BASTON v. CARTER
Plaintiff: ROBERT P. BASTON
Defendant: ROBERT E. CARTER, JR.
Case Number: 1:2020cv00887
Filed: March 19, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Tim A Baker
Referring Judge: James R Sweeney
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
May 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS - On March 24, 2020, this Court issued a Notice of Deficiency concerning Mr. Bastons request in his Complaint, dkt. #1 , to proceed in forma pauperis. The Courts Notice instructed Mr. Baston to attach a copy of the transactions associated with his institution trust account for the six-month period preceding the filing of this action on March 19, 2020. See dkt. #4 . On April 16, 2020, Mr. Baston instead filed another motion to proceed in forma pauperis without attaching any trust account information. Mr. Bastons motion to proceed in forma pauperis, dkt. #5 , is denied as presented without prejudice. The Court further notes that Mr. Baston has misrepresented the status of his trust account in at least two prior cases in this district. See Baston v. Indiana Department of Correction, 1:19-cv-04641-JRS-TAB (revoking in forma pauperis status due to misrepresentations and referencing similar misrepresentations in Baston v. State of Indiana, 4:19-cv-15-RLY-DML). Mr. Baston has also been warned that if he continues to make false representations about his trust account, he may be sanctioned and restricted from filing any additional papers in this district. See id. at dkt. 12. Therefore, Mr. Baston shall have until June 5, 2020, to either pay the full filing fee or renew his motion to proceed in forma pauperis by attaching a copy of the transactions associated with his institution trust account for the six-month period preceding the filing of this action on March 19, 2020. Failure to do so will result in dismissal of this action without further notice. (Copy to Plaintiff via U.S. mail) Signed by Judge James R. Sweeney II on 5/8/2020. (JDC)
April 16, 2020 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, filed by Plaintiff ROBERT P. BASTON. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(JDC)
March 24, 2020 Filing 4 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY - Your civil rights complaint has been received. You shall have through April 21. 2020, in which to correct the deficiencies as follows: Your motion to proceed in forma pauperis cannot be ruled on because you have not submitted a copy of the transaction history associated with your institution trust account for the 6-month period preceding the filing of this action. Copy to plaintiff by US Mail. (MEH)
March 20, 2020 Filing 3 NOTICE to Pro se Litigant - The following information is provided to pro se litigants to inform them about rules and procedures governing how they communicate with the Court. Copy distributed to Plaintiff via US mail. (TMC)
March 19, 2020 Filing 2 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (REO)
March 19, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against ROBERT E. CARTER, JR, filed by ROBERT P. BASTON. (No fee paid with this filing) (Attachments: #1 Facts and Findings, #2 Proposed Summons, #3 Exhibit - Offender grievance documents, #4 Envelope)(REO)

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