DICKENSON v. GEO GROUP, INC. et al
| JAMES DICKENSON |
| COOK, AMIE WILLIAMS, GLEN THOMPSON, THELMA NORNES, LATHAM, GEO GROUP, INC. and KEITH BUTTS |
| 1:2019cv00658 |
| February 14, 2019 |
| US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana |
| Mark J Dinsmore |
| James Patrick Hanlon |
| Prisoner Petitions - Prison Condition |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 7 NOTICE of Lawsuit & Waiver Issued by Clerk. (JDH) (Main Document 7 replaced on 4/10/2019) (JDH). |
| Filing 6 ENTRY SCREENING COMPLAINT AND DIRECTING FURTHER PROCEEDINGS - The claims which shall proceed are the following. The Eighth Amendment failure to protect claim shall proceed against all defendants. This includes GEO Group, Inc. ("GEO"), the corporation that runs New Castle, because it allegedly had a practice or custom of understaffing and failing to timely respond to threats in the protective custody units. The state law negligence claim shall also proceed against all defendants. The First Amendment retaliation claim shall proceed against defendants Thompson and Williams. This summary of remaining claims includes all of 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 April 26, 2019, in which to identify those claims. The clerk is directed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3) to issue process to defendants GEO Group, Inc., Keith Butts, Thelma Nornes, Glen Thompson, Amie Williams, Mr. Latham, and Ms. Cook in the manner specified by Rule 4(d). Process shall consist of the complaint filed on February 14, 2019, (docket 1), applicable forms (Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons and Waiver of Service of Summons), and this Entry. (See Entry). Copies mailed to all individuals on the distribution list. Signed by Judge James Patrick Hanlon on 4/08/2019.(JDH) |
| Filing 5 RECEIPT #IP064333 for Partial fee in the amount of $3.76, paid by Plaintiff. (HET) |
Filing 4
ENTRY GRANTING MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS - The plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis, dkt. #2 , is granted. The plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of Three Dollars and Seventy-Six Cents ($3.76). He shall have through March 20, 2019, in which to pay this sum to the clerk of the district court. Failure to pay the initial partial filing fee as directed in this Entry could result in the dismissal of the action for failure to comply with Court orders and failure to prosecute. After the initial partial filing fee is received, the Court will screen the complaint in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1915A. Signed by Judge James Patrick Hanlon on 2/19/2019. Copy to Plaintiff via US Mail. (DWH)
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| Filing 3 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (HET) |
| Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, filed by Plaintiff JAMES DICKENSON. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Inmate Account and Transaction History, #2 Envelope)(HET) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against KEITH BUTTS, COOK, GEO GROUP, INC., LATHAM, THELMA NORNES, GLEN THOMPSON, AMIE WILLIAMS, filed by JAMES DICKENSON. (No fee paid with this filing) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Additional Court Documents, #2 Envelope)(HET) Modified on 2/15/2019 to correct docket text (HET). Modified on 2/15/2019 to change description of exhibits (HET).(HET). |
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