STURGIS v. GUST et al
Plaintiff: DEMETRIUS L. STURGIS
Defendant: JUSTIN M. GUST, JOHN DOE 1, JOHN DOE 2, JOHN DOE 3, JANE DOE 1, JANE DOE 2, JANE DOE 3 and MENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR
Case Number: 1:2021cv02877
Filed: November 19, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Matthew P Brookman
Referring Judge: James R Sweeney
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 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER denying #11 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Mr. Sturgis may renew his motion after the defendants have answered. At this time, Mr. Sturgis should continue his efforts to recruit counsel on his own. Signed by Judge James R. Sweeney II on 12/15/2021. (JDC)
December 13, 2021 Filing 10 on In Forma Pauperis Status - The plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis, dkt. #3 , is granted. Although the plaintiff is excused from pre-paying the full filing fee, he still must pay the three hundred and fifty dollar ($350.00) filing fee pursuant to the statutory formula set forth in 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(2) when able. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(1) ("the prisoner shall be required to pay the full amount of a filing fee."). 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. 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(4). Accordingly, no initial partial filing fee is due at this time. Signed by Judge James R. Sweeney II on 12/13/2021. (DWH)
December 10, 2021 Filing 11 MOTION for Assistance Recruiting Counsel, filed by Plaintiff DEMETRIUS L. STURGIS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(JDC)
December 8, 2021 Filing 9 Submission of Trust Fund re dkt. #3 , filed by Plaintiff DEMETRIUS L. STURGIS. (JDC)
December 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF'S CUSTODIAN TO FORWARD CERTIFIED COPY OF PLAINTIFF 'S SIX-MONTH TRUST ACCOUNT STATEMENT - Therefore, the Court hereby ORDERS the Warden or his designee at Pendleton Correctional Facility to provide the Court with a certified copy of Mr. Sturgis' trust account statement or the facility's institutional equivalent for the six-month period preceding the filing of this action on November 19, 2021 and to do so no later than December 28, 2021. The trust account statement should be submitted to the Clerk of the Court and should reference case number 1:21-cv-02877-JRS-MPB. Upon receipt of the required financial statement, the Court will reassess what initial partial filing fee must be paid, if any, and whether a collection order should enter to collect the filing fee. ***SEE ORDER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*** Signed by Judge James R. Sweeney II on 12/7/2021.(JDC)
December 3, 2021 Filing 7 RESPONSE, re #6 Notice of Deficiency, filed by Plaintiff DEMETRIUS L. STURGIS. (JDC)
November 23, 2021 Filing 6 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY - Your civil rights complaint has been received. You shall have through December 22, 2021, 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. (JRT)
November 22, 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. (TMC)
November 19, 2021 Filing 4 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (LMK)
November 19, 2021 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, filed by Plaintiff DEMETRIUS L. STURGIS. (LMK)
November 19, 2021 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against JANE DOE 1, JOHN DOE 1, JOHN DOE 2, JANE DOE 2, JANE DOE 3, JOHN DOE 3, JUSTIN M. GUST, HERNANDES, filed by DEMETRIUS L. STURGIS. (No fee paid with this filing) (LMK)
November 19, 2021 Filing 1 CONSENT to Prisoner E-Service by DEMETRIUS L. STURGIS located at PENDLETON CF. Pursuant to General Order 2013-1, documents submitted by DEMETRIUS L. STURGIS 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. (LMK)

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