Merriweather v. Cissenero et al
Plaintiff: William Dean Merriweather, Jr
Defendant: Sherri Cissenero, Head of Westville Correction Facility and Indiana Department of Correction Head
Case Number: 3:2016cv00780
Filed: November 17, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Office: South Bend Office
County: Porter
Presiding Judge: Michael G Gotsch
Referring Judge: Robert L Miller
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None

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June 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 43 OPINION AND ORDER denying 33 MOTION to Request A Temporary Restraining Order. Signed by Judge Robert L Miller, Jr on 6/27/17. (Copy mailed to pro se party). (nal)
February 6, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 10 OPINION AND ORDER the court GRANTS William Dean Merriweather, Jr., leave to proceed against Sherri Cissenero in her individual capacity for compensatory and punitive damages for sexually assaulting him in or about November 2014; GRANTS plaintiff leav e to proceed against Mark Sevier, Superintendent of Westville Correctional Facility in his individual capacity for compensatory and punitive damages for being deliberately indifferent to Sherri Cissenero sexually assaulting him in or about November 2 014; DISMISSES all other claims; DISMISSES the Indiana Department of Corrections Commissioner; DIRECTS the clerk and the United States Marshals Service to issue and serve process on Sherri Cissenero and Mark Sevier with a copy of this order and the complaint; ORDERS that Sherri Cissenero and Mark Sevier respond only to the claims for which the pro se plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in this screening order. Signed by Judge Robert L Miller, Jr on 2/6/2017. (lpw)
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