COX v. US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al
Plaintiff: WELBY THOMAS COX, JR.
Defendant: US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE and ZACHARY A. MYERS
Case Number: 1:2023cv01601
Filed: September 7, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Mark J Dinsmore
Referring Judge: James Patrick Hanlon
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 1, 2023 Filing 20 Letter from WELBY THOMAS COX, JR. to Defendant. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (JSR)
October 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME AND DENYING MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT - Defendants' motion for extension of time to respond to the motion for preliminary injunction, dkt. #17 , is granted to the extent that Defendants will have 30 days from the date the Complaint is screened to respond to the motion. Mr. Cox's motion for entry of default, dkt. #18 , is denied. Default judgment is appropriate only where "a party against whom a judgment for affirmative relief is sought has failed to plead or otherwise defend." Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a). Because Defendants have argued that service has not been effectuated, and because Defendants have appeared, entry of default is inappropriate. SEE ORDER. Copy sent to Plaintiff via US MAil. Signed by Judge James Patrick Hanlon on 10/27/2023. (JRB)
October 24, 2023 Filing 18 MOTION for Entry of Default, filed by Plaintiff WELBY THOMAS COX, JR. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(KAA)
October 24, 2023 Filing 17 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to 12/26/2023 re #15 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction , filed by Defendants ZACHARY A. MYERS, US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Rota, Kelly)
October 24, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Kelly Rota on behalf of Defendants ZACHARY A. MYERS, US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Rota, Kelly)
October 12, 2023 Filing 15 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, filed by Plaintiff WELBY THOMAS COX, JR. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits - Various Documents, #2 Envelope)(SWM)
October 6, 2023 Filing 14 RESPONSE, re #2 Notice of Deficiency, filed by Plaintiff WELBY THOMAS COX, JR. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(KAA)
September 27, 2023 Filing 13 Address updated for Welby Thomas Cox from 721 North B StreetRichmond, IN 47374 to 308 W. South Street, Centerville, IN 47330 based on the complaint, dkt. #1 . Dkts. #7 , #8 and #9 resent to Cox at updated address ond docket. (JRT)
September 25, 2023 Filing 12 MOTION to Appoint Counsel, filed by Plaintiff WELBY THOMAS COX, JR. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(SWM)
September 25, 2023 Filing 11 Mail Returned as undeliverable. #9 Notice to Pro se Litigant sent to WELBY THOMAS COX, JR at 721 North B Street, Richmond IN 47374. (LF)
September 19, 2023 Filing 10 Mail Returned as undeliverable: NOT DELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED re #8 NOTICE to File Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement, #7 Magistrate Judge's Notice of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction sent to WELBY THOMAS COX, JR. (TPS)
September 8, 2023 Filing 9 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 sent to plaintiff via US mail). (JRT)
September 7, 2023 Filing 8 Notice to File Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement. (RAGS) (KAA)
September 7, 2023 Filing 7 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (KAA)
September 7, 2023 Filing 6 Case transferred in from District of Ohio Southern; Case Number 1:23-cv-00520. Original file copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
September 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER OF TRANSFER - the Clerk of Court is hereby DIRECTED TO TRANSFER this case to the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, for all further proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz on 09/06/2023. (bjc)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.) [Transferred from Ohio Southern on 9/7/2023.]
September 6, 2023 Case transferred to District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division.Case file and docket sheet sent Electronically. (bjc) [Transferred from Ohio Southern on 9/7/2023.]
September 5, 2023 Filing 4 Filing fee Received: $ 402.00, receipt number 100002576 (md) [Transferred from Ohio Southern on 9/7/2023.]
September 5, 2023 Filing 3 Civil Cover Sheet by Plaintiff Welby Thomas Cox, Jr. (md) [Transferred from Ohio Southern on 9/7/2023.]
August 16, 2023 Filing 2 Notice of Deficiency: The Court's docket reflects the initiation of the above referenced civil action. The initiating material contains the following deficiency(ies):Filing Fee Missing. The materials do not include the filing fee ($402) or a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (provided).Cover Sheet Missing. The materials do not include the required civil cover sheet (provided). Related Document: #1 Complaint, filed by Welby Thomas Cox, Jr.. (md)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.) [Transferred from Ohio Southern on 9/7/2023.]
August 16, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT AND REQUEST FOR INJUNCTION against Zachary A. Myers, US Department of Justice, filed by Welby Thomas Cox, Jr. (No Filing Fee or IFP motion included with filing). (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope) (md) Modified docket text on 8/16/2023 (md). [Transferred from Ohio Southern on 9/7/2023.]

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