MEYERS v. GARIS et al
Plaintiff: KEVIN MEYERS
Defendant: PIRTLE and J. GARIS
Case Number: 2:2019cv00037
Filed: January 23, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Doris L Pryor
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
March 15, 2019 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by David A. Arthur on behalf of Defendants J. GARIS, PIRTLE. (Arthur, David)
March 15, 2019 Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed, filed by J. GARIS. J. GARIS waiver sent on 2/14/2019. (Wells, Destiny)
March 15, 2019 Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed, filed by PIRTLE. PIRTLE waiver sent on 2/14/2018. (Wells, Destiny)
March 15, 2019 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Destiny Reve Scott Wells on behalf of Defendants J. GARIS, PIRTLE. (Wells, Destiny)
March 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Order Denying Motion for Assistance with Recruiting Counsel - Plaintiff Kevin Meyers' motion for assistance with recruiting counsel, dkt. #14 , is denied without prejudice. He may renew his request at the appropriate time. (See Order.) Copy to Plaintiff via U.S. Mail. Signed by Judge James R. Sweeney II on 3/11/2019. (DMW)
March 11, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION for Assistance with Recruiting Counsel, filed by Plaintiff KEVIN MEYERS. (DMW)
February 21, 2019 Filing 13 Letter from KEVIN MEYERS regarding claims. (DMW)
February 14, 2019 Filing 11 Documents for Service by IDOC - re #9 Order, #10 NOTICE of Lawsuit & Waiver Issued by Clerk, #1 Complaint. (DMW)
February 14, 2019 Filing 10 NOTICE of Lawsuit & Waiver Issued by Clerk to: 1) Officer J. Garis; 2) Sgt. Pirtle (DMW)
February 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Order Denying Motion for Assistance with Recruiting Counsel - Plaintiff Kevin Meyers' motion for assistance with recruiting counsel, dkt. #6 , is denied as premature. (See Order.) Copy to Plaintiff via U.S. Mail. Signed by Judge James R. Sweeney II on 2/13/2019. (DMW)
February 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Order Screening Complaint and Directing Service of Process - Mr. Meyers's Eighth Amendment deliberate indifference claim against Officer J. Garis and Sgt. Pirtle shall proceed. If the plaintiff believes that additional claims were alleged in the complaint, but not identified by the Court he shall have through March 13, 2019, in which to identify those claims. The clerk is directed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3) to issue process to defendants Officer J. Garis and Sgt. Pirtle in the manner specified by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 (d). Process shall consist of the complaint (docket #1 ), applicable forms (Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons and Waiver of Service of Summons), and this Order. The clerk is directed to serve the Indiana Department of Correction employees electronically. (See Order.) Copy to Plaintiff via U.S. Mail. Signed by Judge James R. Sweeney II on 2/13/2019. (DMW)
February 1, 2019 Filing 8 Submission of Document, filed by Plaintiff KEVIN MEYERS. (DMW)
February 1, 2019 Filing 7 CONSENT to Jurisdiction to US Magistrate Judge by KEVIN MEYERS. (DMW)
February 1, 2019 Filing 6 MOTION for Assistance with Recruiting Counsel, filed by Plaintiff KEVIN MEYERS. (DMW)
January 29, 2019 Filing 5 Submission of Inmate Trust Account, filed by Plaintiff KEVIN MEYERS. (JRB)
January 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order on In Forma Pauperis Status - The plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis, dkt. #2 , is granted. No initial partial filing fee is due at this time. (See Order.) Copy to Plaintiff via U.S. Mail. Signed by Judge James R. Sweeney II on 1/25/2019. (DMW)
January 23, 2019 Filing 3 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (HET)
January 23, 2019 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, filed by Plaintiff KEVIN MEYERS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Transaction History Inquiry)(HET)
January 23, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against J. GARIS, PIRTLE, filed by KEVIN MEYERS. (No fee paid with this filing) (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons, #2 Exhibit)(HET)

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Defendant: PIRTLE
Represented By: David A. Arthur
Represented By: Destiny Reve Scott Wells
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Represented By: David A. Arthur
Represented By: Destiny Reve Scott Wells
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