Thedford v. Olmstead et al
Plaintiff: Michael Thedford and Michael Tyrone Thedford, Jr
Defendant: Olmstead and St Joseph County Jail
Case Number: 3:2023cv00865
Filed: September 20, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Andrew P Rodovich
Referring Judge: Theresa L Springmann
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 STATUS REPORT by Olmstead. (Nemeth, Stephanie)
November 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 STATUS REPORT ORDER: Defense counsel and the unrepresented plaintiff are ORDERED to separately prepare and file brief status reports by 12/14/2023 as outlined in order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew P Rodovich on 11/9/2023. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(mrm)
November 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ANSWER to #1 Complaint AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES by Olmstead.(Nemeth, Stephanie) Modified on 11/14/2023 to link to complaint (mlc).
October 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie L Nemeth on behalf of Olmstead (Nemeth, Stephanie)
October 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Olmstead. Olmstead waiver sent on 10/17/2023, answer due 12/18/2023. (Agostino, Peter)
October 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Peter J Agostino on behalf of Olmstead (Agostino, Peter)
October 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons sent to St. Joseph County Jail Warden. (Copy mailed to Warden at St. Joseph County Jail as directed in Order) Waiver of Service due by 11/16/2023. (Attachments: #1 Opinion and Order, #2 Complaint) (sej) Modified on 10/17/2023 reflect correct routing info (sej).
October 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE titled Claims: Continue (Page 6 of 6) by Michael Thedford. (No other documents received) (Attachments: #1 Contents from shower wall, #2 Envelope)(shk)
October 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court hereby GRANTS the Plaintiff leave to proceed on an official capacity claim against the St. Joseph County Jail Warden under the Eighth Amendment to obtain injunctive relief to remedy black mold, excessive dust, mildewed clothing, and insects at the jail; DISMISSES all other claims; DISMISSES the St. Joseph County Jail as a defendant; DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to request a Waiver of Service from (and if necessary, the United States Marshals Service to use any lawful means to locate and serve process on) the St. Joseph County Jail Warden at the St. Joseph County Jail and to send him a copy of this Opinion and the Complaint #1 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(d); ORDERS the St. Joseph County Sheriffs Office to provide the United States Marshal Service with the full name, date of birth, and last known home address of any defendant who does not waive service, to the extent this information is available; and ORDERS the Warden to respond, as provided 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 Judge Theresa L Springmann on 10/16/2023. (Copy mailed to pro se party) (sej)
October 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Initial Partial Filing fee received: $ 16.00, receipt number SB 1902. (kmt)
September 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. The court ORDERS the Plaintiff, Michael Thedford, IDOC # Unknown, St. Joseph County Jail # 331607, BOP #17908-027, to immediately pay (and the facility having custody to automatically remit) $16.00 to the Clerk of Court 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 of Court to create a ledger for receipt of these funds and DIRECTS the Clerk of Court 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 Theresa L Springmann on 9/22/23. (Copy mailed as directed in Order). (nal)
September 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Prisoner Trust Account Ledger attached) by Plaintiff Michael Thedford. (kmt)
September 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT against Olmstead, St Joseph County Jail, filed by Michael Tyrone Thedford, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope)(File stamped copy with case number sent to Thedford) (kmt)

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