Pelton v. Massachusetts Department of Correction et al
| Joshua Pelton, Sr |
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Massachusetts Department of Correction |
| 1:2020cv11705 |
| September 16, 2020 |
| US District Court for the District of Massachusetts |
| Leo T Sorokin |
| Prison Condition |
| None |
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| Filing 10 Set Deadlines: Complete Service by 12/30/2020. (Montes, Mariliz) |
| Filing 9 Summons Issued as to Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Department of Correction. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Castilla, Francis) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE TO PLAINTIFF (service by USMS and copy of L.R. 4.1). (PSSA, 4) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE: re payment of fee (prisoner filer) issued to the Treasurer at MCI Shirley (PSSA, 4) |
| Filing 6 District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ORDER entered 1.The Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Affidavit is granted. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(2), plaintiff is obligated to make monthly payments of 20 percent of the preceding month's income credited to the prisoner's account until the statutory filing fee has been paid in full. The Clerk shall send a copy of this order to the treasurer of the institution having custody of plaintiff. 2.The Clerk shall issue a summons for service of the complaint on the defendants. The Clerk shall send the summonses, a copy of the complaint, and this Order to the plaintiff, who must thereafter serve the defendants in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m). 3. Because plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis, he may elect to have service made by the United States Marshals Service (USMS). If directed by the plaintiff to do so, the USMS shall serve the summonses, complaint, and this Order upon the defendants, in the manner directed by the plaintiff, with all costs of service to be advanced by the USMS. It is the plaintiffs responsibility to provide the USMS with all necessary paperwork and service information. 4. Notwithstanding Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) and Local Rule 4.1, the plaintiff shall have 90 days from the date of this Order to complete service. (PSSA, 4) |
| Filing 4 District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ORDER entered. Procedural Order regarding resolution of filling fee. The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied without prejudice. Plaintiff must respond within 21 days. (Castilla, Francis) |
| Filing 3 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Marianne B. Bowler. (Finn, Mary) |
| Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Joshua Pelton, Sr.(Castilla, Francis) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Department of Correction, filed by Joshua Pelton, Sr. (Attachments: #1 evelope, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Castilla, Francis) |
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