Stephens v. Department of Correction et al
Plaintiff: Dorian Stephens and Stephens Dorian
Defendant: Department of Correction, Indiana State Prison, Tiffany Turner, Baylor and Robards
Not Classified By Court: INDIANA STATE PRISON E-FILE (Court Use Only)
Case Number: 3:2022cv00204
Filed: March 14, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Michael G Gotsch
Referring Judge: Robert L Miller
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons sent to Nurse Tiffany Turner, RN, and Ms. Robards, LPN. Waiver of Service due by 6/13/2022. (Attachments: #1 Opinion and Order, #2 Amended Complaint) (sej)
May 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court GRANTS Dorian Stephens leave to proceed against Nurse Tiffany Turner, RN, in her individual capacity for compensatory and punitive damages for administering Narcan to Mr. Stephens against his will on 12/17/2021, in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment; GRANTS Mr. Stephens leave to proceed against Nurse Tiffany Turner, RN, and Ms. Robards, LPN, in their individual capacities for compensatory and punitive damages for deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs on 12/17/2021, in violation of the Eighth Amendment; DISMISSES all other claims; DIRECTS the clerk, under 28 U.S.C. 1915(d), 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) Nurse Tiffany Turner, RN, and Ms. Robards, LPN, at Centurion Health of Indiana, LLC, with a copy of this order and the amended complaint #13 ; ORDERS Centurion Health of Indiana, LLC, 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, under 42 U.S.C. 1997e(g)(2), Nurse Tiffany Turner, RN, and Ms. Robards, LPN, 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 Judge Robert L Miller, Jr on 05/12/2022. (sej)
May 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Tiffany Turner, Robards, filed by Dorian Stephens. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(kms)
May 6, 2022 Opinion or Order ***Amended Pleadings Deadline terminated. (kms)
April 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court GRANTS Dorian Stephens until 5/26/2022, to file an amended complaint; and CAUTIONS Dorian Stephens if he does not respond by that deadline, this case will be dismissed under 28 U.S.C. 1915A without further notice because the current complaint does not state a claim for which relief can be granted. Signed by Judge Robert L Miller, Jr on 4/27/2022. (asd)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: The Motion to Correct Filing Fee Error #10 is DENIED. The clerk is DIRECTED to send a copy of this order and the court's ledger listing all transactions to both Dorian Stephens and the Inmate Trust Fund Department at the Indiana State Prison. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael G Gotsch, Sr on 04/18/2022. (Attachment: #1 Ledger) (Copy mailed as directed in Order) (jdb)
April 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION to Correct Filing Fee Error by Plaintiff Dorian Stephens. (nae)
March 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 RECEIPT of all 3 copies of Request for Remittance slip from Dorian Stephens. (Remittance slip returned to Stephens) (nae)
March 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Initial Partial Filing fee received from 3rd party: $ 50.00, receipt number 3028734. (kms) Modified on 4/14/2022 (nae).
March 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: The court DENIES the motion for counsel #3 ; and DENIES as MOOT the motion for a file-stamped copy of the complaint #4 . Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael G Gotsch, Sr on 3/21/22. (nhc)
March 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Consent to Receipt of Documents Through Prisoner Electronic Filing Program by Dorian Stephens. 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)
March 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER GRANTING #2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Prisoner Trust Account Ledger attached) by Plaintiff Dorian Stephens; ORDERING the plaintiff, Dorian Stephens, IDOC # 174822, to immediately pay (and the facility having custody to automatically remit) $31.62 to the clerk in payment of the initial partial filing fee; ORDERING the plaintiff 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; 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 Judge Robert L Miller, Jr on 3/16/2022. (Copy mailed to pro se party and Indiana State Prison)(asd) Modified on 3/16/2022 (asd).
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION Requesting file stamped copy of petition and docket sheet by Plaintiff Dorian Stephens. (nae)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MOTION for Appointment of Counsel by Plaintiff Dorian Stephens. (kms)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Prisoner Trust Account Ledger attached) by Plaintiff Dorian Stephens. (kms)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT against Baylor, Department of Correction, Indiana State Prison, Tiffany Turner, filed by Dorian Stephens. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons, #2 Envelope)(File stamped copy with case number sent to Stephens)(kms)

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