TAFT v. SMITH et al
Plaintiff: THOMAS TAFT
Defendant: A. BOURLAND, SMITH and MURPHY
Case Number: 2:2020cv00681
Filed: December 22, 2020
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: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Order Screening and Dismissing Complaint, and Directing Plaintiff to Show Cause - Mr. Taft shall have through March 15, 2021, to show cause why the complaint should not have been dismissed and instead allowed to proceed. Alternatively, Mr. Taft may file an amended complaint concerning these events, correcting the deficiencies identified above, and that asserts viable constitutional claims. Any amended complaint will be screened pursuant to 1915A. If no response to this show cause order is filed, or no amended complaint is filed by the stated deadline, this action shall be dismissed and final judgment entered without further notice or opportunity to be heard. SEE ORDER. Copy sent to Plaintiff via US MAil. Signed by Judge James R. Sweeney II on 2/16/2021.(JRB)
February 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER Directing Monthly Payments totaling $350.00 be made from Prison Account of THOMAS TAFT. SEE ORDER. Copy sent to parties via US Mail. Thomas Taft is still obligated to pay the remainder of the three hundred and fifty dollars ($350.00) filing fee pursuant to the statutory formula set forth in 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(2) Signed by Magistrate Judge Doris L. Pryor on 2/10/2021.(JRB) Modified on 2/12/2021 (JRB).
February 9, 2021 Filing 7 RECEIPT #IP072579 for initial partial filing fee in the amount of $50.43, paid by plaintiff. (AKH)
January 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #5 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis to the extent that the plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of fifty dollars and forty-three cents ($50.43). The plaintiff shall have through February 22, 2021, in which to pay this sum to the clerk of the district court. Copy to Plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Judge James R. Sweeney II on 1/25/2021. (KAA)
January 21, 2021 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, filed by Plaintiff THOMAS TAFT. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope)(JRB)
January 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order Concerning Filing Fee - No later than February 2, 2021, Mr. Taft shall pay the filing fee to the clerk of the district court or demonstrate his inability to do with a motion for leave to proceed without full prepayment of the filing fee. The clerk is directed to send Mr. Taft a form motion for this purpose. Copy to Plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Judge James R. Sweeney II on 1/4/2021. (Attachments: #1 IFP Form)(KAA)
December 28, 2020 Filing 3 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)
December 23, 2020 Filing 2 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (REO)
December 22, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against A. BOURLAND, MURPHY, SMITH, filed by THOMAS TAFT. (No fee paid with this filing) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - Grievance documents, #2 Envelope)(REO)

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