Taylor Jr v. Thews et al
Plaintiff: Leonard Taylor Jr
Defendant: Diane Thews, IDOC and Ron Neal
Not Classified By Court: INDIANA STATE PRISON E-FILE (Court Use Only)
Case Number: 3:2020cv00711
Filed: August 20, 2020
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: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER: To the extent that Mr. Taylor's complaint #1 seeks a preliminary injunction, his request is DENIED. Signed by Judge Damon R Leichty on 9/17/2020. (bas)
September 16, 2020 Filing 11 RECEIPT of duplicate copy of #10 Consent to Receipt of Documents Through Prisoner Electronic Filing Program, from Leonard Taylor Jr. (kms)
September 16, 2020 Filing 10 Consent to Receipt of Documents Through Prisoner Electronic Filing Program by Leonard Taylor Jr. Pursuant to General Order 2018-1, documents submitted to the court for filing will generate a Notice of Electronic Filing that will constitute official service upon registered users of CM/ECF. If any parties to the case are not registered CM/ECF users, the Clerk of the Court will mail the document via U.S. Postal Service on behalf of the inmate. NOTE: The E-Filing Program does not affect the obligation of other parties to serve copies of documents in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (kms)
September 11, 2020 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael J Blinn on behalf of Ron Neal (Blinn, Michael)
September 11, 2020 Filing 8 NOTICE by Ron Neal Declaration of Warden Ron Neal (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-1: Plaintiff's Medical Records, #2 Exhibit A-2: Plaintiff's Medical Records, #3 Exhibit A-3: Plaintiff's Medical Records, #4 Exhibit B: Declaration of Nancy Marthakis)(Griffin, Zachary)
September 11, 2020 Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Ron Neal. Ron Neal waiver sent on 8/27/2020, answer due 10/26/2020. (Griffin, Zachary)
September 11, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Zachary R Griffin on behalf of Ron Neal (Griffin, Zachary)
August 28, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons sent to Warden Ron Neal. (Copy mailed as directed in Order) Waiver of Service due by 9/28/2020. (Attachments: #1 Opinion and Order, #2 Complaint) (lhc)
August 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 OPINION AND ORDER: The court DIRECTS the clerk to add the Warden Ron Neal as a defendant; GRANTS Leonard Taylor, Jr. leave to proceed against Warden Ron Neal in his official capacity for injunctive relief to receive constitutionally adequate medical care for his inguinal hernia, as required by the Eighth Amendment; DISMISSES all other claims; DISMISSES all other defendants; DIRECTS the clerk to request waiver of service from (and if necessary, the United States Marshals Service to serve process on) Warden Ron Neal at the Indiana Department of Correction with a copy of this order and the complaint #1 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915 (d); DIRECTS the clerk to fax or email a copy of the request for waiver of service and complaint #1 to Warden Ron Neal; ORDERS Warden Ron Neal to file an affidavit or declaration with the court by 9/11/2020, explaining how he is satisfying his obligations under the Eighth Amendment to provide constitutionally adequate medical care for Leonard Taylor, Jr.'s inguinal hernia; and ORDERS, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1997e(g)(2), that Warden Ron Neal 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 Damon R Leichty on 8/27/2020. (Copy mailed as directed in Order)(lhc)
August 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: The Court GRANTS the plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis ECF #2 , WAIVES the initial partial filing fee, ORDERS the plaintiff, Leonard Taylor, Jr., IDOC #255031, 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 Damon R Leichty on 8/25/20. (Copy mailed as directed in Order). (nal)
August 20, 2020 Filing 2 AFFIDAVIT of Indigency by Leonard Taylor Jr. (kms)
August 20, 2020 Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT against IDOC, Diane Thews, filed by Leonard Taylor Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope)(File stamped copy with case number sent to Taylor Jr.)(kms)

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