Smith v. Soignet et al
Plaintiff: Shawn Michael Smith
Defendant: Timothy Soignet, Rhonda Ledet and April Tomlin
Case Number: 2:2024cv00210
Filed: January 22, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Lance M Africk
Referring Judge: Michael North
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions (Prison Condition)
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer #4 Complaint as to April Tomlin answer due 4/22/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael North on 3/18/2024. (cs)
March 18, 2024 Filing 16 MOTION for Reissuance of Summons by Shawn Michael Smith. Motion(s) referred to Michael North. (bwn)
March 14, 2024 Filing 14 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer by April Tomlin. Motion(s) referred to Michael North. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Derick Anthony Bercegeay added to party April Tomlin(pty:dft).(Bercegeay, Derick)
March 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #12 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney William Seth Dodd terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael North on 3/13/2024. (cs)
March 12, 2024 Filing 12 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Rhonda Ledet. Motion(s) referred to Michael North. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Dodd, William)
March 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #4 Complaint as to Rhonda Ledet answer due 4/22/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael North on 3/12/2024. (cs)
March 8, 2024 Filing 8 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer by Rhonda Ledet. Motion(s) referred to Michael North. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney William F. Dodd added to party Rhonda Ledet(pty:dft).(Dodd, William)
March 6, 2024 Filing 10 Summons Returned Unexecuted as to Timothy Soignet. (ko)
March 6, 2024 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed; Rhonda Ledet served on 3/1/2024, answer due 3/22/2024; April Tomlin served on 3/1/2024, answer due 3/22/2024. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(ko)
February 8, 2024 Filing 7 Summons Issued as to Rhonda Ledet, Timothy Soignet, April Tomlin. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons) (alm) (cc: USM w/Pauper Order and Complaint)
February 7, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 PAUPER ORDER Granting Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis with a partial payment of $16.59 and directing the remainder of filing fee be made from Prisoner Account as to Shawn Michael Smith in monthly payments as set out in document. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael North on 2/7/2024. (alm) (NEF: Financial, cc: Sheriff)
February 5, 2024 Filing 5 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Shawn Michael Smith. Motion(s) referred to Michael North. (Attachments: #1 Original Deficient Filing)(amj) Images QC'd on 3/18/2024 (ss).
February 5, 2024 Filing 4 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Shawn Michael Smith. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(amj)
January 23, 2024 Filing 3 NOTICE OF DEFICIENT ProSe COMPLAINT: re #1 Complaint and #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Please see attached letter for steps needed to remedy deficiency. Deficiency remedy due by 2/14/2024. (Attachments: #1 Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Affidavit) (amj)
January 22, 2024 Filing 2 ***DEFICIENT*** EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Shawn Michael Smith. Motion(s) referred to Michael North. (amj)
January 22, 2024 Filing 1 ***DEFICIENT*** COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Shawn Michael Smith. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(amj)

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Plaintiff: Shawn Michael Smith
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Defendant: Rhonda Ledet
Represented By: William F. Dodd
Represented By: William Seth Dodd
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Defendant: April Tomlin
Represented By: Michelle L. Neil
Represented By: Brianna Wilson Orgeron
Represented By: Derick Anthony Bercegeay
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