BENSON v. WABASH VALLEY CORR. FAC. et al
Plaintiff: CHARLES A. BENSON
Defendant: JIM BASSINGER, RICHARD BROWN, WABASH VALLEY CORR. FAC., MICHAEL OSBORN, ROBERT E. CARTER, JR., S. ORNDORFF and FELISHA RHODES
Case Number: 2:2018cv00450
Filed: October 3, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: William T Lawrence
Referring Judge: Doris L Pryor
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER - NOTICE TO PRO SE LITIGANTS : The following information is provided to pro se litigants to inform them about rules and procedures governing how they communicate with the Court. Pro se litigants should read this Notice carefully before filing anything further with the Court. All litigants are expected to comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and this Court's Local Rules. Therefore, the rules and procedures contained in this Notice are not all of the rules pro se litigants must follow. *SEE ORDER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*. Signed by Judge William T. Lawrence on 11/27/2018.(JRB)
November 27, 2018 Filing 12 Documents for Service by IDOC - re #10 Entry, #8 Amended Complaint, #11 NOTICE of Lawsuit & Waiver Issued by Clerk as to RICHARD BROWN. (JRB)
November 27, 2018 Filing 11 NOTICE of Lawsuit & Waiver Issued by Clerk as to 1) Richard Brown; 2) S. Orndorff; and 3) Felisha Rhodes. (JRB)
November 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Entry Discussing Amended Complaint and Directing Service of Process - The clerk is directed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3) to issue process to defendantsRichard Brown, S. Orndorff, and Felisha Rhodes, in the manner specified by Rule 4(d). Process shall consist of the amended complaint filed on November 14, 2018 (docket 8), 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 send a courtesy copy of this Entry to attorney Christopher Cody. When the defendants respond to the complaint, they shall also respond to the plaintiff'smotion for preliminary injunctive relief, as set forth in his response to the order to show cause. SEE ORDER. Signed by Judge William T. Lawrence on 11/27/2018.(JRB)
November 14, 2018 Filing 9 RESPONSE re #7 Order, filed by Plaintiff CHARLES A. BENSON. (DMW)
November 14, 2018 Filing 8 AMENDED COMPLAINT against RICHARD BROWN, S. ORNDORFF, FELISHA RHODES, filed by CHARLES A. BENSON. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits)(DMW)
November 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Entry Granting Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, Dismissing Complaint, and Directing Plaintiff to Show Cause - The plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis, Dkt. No. #6 , is granted. No initial partial filing fee is due at this time. The plaintiff shall have through November 30, 2018, in which to either show cause why Judgment consistent with this Entry should not issue or file an amended complaint which cures the deficiencies discussed in this Entry. If Mr. Benson fails to respond to this order to show cause, the case will be dismissed in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1915A(b) for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, without further notice. (See Entry.) Signed by Judge William T. Lawrence on 11/1/2018. (DMW)
October 23, 2018 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, filed by Plaintiff CHARLES A. BENSON. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(JDC)
October 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Entry Denying In Forma Pauperis Status - The plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis, Dkt. No. #3 , is denied without prejudice because he has not submitted a copy of the transaction history associated with his institution trust account for the 6-month period preceding the filing of this action on October 3, 2018. The plaintiff shall have through November 6, 2018, 2018, in which to submit this information. Failure to do so could result in the dismissal of the action for failure to comply with Court orders and failure to prosecute. Signed by Judge William T. Lawrence on 10/9/2018. (DMW)
October 4, 2018 Filing 4 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (REO)
October 3, 2018 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, filed by Plaintiff CHARLES A. BENSON. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - Statement of Inmate Trust Fund Account)(REO)
October 3, 2018 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against JIM BASSINGER, RICHARD BROWN, ROBERT E. CARTER, JR., MICHAEL OSBORN, WABASH VALLEY CORR. FAC., filed by CHARLES A. BENSON. (No fee paid with this filing) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - Grievance documents)(REO)
October 3, 2018 Filing 1 CONSENT to Prisoner E-Service by CHARLES A. BENSON located at WVCF. Pursuant to General Order 2013-1, documents submitted by CHARLES A. BENSON 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. (REO)

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