Hill v. WCCF et al
Plaintiff: Bernell Hill
Defendant: WCCF and Warden
Case Number: 3:2024cv00022
Filed: January 8, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Andrew P Rodovich
Referring Judge: Philip P Simon
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on March 5, 2024. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
March 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 OPINION AND ORDER: The plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction #1 is DENIED. Signed by Judge Philip P Simon on 3/5/2024. (Copy mailed to pro se party). (nhc)
February 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Warden to #1 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-RR)(Davis, Abigail)
February 15, 2024 Opinion or Order ***Waiver of Service Deadline terminated. (rmc)
February 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie M Davis on behalf of Warden (corrected party represented) (Davis, Stephanie) Modified on 2/15/2024 (ace).
February 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Warden. (Davis, Abigail)
February 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Abigail Davis on behalf of Warden (Davis, Abigail)
January 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Confirmation received from Westville Correctional Facility, verifying receipt of DE #1 , #3 , and #4 . (sej)
January 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: The court GRANTS the plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis #2 ; WAIVES the initial partial filing fee; ORDERS the plaintiff, Bernell Hill, IDOC # 963301, 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 Judge Philip P Simon on 1/16/2024. (Copy mailed to pro se party and Westville Correctional Facility: Inmate Trust Fund Department)(sej)
January 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons sent to Warden of Westville Correctional Facility. (Copy of Notice of Lawsuit, Opinion and Order #3 , and Complaint/Motion #1 emailed to Warden of Westville Correctional as directed in Order) Waiver of Service due by 2/15/2024. (Attachments: #1 Opinion and Order, #2 Complaint) (sej)
January 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 OPINION AND ORDER: The court GRANTS the plaintiff leave to proceed against the Warden of Westville Correctional Facility in his official capacity to obtain needed medical care for an intestinal disorder as required by the Eighth Amendment; DISMISSES all other claims; DISMISSES WCCF as a defendant; DIRECTS the clerk 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 Warden of Westville Correctional Facility by email to the Indiana Department of Correction with a copy of this order and the complaint #1 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(d); DIRECTS the clerk to fax or email a copy of the same documents to the Warden of Westville Correctional Facility at Westville Correctional Facility; ORDERS the Indiana Department of Correction 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 such information is available; ORDERS the Warden to file and serve a response to the plaintiffs motion for a preliminary injunction no later than 2/16/2024, with supporting documentation and declarations from staff as necessary, addressing the plaintiffs current need medical condition, what treatment has been provided to date, and what additional treatment (if any) is contemplated; and ORDERS the Warden 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 Judge Philip P Simon on 1/16/2024. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(sej)
January 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Bernell Hill. (nae)
January 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 1 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction titled as Extrodinary Writ for: Injunctive Relief (Expedited) by Plaintiff Bernell Hill. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(nae)

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the Indiana Northern District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: Hill v. WCCF et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Bernell Hill
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: WCCF
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Warden
Represented By: Abigail Davis
Represented By: Stephanie M Davis
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?