Ricks v. Louisiana State Penitentiary
Plaintiff: Wesley Sinclair Ricks
Defendant: Louisiana State Penitentiary
Case Number: 3:2020cv00050
Filed: January 23, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Richard L Bourgeois
Referring Judge: Shelly D Dick
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Conditions
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER granting #2 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. It is ordered that the plaintiff pay an initial partial filing fee of $0.00 in accordance with 28 USC 1915. A copy of this order shall be sent to the plaintiff and to Centralized Inmate Banking. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 03/18/2020. (ELW) Modified on 3/20/2020 to edit text (ELW).
March 19, 2020 Filing 3 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS regarding #1 Complaint filed by Wesley Sinclair Ricks. It is the recommendation of the Magistrate Judge that the Court decline the exercise of supplemental jurisdiction over any potential state law claims, and that this action be dismissed, with prejudice, for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(e) and 1915A1, atleast until the conditions set forth in Heck v. Humphrey, supra, are met. Objections to R&R due by 4/2/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 3/19/2020. (SWE)
January 23, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis with Statement of Account by Wesley Sinclair Ricks. (KMW)
January 23, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Louisiana State Penitentiary, filed by Wesley Sinclair Ricks.(KMW)
January 23, 2020 ***Set CASE REFERRED Flag (PPS) (KMW)
January 23, 2020 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #2 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis with Statement of Account. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (KMW)

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