Bodnar v. Lake County Jail et al
Plaintiff: Steven G Bodnar
Defendant: Collins, Michael Zenk, Lake County Jail, Oscar Martinez, All Departments of Lake County Jail, Neary, All Departments of Lake County Jail at Same Address, Lake County Jail, ET. AL, Sgt. Collins and K O'Conner
Case Number: 2:2020cv00157
Filed: April 15, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Andrew P Rodovich
Referring Judge: Philip P Simon
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on June 11, 2020. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
June 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER: Steven George Bodnar's motion seeking to add proof #33 and motion seeking help #34 are DENIED. Signed by Judge Philip P Simon on 6/11/2020. (Copy mailed to pro se party) (rmf)
June 3, 2020 Filing 34 MOTION asking Courts/Federal Marshals for "Help" of On-Going Life Threatening Situations at the Lake County Jail, by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (Attachments: #1 Letter, #2 Envelope - Mtn mailed in other inmate envelope)(shk)
May 28, 2020 Filing 33 MOTION to Add Proof that Bodnar's Health, Life and Safty Are In Total Danger Per Covid-19 Being Housed/Living at the Lake County Jail, "Et Al" by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (rmf) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/28/2020: #1 Envelope) (rmf).
May 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 OPINION AND ORDER: The court DENIES Steven George Bodnar's motion to add to his complaint #29 ; DENIES his requests for counsel #28 ; #29 ; DENIES his request for preliminary injunctive relief #28 ; DIRECTS the Clerk to put this case number on a blank Prisoner Complaint form, Pro Se 14 (INND Rev. 2/20), and send it to Steven George Bodnar; and GRANTS him until 8/24/2020, to file a fourth complaint containing all of his claims, as explained; and CAUTIONS him as outlined in Order. Signed by Judge Philip P Simon on 5/27/2020. (Copy mailed as directed in Order) (lhc)
May 26, 2020 Filing 31 MOTION to Put Case on "Hold" Status by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (Sent Plaintiff file stamped copies and docket sheet) (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (rmf)
May 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER The court: (1) DENIES #32 Motion to Add Statement; (2) DENIES #22 Amended Motion Asking Court for an Appointed Counsel; (3) GRANTS #23 Motion for Extension of Time; (4) DENIES #24 Motion to Produce Copy of Video: (5) DENIES #25 Motion to Combine Cases; (6) DENIES #26 Motion to Add Covid-19 Incidents; (7) ORDERES Steven George Bodnar to file separate motions in each case where he is seeking relief and avoid filing requests pertaining to multiple cases in a single document; (8) GRANTS Steven George Bodnar until August 24, 2020, to file a single amended complaint containing all of his claims, as explained in this courts order dated May 8, 2020 de #20 ; and(9) CAUTIONS Steven G. Bodnar, that, if he does not respond by that deadline, his amended complaint filed May 6, 2020 DE #19 will be screened pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915A, and only the allegations contained in that document will be considered by the court. Signed by Judge Philip P Simon on 5/22/20. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(kjp)
May 21, 2020 Filing 29 MOTION to Add to Complaint of Continuing Life Threatening Occurances to Bodnar per Covid-19 by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. Pro se Plaintiff updating conditions and requesting an appointment of counsel. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(shk)
May 21, 2020 Filing 28 PRISONER COMPLAINT against All Departments of Lake County Jail at Same Address, Sgt. Collins, Lake County Jail, ET. AL, Oscar Martinez, Neary, K O'Conner, Michael Zenk, filed by Steven G Bodnar. Plaintiff seeks a Preliminary Injunction. (Copy of docket mailed to pro se plaintiff as requested). (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(shk)
May 18, 2020 Filing 27 Letter requesting file stamped copies of motions. (Sent) (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (rmf)
May 18, 2020 Filing 26 MOTION to Add Covid-19 Incidents by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (rmf)
May 18, 2020 Filing 25 MOTION to Combine Cases into One by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (rmf)
May 18, 2020 Filing 24 MOTION to Produce Copy of Video by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (rmf)
May 18, 2020 Filing 23 MOTION for Extension of Time by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(rmf)
May 15, 2020 Filing 22 Amended MOTION Asking Court for an Appointed Counsel by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (jat)
May 11, 2020 Filing 21 MOTION to Add Statement to Complaint by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (rmf)
May 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER DIRECTING the Clerk to put this case number on a blank Prisoner Complaint form, Pro Se 14 (INND Rev. 2/20), and send it to Steven G. Bodnar; GRANTING him until 6/22/2020, to file a single amended complaint containing all of his claims; and CAUTIONING him, that, if he does not respond by that deadline, his amended complaint filed May 6, 2020 #19 will be screened pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915A, and only the allegations contained in that document will be considered by the court. Signed by Judge Philip P Simon on 5/8/2020. (Copy mailed as directed in Order) (lhc)
May 6, 2020 Filing 19 AMENDED COMPLAINT on Above Titled Case Per Court Order of 4-22-2020, against All Departments of Lake County Jail, Collins, Lake County Jail, Oscar Martinez, Neary, Michael Zenk, filed by Steven G Bodnar. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter, #2 Envelope) (shk)
May 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER DENYING plaintiff's #4 MOTION to Combine Cases Into One, #5 MOTION to Appoint Plaintiff Counsel, #6 MOTION to ADD All Sent In Motions Into One Case/Claim, #7 MOTION to ADD All "Claims" of Bodnars Dismissed, #8 MOTION to Waive Payment of Filing Fee, #9 MOTION to Order Defendants et al to Provide Housed Inmates with a New Face Mask Weekly, #10 MOTION to Order Defendants to Test Each Housed Inmate for the Covid-19 Corona Virus, #11 MOTION Notify Court on/of Situations, #12 MOTION to Add Exhibit "A", #13 MOTION to Add Exhibit "C", #14 MOTION to Add Statement, #15 MOTION to Add Exibit "B" Facemask, and #16 MOTION to Add Witness Statement, except that the clerk is DIRECTED to send Steven G. Bodnar a copy of the CDC's guidelines for managing Covid-19 in a correctional setting, found at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/correctiondetention/guidance-correctional-detention.html. Steven G. Bodnar is reminded that he has until 5/22/2020, to file an amended complaint. Signed by Judge Philip P Simon on 5/6/2020. (Copy mailed as directed in Order) (lhc)
May 4, 2020 Filing 17 Letter from Steven G Bodnar. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (rmf)
May 1, 2020 Filing 16 MOTION to Add Witness Statement by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (Attachments: #1 Envelope with name of different Inmate) (rmf)
May 1, 2020 Filing 15 MOTION to Add Exibit "B" Facemask by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (Attachments: #1 Envelope with name of different Inmate) (rmf)
May 1, 2020 Filing 14 MOTION to Add Statement by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (Attachments: #1 Envelope with name of different Inmate) (rmf)
May 1, 2020 Filing 13 MOTION to Add Exhibit "C" by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(kjp)
May 1, 2020 Filing 12 MOTION to Add Exhibit "A" by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(kjp)
May 1, 2020 Filing 11 MOTION Notify Court on/of Situations by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(kjp)
May 1, 2020 Filing 10 MOTION to Order Defendants to Test Each Housed Inmate for the Covid-19 Corona Virus by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (rmf) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/1/2020: #1 Envelope with name of different Inmate) (rmf).
May 1, 2020 Filing 9 MOTION to Order Defendants et al to Provide Housed Inmates with a New Face Mask Weekly by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (rmf) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/1/2020: #1 Envelope with name of different Inmate) (rmf).
May 1, 2020 Filing 8 MOTION to Waive Payment of Filing Fee by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (Attachments: #1 Envelope with name of different Inmate) (rmf)
April 30, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION to ADD All "Claims" of Bodnars Dismissed by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (lhc)
April 30, 2020 Filing 6 MOTION to ADD All Sent In Motions Into One Case/Claim by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (lhc)
April 30, 2020 Filing 5 MOTION to Appoint Plaintiff Counsel by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (lhc)
April 30, 2020 Filing 4 MOTION to Combine Cases Into One by Plaintiff Steven G Bodnar. (lhc)
April 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court DIRECTS the clerk to put this case number on a blank Prisoner Complaint form, Pro Se 14 (INND Rev. 2/20), and send it to Steven G. Bodnar; GRANTS him until 5/22/2020, to file an amended complaint; and CAUTIONS him, that, if he does not respond by that deadline, his case will be dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915A because the current complaint does not state a claim for which relief can be granted. Signed by Judge Philip P Simon on 4/22/2020. (Copy mailed as directed in Order) (lhc)
April 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER: The court GRANTS the plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis; WAIVES the initial partial filing fee; ORDERS the plaintiff, Steven G. Bodnar, IDOC # 143263, Lake County Jail # UNKNOWN, to pay (and the facility having custody to automatically remit) to the clerk 20% of the money received for each calendar month during which $10.00 or more is received, until the $350.00 filing fee is paid in full; DIRECTS the clerk to create a ledger for receipt of these funds; and 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 Judge Philip P Simon on 4/22/2020. (Copy mailed to pro se party and Warden) (lhc)
April 15, 2020 Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT titled Motion to File Complaint/Possible Personal Injury Suit/Mistreatment of Inmates per Covid-19 Corona Virus Outbreak 2020, against All Departments of Lake County Jail, Collins, Lake County Jail, Oscar Martinez, Neary, Michael Zenk, filed by Steven G Bodnar. (No IFP, Proposed Summons, or USM forms submitted and copy of complaint with cause number to sent to plaintiff) (Attachments: #1 Envelope). (rmf) (Additional attachment added on 4/21/2020: #2 Page 5 - with visible signature). (nal)

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