Smith v. Ornelas et al
Plaintiff: Bertram Smith
Defendant: Benjamin, Nicole Wells and Sonney Ornelas
Case Number: 3:2021cv00071
Filed: January 29, 2021
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. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER Directing Monthly Payments be made from Prison Account of Bertram Smith, GRANTING #2 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis filed by Bertram Smith. Bertram Smith, IDOC # 109202, 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; The initial partial filing fee is WAIVED; The clerk to create a ledger for receipt of these funds; and 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 2/1/21. (Copy mailed to pro se party and Warden)(mlc)
January 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Case transferred in from District of Indiana Southern; Case Number 1:21-cv-00207. Original file and docket sheet received. (Copy of docket sheet with new case number sent to Smith)
January 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Transfer Letter to Clerk of the Nothern District of Indiana. Case transferred electronically to Nothern District of Indiana, on 1/28/2021. (JDC) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/29/2021.]
January 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 CLOSED TRANSFER. Order Transferring Action to the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division. The plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, dkt. #2 , remains pending for disposition by the Northern District of Indiana. The clerk is directed to terminate the motion on this docket. (Copy to Plaintiff via U.S. mail) Signed by Judge James R. Sweeney II on 1/28/2021.(JDC) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/29/2021.]
January 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE to Pro se Litigant - The following information is provided to pro se litigants to inform them about rules and procedures governing how they communicate with the Court. Copy distributed to Plaintiff via US mail. (TMC) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/29/2021.]
January 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (REO) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/29/2021.]
January 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, filed by Plaintiff BERTRAM SMITH. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - Certificate of Prisoner Account and History, #2 Envelope)(REO) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/29/2021.] Modified on 1/29/2021 to make motion pend (nae).
January 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against BENJAMIN, SONNEY ORNELAS, NICOLE WELLS, filed by BERTRAM SMITH. (No fee paid with this filing) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - Grievance documents, #2 Envelope)(REO) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/29/2021.]

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