Brown v. Powell et al
Plaintiff: Dennis Brown
Defendant: David Powell and Department of Corrections
Case Number: 1:2018cv24767
Filed: November 15, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Jose E Martinez
Referring Judge: Patrick A White
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 13, 2018 Filing 7 PAPERLESS Case No Longer Referred to Magistrate Judge Patrick A. White/Case Closed by the District Judge. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick A. White on 12/13/2018. (br)
December 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER Adopting #3 Report and Recommendations. Certificate of Appealability: No Ruling. Closing Case. Motions Terminated: #3 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS on 42 USC 1983 case re #1 Complaint 42 USC 1983 or Bivens filed by Dennis Brown Recommending that plaintiffs complaint be dismissed under 1915A(b)(1) for failure to state a claim. It is further recommended that the. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 12/11/2018. See attached document for full details. (mno)
November 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 PAPERLESS ORDER denying #4 Motion for Referral to Volunteer Attorney Program. District courts lack authority to require counsel to represent indigent prisoners in 1983 cases. Mallard v. United States Dist. Court, 490 U.S. 296, 298 (1989). In exceptional circumstances, the court may request an attorney to voluntarily represent such a plaintiff. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(1). However, plaintiff has yet to show exceptional circumstances warranting the appointment of counsel. Indeed, the undersigned has already issued a report recommending that the case be dismissed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick A. White on 11/30/2018. (js04)
November 30, 2018 Filing 4 MOTION for Referral to Volunteer Attorney Program by Dennis Brown. (cqs)
November 19, 2018 Filing 3 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS on 42 USC 1983 case re #1 Complaint 42 USC 1983 or Bivens filed by Dennis Brown; Recommending that plaintiff's complaint be dismissed under 1915A(b)(1) for failure to state a claim. It is further recommended that the case be closed. Objections to R&R due by 12/3/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick A. White on 11/19/2018. See attached document for full details. (fbn)
November 15, 2018 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Jose E. Martinez and Magistrate Judge Patrick A. White. Pursuant to Administrative Order 2003-19, this matter is referred to the Magistrate Judge for a ruling on all pre-trial, non-dispositive matters and for a Report and Recommendation on any dispositive matters. (drz)
November 15, 2018 Filing 1 Complaint pursuant to 42 USC 1983 against David Powell. Filing fee $ 350.00 Not Paid/No IFP Filed, filed by Dennis Brown.(drz)

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