Bray v. LaPorte Indiana County of et al
Plaintiff: Adam Bray
Defendant: Jimerson, John Lake, Tiger Correctional Services, Mark J Roule, LaPorte Indiana County of, Michael S Bergerson and LaPorte County Sheriff
Case Number: 3:2020cv01003
Filed: November 30, 2020
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. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 27, 2021 Filing 15 RESPONSE by LaPorte County Sheriff to Plaintiff's Request for Injunctive Relief. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B)(Friedman, Shaw)
January 18, 2021 Answer deadline set for 3/5/2021 pursuant to DE #14 . (bas)
January 18, 2021 Filing 14 WAIVER by LaPorte County Sheriff Service of Summons. (Friedman, Shaw)
January 18, 2021 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Shaw R Friedman on behalf of LaPorte County Sheriff (Friedman, Shaw)
January 4, 2021 Filing 12 NOTICE of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons sent to LaPorte County Sheriff. (Copy mailed to LaPorte County Sheriff as directed in Order) Waiver of Service due by 2/3/2021. (Attachments: #1 Opinion and Order, #2 Amended Complaint) (lhc)
December 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court DIRECTS the clerk to add the LaPorte County Sheriff in an official capacity; GRANTS Adam Bray leave to proceed against the LaPorte County Sherriff in an official capacity on an injunctive relief claim to provide him with constitutionally adequate food which prevents him from suffering from malnutrition and/or dehydration as a result of being served inadequate quantities of food with soybean oil which causes him nausea and diarrhea; DISMISSES all other claims; DISMISSES Ms. Jimerson and Tiger Correctional Services; DIRECTS the clerk and the United States Marshals Service to issue and serve process on the LaPorte County Sheriff at the LaPorte County Jail with a copy of this order and the amended complaint #8 as required by 28 U.S.C. 1915 (d); ORDERS the LaPorte County Sheriff to file an statement with affidavits, declarations, supporting documents, and/or medical records as necessary by 1/27/2021, explaining how the meals served to Adam Bray provide him with constitutionally adequate nutrition and hydration; and ORDERS, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1997e(g)(2), the LaPorte County Sheriff 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 Chief Judge Jon E DeGuilio on 12/30/2020. (Copy mailed to pro se party) (lhc)
December 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER GRANTING #6 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis and #9 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; ORDERING the plaintiff, Adam Bray, IDOC # 223933, LaPorte County Jail # 20043594, to immediately pay (and the facility having custody to automatically remit) $26.70 to the clerk in payment of the initial partial filing fee; ORDERING the plaintiff to pay 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; DIRECTING the clerk to create a ledger for receipt of these funds; and DIRECTING 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 Chief Judge Jon E DeGuilio on 12/30/2020. (Copy mailed to pro se party and Inmate Trust Fund Dept) (lhc)
December 28, 2020 Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Prisoner Trust Account Ledger attached) by Plaintiff Adam Bray. (lhc)
December 28, 2020 Filing 8 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Jimerson, Tiger Correctional Services, filed by Adam Bray. (lhc)
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: Adam Bray is ADMONISHED to not send summons, USM- 285, or waiver forms to the clerk. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael G Gotsch, Sr on 12/14/2020. (Copy mailed to pro se party) (rmf)
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER denying #2 Motion to Compel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael G Gotsch, Sr on 12/14/2020. (Copy mailed to pro se party) (jat)
December 11, 2020 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Prisoner Trust Account Ledger attached) by Plaintiff Adam Bray. (Attachments: #1 Letter to the Clerk)(nae)
December 11, 2020 Filing 5 Letter from Adam Bray (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons) (nae)
December 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: The Court DIRECTS the clerk to put this cause number on a blank Pro Se 14 (INND Rev. 2/20) Prisoner Complaint and a blank AO 240 (Rev. 7/10) (INND Rev. 8/16) Prisoner Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and send them to Adam Bray; GRANTS Adam Bray until 1/15/2021, to file an amended complaint on that form and resolve his filing fee status; and CAUTIONS Adam Bray if he does not respond by the deadline, this case will be dismissed for non-payment of the filing fee. Signed by Chief Judge Jon E DeGuilio on 12/11/2020. (Copy mailed to pro se party as directed in Order)(lhc)
December 11, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION to Compel and for Relief, by Plaintiff Adam Bray. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope)(kms)
November 30, 2020 Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT against Michael S Bergerson, Jimerson, LaPorte Indiana County of, John Lake, Mark J Roule, Tiger Correctional Services, filed by Adam Bray. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Summons, #3 Envelope)(No filing fee or IFP received)(File stamped copy with case number sent to Bray)(kms)

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