis / Affidavit of Indigency by Benton Bell. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Mailing Envelope)(EGP) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Natalie Hirt Adams. |
| Filing 9 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Thomas Sager, B. Ferirra, J. Cuesta, R. Arredondo, Perez, Hawkins, Dawson, Ms. B, Barkley, John Doe, Torres, D. Thompson, John Doe, McCollough, Galsale, C.Neel, John Doe, John Doe, John Doe Terminating Hardee Correctional Institution filed by Benton Bell. Related document: #1 Complaint filed by Benton Bell. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Mailing Envelope)(EGP) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Compliance by Florida Department of Corrections re #7 Order on Motion for Reconsideration / Clarification, Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Forren, Kelly) |
Filing 7
ORDER dismissing without prejudice Bell's #6 motion for a preliminary injunction; granting his #5 motion for clarification. No later than NOVEMBER 6, 2026, Bell must file an amended complaint. The Clerk is DIRECTED to send this Order and a copy of Bell's #5 second letter to Kristen Lonergan, counsel for the Florida Department of Corrections, at [email protected]. No later than 10 DAYS from the date of this Order, counsel for the Florida Department of Corrections must file a status report confirming that prison staff provided Bell the forms to exhaust his administrative remedies at the prison. Signed by Judge Mary S. Scriven on 10/7/2026. (JT)
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| Filing 6 MOTION for Injunction Relief by Benton Bell. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(Management notified)(LD) |
| Filing 5 MOTION for Clarification by Benton Bell. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(LD) |
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Filing 4
ORDER dismissing Bell's construed #1 complaint for failure to state a claim. No later than 45 DAYS from the date of this Order, Bell must file an amended complaint and either pay the filing fee or submit proof of indigency. The Clerk is DIRECTED to enclose with this Order the standard form for a federal civil rights complaint and a "Prisoner Consent and Financial Certificate" form. Signed by Judge Mary S. Scriven on 9/22/2026. (JT)
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| Filing 3 RESPONSE re #2 Order Directing Compliance filed by Hardee Correctional Institution. (Lonergan, Kristen) |
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Filing 2
ORDER directing the warden at Hardee Correctional Institution to file a status report addressing Bell's welfare in prison. The warden must comply within SEVEN DAYS. The Clerk is DIRECTED to immediately e-mail a copy of this Order and Bell's #1 letter to the warden at [email protected]. Signed by Judge Mary S. Scriven on 9/4/2026. (JT)
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| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Hardee Correctional Institution filed by Benton Bell. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(LNR) |
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