Cooper v. Unknown Michigan State Trooper et al
Plaintiff: Dexter Durrell Cooper
Defendant: J. Russell, Caleb Brill, W. Powers, Betty R. Johnson, Unknown Michigan State Trooper, Corporal Young, Bluegrass Towing Company, Bowles, Recreation Director Ray, Unit Manager Ely, Jesse Finley, Allison Arnold, L.F.U.C.G., The Lexington Police Dept. & All ofc's, Collette, 6 Unknown Compound Ofc's, J. Jackson, Jesse Palmer, Warden J. Gilley and Counselor P. D. Hall
Case Number: 5:2021cv00009
Filed: January 8, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Presiding Judge: Karen K Caldwell
Referring Judge: P SO
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER: (1) DENYING Cooper's #14 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; (2) if Cooper wishes to initiate a civil rights case, he may do so by completing & filing a new action in accordance w/instructions in court's #9 order. Signed by Judge Karen K. Caldwell on 2/24/21. (KJR)cc: CORand Dexter Durrell Cooper by US Mail
February 23, 2021 Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Dexter Durrell Cooper (pro se); (Cooper sent documents to WDKY for filing). Motions referred to P SO. (Attachments: #1 env postmarked 1/12/21, #2 WDKY docket sheet)(KJR) (Additional attachment(s) added on 2/23/2021: #3 Inmate Request to Staff, #4 ltr) (KJR).
February 23, 2021 ***MOTION SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of Judge Karen K. Caldwell for review: re #14 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Dexter Durrell Cooper (KJR)
February 23, 2021 ***MOTION SUBMITTED TO PSO for review: re #14 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Dexter Durrell Cooper (KJR)
January 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER re #12 Letter. 1. The Clerk's Office is directed to send Cooper another copy of each of the following forms: a. a Court-approved Civil Rights Complaint Form [E.D. Ky. 520 Form]; b. an Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs [AO 240 Form]; and c. a Certificate of Inmate Account Form [E.D. Ky. 523 Form]. 2. If Cooper wishes to initiate a civil rights case, he may do so by completing and filing a new action in accordance with the instructions previously set forth by the Court. See R. 9. 3. To the extent that Cooper is seeking any other relief from this Court, that request [R. #12 ] is DENIED without prejudice. Signed by Judge Karen K. Caldwell on 1/29/21.(JLM)cc: COR and Dexter Durrell Cooper (w/forms) by US Mail
January 26, 2021 Filing 12 Letter from Dexter Cooper re Mr. Cooper's Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction [R. #4 ]. Original is written in pencil and not legible. Original letter retained in the clerk's office. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope - Post marked 1/7/2021, #2 Envelope with receipt attached, #3 WDKY Mailing Envelope) (JJ)
January 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: 1. Cooper's #10 MOTION for Court to Order is DENIED without prejudice; 2. If Cooper wishes to initiate a civil rights case, he may do so by completing and filing a new action in accordance with the instructions set forth by the Court in its Order at R. #9 . Signed by Judge Karen K. Caldwell on 1/25/2021.(KM)cc: COR and Dexter Cooper by US Mail
January 25, 2021 Filing 10 MOTION for Court to Order by Dexter Durrell Cooper, pro se. Motions referred to PSO. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope - Post marked 1/20/2021)(JJ)
January 25, 2021 ***MOTION SUBMITTED TO PSO for review: re #10 MOTION for Court to Order by Dexter Durrell Cooper (JJ)
January 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: 1. Cooper's #1 complaint is DISMISSED w/out prejudice, and this specific action is STRICKEN from the Court's docket; 2. All pending motions are DENIED as moot; 3. Clerk shall send Cooper the following forms: a. EDKY 520; b. AO 240 Form; c. EDKY 523; 4. If Cooper wishes to initiate a civil rights case, he may do so by completing and filing a new action in accordance w/ the instructions set forth in Order. Signed by Judge Karen K. Caldwell on 1/11/2021.(SLH)cc: COR and Cooper by US Mail Modified on 1/12/2021 (STC).
January 8, 2021 Filing 8 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)(STC)
January 8, 2021 Filing 6 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Kentucky Western. Case number 3:20-cv-00861. Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. cc: D. Cooper w/ copy of docket sheet
January 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER by Judge David J. Hale on 1/7/2021: The instant action shall be TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky for all further proceedings. All further filings shall be filed with that court. Should further filings be filed in this Court, the Clerk of Court shall transfer the filings to the Eastern District of Kentucky. cc: Plaintiff (pro se), Clerk-EDKY (DLW) [Transferred from kywd on 1/8/2021.]
January 8, 2021 Conflict Check run. (STC)
January 8, 2021 ***MOTION SUBMITTED TO PSO for review: re #4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (STC)
January 4, 2021 Filing 4 Emergency MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff Dexter Durrell Cooper (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6) (DLW) [Transferred from kywd on 1/8/2021.]
December 30, 2020 Filing 3 NOTICE of Deficiency re #1 Complaint. Reason for Deficiency: Failure to pay filing fee or file Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees. Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 1/29/2021. (CDF) [Transferred from kywd on 1/8/2021.]
December 29, 2020 Filing 2 Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge David J. Hale. (CDF) [Transferred from kywd on 1/8/2021.]
December 29, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Unknown Michigan State Trooper, Allison Arnold, J. Gilley, Ely, Young, 6 Unknown Compound Ofc's, Ray, Bowles, Collette, P. D. Hall, Betty R. Johnson, Caleb Brill, Jesse Palmer, Jesse Finley, L.F.U.C.G., The Lexington Police Dept. & All ofc's, W. Powers, J. Jackson, J. Russell, Bluegrass Towing Company, filed by Dexter Durrell Cooper. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 tendered Summons forms) (CDF) [Transferred from kywd on 1/8/2021.]

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