Downey v. Indiana Dept Corrections et al
Plaintiff: Blaze Robert Downey
Defendant: Warden, Indiana Dept Corrections, Medical Dept and William Hyatte
Not Classified By Court: INDIANA STATE PRISON E-FILE (Court Use Only)
Case Number: 3:2021cv00131
Filed: February 26, 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
April 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Zachary R Griffin on behalf of William Hyatte (Griffin, Zachary)
April 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by William Hyatte. William Hyatte waiver sent on 4/1/2021, answer due 6/1/2021. (Dickerson, Conner)
April 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Conner Ross Dickerson on behalf of William Hyatte (Dickerson, Conner)
April 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION to Produce Evidence by Plaintiff Blaze Robert Downey. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(rmc)
April 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: The Court DIRECTS the clerk to send the plaintiff ten copies of the screening order #7 and DENIES the plaintiffs motions #4 , #5 without prejudice as outlined herein. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael G Gotsch, Sr on 04/02/2021. (Copy mailed as directed in Order) (edb)
April 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons sent to Warden William Hyatte. Waiver of Service due by 5/3/2021. (Attachments: #1 Opinion and Order, #2 Complaint) (shk)
April 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court DIRECTS the clerk to add Warden William Hyatte as a defendant; GRANTS the plaintiff leave to proceed against Warden Hyatte in his personal capacity for monetary damages for failing to protect him from attack by other inmates in violation of the Eighth Amendment; DISMISSES all other claims; DISMISSES Miami Prison Warden, Indiana Department of Correction, and Medical Department Miami Prison as defendants; DIRECTS the clerk to request a Waiver of Service from (and if necessary, the United States Marshals Service to serve process on) Warden William Hyatte and to send him a copy of this order and the complaint #1 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(d); ORDERS the Indiana Department of Correction to provide the United States Marshal Service with the full name, date of birth, social security number, last employment date, work location, and last known home address of any defendant who does not waive service, to the extent this information is available; and ORDERS Warden William Hyatte 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 4/1/2021. (shk)
March 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Filing fee paid: $ 402.00, receipt number 3026605 (nae)
March 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Plaintiff Blaze Robert Downey. (nae)
March 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION for Appointment of Counsel by Plaintiff Blaze Robert Downey. (lhc)
March 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Consent to Receipt of Documents Through Prisoner Electronic Filing Program by Blaze Robert Downey. 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. (lhc)
March 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER: The court GRANTS the plaintiff until 4/1/2021, to pay the filing fee or file a motion to proceed forma pauperis accompanied by his trust fund ledgers for the past six months; and CAUTIONS him that if he does not respond by the deadline, this case is subject to dismissal without further notice for failure to prosecute. Signed by Chief Judge Jon E DeGuilio on 3/1/2021. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(lhc)
February 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT against Indiana Dept Corrections, Medical Dept, Warden, filed by Blaze Robert Downey. (No filing fee or IFP received) (Returned file stamped copy with case number to Downey) (Attachments: #1 Exhibits, #2 Envelope)(nae)

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Represented By: Zachary R Griffin
Represented By: Conner Ross Dickerson
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