Nichols v. Smith et al
Plaintiff: Stephen Frank Nichols
Defendant: Jeffrey Scott and District Attorney J. Bradley Smith
Case Number: 2:2019cv00070
Filed: April 5, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: J Clay Fuller
Referring Judge: Richard W Story
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
July 5, 2019 Partial Filing Fee Paid: $ 18.00, receipt number GAN200005188. (rsg)
June 28, 2019 Filing 8 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service mailed to Jeffery Scott on 6/28/2019. If waiver not returned by 8/2/2019, prepare personal service package. (dgr)
June 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: The Clerk SHALL send Plaintiff a USM 285 form and summons for that Defendant. Plaintiff SHALL complete the forms and return them to the Clerk of Court within 21 days of the entry date of this Order. Plaintiff is WARNED that failure to timely comply could result in the dismissal of this action. Upon receipt of the forms, the Clerk SHALL prepare a service waiver package for Defendant. The Clerk is DIRECTED to resubmit this matter to the Magistrate Judge upon receipt of the completed service forms from Plaintiff or when the 21-day period for Plaintiff to return the forms expires. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller on 6/11/2019. (dgr)
June 11, 2019 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Stephen Frank Nichols re #7 Order. Forms sent to party: USM 285 and Summons. (dgr)
June 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER adopting #4 Report and Recommendation. Plaintiffs excessive force claim in Count One of the Complaint will be allowed to proceed against Defendant Jeffrey Scott. All claims against Defendant District Attorney J. Bradley Smith are DISMISSED. This case is REFERRED to Judge Fuller for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Richard W. Story on 6/3/2019. (dgr)
June 3, 2019 Submission of #6 Order on Report and Recommendation to Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller. (dgr)
June 3, 2019 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Stephen Frank Nichols re #6 Order on Report and Recommendation. (dgr)
May 28, 2019 Submission of #4 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re #1 Complaint, filed by Stephen Frank Nichols, to District Judge Richard W. Story. (rsg)
May 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER for Service of #4 Report and Recommendation by Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller. Each party may file written objections to the Report & Recommendation within 14 days of service. If no objections are filed, the Report & Recommendation may be adopted as the opinion and order of the District Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller on 5/7/2019. (dgr)
May 7, 2019 Filing 4 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDING that Plaintiff's excessive force claim in the #1 Complaint be ALLOWED TO PROCEED against Officer Jeffrey Scott and that all claims against District Attorney J. Bradley Smith be DISMISSED. If the District Judge allows any of Plaintiff's claims to proceed, the Clerk is DIRECTED to resubmit this matter to the undersigned for further proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller on 5/7/2019. (dgr)
May 7, 2019 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Stephen Frank Nichols re #4 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION and #5 Order for Service of Report and Recommendation. (dgr)
April 10, 2019 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Stephen Frank Nichols and Warden re #3 Order on Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. (rsg)
April 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER granting #2 Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. The Warden of Plaintiffs place of incarceration or the Wardens designee SHALL COLLECT the monthly payments from Plaintiffs inmate account AND REMIT them to the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia until the $350.00 filing fee is paid in full, as verified by separate notice from the Clerk to the Warden. The Clerk SHALL TRANSMIT a copy of this Order to the Warden. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller on 04/09/2019. (rsg)
April 8, 2019 Submission of #1 Complaint, #2 APPLICATION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, to Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller. (rsg)
April 5, 2019 Filing 2 APPLICATION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Stephen Frank Nichols. (rsg)
April 5, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Stephen Frank Nichols. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(rsg) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.

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