LEWIS v. OCHOA et al
Plaintiff: EUGENE J LEWIS, JR.
Defendant: OCHOA and MADISON COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT.
Case Number: 1:2021cv02628
Filed: October 12, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Tanya Walton Pratt
Referring Judge: Doris L Pryor
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 3, 2021 Filing 12 Submission of Trust Account, filed by Plaintiff EUGENE J LEWIS, JR. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(AKH)
November 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER ON MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS - The plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis, dkt. #8 , is GRANTED to the extent that the plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of Eighteen Dollars and Thirty-Four Cents ($18.34). The plaintiff shall have through December 23, 2021, in which to pay this sum to the clerk of the district court. The plaintiff is informed that after the initial partial filing fee is paid, he will be obligated to make monthly payments of 20 percent of the preceding month's income each month that the amount in his account exceeds $10.00, until the full filing fee of $350.00 is paid. 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(2). After the initial partial filing fee is received, a collection order will be issued to the plaintiff and the plaintiff's custodian, and the Court will screen the complaint in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1915A. Copies sent pursuant to distribution list. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 11/24/2021. (AKH)
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO SUPPLEMENT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS - Plaintiff Eugene Lewis, an inmate currently located at Plainfield Correctional Facility, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983 on October 12, 2021. Dkt. 1. Mr. Lewis' first motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis was denied as presented, without prejudice, because the inmate trust account statement that Mr. Lewis provided was outdated. Dkt. 6. Mr. Lewis was permitted through November 15, 2021, to file an updated motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and attach a current copy of his trust account statement. In order for the Court to determine Mr. Lewis' eligibility for in forma pauperis status, Mr. Lewis must provide a copy of the transactions associated with his trust account for the six-month period preceding the filing of this action on October 12, 2021. Accordingly, Mr. Lewis shall have through December 15, 2021, to file his complete trust account statement to supplement his motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis at docket #8 . Copies sent pursuant to distribution list. (See Order). Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 11/18/2021. (AKH)
November 17, 2021 Filing 10 RESPONSE regarding #9 ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO SUPPLEMENT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Submission of Trust Fund Account, filed by Plaintiff EUGENE J LEWIS, JR. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(AKH)
November 12, 2021 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, filed by Plaintiff EUGENE J LEWIS, JR. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(AKH) (Main Document 8 replaced on 11/16/2021) (AKH). (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/16/2021: #2 Cover Letter, #3 Trust Fund Account Documents, #4 Envelope) (AKH).
October 27, 2021 Filing 7 CONSENT to Jurisdiction to US Magistrate Judge by EUGENE J LEWIS, JR. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(AKH)
October 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS - The plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, dkt. #2 , is DENIED as presented, without prejudice. The trust account statement provided in Mr. Lewis' motion is outdated. Mr. Lewis shall have through November 15, 2021, to file an updated motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and attach a copy of the transactions associated with his institution trust account for the six-month period preceding the filing of this action on October 12, 2021. Otherwise, Mr. Lewis must pay the $402.00 filing fee. Copy sent pursuant to distribution list. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 10/18/2021. (AKH)
October 14, 2021 Filing 5 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)
October 13, 2021 Filing 4 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (LMK)
October 13, 2021 Filing 3 NOTICE of Pro Se Appearance by Plaintiff EUGENE J LEWIS, JR. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (LMK)
October 12, 2021 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, filed by Plaintiff EUGENE J LEWIS, JR. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Trust Account, #2 Envelope)(LMK)
October 12, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against MADISON COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT., OCHOA, filed by EUGENE J LEWIS, JR. (No fee paid with this filing) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Meridian Radiology, #2 Envelope)(LMK)

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