Rawls v. LaPorte County Sheriffs Department et al
Plaintiff: Ian L Rawls
Defendant: Advance Correctional Healthcare, LaPort County Jail Medical Staff and LaPorte County Sheriffs Department
Case Number: 4:2019cv00003
Filed: January 14, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Joseph S Van Bokkelen
Referring Judge: John E Martin
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 4, 2019 Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by LaPorte County Sheriffs Department. LaPorte County Sheriffs Department waiver sent on 2/25/2019, answer due 4/26/2019. (DiMartino, Guy)
March 4, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Guy S DiMartino on behalf of LaPorte County Sheriffs Department (DiMartino, Guy)
February 25, 2019 Filing 8 NOTICE of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons sent to Laporte County Sheriffs Department and Advance Correctional Healthcare. Waiver of Service due by 3/27/2019. (Attachments: #1 Complaint, #2 Order) (mlc)
February 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 OPINION AND ORDER GRANTS Ian L. Rawls leave to proceed against the Laporte County Sheriffs Department and Advance Correctional Healthcare for maintaining a policy or practice of ignoring requests for medical attention, resulting in a lack of treatment for his finger injury, in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment; DISMISSES the Laporte County Jail Medical Staff;DISMISSES all other claims; DIRECTS the clerk and the United States Marshals Service to issue and serve process on the Laporte County Sheriffs Department and Advance Correctional Healthcare at the LaPorte County Jail with a copy of this order and the complaint (ECF 1) as required by 28 U.S.C. 1915(d); andORDERS, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1997e(g)(2), that the Laporte County SheriffsDepartment and Advance Correctional Healthcare respond, as provided for in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and N.D. Ind. L.R. 10.1, only to the claims for which Ian L. Rawls has been granted leave to proceed in this screening order. Party LaPorte County Jail Medical Staff terminated. Signed by Judge Joseph S Van Bokkelen on 2/25/19. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(mlc)
January 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER denying #4 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Plaintiff's motion will be denied, but he may renew his request after the case has been screened and he has been granted leave to proceed on his claims. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 1/29/19 (Copy mailed to pro se party). (nal)
January 24, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE by Ian L Rawls re: jail staff and administration tampering with his mail. (ksp)
January 24, 2019 Filing 4 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Plaintiff Ian L Rawls. (ksp)
January 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER Directing Monthly Payments be made from Prison Account of Ian L. Rawls. GRANTS the plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF 2);WAIVES the initial partial filing fee; ORDERS the plaintiff, Ian L. Rawls, IDOC # 121979, LaPorte County Jail #20053417, to pay (and the facility having custody of him to automatically remit) to the clerk of this court 20% of the money he receives for each calendar month during which he receives $10.00 or more, 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 Joseph S Van Bokkelen on 1/15/19. (Copy mailed to pro se party, LaPorte County Jail and Financial)(mlc)
January 14, 2019 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis accompanied by 1 copies of summons forms and 1 copies of USM-285 forms (Prisoner Trust Account Ledger attached) by Plaintiff Ian L Rawls. (ksp)
January 14, 2019 Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT with 1 copies of summons forms and 1 copies of USM-285 forms against Advance Correctional Healthcare, LaPort County Jail Medical Staff, LaPorte County Sheriffs Department, filed by Ian L Rawls. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope, #3 Proposed Summons, #4 USM 285)(ksp) (returned file-marked copy of Complaint to Plaintiff)

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Represented By: Guy S DiMartino
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