WARREN v. SCUDDER et al
Plaintiff: CHRISTOPHER WARREN
Defendant: SCUDDER, BOB COURTNEY, NICOLE MIDGET and DEFENDANT [S]
Case Number: 2:2022cv00351
Filed: August 17, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Mario Garcia
Referring Judge: James Patrick Hanlon
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 10, 2022 Filing 15 ANSWER to #1 Complaint and AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES, filed by NICOLE MIDGET, SCUDDER.(Holloway, Mark)
October 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER to Make Inmate Available - via Telephone. Warden of PUTNAMVILLE-CF ordered to make CHRISTOPHER WARREN Available - via Telephone for court proceeding on 12/13/2022. Copy to Warden via US Mail. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia on 10/5/2022.(KAA)
October 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER SETTING PRO SE INITIAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE - The above case is hereby assigned for a TELEPHONIC INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE on Tuesday, 12/13/2022 at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time) before Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia. Plaintiff shall appear via telephone. An Order to Make Inmate Available shall issue by separate entry. The parties shall attend the conference by using the following call-in information: 866-434-5269, Access Code 1040400, Security Code 220351. SEE ORDER for further instruction. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia on 10/4/2022.(KAA)
October 3, 2022 Filing 12 DEMAND for Trial by Jury, filed by Defendants NICOLE MIDGET, SCUDDER. (Holloway, Mark)
October 3, 2022 Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed, filed by NICOLE MIDGET. NICOLE MIDGET waiver sent on 9/2/2022. (Holloway, Mark)
October 3, 2022 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Mark A. Holloway on behalf of Defendants NICOLE MIDGET, SCUDDER. (Holloway, Mark)
September 22, 2022 Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed - SCUDDER waiver sent on 9/22/2022. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(TPS)
September 2, 2022 Filing 8 NOTICE of Lawsuit & Waiver Issued by Clerk upon (1) Detective Shawn Scudder, (2) Officer Nicole Midget. (TPS)
September 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, SCREENING AMENDED COMPLAINT AND DIRECTING SERVICE OF PROCESS - Mr. Warren's motion to proceed in forma pauperis, dkt. #6 , is GRANTED. Because Mr. Warren is a prisoner as defined by 28 U.S.C. 1915A(c), the Court must screen his amended complaint under 28 U.S.C. 1915A(b). The Fourth Amendment excessive-force claim claims shall proceed against Detective Scudder and Officer Midget in their individual capacities only. Any official-capacity claims against Mayor Courtney and Sheriff Thomas must be dismissed. Any individual capacity claims against them are also dismissed because Mr. Warren has not alleged that they were personally involved in the incident in any manner. No other claims or defendants have been identified in the complaint. If Mr. Warren believes that the Court has overlooked a claim or defendant, he shall have through October 1, 2022, to identify those omissions to the Court. The clerk is directed issue process to Defendants Shawn Scudder and Nicole Midget in the manner specified by Rule 4(d). Process shall consist of the amended complaint, dkt. #5 , 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 terminate Bob Courtney from the docket. (SEE ORDER.) Signed by Judge James Patrick Hanlon on 9/2/2022. (TPS)
August 24, 2022 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, filed by Plaintiff CHRISTOPHER WARREN. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(JRB)
August 24, 2022 Filing 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT against BOB COURTNEY, NICOLE MIDGET, SCUDDER, and DAVE THOMAS, filed by CHRISTOPHER WARREN.(JRB)
August 24, 2022 Filing 4 CONSENT to Prisoner E-Service by CHRISTOPHER WARREN located at PUTNAMVILLE CF. Pursuant to General Order 2013-1, documents submitted by CHRISTOPHER WARREN 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. (JRB)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER - Mr. Warren shall have through September 16, 2022, to pay the $402.00 filing fee or demonstrate that he lacks the financial ability to do so. The Clerk shall include a form motion to proceed in forma pauperis with Mr. Warren's copy of this order. Copy to plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Judge James Patrick Hanlon on 8/22/2022. (Attachments: #1 Motion for IFP Form)(KAA)
August 17, 2022 Filing 2 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (KAA)
August 17, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against BOB COURTNEY, DEFENDANT [S], NICOLE MIDGET, SCUDDER, filed by CHRISTOPHER WARREN. (No fee paid with this filing) (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(KAA)

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Defendant: SCUDDER
Represented By: Mark A. Holloway
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