Martin v. Jones et al
Plaintiff: Kevin L Martin
Defendant: Mike Schultz, Reed, Tammy Jones and J Harvill
Case Number: 3:2019cv01102
Filed: November 22, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Michael G Gotsch
Referring Judge: Damon R Leichty
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons sent to Supervisor Jones, Chaplain Schultz and Sergeant Reed. Waiver of Service due by 2/18/2020. (Attachments: #1 Order, #2 Complaint) (nal)
January 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court GRANTS Kevin L. Martin leave to proceed on a claim for money damages against Supervisor Jones, Chaplain Schultz and Sergeant Reed for violating his rights under the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment by refusing to provide him a kosher diet from July 19, 2019, to August 7, 2019, DISMISSES Grievance Officer Harvil, DISMISSES all other claims, DIRECTS the clerk and the United States Marshals Service to issue and serve process on Supervisor Jones, Chaplain Schultz and Sergeant Reed at the Indiana Department of Correction with a copy of this order and the amended complaint ECF #3 as required by 28 U.S.C. 1915(d), ORDERS, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1997e(g)(2), Supervisor Jones, Chaplain Schultz and Sergeant Reed 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 Kevin L. Martin has been granted leave to proceed in thisscreening order. Signed by Judge Damon R Leichty on 1/16/20. (Copy mailed to pro se party). (nal)
January 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: The Court GRANTS the plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis ECF #6 and ECF #8 , WAIVES the initial partial filing fee, ORDERS the plaintiff, Kevin L. Martin, I.D.O.C. # 169789 to pay (and the facility having custody of him to automatically remit) to the clerk of this court 20% 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 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 Damon R Leichty on 1/16/20. (Copy mailed as directed in Order). (nal)
January 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Prisoner Trust Account Ledger attached) by Plaintiff Kevin L Martin. (Attachments: #1 Declaration in Support of Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis, #2 Declaration of Kevin Martin, #3 Envelope)(nae)
December 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 RECEIPT of duplicate copy of DE #3 Amended Complaint, exhibits and proposed summons submitted with DE #6 IFP from Kevin L Martin. (nae)
December 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Prisoner Trust Account Ledger attached) by Plaintiff Kevin L Martin. (Attachments: #1 Notice to the Court)(nae)
December 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER DENYING #2 & #4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Kevin L Martin, GRANTS Kevin L. Martin until 1/16/2020 to resolve his filing fee status; and CAUTIONS him that, if he does not respond by that deadline, this case will be dismissed without further notice. Signed by Judge Damon R Leichty on 12/18/2019. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(mrm)
December 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Kevin L Martin. (rmc)
December 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 AMENDED COMPLAINT against J Harvill, Tammy Jones, Reed, Mike Schultz, filed by Kevin L Martin. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits, #2 Proposed Summons, #3 Envelope)(rmc)
November 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Kevin L Martin. (nae)
November 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Tammy Jones, Reed, Mike Schultz, filed by Kevin L Martin. (Returned copy with case number to Martin) (Attachments: #1 Exhibits, #2 Proposed Summons)(nae)

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