SHARP v. LIEBEL et al
Plaintiff: JAMES M. SHARP
Defendant: DAVID LIEBEL, STANLEY KNIGHT, JEREMY JONES and I. RANDOLPH
Case Number: 1:2019cv01990
Filed: May 20, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Matthew P Brookman
Referring Judge: Tanya Walton Pratt
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER - NOTICE TO PRO SE LITIGANTS : The following information is provided to pro se litigants to inform them about rules and procedures governing how they communicate with the Court. Pro se litigants should read this Notice carefully before filing anything further with the Court. All litigants are expected to comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and this Court's Local Rules. Therefore, the rules and procedures contained in this Notice are not all of the rules pro se litigants must follow. *SEE ORDER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 7/9/2019.(APD)
July 9, 2019 Filing 14 NOTICE of Lawsuit & Waiver Issued by Clerk to: David Liebel. (NAD)
July 8, 2019 Filing 15 ENTRY - The plaintiff's motion for default judgment, dkt. #11 , and motion for summary judgment, dkt. #12 , are denied because the complaint has not yet been screened and the defendants have not yet been served with process. The defendants are not in default. The Court will screen the complaint in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1915A(b) in a future Entry. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 7/8/2019. (NAD)
July 8, 2019 Filing 13 ENTRY - SCREENING COMPLAINT, DISMISSING INSUFFICIENT CLAIMS, AND DIRECTING SERVICE OF PROCESS. The First Amendment and RLIUPA denial of religious diet claims shall proceed against David Liebel. Therefore, the claims against Jeremy Jones, Stanley Knight, and I. Randolph are dismissed for failure to state a claim a claim upon which relief can be granted. These are the claims the Court discerns in the complaint. If the plaintiff believes that additional claims were alleged in the complaint but not identified by the Court, he shall have through August 9, 2019, in which to identify those claims. The clerk is directed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c) (3) to issue process to defendant David Liebel in the manner specified by Rule 4 (d). Process shall consist of the complaint filed on May 20, 2019 (docket #2 ), applicable forms (Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons and Waiver of Service of Summons), and this Entry. The clerk shall terminate from the docket defendants Jeremy Jones, Stanley Knight, and I. Randolph. (See Entry.) Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 7/8/2019.(NAD)
July 1, 2019 Filing 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment, filed by Plaintiff JAMES M. SHARP. (NAD)
July 1, 2019 Filing 11 MOTION for Default Judgment, filed by Plaintiff JAMES M. SHARP. (NAD)
June 21, 2019 Filing 10 Correspondence REQUESTING COPY of Case Docket Sheet, filed by James Sharp. (Attachments: #1 Public Docket Sheet) (NAD)
June 12, 2019 Filing 9 CONSENT to Prisoner E-Service by JAMES M. SHARP located at WESTVILLE CF. Pursuant to General Order 2013-1, documents submitted by JAMES M. SHARP to the court for filing will generate a Notice of Electronic Filing that will constitute official service upon registered users of CM/ECF. If any parties to the case are not registered CM/ECF users, the Clerk of the Court will mail the document via U.S. Postal Service on behalf of the inmate. NOTE: The E-Filing Program does not affect the obligation of other parties to serve copies of documents in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (NAD)
June 11, 2019 Filing 8 Address updated for James M. Sharp based on the Indiana Department of Corrections website from Plainfield Correctional Facility to Westville Correctional Facility. Dkt. #6 resent to James M. Sharp at Westville. (JRT). Modified on 6/11/2019 (JRT).
June 10, 2019 Filing 7 Mail Returned as undeliverable (Return to Sender; Not Deliverable as Addressed). #6 Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis sent to JAMES M. SHARP at Plainfield Correctional Facility, 727 Moon Road, Plainfield, IN 46168. (NAD)
May 28, 2019 Filing 6 ENTRY - GRANTING #3 MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. The plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis, dkt. #3 , is granted. The assessment of even an initial partial filing fee is waived because the plaintiff has no assets and no means by which to pay a partial filing fee. Copy to Plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 5/28/2019. (NAD)
May 23, 2019 Filing 5 Mail Returned as undeliverable. #2 Complaint sent to JAMES M. SHARP - no longer at Plainfield CF. (JDH)
May 20, 2019 Filing 4 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (REO)
May 20, 2019 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, filed by Plaintiff JAMES M. SHARP. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - Offender Trust History)(REO)
May 20, 2019 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against JEREMY JONES, STANLEY KNIGHT, DAVID LIEBEL, I. RANDOLPH, filed by JAMES M. SHARP. (No fee paid with this filing) (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter)(REO)
May 20, 2019 Filing 1 CONSENT to Prisoner E-Service by JAMES M. SHARP located at PLAINFIELD CF. Pursuant to General Order 2013-1, documents submitted by JAMES M. SHARP to the court for filing will generate a Notice of Electronic Filing that will constitute official service upon registered users of CM/ECF. If any parties to the case are not registered CM/ECF users, the Clerk of the Court will mail the document via U.S. Postal Service on behalf of the inmate. NOTE: The E-Filing Program does not affect the obligation of other parties to serve copies of documents in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (REO)

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