SMITH v. OWENS
Plaintiff: LESTER J SMITH
Defendant: BRIAN OWENS
Case Number: 5:2012cv00026
Filed: January 24, 2012
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
Office: Macon Office
County: Butts
Presiding Judge: W. Louis Sands
Presiding Judge: Charles H Weigle
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Defendant

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March 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 283 JUDGMENT in favor of GREGORY DOZIER against LESTER J SMITH (elp)
March 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 282 ORDER denying 277 Motion ; adopting 280 Report and Recommendations. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment in favor of GDOC and against Plaintiff. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE W LOUIS SANDS on 03/13/2024 (elp)
August 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 243 ORDER: The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to enter Judgment as follows:(1) In favor of Plaintiff on his RLUIPA claim as to Defendants grooming policy on beard length.a. The Court DECLARES that Defendants polic y limiting inmates beard length toone-half inch without any religious exemptions violates the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc et seq.b. The Georgia Department of Corrections SHALL modify its grooming poli cy toallow inmates qualifying for a religious exemption to grow a beard up to three inches in length,said exemption being subject to revocation based on the inmates behavior and compliance with the revised grooming policy, and SHALL provide Plaintiff Lester Smith with such an exemption. Attorneys for Plaintiff are entitled to reasonable attorneys fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 in an amount to be determined based on affidavits and records to be submitted by counsel after judgment is entered in this case. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE W LOUIS SANDS on 08/07/2019. (vs)
March 4, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 128 ORDER re 127 Objection to Report and Recommendations filed by LESTER J SMITH Ordered by U.S. District Judge W LOUIS SANDS on 03/04/2014. (dhd)
February 26, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 125 ORDER granting 114 Motion for Summary Judgment; adopting 124 Report and Recommendations.Ordered by U.S. District Judge W LOUIS SANDS on 02/26/14 (cma)
June 17, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 109 ORDER adopting Report and Recommendations re 104 ,denying 63 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying 70 Motion for Preliminary Injunction; denying 71 Motion ; denying 97 Motion to Amend/Correct; denying 99 Motion for Preliminary Injunction; denying 100 Motion for Permanent Injunction; Ordered by Judge W. Louis Sands on 06/17/13 (cma)
February 20, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 89 ORDER adopting Report and Recommendations re 77 Report and Recommendations; granting in part and denying in part 15 Motion to Dismiss Complaint.Ordered by Judge W. Louis Sands on 02/20/13 (cma)
February 14, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 87 ORDER denying 37 Amended Motion; denying 38 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; denying 41 Motion to Cease Retaliation Injuction ; denying 43 Amended Motion; denying 45 Motion for Expungement of Unlawful Conviction; denying 47 Mot ion to Amend/Correct; adopting Report and Recommendations re 56 Report and Recommendations.; denying 20 Motion to Cease All Retaliative Practices Toward Plaintiff; denying 27 Motion for Preliminary Injunction; denying 33 Motion for Leave to File.Ordered by Judge W. Louis Sands on 02/14/2013 (cma)
March 13, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting 16 Motion to Stay Discovery pending resolution of 15 Motion to Dismiss. Ordered by U.S. Mag. Judge Charles H. Weigle on 3/13/12. (mgb)
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