BURNHAM v. KNIGHT et al
Plaintiff: JUSTIN BURNHAM
Defendant: JAY HALL, ROBIN FEATHERSON, WENDY KNIGHT and ROBIN FEATHERSTON
Case Number: 1:2020cv01797
Filed: July 2, 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. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 28, 2020 Filing 21 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint, filed by Plaintiff JUSTIN BURNHAM. (JDC)
August 28, 2020 Filing 20 Request for Interrogatories defendant Robin Featherston. (JDC)
August 28, 2020 Filing 19 Request For Interrogatories defendant Jay Hall. (JDC)
August 28, 2020 Filing 18 Request for Interrogatories Defendant Wendy Knight. (JDC)
August 26, 2020 Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed, filed by WENDY KNIGHT. WENDY KNIGHT waiver sent on 7/27/2020. (Sumcad, Samantha)
August 26, 2020 Filing 16 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed, filed by ROBIN FEATHERSTON. ROBIN FEATHERSTON waiver sent on 7/27/2020. (Sumcad, Samantha)
August 26, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Samantha May Sumcad on behalf of Defendants ROBIN FEATHERSTON, WENDY KNIGHT. (Sumcad, Samantha)
August 25, 2020 Filing 14 NOTICE of Parties First Extension of Time filed by Defendant JAY HALL (Foster, Tiaundra) Modified on 8/26/2020 (JDC).
August 25, 2020 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Tiaundra Marie Foster on behalf of Defendant JAY HALL. (Foster, Tiaundra)
August 25, 2020 Filing 12 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Justin Burnham on 08/25/2020, filed by Defendant JAY HALL. (Shelton, Brandon)
August 25, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Brandon M. Shelton on behalf of Defendant JAY HALL. (Shelton, Brandon)
July 28, 2020 Filing 10 Documents to be Sent via Electronic Notice - re #9 NOTICE of Lawsuit & Waiver Issued by Clerk, #8 Entry, #2 Complaint Electronic Notice to IDOC. (JDC)
July 28, 2020 Filing 9 NOTICE of Lawsuit & Waiver Issued by Clerk to: 1) Wendy Knight, 2) Jay Hall, and 3) Robin Featherston (RAGS) (JDC)
July 27, 2020 Filing 8 ENTRY SCREENING AMENDED COMPLAINT AND DIRECTING SERVICE OF PROCESS - Mr. Burnham's claims are construed as deliberate indifference to his health and safety claims brought under the Eighth Amendment. His claims shall proceed against all three defendants. These are the claims the Court discerns in the complaint. If Mr. Burnham believes that additional claims were alleged in the complaint but not identified by the Court, he shall have through August 28, 2020, in which to identify those claims. II. The clerk is directed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3) to issue process to defendants Warden Wendy, Jay Hall, and Robin Featherston, in the manner specified by Rule 4(d). Process shall consist of the complaint filed on July 2, 2020 (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 correct the spelling of "Featherston" on the docket. (Copy to Plaintiff via U.S. mail) Signed by Judge James R. Sweeney II on 7/27/2020.(JDC)
July 10, 2020 Filing 7 RECEIPT #IP069945 for initial partial filing fee in the amount of $17.70, paid by Plaintiff. (REO)
July 6, 2020 Filing 6 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)
July 2, 2020 Filing 5 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (DJH)
July 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER granting #3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis signed by Judge James R. Sweeney II on 6/5/2020. Mr. Burnham is assessed an initial partial filing fee of Seventeen Dollars and Seventy Cents ($17.70). He shall have through July 8, 2020, to pay this sum to the clerk of the district court. (See Entry for additional information) (DJH) Modified on 7/2/2020 (parenthetical text added) (DJH).
July 2, 2020 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Plaintiff, JUSTIN BURNHAM. (DJH)
July 2, 2020 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against ROBIN FEATHERSON, JAY HALL, WENDY KNIGHT, filed by JUSTIN BURNHAM. (No fee paid with this filing) (Attachments: #1 Exhibits including grievances, grievances responses, grievance appeals, requests for interviews, #2 Proposed Summons)(DJH)
July 2, 2020 Filing 1 ENTRY Granting Motion to Sever And Directing New Case Opening signed by Judge James R. Sweeney II on 7/2/2020 in Cause No. 1:20-cv-1531-JRS-TAB. The claims brought by Justin Burnham are severed from the original complaint. To effectuate this ruling, the Clerk shall open a new civil action from the Indianapolis Division, consistent with the following: Justin Burnham shall be the plaintiff in the newly opened action. The Nature of Suit for the newly opened action shall be 555. The Cause of Action for the newly opened action shall be 42:1983pr. The complaint in this action, dkt. #1 , shall be filed and re-docketed as the complaint in the newly opened action. Plaintiff Burnham's motion to proceed in forma pauperis, dkt. #6 , and the Entry granting Plaintiff Burnham's motion to proceed in forma pauperis, dkt. #8 , shall also be filed and re-docketed in the newly opened action. A copy of this entry shall be docketed in the newly opened action. This action and the newly opened action shall be shown as linked actions. The defendants in the newly opened action shall be the same as in this action. The action docketed as Case No. 1:20-cv-1531-JRS-TAB shall proceed as to plaintiff Victor Karp. IT IS SO ORDERED.(DJH)

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Defendant: JAY HALL
Represented By: Brandon M. Shelton
Represented By: Tiaundra Marie Foster
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Defendant: WENDY KNIGHT
Represented By: Samantha May Sumcad
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