Williams v Steptoe, et al
Plaintiff: Shawn Christopher Williams
Defendant: Brian T Gensel, County of Porter, Porter Regional Hospital, City of Valparaiso, William Alexa, Jeffery W Clymer, Chesterton Police Department, Christopher D Hammer, Jordan Steptoe and Porter County Jail
Case Number: 2:2018cv00387
Filed: October 17, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: John E Martin
Referring Judge: James T Moody
Nature of Suit: Prison Conditions
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 10, 2018 Filing 8 Initial Partial Filing fee received: $2.51, receipt number INN1009450. (lhc)
October 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER GRANTING the plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis (DE #2 ). ORDERS the plaintiff, Shawn Christopher Williams, IDOC # 266401, to immediately pay (and the facility having custody of him to automatically remit) $2.51 to the Clerk of this court in payment of the initial partial filing fee. ORDERS the plaintiff to pay (and the facility having custody of him to automatically remit) to the Clerk of this court 20% of the money he receives for each calendar month during which he receives $10.00 or more, until the $350.00 filing fee is paid in full. DIRECTS the Clerk to create a ledger for receipt of these funds. DIRECTS the Clerk to send a copy of this order to each facility where the plaintiff is housed until the filing fee has been paid in full. Signed by Senior Judge James T Moody on 10/30/2018. (Copy mailed as directed in Order)(sct)
October 17, 2018 Filing 6 Case transferred in from District of Indiana Southern; Case Number 1:18-cv-03142. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
October 16, 2018 Filing 5 Transfer Letter to Clerk of the Northern District of Indiana. Case transferred electronically to Northern District of Indiana, on October 16, 2018. (APD) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 10/17/2018.]
October 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER TRANSFERRING ACTION TO THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA, HAMMOND DIVISION - Plaintiff Shawn Christopher Williams filed a complaint alleging that on September 14, 2017, he was wrongfully restrained and incarcerated in Valparaiso, Indiana, by defendant Indiana State Trooper Jordan Steptoe. All of the defendants are located in Porter County, Indiana. Porter County is in the Northern District of Indiana, Hammond Division. 28 U.S.C. 94(a)(3). This action is transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Hammond Division. The pending motion to proceed in forma pauperis in this case shall remain pending for disposition by the Northern District of Indiana. The clerk is directed to terminate the pending motion on this docket. (See Entry). Copy to plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson on 10/16/2018.(APD) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 10/17/2018.]
October 10, 2018 Filing 3 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (HET) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 10/17/2018.]
October 9, 2018 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, filed by Plaintiff SHAWN CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Account Information, #2 Envelope)(HET) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 10/17/2018.]
October 9, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against WILLIAM ALEXA, CHESTERTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF VALPARAISO, JEFFERY W. CLYMER, COUNTY OF PORTER, BRIAN T. GENSEL, CHRISTOPHER D. HAMMER, PORTER COUNTY JAIL, PORTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL, JORDAN STEPTOE, filed by SHAWN CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS. (No fee paid with this filing) (Attachments: #1 Envelope, #2 Proposed Summons)(HET) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 10/17/2018.]

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Defendant: Brian T Gensel
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Defendant: Christopher D Hammer
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Defendant: Jordan Steptoe
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Plaintiff: Shawn Christopher Williams
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