Nicholson v. Harrel et al
Plaintiff: Ronnie Nicholson
Defendant: Detective Banks, Savannah Chatham Metro P.D., Rebekah Gregory, Byrony Harris, Elizabeth Harrel and Eric Smith
Case Number: 4:2018cv00225
Filed: September 20, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: R Stan Baker
Referring Judge: Brian K Epps
2 Judge: James E Graham
3 Judge: G R Smith
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 2, 2022 Filing fee payment received, Amount $26.00, Receipt Sav040235. (wwp)
February 24, 2022 Filing fee payment received, Amount $28.00, Receipt Sav040218. (wwp)
September 3, 2021 Filing fee: $ 40.00, receipt number SAV039725. (loh)
August 3, 2021 Filing fee payment received, Amount $8.64, Receipt Sav039627. (wwp) Modified on 8/5/2021 (wwp).
June 2, 2021 Filing fee: $ 120.00, receipt number SAV039440. (loh)
June 8, 2020 Filing 34 JUDGMENT dismissing Plaintiff's Complaint without prejudice. Signed by District Judge R. Stan Baker on 6/8/20. (jrb)
June 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS #31 of the U.S. Magistrate Judge as the opinion of the Court. The Court GRANTS Defendants' Motion to Dismiss #29 , DISMISSES without prejudice the above-captioned case, DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to CLOSE this case and enter the appropriate judgment of dismissal, and DENIES Plaintiff leave to appeal in forma pauperis. Signed by District Judge R. Stan Baker on 06/03/2020. (JH)
April 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER directing service of the #31 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS to all parties. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian K. Epps on 04/30/2020. (jlh)
April 30, 2020 Filing 31 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS that Defendants' #29 MOTION to Dismiss be granted, this case re the #12 Amended Complaint be dismissed without prejudice, and this civil action be closed; furthermore, Plaintiff should be denied leave to appeal IFP. Objections to R&R due by 5/18/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian K. Epps on 04/30/2020. (jlh)
April 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER directing Plaintiff to respond to the #29 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Prosecution by April 23, 2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian K. Epps on 04/13/2020. (jlh)
April 13, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines as to #29 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Prosecution. Responses due by 4/23/2020. (jlh)
March 25, 2020 Filing 29 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Prosecution by Banks, Rebekah Gregory, Elizabeth Harrel, Byrony Harris, Eric Smith. Responses due by 4/8/2020. (Massee, Jacob)
March 25, 2020 MOTIONS REFERRED: #29 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Prosecution. (jrb)
March 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting #25 Motion to Compel. Plaintiff is directed to serve his responses to all outstanding discovery requests attached to Defendants' motion to compel, (see doc. no. 25-1), within ten days of this Order. Defendants shall file a certification for the record within two days of receiving Plaintiff's discovery responses. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian K. Epps on 03/10/2020. (thb)
March 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 REVISED SCHEDULING NOTICE granting #26 Motion for Extension of Time. The revised schedule is as follows: Discovery due by 06/10/2020; Motions due by 07/10/2020; Pre-trial Order due by 08/10/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian K. Epps on 03/05/2020. (jlh)
March 5, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Discovery due by 6/10/2020; Motions due by 7/10/2020; and Pretrial Order due by 8/10/2020. (jlh)
March 3, 2020 Filing 26 MOTION for Extension of Time to June 10, 2020, for Discovery; to July 10, 2020, for Motions; to August 10, 2020, for Pre-Trial Order , by Banks, Rebekah Gregory, Elizabeth Harrel, Byrony Harris, Eric Smith. Responses due by 3/17/2020. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Massee, Jacob)
March 3, 2020 MOTIONS REFERRED: #26 MOTION for Extension of Time to June 10, 2020, for Discovery; to July 10, 2020, for Motions; to August 10, 2020, for Pre-Trial Order. (jrb)
February 13, 2020 MOTIONS REFERRED: #25 MOTION to Compel Discovery. (loh)
February 12, 2020 Filing 25 MOTION to Compel Discovery by Banks, Rebekah Gregory, Elizabeth Harrel, Byrony Harris, Eric Smith. Responses due by 2/26/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Discovery Requests to Plaintiff, #2 Exhibit B - Deficiency Letter to Plaintiff, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Massee, Jacob)
October 24, 2019 Filing 24 Scheduling Notice Setting: Amended Pleadings due by 12/22/2019; Discovery due by 3/12/2020; and Motions due by 4/11/2020. (jlh) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/24/2019: #1 Corrected Main Document) (jlh).
October 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER denying without prejudice Plaintiff's #19 Motion to Amend/Correct his Complaint with a right to refile. The Clerk of Court is directed to issue a Scheduling Notice setting the deadlines in this case with the date of this Order as the date of Defendant's answer. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian K. Epps on 10/24/2019. (jlh)
October 24, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Pretrial Order due by 5/11/2020. (jlh)
October 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE per order in Miscellaneous Case 4:19mc-010. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Brian K. Epps for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge James E. Graham no longer assigned to case. Signed by Chief Judge J. Randal Hall on 10/22/19. (jrb)
August 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER VACATING re #20 Order on Motion to Amend/Correct. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 8/30/19. (jrb)
August 30, 2019 MOTIONS REFERRED: #19 MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Complaint. (jrb)
July 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 (VACATED ) ORDER denying #19 Motion to Amend Complaint. Nicholson is ORDERED to file a Second Amended Complaint within 45 days of service of this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 7/3/19. (jrb) Modified on 8/30/2019 (jrb).
July 3, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Amended Complaint due by 8/17/2019. (jrb)
June 27, 2019 Filing 19 MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Complaint by Ronnie Nicholson. Responses due by 7/11/2019. REFERRED to Judge James E. Graham.(evk)
June 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge James E. Graham for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray no longer assigned to case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 6/11/19. (trb)
June 7, 2019 Filing 17 ANSWER to Amended Complaint by Banks, Rebekah Gregory, Elizabeth Harrel, Byrony Harris, Eric Smith.(Massee, Jacob)
May 11, 2019 Filing 16 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed Banks waiver sent on 4/9/2019, answer due 6/8/2019; Rebekah Gregory waiver sent on 4/9/2019, answer due 6/8/2019; Elizabeth Harrel waiver sent on 4/9/2019, answer due 6/8/2019; Byrony Harris waiver sent on 4/9/2019, answer due 6/8/2019; Eric Smith waiver sent on 4/9/2019, answer due 6/8/2019. (trb)
May 11, 2019 Filing 15 U.S. Marshal Return of Service executed as to Banks, Rebekah Gregory, Elizabeth Harrel, Byrony Harris, Eric Smith for #12 Amended Complaint and #13 Report and Recommendations, Certificate of Service signed by Janelle Tiller on 4/11/19. (trb)
April 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER ADOPTING re #13 Report and Recommendations as the opinion of the Court and DISMISSES the Savannah Police Department (formerly known as the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department) from the Complaint. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to terminate this Defendant on the docket of this case. Signed by District Judge R. Stan Baker on 4/23/19. (loh)
April 10, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Compliance due by 5/9/2019. (jrb)
March 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER AND REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS Directing USMS Service of Process #12 Amended Complaint filed by Ronnie Nicholson; dismissing The Savannah Police Department (formerly known as the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department), from the Complaint. ( Objections to R&R due by 4/1/2019). Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 3/18/19. (trb) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/18/2019: #1 USM 285 Form) (trb). (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/10/2019: #2 GS398 and 399) (jrb).
March 5, 2019 Filing 12 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Ronnie Nicholson.(trb)
February 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Extension of Time to Amend Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 2/20/19. (trb)
February 20, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 3/22/2019. (trb)
February 19, 2019 Filing 10 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Amended Complaint, by Ronnie Nicholson. REFERRED to Judge Christopher L. Ray.(trb)
February 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER vacating #7 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. Plaintiff must file an Amended Complaint setting forth all facts he alleges entitle him to relief against defendants in one document. ( Compliance due by 3/3/2019.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 2/1/19. (trb)
January 30, 2019 Filing 8 OBJECTION to #7 Report and Recommendations by Ronnie Nicholson. (trb)
January 9, 2019 Filing 7 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS dismissing #1 Complaint filed by Ronnie Nicholson. Objections to R&R due by 1/23/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 1/9/19. (trb)
January 8, 2019 Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray. Magistrate Judge James E. Graham no longer assigned to the case. (loh)
October 29, 2018 Filing 6 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by Ronnie Nicholson. (trb)
October 29, 2018 Filing 5 CONSENT by Prisoner to collection of fees. (trb)
October 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. PLRA due by 11/14/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge James E. Graham on 10/12/18. (Attachments: #1 PLRA forms) (jrb)
October 15, 2018 Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge James E. Graham per order in case 4:18MC-16. Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith no longer assigned to the case. (jrb)
September 20, 2018 Filing 3 Inmate Account Statement by Ronnie Nicholson. (trb)
September 20, 2018 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Ronnie Nicholson. REFERRED to Judge G. R. Smith.(trb)
September 20, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Ronnie Nicholson. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(trb)

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Defendant: Detective Banks
Represented By: Jacob D. Massee
Represented By: Patrick T. O'Connor
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Defendant: Savannah Chatham Metro P.D.
Represented By: Patrick T. O'Connor
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Defendant: Elizabeth Harrel
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Defendant: Eric Smith
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Plaintiff: Ronnie Nicholson
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