Scott v. Holcomb et al
Plaintiff: Christopher Lee Scott
Defendant: B Holcomb, Matt Hassel and Cpt Butts
Case Number: 3:2019cv00856
Filed: September 27, 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
November 12, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons sent to Sheriff Hassel, Sergeant Holcomb and Captain Butts. (Copy mailed defendants). Waiver of Service due by 12/12/2019. (Attachments: #1 Order, #2 Complaint) (nal)
November 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 OPINION AND ORDER: THe Court GRANTS Christopher Lee Scott leave to proceed on a Fourteenth Amendment claim for money damages against Sheriff Hassel, Sergeant Holcomb and Captain Butts for subjecting him to overcrowded conditions on July 31, 2019, DISMISSES all other claims, DIRECTS the clerk and the United States Marshals Service to issue and serve process on Sheriff Hassel, Sergeant Holcomb and Captain Butts at the Marshall County Jail with a copy of this order and the complaint ECF #1 as required by 28 U.S.C. 1915 (d) and ORDERS, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1997e(g)(2), Sheriff Hassel, Sergeant Holcomb and Captain Butts 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 Christopher Lee Scott has been granted leave to proceed in this screening order. Signed by Judge Philip P Simon on 11/8/19. (Copy mailed to pro se party). (nal)
November 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER GRANTING #2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; WAIVING the initial partial filing fee; ORDERING Plaintiff to pay to the clerk of this court 20% of money received for each calendar month during which $10.00 or more is received, until the $350.00 filing fee us paid in full; and DIRECTING the clerk to create a ledger for receipt of these funds and 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 11/8/2019. (Copy mailed to pro se party and as directed in Order)(bas)
September 27, 2019 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Christopher Lee Scott. (nae)
September 27, 2019 Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT against Cpt Butts, Matt Hassel, B Holcomb, filed by Christopher Lee Scott. (Returned file stamped copy with case number to Scott) (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(nae)

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