Edwards v. Griffin et al
Plaintiff: Scottie R. Edwards
Defendant: Kathy Griffin, William K. Smith, Joyce Rhodes and William Martin
Case Number: 3:2018cv00155
Filed: March 1, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Office: South Bend Office
County: Madison
Presiding Judge: Jon E DeGuilio
Presiding Judge: Michael G Gotsch
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None

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November 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 81 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court GRANTS Scottie R. Edwards leave to proceed against Joyce Rhodes and William Martin in their individual capacities for compensatory and punitive damages for racially discriminating against him by firing him from his prison law library job and falsifying apprenticeship records so he would be denied his certification and time cut in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourth Amendment, GRANTS Scottie R Edwards leave to proceed against Nancy Rush in her indiv idual capacity for compensatory and punitive damages for racially discriminating against him by processing his paperwork to deny him certification and a time cut in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourth Amendment, GRANTS Scottie R Ed wards leave to proceed against Nancy Rush in her official capacity as the Department of Labor Coordinator for injunctive relief to be awarded the Legal Secretary certification and six month time cut, DISMISSES all other claims, DIRECTS the clerk to s ign and seal summons for Nancy Rush and send them to Scottie R Edwards with a blank USM-285 form and a copy of the amended complaint 69 with exhibits and ORDERS, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(g)(2), Joyce Rhodes, William Martin, and Nancy R ush to respond as provided for in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and N.D. Ind. L.R. 10-1(b), only to the claims for which the plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in this screening order. Signed by Judge Jon E DeGuilio on 11/27/2019. (Copy mailed as directed in Order) (jat)
April 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 64 OPINION AND ORDER DENYING 63 Amended Complaint; The court LIFTS the stay; DIRECTS the clerk to indicate on the docket that Scottie R. Edwards was notgranted leave to file the Third or Fourth Amended Complaints (ECF 59 and 63);The parties are REMIN DED that Scottie R. Edwards was granted leave to proceed (ECF 57) against Joyce Rhodes and William Martin in their individual capacities for compensatory and punitive damages for racially discriminating when they fired him from his prison law library job and falsified apprenticeship records so he would be denied his certification and time cut in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment; andPursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(g)(2), Joyce Rhodes and WilliamMartin are OR DERED to respond by June 6, 2019, as provided for in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and N.D. Ind. L.R. 10-1(b), only to the claims for which the plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in this screening order. Signed by Judge Jon E DeGuilio on 4/25/19. (mlc)
February 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 60 OPINION AND ORDER: This case is STAYED until Scottie R. Edwards has filed and the court has screened his amended complaint as required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael G Gotsch, Sr on 2/14/19. (ksp)
January 31, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 57 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court GRANTS Scottie R. Edwards leave to proceed against Joyce Rhodes and William Martin in their individual capacities for compensatory and punitive damages for racially discriminating when they fired him from his prison law library job and falsified apprenticeship records so he would be denied his certification and time cut inviolation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, DISMISSES all other claims, DISMISSES John Nally and ORDERS, pursuant to 4 2 U.S.C. § 1997e(g)(2), Joyce Rhodes and WilliamMartin to respond, as provided for in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and N.D.Ind. L.R. 10-1(b), only to the claims for which the plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in this screening order. Signed by Judge Jon E DeGuilio on 1/31/19. (Copy mailed to pro se party). (nal)
July 18, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 21 OPINION AND ORDER: The court AMENDS the order entered 5/15/18 ECF 12 to correct the scriveners error on page 3. Signed by Judge Jon E DeGuilio on 7/18/18. (Copy mailed to pro se party). (nal)
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