Allen v. Indiana State of et al
Plaintiff: James Vaughn Allen
Defendant: Indiana State of, St Joseph County, Kenneth P Cotter and Head of Financial Department
Case Number: 3:2023cv00502
Filed: May 30, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Jon E DeGuilio
Referring Judge: Joshua P Kolar
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: The Court DENIES any relief requested in the plaintiff's letter (ECF #6 ); GRANTS the plaintiff until 7/28/2023, to file an amended complaint as outlined in this order; and CAUTIONS him that if he does not file an amended complaint by the deadline, the case will proceed to screening under 28 U.S.C. 1915A using his original complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 6/30/2023. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(ash)
June 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Initial Filing fee received: $ 23.00, receipt number SB 1325 (nae)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by James Vaughn Allen (nae)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Letter from James Allen requesting additional claims and facts be added to the original complaint. (Attachments: #1 Additional Claims and Facts, #2 Proposed Summons, #3 Copy of DE #1 , #4 Envelope) (nae)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: The clerk is DIRECTED to send the plaintiff a current docket sheet. The request for counsel in his letter #4 is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as outlined in this order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 06/20/2023. (Copy mailed as directed in Order) (jdb)
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Letter from James Allen re: next steps in case (nae)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: The Court GRANTS the plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis #2 ; ORDERS the plaintiff, James Vaughn Allen, IDOC # Unknown, St. Joseph County Jail # 138217, to immediately pay (and the facility having custody to automatically remit) $22.56 to the clerk in payment of the initial partial filing fee; ORDERS 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; DIRECTS the clerk to create a ledger for receipt of these funds; and DIRECTS 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 06/02/2023. (Copy mailed to pro se party and St. Joseph County Jail: Inmate Trust Fund Department)(sej) Modified on 6/2/2023 to add routing to inmate trust (sej).
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Prisoner Trust Account Ledger attached) by Plaintiff James Vaughn Allen. (kmt)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT against Kenneth P Cotter, Head of Financial Department, Indiana State of, St Joseph County, filed by James Vaughn Allen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope)(File stamped copy with case number sent to Allen)(kmt)

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