Smith v. Barberville Police Department et al
Plaintiff: Ellis Smith
Defendant: Barberville Police Department, Chase Henson and Karl Middleton
Case Number: 6:2022cv00058
Filed: March 21, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Presiding Judge: William O Bertelsman
Referring Judge: P SO
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 18, 2022 Filing 12 Letter from Ellis Smith, re: Address update (Attachments: #1 Envelope postmarked 4/15/2022) Clerk's note: Address updated in system.(MM)
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 JUDGMENT: Consistent with the Order entered this date, and pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED as follows: 1. Ellis Smith's complaint [R. 1] is DISMISSED on initial screening for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. See 28 U.S.C. 1915A(b)(1) and 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii). 2. This action is STRICKEN from the Court's docket. 3. This is a FINAL and APPEALABLE Judgment, and there is no just cause for delay. Signed by Judge William O. Bertelsman on 4/11/2022.(MM)cc: COR and Ellis Smith by US Mail
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: 1. Smith's complaint [R. #1 ] is DISMISSED on initial screening for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. See 28 U.S.C. 1915A(b)(1) and 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii). 2. This action is STRICKEN from the Court's docket. 3. The Court will enter a corresponding Judgment. Signed by Judge William O. Bertelsman on 4/11/2022.(MM)cc: CORand Ellis Smith by US Mail
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: Ellis Smith is an inmate at the Roederer Correctional Complex in LaGrange, Kentucky. Proceeding without a lawyer, Smith recently filed a civil rights complaint [R. #1 ], as well as a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis [Rs. #3 , #4 ]. Accordingly, it is ORDERED as follows: 1. Smith's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis [R. 3] is GRANTED. Payment of the $52.00 administrative fee is WAIVED. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(b), Smith must pay the $350.00 filing fee in the manner set forth below. 2. Within 30 days from the entry of this Order, Smith must pay $26.44 as an initial partial filing fee. 3. The Clerk shall open an account in Smiths name for receipt of the filing fee. The Clerk shall complete a Notice of Payment Form [E.D. Ky. 525 Form] with:(a) Smith's name; (b) his inmate registration number; and (c) this civil case number. The Clerk shall then send a copy of this Order and the Notice of Payment Form to the Warden of the institution where Smith is confined. 4. Smith's custodian shall send the Clerk of this Court a payment each month from his inmate trust fund account. 5. This matter now stands submitted for initial screening. Signed by Judge William O. Bertelsman on 4/11/2022. (MM)cc: COR and Ellis Smith (w/EDKY 525) by US Mail
March 21, 2022 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)(JLC)
March 21, 2022 Filing 6 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Kentucky Western. Case number 3:22-cv-00138. Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. cc: Plt w/ copy of docket sheet
March 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER by Judge David J. Hale on 3/18/2022: The instant action shall be TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Southern Division at London, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1406(a) for all further proceedings. All further filings shall be filed with that court. Should any filings in this action be filed in this Court in the future, the Clerk of Court shall transfer the filings to the Eastern District of Kentucky. cc: Plaintiff (pro se) (DLW) [Transferred from kywd on 3/21/2022.]
March 21, 2022 Conflict Check run. (STC)
March 8, 2022 Filing 4 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement re #3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Ellis Smith. (MNM) [Transferred from kywd on 3/21/2022.]
March 8, 2022 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Ellis Smith. (MNM) [Transferred from kywd on 3/21/2022.]
March 8, 2022 Filing 2 Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge David J. Hale. (MNM) [Transferred from kywd on 3/21/2022.]
March 8, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Barberville Police Department, Chase Henson, and Karl Middleton, filed by Ellis Smith. (Attachments: #1 Summons Tendered) (MNM) [Transferred from kywd on 3/21/2022.]

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