Cooper v. Bower
Plaintiff: Michael Cooper
Defendant: Sojnia Bower
Case Number: 5:2015cv00249
Filed: December 18, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Office: Paducah Office
County: Lyon
Presiding Judge: Thomas B. Russell
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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April 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 238 Jury Instructions. (KJA)
March 28, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 234 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Signed by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell on 3/27/2018: Defendants' motion in limine 216 is GRANTED as to evidence of Nathaniel Deboe's alleged assault on Plaintiff, and DENIED as to the request to limit testimony to claims before the Court. cc: Counsel, Plaintiff (pro se) (JM)
March 22, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 228 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Signed by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell on 3/22/2018: Plaintiff's motion for subpoenas 176 is GRANTED as to Carlson and Evans, DENIED as to Bruin, Beavers, and Spindler, and DISMISSED as moot as to the security camera footage, his request for all documents and exhibits filed with the court, Heggen and Franklin. Plaintiff's motion to compel 190 is DENIED; Plaintiff's motion to be transported to the courthouse 204 is DENIED; Plaintiff's motion for video footage, legal books and documents 205 is DENIED as to the video footage and the requested documents in the docket Plaintiff seeks. This motion is further DENIED as to Plaintiff's requests for proposed witnesses Edwards, Fan t, Jr., Coleman, Estioko, Moorman, Wright, Young, Harvey, Tramber, Roberts and Beavers, and is DISMISSED as moot as to Bruin, Evans and Carlson. Plaintiff's motion for clothing for trial and to subpoena other witnesses 209 is DISMISSED as m oot as to Plaintiff's request for additional witnesses and is DENIED as to his request to be dressed in street clothes for trial. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff be afforded access to penitentiary-issued khakis to dress for trial. Plaintiff's second motion for additional documents from the case docket 212 is DENIED. Plaintiff's motion to produce documents for trial and produce documents already requested 215 is DENIED. cc: Counsel, Michael Cooper (pro se) (JM)
December 18, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 196 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER Signed by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell on 12/15/2017; denying 177 Motion to Appoint Counsel ; denying 178 Motion to Amend/Correct; denying 183 Motion to Amend/Correct; granting 187 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Defendants will have 21 days from the filing of this Memorandum Opinion & Order to respond, and Plaintiff will have 14 days thereafter to reply. cc: Counsel, plaintiff pro se(KJA)
October 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 175 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER Signed by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell on 10/27/2017 denying and dismissing as moot 161 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; denying 162 Motion to Seal Document. cc: Counsel, plaintiff pro se(KJA)
October 17, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 174 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER Signed by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell on 10/17/2017 ; granting in part and denying in part 137 Motion for Summary Judgment. The Clerk is directed to remove the following defendants from the case: Sojnia Bower, Joy Myers, Jill Robertson, Larry Cranor, Bruce Von Dwingelo, Tami Bauer, Lisa Gibbs, James Beavers, Randy White, and Marshall Peek. cc: Counsel(KJA)
October 11, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 172 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell. Plaintiff's motion to dismiss (DN 160 ) is denied. Plaintiff's motion for default judgment (DN 163 ) is denied. cc: Counsel, plaintiff pro se(JAC)
September 18, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 171 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER Signed by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell on 9/15/2017 denying 83 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying 98 Motion for Summary Judgment. cc: Counsel, plaintiff pro se(KJA)
August 4, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 156 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER Signed by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell on 8/3/2017 denying 108 Motion preliminary injunction; granting 133 Motion to Strike DN 127. cc: Counsel, plaintiff pro se(KJA)
June 8, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 123 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell. Motion for Leave to Seal a Document (DN 105 ) is granted. Motion for Default Judgment (DN 100 ) is denied; Defendants to file answer to complaint and amended complaint within 21 days. Motion for Default Judgment (DN 118 ) is denied; Clerk to re-docket as motion to compel production of documents; defendants to respond within 14 days; plaintiff to reply within 14 days. cc: Counsel, plaintiff pro se(JAC)
March 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 93 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER Signed by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell on 2/28/2017 denying 69 Motion for Reconsideration. cc: Counsel, plaintiff pro se(KJA)
November 10, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 63 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell on 11/9/2016; granting in part and denying in part 52 Amended Complaint filed by Michael Cooper, 48 Supplement filed by Michael Cooper, Defendant Warden White is added as a party. Darime Ellis terminated. A separate Scheduling Order will be entered.cc:counsel, defendants, plaintiff pro se (KJA)
November 3, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 62 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER Signed by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell on 11/3/2016 denying 11 Motion for Preliminary Injunction cc: Counsel, plaintiff pro se(KJA)
June 20, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion to file a supplemental complaint (DN 10) is GRANTED and that Plaintiff's motion to file an amended complaint (DN 12) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to add Lisa Gibbs, Captain Cranor, Tami Darnell, Danny Heggen, and Mitchell McLaad to the caption as Defendants to this action. On initial review of Plaintiff's complaint pursuant to 28 U. S.C. 1915A, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the official-capacity claims against all Defendants for monetary damages and all claims against Defendant Warden Randy White are DISMISSED pursuant 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1) for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to terminate Defendant White as a party to this action. The Clerk of Court is further DIRECTED to send Garfield Evans, an inmate at KSP, a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 packet. cc: Plaintiff, pro se;Inmate Garfield Evans, KSP (w/ § 1983 packet); Defendants; General Counsel, Justice & Public Safety Cabinet, Office of Legal Counsel. (RR)
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