Royster v. Todd County Detention et al
Plaintiff: Samuel MacAurthur Royster, Jr.
Defendant: Todd County Detention, Jeff Pennick and Todd County
Case Number: 1:2023cv00019
Filed: February 9, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Presiding Judge: Greg N Stivers
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
March 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Mail Returned as Undeliverable re DN #9 ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF INMATE FILING FEE (EBOC). Mail sent to Samuel MacAurthur Royster, Jr. (DeW)
March 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Mail sent to Samuel Royster (DN #10 and forms) Returned as Undeliverable. (JWM)
March 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Letter by Samuel MacAurthur Royster, Jr. (JWM)
February 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by Chief Judge Greg N. Stivers on 2/28/2023 denying as premature #6 MOTION TO ADD EVIDENCE and denying as premature #7 MOTION TO SUPPRESS VIDEO IN DISCOVERY. Plaintiff's official-capacity claims against Defendant Pennick are DISMISSED as redundant to Plaintiff's claims against Todd County. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to terminate TCDC as a Defendant in this action and to add Todd County as a Defendant in its place. The Clerk of Court is further DIRECTED to terminate Defendant Pennick as a party to this action because no unique claims remain against him. Within 30 days from the entry date of this Order, Plaintiff may file an amended complaint. The Clerk of Court is further DIRECTED to place the instant case number and the word "Amended" on a 1983 complaint form and send it to Plaintiff, along with four blank summons forms, for his use should he decide to file an amended complaint. cc: Plaintiff, pro se; Defendant Pennick; Todd County Attorney (MNM)
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF INMATE FILING FEE (EBOC) signed by Chief Judge Greg N. Stivers on 2/27/2023 granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. cc: Plaintiff, pro se; Financial Section, USDC, WDKY; TCDC, Attn: Inmate Accounts (MNM)
February 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of Filing Summons by Samuel MacAurthur Royster, Jr re #5 Notice (Other) (Attachments: #1 Notice on Summons, #2 Envelope) (JWM)
February 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION TO SUPPRESS VIDEO IN DISCOVERY by Plaintiff Samuel MacAurthur Royster, Jr, pro se (JWM)
February 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION TO ADD EVIDENCE by Plaintiff Samuel MacAurthur Royster, Jr, pro se (JWM)
February 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE ON SUMMONS re #1 Complaint - incomplete summons. (CDL) (Main Document 5 replaced on 2/9/2023) (CDL).
February 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Chief Judge Greg N. Stivers. (CDL)
February 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement re #2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Samuel MacAurthur Royster, Jr. (CDL)
February 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Samuel MacAurthur Royster, Jr. (CDL)
February 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Jeff Pennick, Todd County Detention, (No filing fee paid), filed by Samuel MacAurthur Royster, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Summons Tendered, #2 Envelope) (CDL) (Additional attachment(s) added on 2/23/2023: #3 Summons Tendered) (JWM).

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