Elkins v. St Joe County Jail
Plaintiff: Charles Wesley Elkins and Charles Elkins
Defendant: St Joe County Jail
Case Number: 3:2019cv00055
Filed: January 28, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Michael G Gotsch
Referring Judge: Philip P Simon
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
February 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court DIRECTS the clerk to place this cause number on a blank Prisoner Complaint (INND Rev. 8/16) form and send it to Charles Wesley Elkins, GRANTS Charles Wesley Elkins until 3/20/19 to file an amended complaint on that form, CAUTIONS Charles Wesley Elkins if he does not respond by the deadline, this case will be dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915A because this complaint does not state a claim and DIRECTS the clerk to send a blank Prisoner Complaint (INND Rev. 8/16) form and a copy of this order to the Saint Joseph County Jail Law Library after highlighting this paragraph on that copy so the Saint Joseph County Jail Law Library can stop distributing copies of the outdated March 2002 Prisoner Complaint form on which this complaint was filed. Signed by Judge Philip P Simon on 2/15/19. (Copy mailed as directed in Order). (nal)
February 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. The Court WAIVES the initial partial filing fee, ORDERS the plaintiff, Charles Wesley Elkins, IDOC #988407, Saint Joseph County Jail #109391, 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 2/14/19. (Copy mailed as directed in Order). (nal)
January 28, 2019 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Prisoner Trust Account Ledger attached) by Plaintiff Charles Wesley Elkins. (nae)
January 28, 2019 Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT with 1 copies of summons forms and 1 copies of USM-285 forms against St Joe County Jail, filed by Charles Wesley Elkins. (Returned file stamped copy with case number to Elkins) (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons, #2 USM 285, #3 Envelope)(nae)

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