Rambo v. IDOC et al
Plaintiff: Michael L Rambo, Jr
Defendant: Stacey Smiley, IDOC and Sevier
Case Number: 3:2018cv00740
Filed: September 5, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Jon E DeGuilio
Referring Judge: Michael G Gotsch
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 25, 2018 Filing 6 NOTICE of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons sent to Sergeant Stacey Smiley. (Copy mailed as directed in Order) Waiver of Service due by 11/26/2018. (Attachments: #1 Order, #2 Complaint) (sct)
October 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING Michael L. Rambo, Jr., leave to proceed against Sergeant Stacey Smiley in her individual capacity for compensatory damages for spraying him with pepper spray on 05/10/2018, in violation of the Eighth Amendment. DISMISSES all other claims. DISMISSES Warden Seviers and the IDOC. DIRECTS the clerk and the United States Marshals Service to issue and serve process on Sergeant Stacey Smiley at the Indiana Department of Correction with a copy of this order and the complaint (ECF #1 ) as required by 28 U.S.C. 1915(d). ORDERS, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1997e(g)(2), Sergeant Stacey Smiley to respond, as provided for in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and N.D. Ind. L.R. 10-1(b), only to the claim for which the plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in this screening order. Signed by Judge Jon E DeGuilio on 10/25/2018. (Copy mailed as directed in Order)(sct)
September 21, 2018 Filing 4 Initial Filing fee: $3.91, receipt number 3020784 (rmc)
September 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER granting #2 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. The Court ORDERS the plaintiff Michael L. Rambo, Jr., IDOC #26672, to immediately pay (and the facility having custody of him to automatically remit) $3.91 to the clerk of this court as 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 percent 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 and DIRECTS the clerk of court to ensure that a copy of this order is mailed to each facility where the plaintiff is housed until the filing fee has been paid in full. Signed by Judge Jon E DeGuilio on 9/13/18. (Copy mailed as directed in Order). (nal)
September 5, 2018 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Prisoner Trust Account Ledger attached) by Plaintiff Michael L Rambo, Jr. (nae)
September 5, 2018 Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT with 0 copies of summons forms and 0 copies of USM-285 forms against IDOC, Sevier, Stacey Smiley, filed by Michael L Rambo, Jr. (Returned copy with case number to Rambo)(nae)

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