BECKMAN v. VANIHEL
Plaintiff: CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL BECKMAN
Defendant: FRANK VANIHEL
Case Number: 2:2020cv00607
Filed: November 17, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: James Patrick Hanlon
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
January 15, 2021 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Zachary Robert Griffin on behalf of Defendant FRANK VANIHEL. (Griffin, Zachary)
January 15, 2021 Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed, filed by FRANK VANIHEL. FRANK VANIHEL waiver sent on 12/17/2020. (Sumcad, Samantha)
January 15, 2021 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Samantha May Sumcad on behalf of Defendant FRANK VANIHEL. (Sumcad, Samantha)
December 17, 2020 Filing 9 Documents to be Sent via Electronic Notice - re #5 Amended Complaint, #7 Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, #8 NOTICE of Lawsuit & Waiver Issued by Clerk Electronic Notice to IDOC. (KAA)
December 17, 2020 Filing 8 NOTICE of Lawsuit & Waiver Issued by Clerk upon: Warden Frank Vanihel. (KAA)
December 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Order Granting Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis, Screening Amended Complaint, and Directing Issuance and Service of Process - Mr. Beckman's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, dkt. #2 , is granted. Although Mr. Beckman is excused from pre-paying the full filing fee, he still must pay the three hundred and fifty-dollar ($350.00) filing fee. The assessment of even an initial partial filing fee is waived because Mr. Beckman has no assets and no means by which to pay a partial filing fee. Accordingly, no initial partial filing fee is due at this time. Mr. Beckman's First Amendment claims shall proceed as submitted against Warden Vanihel in his official capacity. The clerk is directed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c)(3) to issue process to defendant Warden Frank Vanihel in the manner specified by Rule 4(d). Distributed pursuant to distribution listORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge James Patrick Hanlon on 12/16/2020. (KAA)
December 1, 2020 Filing 6 CONSENT to Jurisdiction to US Magistrate Judge by CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL BECKMAN. (AAS)
December 1, 2020 Filing 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT against FRANK VANIHEL, filed by CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL BECKMAN.(AAS)
November 18, 2020 Filing 4 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)
November 17, 2020 Filing 3 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (REO)
November 17, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, filed by Plaintiff CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL BECKMAN. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - Affidavit, counselors certified statement and history)(REO)
November 17, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against FRANK VANIHEL, filed by CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL BECKMAN. (No fee paid with this filing) (Attachments: #1 Notice of lawsuit and Waiver)(REO)

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Defendant: FRANK VANIHEL
Represented By: Zachary Robert Griffin
Represented By: Samantha May Sumcad
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