Johnson v. Evans et al
Plaintiff: Jeffery Johnson
Defendant: Sgt Evans, LT Dana Penniger, LT Kiester, Sgt Boles, Officer Young, Officer Ellis, Officer Goulding and Officer West
Case Number: 3:2021cv00742
Filed: December 15, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Presiding Judge: Rebecca Grady Jennings
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 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER Signed by Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings on 2/10/2022. Plaintiff's motions to add Defendants (DN #11 , #19 , #20 , #21 , #22 , and #26 ) and any relief sought in the documents titled "Daily Log" (DEs #13 and #17 ) are DENIED without prejudice to Plaintiff filing an amended complaint. Plaintiff may amend his complaint within 30 days. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to send Plaintiff a 1983 complaint form with the instant case number and word "Amended" affixed to the caption along with eight summons forms with the instant case number affixed to the caption. cc: Counsel, Plaintiff (pro se) with forms as directed (JM)
February 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION to Add Lt. Nolan as a Defendant, by Plaintiff Jeffery Johnson. (SMJ)
February 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Young, Dana Penniger, Ellis, West, Evans, Goulding, Kiester, Boles. All Defendants. (Brown, Allison)
February 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Letter from Jeffery Johnson requesting docket sheet. (*copy of docket sheet sent to plaintiff at KSR) (SMJ)
January 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Letter from Jeffery Johnson requesting documents. (*copy of docket sheet provided to plaintiff) (SMJ)
January 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MOTION to Add Officer Collman as Defendant, by Plaintiff Jeffery Johnson. (SMJ) (Main Document 22 replaced - back page added - on 2/7/2022) (SMJ).
January 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION to Add Lt. Howard and Sgt. Crawford as Defendants, by Plaintiff Jeffery Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (SMJ)
January 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION to Add Sgt. Haywood and Sgt. Morris as Defendants, by Plaintiff Jeffery Johnson. (SMJ)
January 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION to Add Lt. Riley as Defendant, by Plaintiff Jeffery Johnson. (SMJ)
January 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION re Response/Reply, by Plaintiff Jeffery Johnson. (SMJ)
January 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 DAILY LOG, by Jeffery Johnson. (SMJ)
January 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 RESPONSE to re #1 Complaint, Request for TRO filed by Boles, Ellis, Evans, Goulding, Kiester, Dana Penniger, West, Young. (Brown, Allison)
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Letter from Jeffery Johnson requesting documents. (*copy of docket sheet in 3:21-cv-742-RGJ sent to Plaintiff at KSR) (SMJ)
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 EXHIBITS, by Jeffery Johnson. (SMJ)
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 DAILY LOG, by Jeffery Johnson. (SMJ)
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 POSTAL RETURN RECEIPT of certified mail sent to Robyn Bender-JPSC re #1 , #8 and #9 (JM)
January 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION to Add Defendants Warden Valentine of KYDOC/KSR, Cookie Crews Commissioner, by Plaintiff Jeffery Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit) (SMJ)
January 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SERVICE AND SCHEDULING ORDER signed by Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings on 1/4/2022. The Clerk of Court shall forward, by certified mail, return receipt requested, one copy of the complaint (DE #1 ), the separate Memorandum and Order entered this date, and the instant Service and Scheduling Order to the Justice & Public Safety Cabinet, Office of Legal Counsel. Should counsel for the Justice & Public Safety Cabinet not represent a Defendant, the Court requests General Counsel to provide a forwarding or last known address for that Defendant so that it may ensure service. If the address is not public record, counsel shall file it under seal. If service is not waived for a Defendant, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to prepare and issue summons at the address provided by the Justice & Public Safety Cabinet, and the United States Marshal shall serve a copy of the above-listed documents. All Pretrial Discovery due by 5/4/2022. Pre-trial Memorandum (Plaintiff) due by 6/3/2022. Pre-trial Memorandum (Defendant) due by 7/5/2022. All Dispositive Motions due by 7/5/2022. Plaintiff is WARNED that failure to notify the Clerk of Court of any address change or failure to comply with this or any subsequent order of the Court MAY RESULT IN A DISMISSAL OF THE CASE. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to mail Plaintiff a copy of the Pro Se Prisoner Handbook. cc: Plaintiff-pro se (w/ handbook), Defendants, JPSC-General Counsel (as directed) (SMJ)
January 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER signed by Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings on 1/4/2022. The claims for damages against all Defendants are DISMISSED for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted and for seeking monetary relief from Defendants immune from such relief. The request for criminal charges to be filed against Defendants is DISMISSED as frivolous. The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment claims are DISMISSED for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Counsel for the Justice & Public Safety Cabinet shall file a response to Plaintiff's request for TRO/preliminary injunctive relief (DE #1 ) within 14 days from entry of this Order. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to send Counsel for the Justice & Public Safety Cabinet a copy of Plaintiff's complaint. cc: Plaintiff-pro se, Defendants, JPSC-General Counsel (w/ complaint) (SMJ)
January 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Schedules: Pre-trial Memorandum (Defendants) due by 7/5/2022. (SMJ)
January 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Copy of Inmate Grievance paperwork, by Jeffery Johnson. (SMJ)
January 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF INMATE FILING FEE (EBOC) by Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings on 1/3/2022 granting #3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. The Kentucky State Reformatory shall collect from Plaintiff's trust fund account an initial partial filing fee in the amount of $104.70 and shall forward the amount to the Clerk of Court. Thereafter, the Kentucky State Reformatory shall collect the $245.30 balance of the filing fee by collecting monthly payments from Plaintiff's trust fund account. The Clerk of Court is directed to open an account for the payment of the filing fee in this action. cc: Plaintiff-pro se, KYWD-Finance, KSR-Inmate Accts. (SMJ)
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 DECLARATION by Jeffery Johnson. (SMJ)
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement re #3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Jeffery Johnson. (SMJ)
December 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Deficiency re #3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Reason for Deficiency: Prison Trust Account Statement not included. Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 1/20/2022. (SRH)
December 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Jeffery Johnson. (SRH)
December 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings. (SRH)
December 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT, filed by Jeffery Johnson, against Sgt Boles, Officer Ellis, Sgt Evans, Officer Goulding, LT Kiester, LT Dana Penniger, Officer West, and Officer Young. Filing fee $402, IFP filed. (Attachments: #1 Attachments, #2 Summons tendered) (SRH)

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