SMITH v. WEXFORD MEDICAL COMPANY et al
Plaintiff: LOWELL B. SMITH
Defendant: WEXFORD MEDICAL COMPANY, PLAINFIELD CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION and PLAINFIELD CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Case Number: 1:2018cv03794
Filed: December 3, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Sarah Evans Barker
Referring Judge: Debra McVicker Lynch
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
January 9, 2019 Filing 7 AMENDED ENTRY - Granting Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis;The plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, dkt #5 , is granted because the Court finds that he does not have the assets or means to pay even an initial partial filing fee. Because the Prison Litigation Reform Act mandates that a prisoner will not be prohibited from bringing a civil action for the reason that he lacks the assets and means to pay an initial partial filing fee, 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(4), the plaintiff will be granted a waiver of payment of the initial partial filing fee in this case. He is still obligated, however, to pay the $350.00 dollar filing fee pursuant to the statutory formula set forth in 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(2). Signed by Judge Sarah Evans Barker on 1/9/2019. Copy Mailed.(CKM)
January 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER - granting #5 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; The Court finds that he does not have the assets or means to pay even an initial partial filing fee. The plaintiff will be granted a waiver of payment of the initial partial filing fee in this case. He is still obligated, however, to pay the full $400.00 dollar filing fee pursuant to the statutory formula set forth in 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(2). Signed by Judge Sarah Evans Barker on 1/2/2019. Copy Mailed. (CKM)
December 27, 2018 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, filed by Plaintiff LOWELL B. SMITH. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Offender Detail Inquiry, #2 Envelope)(NAD)
December 12, 2018 Filing 4 CONSENT to Jurisdiction to US Magistrate Judge by LOWELL B. SMITH. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (CKM)
December 7, 2018 Filing 3 ENTRY - Directing Further Proceedings; The plaintiff shall have through January 7, 2019, 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 December 3, 2018. Signed by Judge Sarah Evans Barker on 12/7/2018. Copy Mailed.(CKM)
December 4, 2018 Filing 2 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (REO)
December 3, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, PLAINFIELD CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, PLAINFIELD CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, WEXFORD MEDICAL COMPANY, filed by LOWELL B. SMITH. (No fee paid with this filing) (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(REO)

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