RUIZ v. DOOLEY et al
Plaintiff: ALAN JOSUE RUIZ
Defendant: BROWN, B. DOOLEY, GILTNER, PRICE, SMITH, JAY THOMAS and WIMBERLEY
Case Number: 4:2016cv00204
Filed: November 16, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Office: New Albany Office
Presiding Judge: Debra McVicker Lynch
Presiding Judge: Tanya Walton Pratt
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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November 7, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ENTRY Denying Plaintiff's Motions for Appointed Counsel - Plaintiff's motions for counsel, dkt. 49 and dkt. 52 , are denied without prejudice. The Court may consider a later request for assistance in recruiting counsel when the fact and legal issues are better focused. In the interim plaintiff is encouraged to continue his efforts to recruit counsel on his own. See Entry for details. Copy sent to plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 11/7/2017. (MAT)
October 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER denying 28 Motion for Summary Judgment - Pursuant to Rule 56(f)(1), the Court gives Defendants notice of its intent to grant summary judgment in plaintiff Alan Ruiz's favor on this issue only. Defendants shall have through November 3, 2 017, in which to respond to the Court's proposal. Alternatively, defendants may withdraw their affirmative defense by this date and a pretrial schedule will enter directing the further progress of this action. Copy sent to Plaintiff via US Mail. SEE ORDER. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 10/13/2017. (JRB)
February 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ENTRY Discussing Request for Recruitment of Counsel - 23 Motion for Assistance with Recruiting Counsel is DENIED. If the plaintiff wishes to renew his motion, he may consider using the enclosed Motion for Assistance with Recruiting Counsel form. See Entry for details. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 2/1/2017 (copy mailed to plaintiff with Motion form). (LBT)
November 18, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ENTRY Screening Complaint, Serving Misjoined Claims, and Directing Further Proceedings - The plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis [dkt 2 ] is granted. The plaintiff shall have through December 19, 2016, in which to notify the Court w hether he wishes the Court to sever any claim(s) into new actions, and if so, he shall identify which claims against which defendants. If the plaintiff fails to so notify the Court, the misjoined claims will be considered abandoned and will be dismis sed without prejudice. The clerk is designated pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3) to issue process to defendants officers Dooley, Wimberly, and Giltner in the manner specified by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d). Process shall consist of the complaint, applicab le forms (Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons and Waiver of Service of Summons), and this Entry. See Entry for details. Copies mailed per distribution list via US Mail. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 11/18/2016. (MAT)
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Defendant: BROWN
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Defendant: B. DOOLEY
Represented By: R. Jeffrey Lowe
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Defendant: GILTNER
Represented By: R. Jeffrey Lowe
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Defendant: WIMBERLEY
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Plaintiff: ALAN JOSUE RUIZ
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