Wright v. Galipeau et al
Plaintiff: Ron Eric Wright
Defendant: J. Galipeau, Westville Correctional Facility, Indiana Department of Correction and Jason Smiley
Case Number: 3:2024cv00071
Filed: January 18, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Michael G Gotsch
Referring Judge: Damon R Leichty
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
March 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Jason Smiley. Jason Smiley waiver sent on 2/14/2024, answer due 4/15/2024. (Myers, Alexander)
February 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Hannah L Hulsey on behalf of J. Galipeau (Hulsey, Hannah)
February 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE by J. Galipeau to Automatically Substitute Parties (Myers, Alexander)
February 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander T Myers on behalf of J. Galipeau (Myers, Alexander)
February 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons sent to Warden John Galipeau. Waiver of Service due by 3/15/2024. (Attachments: #1 Order, #2 Complaint, #3 Supplement to Complaint) (ash)
February 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court GRANTS Ron Eric Wright leave to proceed against Warden John Galipeau in his official capacity on an Eighth Amendment claim to obtain permanent injunctive relief to remedy the alleged unconstitutional conditions of confinement; DISMISSES all other claims; DISMISSES the Indiana Department of Correction and Westville Correctional Facility; 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) Warden John Galipeau at the Indiana Department of Correction, with a copy of this order and the complaint #1 ; ORDERS the Indiana Department of Correction to provide the full name, date of birth, and last known home address of the defendant, if he does not waive service, if it has such information; and ORDERS, under 42 U.S.C. 1997e(g)(2), Warden John Galipeau 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 Damon R Leichty on 2/13/2024. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(ash)
January 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; WAIVES the initial partial filing fee; ORDERS the plaintiff, Ron Eric Wright, IDOC # 163832, 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 Damon R Leichty on 1/23/24. (Copy mailed to pro se party and Westville Correctional Facility as directed in Order). (nhc)
January 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: The clerk is DIRECTED to close this case and open a new case with these filings in the South Bend Division with the same judges. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael G Gotsch, Sr on 01/22/2024. (Copy mailed to pro se party along with docket sheet) (jdb)
January 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Ron Eric Wright. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(ash)
January 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT against J. Galipeau, Indiana Department of Correction, Westville Correctional Facility, filed by Ron Eric Wright. (File stamped copy mailed to plaintiff) (Attachments: #1 Envelope, #2 Supplement)(ash)

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