Coleman v. Thomas et al
Plaintiff: Kenneth Coleman
Defendant: Zack Shifflet, Brian Miller, Copenter, Devon Burten and M. Huffmen
Case Number: 2:2025cv00357
Filed: August 6, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Cristal C Brisco
Referring Judge: Scott J Frankel
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on January 14, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
January 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 CLERK'S ENTRY OF JUDGMENT. (Copy mailed to pro se party). (nhc)
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 OPINION AND ORDER: This case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE pursuant to 28 U.S.C. . 1915A because it was legally frivolous for Kenneth Coleman to have filed this case before he exhausted his administrative remedies. Signed by Judge Cristal C Brisco on 1/13/26. (Copy mailed to pro se party). (nhc)
October 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Clerk's Letter to Kenneth Coleman in response to letter requesting motion forms. (Copy mailed to pro se party) (sej)
October 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Letter from Kenneth Coleman requesting motion forms. (Attachments: #1 Supplement, #2 Envelope) (sej)
September 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Letter from Kenneth Coleman. (Copy of docket mailed to pla) (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (ash)
September 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Devon Burten, Copenter, M. Huffmen, Brian Miller, Zack Shifflet, filed by Kenneth Coleman. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(sej)
August 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: The Court DIRECTS the clerk to place this cause number on a blank Pro Se 14 (INND Rev. 2/20) Prisoner Complaint form and send it to Kenneth Coleman; GRANTS Kenneth Coleman until 9/15/2025, to respond; and CAUTIONS Kenneth Coleman if he does not respond by the deadline, this case may be dismissed without further notice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott J Frankel on 8/28/2025. (Copy mailed to pro se party with blank form)(ely)
August 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 40-1 the court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to TRANSFER this case to the Honorable Cristal C. Brisco and the Honorable Scott J. Frankel. Case reassigned to Judge Cristal C Brisco and Magistrate Judge Scott J Frankel for all further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Holly A Brady on 8/21/2025. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(mrm)
August 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: The Court GRANTS the plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF #2 ); WAIVES the initial partial filing fee; ORDERS the plaintiff, Kenneth Coleman, IDOC # 936922, DeKalb County Jail # 7300448, 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 Chief Judge Holly A Brady on 8/11/2025. (Copy mailed to pro se party and DeKalb County Jail)(ely)
August 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Kenneth Coleman. (nhc)
August 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT against D Burton, Joshua Carpente, Brian Miller, Zack Shifflet, Brady Thomas, filed by Kenneth Coleman. (Attachment: #1 Envelope) (File stamped copy and copy of docket sheet mailed to Coleman). (nhc)

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