Watkins-Engleman v. Stratton et al
Plaintiff: John Watkins-Engleman
Defendant: Sabina Trivette, Stacy, Sgt. Heilman and Jay Stratton
Case Number: 3:2020cv00016
Filed: February 21, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Presiding Judge: William O Bertelsman
Referring Judge: P SO
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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March 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 GENERAL ORDER 20-03 - COURT OPERATIONS RELATED TO COVID-19: 1. General Order does not apply to ongoing trials; 2. Continuation of civil & criminal trials per General Order 20-03 extended to civil & criminal trials set to begin 5/1/2020. 3. hearings in criminal cases through 5/1/2020, motion hearings, change of plea, & sentencings CONTINUED GENERALLY, subject to further orders. 4. Initial appearances & detention hearings proceed via remote attendance to extent possible; appearances by summons cont. after 5/1/20. 5. Except TROs, prel. inj., & emergency matters, in-person hrgs in civil cases through 5/1/2020 CONTINUED GENERALLY. Assigned judge may proceed by means not requiring personal appearance. 6. Absent exceptional circumstances, hrgs in emergency matters shall be conducted by means not requiring in-person attendance. 7. If a detention facility informs USM inmate is ill, inmate shall not be brought to Courthouse. 8. Naturalization ceremonies through 5/1/2020 are CONTINUED GENERALLY. 9. Settlement conferences through 5/1/2020 are CONTINUED GENERALLY. 10. Misd. & petty offense dockets through 5/1/2020 CONTINUED GENERALLY. 11. For complaints filed per False Claims Act, which remain under seal, US granted add'l 60 days to intervene or notify Court that it declines. 12. Courts remain open. Eff. 3/24/2020-5/1/2020 Courthouse open Mon-Fri 10 AM-2 PM. 13. Visitor restrictions apply & will be screened. 14. Gen. Order 20-02 remains in effect. 15. Court may issue further directives. Signed by Judge Danny C. Reeves on 3/23/2020.(CBD)cc: CORand Watkins-Engleman by US Mail
March 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: It is ordered that #8 Motion for a jury trial is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge William O. Bertelsman on 3/17/2020. (SCD)cc: COR and John Watkins-Engleman by US Mail
March 12, 2020 Filing 8 MOTION for a Jury Trial by John Watkins-Engleman, pro se. Motions referred to PSO. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(CBD)
March 12, 2020 ***MOTION SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of PSO for review: re #8 MOTION for a Jury Trial by John Watkins-Engleman, pro se. (CBD)
March 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: 1. motion to proceed in forma pauperis #2 is GRANTED. Prisoner- plaintiff is required to pay the $350.00 filing fee. 2. Watkins-Engleman indicates that he lacks sufficient income or assets to pay the initial partial filing fee and payment of such fee is therefore DEFERRED. 3. The Clerk of the Court shall open an account in Watkins-Englemans name for receipt of the filing fee. Clerk shall serve a copy of this Order and the Notice of Payment Form upon the Jailer/Warden of the institution in which Watkins-Engleman is currently confined and upon the Office of the General Counsel for the Department of Corrections in Frankfort, Ky. Each month Watkins-Englemans custodian shall send the Clerk payment in an amount equal to 20% of his income for the preceding month out of his inmate trust fund account, but only if the amount in the account exceeds $10.00. Custodian shall continue such monthly payments until the entire $350.00 filing fee is paid. 5. Watkins-Engleman must immediately advise the Clerks Office of any change in his current mailing address. 6. This matter stands submitted for initial screening. Signed by Judge William O. Bertelsman on 3/4/2020. (Attachments: #1 EDKY 525) (CBD)cc: COR, Finance and John Watkins-Engleman, Ofc of Gen. Counsel for the Ky Dept of Corrections by US Mail
February 28, 2020 Filing 6 Letter from John Watkins-Engleman (Pro Se) regarding the correct spelling of his name. (Attachments: #1 Copy of Sample Caption, #2 Envelope (Postmark 2/27/2020)) (SCD)
February 28, 2020 Clerk's Note re #6 Letter: A courtesy copy of the docket sheet was sent to the pro se party. (SCD)
February 27, 2020 ***MOTION SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of PSO for review: re #2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by John Watkins-Engleman (CBD)
February 21, 2020 Filing 5 IMPORTANT NOTICE to Pro Se Filer: Information relating to pro se filings and F.R.Civ.P. 5.2 requiring personal identifiers be partially redacted from documents filed with the court. #Click here for more information on the rules. It is the sole responsibility of counsel and the parties to comply with the rules requiring redaction of personal data identifiers.cc: pro se filer via U.S. Mail (Attachments: #1 Sample Caption Page)(CBD)
February 21, 2020 Filing 3 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by John Watkins-Engleman pro se. (CBD)
February 21, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by John Watkins-Engleman, pro se. Motions referred to P SO. (CBD)
February 21, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT referred to Judge P SO., filed by John Watkins-Engleman, pro se. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits, #2 Envelope)(CBD)
February 21, 2020 Conflict Check run. (CBD)

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