Cook v. Cass County Jail et al
Plaintiff: Christopher Wendell Cook
Defendant: Cass County Jail, Ventura, London and Schroder
Case Number: 3:2021cv00408
Filed: June 7, 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
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Date Filed Document Text
August 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons sent to C.O. Ventura and C.O. London at the Cass County Sheriff's Dept.. (Copy mailed as directed in Order) Waiver of Service due by 9/2/2021. (Attachments: #1 Complaint, #2 Screening Order) (mrm)
August 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 OPINION AND ORDER: GRANTS Christopher Wendell Cook leave to proceed against C.O. Ventura and C.O. London in their individual capacity for monetary damages for using excessive force on February 28, 2021, in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment; DISMISSES all other claims; DISMISSES Sheriff Schroder and Cass County Jail; DIRECTS the clerk to request Waiver of Service from (and if necessary, the United States Marshals Service to use any lawful means to locate and serve process on) C.O. Ventura and C.O. London at the Cass County Sheriff's Department, with a copy of this order and the complaint (ECF 1), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(d); ORDERS Cass County Sheriff's Department to provide the full name, date of birth, and last known home address of any defendant who does not waive service if it has such information; and ORDERS, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1997e(g)(2), C.O. Ventura and C.O. London 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 the plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in this screening order. Signed by Chief Judge Jon E DeGuilio on 8/3/2021. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(mrm)
July 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Initial Partial Filing fee: $ 9.28, receipt number 3027312 (nae)
July 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER GRANTING #2 and #3 MOTIONS for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Christopher Wendell Cook. ORDERING Plaintiff to immediately pay $9.28 to the clerk in payment of the initial partial filing fee; ORDERING 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; and DIRECTING the clerk to create a ledger for receipt of these funds and 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 7/9/2021. (Copy mailed to pro se party and Cass County Jail as directed in order)(mrm)
July 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Prisoner Trust Account Ledger attached) by Plaintiff Christopher Wendell Cook. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(kms)
June 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Christopher Wendell Cook. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(kms)
June 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT against Cass County Jail, London, Schroder, Ventura, filed by Christopher Wendell Cook. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(File stamped copy with case number sent to Cook)(kms)

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