BELL v. WILLIAMS et al
Plaintiff: ROBERT A. BELL
Defendant: THELMA NORNES, KEITH BUTTS, GEO GROUP, INC. and A. WILLIAMS
Case Number: 1:2018cv02534
Filed: August 16, 2018
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Office: Indianapolis Office
Presiding Judge: Debra McVicker Lynch
Referring Judge: Tanya Walton Pratt
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 11, 2018 Filing 10 NOTICE of Lawsuit & Waiver Issued by Clerk to: 1) A. Williams, 2) Keith Butts, 3) Thelma Nornes, and 4) Geo Group, Inc. (NAD)
October 11, 2018 Filing 9 Entry Screening Complaint and Directing Service of Process - First, the plaintiff's battery claim against defendants Williams, Butts, and Nornes is dismissed for failure to state a claim for which relief can be granted. The plaintiff does not allege any facts to support a claim that these defendants battered the plaintiff. Second, the following claims shall proceed as presented in the complaint: Deliberate indifference claims against defendants Williams, Butts, and Nornes; Policy and practice claim against defendant GEO Group, Inc. ; State law negligence claims against all defendants. This summary of remaining claims includes all the viable claims identified by the Court. All other claims have been dismissed. If the plaintiff believes that additional claims were alleged in the complaint, but not identified by the Court he shall have through November 8, 2018, in which to identify those claims. The clerk is directed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c) to issue process to the defendants in the manner specified by Rule 4(d). Process shall consist of the complaint filed on August 16, 2018, applicable forms (Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons and Waiver of Service of Summons), and this Entry. Copy to Plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 10/11/2018.(NAD)
September 28, 2018 Filing 8 Entry - The plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, dkt. #6 , and motion for extension of time to pay the filing fee, dkt. #7 , are denied as moot because the plaintiff paid the filing fee on September 24, 2018. Copy to Plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 9/28/2018. (NAD)
September 24, 2018 Filing 5 RECEIPT #IP062153 for Civil Filing Fee in the amount of $400.00, paid by Plaintiff. (HET)
September 21, 2018 Filing 7 MOTION for Extension of Time to Pay, filed by Plaintiff ROBERT A. BELL. (Attachments: #1 Envelope). (MAC)
September 21, 2018 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, filed by Plaintiff ROBERT A. BELL. (Attachments: #1 Envelope). (MAC)
September 13, 2018 Filing 4 Submission of Remittance Slip, filed by Plaintiff ROBERT A. BELL. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit re Filing Fee, #2 Envelope)(NAD)
August 22, 2018 Filing 3 Entry Directing Further Proceedings - The plaintiff shall have through September 17, 2018, in which to either pay the $400.00 filing fee for this action or demonstrate that he lacks the financial ability to do so. If he seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis, his request must be accompanied by a copy of the transactions associated with his institution trust account for the 6-month period preceding the filing of this action on August 16, 2018. Copy to Plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 8/22/2018.(NAD)
August 16, 2018 Filing 2 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (DJH)
August 16, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against KEITH BUTTS, GEO GROUP, INC., THELMA NORNES, A. WILLIAMS, filed by ROBERT A. BELL. (No fee paid with this filing) (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(DJH)

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