McCracken v. Hyatte et al
Plaintiff: Richard McCracken and Richard James McCracken
Defendant: William Hyatte and George Payne, Jr
Case Number: 3:2024cv00169
Filed: February 21, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: John E Martin
Referring Judge: James T Moody
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
April 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons sent to William Hyatte and George Payne, Jr.. Waiver of Service due by 5/20/2024. (Attachments: #1 Opinion and Order, #2 Complaint) (sej)
April 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 OPINION AND ORDER: The court GRANTS Richard McCracken leave to proceed against Warden William Hyatte and Deputy Warden George Payne, Jr., in their individual capacities for compensatory and punitive damages for keeping him in a cell with no working lights and no window for several weeks beginning on 1/29/2022, 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) William Hyatte and George Payne, Jr., 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 any defendant who does not waive service if it has such information; and ORDERS, under 42 U.S.C. 1997e(g)(2), William Hyatte and George Payne, Jr., 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 Senior Judge James T Moody on 4/18/2024. (Copy mailed to pro se party) (sej)
April 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Initial Filing fee: $ 7.93, receipt number SB 2971 (nae)
February 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; ORDERS the plaintiff, Richard McCracken, IDOC # 227037, to immediately pay (and the facility having custody to automatically remit) $7.93 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 Senior Judge James T Moody on 2/23/24. (Copy mailed to pro se party and Wabash Valley Correctional Facility as directed in Order). (nhc)
February 21, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Prisoner Trust Account Ledger attached) by Plaintiff Richard McCracken. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Special Circumstances)(kmt)
February 21, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT against William Hyatte, George Payne, Jr, filed by Richard McCracken. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(File stamped copy with case number sent to McCracken)(kmt)

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