BIGOT v. SPILLMAN
Plaintiff: EDWOOD BIGOT
Defendant: INDIANA CARMAL CITY POLICE, INDIANA CARMEL CITY COURT, UNKNOWN, SPILLMAN and S. SPILLMAN
Case Number: 1:2020cv01802
Filed: July 6, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Debra McVicker Lynch
Referring Judge: Tanya Walton Pratt
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 13, 2020 Filing 11 MARGINAL ENTRY re #10 Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss. The Court treats this filing as a notice of voluntary dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i). The clerk is directed to close this case on the docket. Copy to Plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 8/13/2020.(NAD)
August 11, 2020 Filing 10 MOTION to Dismiss, filed by Plaintiff EDWOOD BIGOT. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(NAD)
August 5, 2020 Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed, filed by S. SPILLMAN. S. SPILLMAN waiver sent on 7/14/2020. (Stephenson, James)
August 5, 2020 Filing 8 DEMAND for Trial by Jury, filed by Defendant S. SPILLMAN. (Stephenson, James)
August 5, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by James S. Stephenson on behalf of Defendant S. SPILLMAN. (Stephenson, James)
July 14, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of Lawsuit & Waiver Issued by Clerk to: Officer S. Spillman. (NAD)
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ENTRY - GRANTING PLANTIFF'S #2 MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, SCREENING COMPLAINT, AND DIRECTING SERVICE. For the reasons stated above, Bigot's Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, dkt. #2 is GRANTED, His Motion for Assistance in Recruiting Counsel, dkt. #3 is DENIED, without prejudice; and this action may proceed on Mr. Bigot's claim of racial discrimination against Officer S. Spillman. Because Mr. Bigot is proceeding in forma pauperis, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c)(3) requires the Court to order service for Plaintiff. Accordingly, the Clerk is designated pursuant to Rule 4(c)(3) to issue process to Defendant Carmel Police Officer S. Spillman in the manner specified by Rule 4(d). Process shall consist of the Complaint (Dkt. #1 ), applicable forms (Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons and Waiver of Service of Summons), and this Entry. The Clerk is directed to terminate Indiana Carmel City Court, Unknown Carmel City Traffic Court, and Indiana Carmel City Police as defendants on the docket. (See Order.) Copy to Plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 7/13/2020. (NAD)
July 6, 2020 Filing 4 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (AKH)
July 6, 2020 Filing 3 MOTION for Assistance with Recruiting Counsel, filed by Plaintiff EDWOOD BIGOT. (AKH)
July 6, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, filed by Plaintiff EDWOOD BIGOT. (AKH)
July 6, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against INDIANA CARMAL CITY POLICE, INDIANA CARMEL CITY COURT, SPILLMAN, UNKNOWN, filed by EDWOOD BIGOT. (No fee paid with this filing) (AKH)

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Represented By: James S. Stephenson
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