Porter Jr v. Commonwealth of MA et al
Plaintiff: Richard W Porter Jr
Defendant: Commonwealth of MA, City of Methuen and John K Murphy
Debtor: Phyllis M Porter
Case Number: 4:2023cv40179
Filed: December 20, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Presiding Judge: Margaret R Guzman
Referring Judge: David H Hennessy
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 16, 2024 Filing 9 District Judge Margaret R. Guzman: ORDER entered. ORDER DISMISSING CASE.(Burgos, Sandra)
February 16, 2024 Filing 8 District Judge Margaret R. Guzman: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered finding as moot #4 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; adopting Report and Recommendations re #5 Report and Recommendations. (Burgos, Sandra)
January 25, 2024 Filing 7 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Reassignment. District Judge Margaret R. Guzman added. Magistrate Judge David H. Hennessy no longer assigned to case. (Burgos, Sandra)
January 25, 2024 Filing 6 Copy re #5 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #1 Complaint filed by Richard W Porter Jr, #4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Richard W Porter Jr Recommendation: action be DISMISSED as frivolous, and Plaintiffs motion to proceed in forma p mailed to Richard W Porter Jr 306 Belmont St Worcester, MA on 1/25/24. (King, Dawn)
January 25, 2024 Filing 5 Magistrate Judge David H. Hennessy: ORDER entered. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #1 Complaint filed by Richard W. Porter Jr.; and #4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Richard W. Porter Jr. Recommendation: the action be DISMISSED as frivolous, and Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis be denied as moot in light of the Court's recommendation. Objections to R&R due by 2/8/2024.(King, Dawn)
January 2, 2024 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Richard W Porter Jr.(Barrows, Jennifer)
January 2, 2024 Filing 3 Civil Cover Sheet re #1 Complaint by Richard W Porter Jr. (Barrows, Jennifer)
December 20, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Case Assignment. Magistrate Judge David H. Hennessy assigned to case. Plaintiff's counsel, or defendant's counsel if this case was initiated by the filing of a Notice of Removal, are directed to the Notice and Procedures regarding Consent to Proceed before the Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded #here. These documents will be mailed to counsel not receiving notice electronically. Pursuant to General Order 09-3, until the Court receives for filing either a consent to the Magistrate Judge's jurisdiction or the reassignment of the case to a District Judge, the initial assignment of a civil case to the Magistrate Judge is a referral to the Magistrate Judge under 28 USC 636(b) for all pretrial non-dispositive matters and Report and Recommendations, but not for the Rule 16(b) scheduling conference. (Burgos, Sandra)
December 20, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Richard W Porter Jr. (Attachments: #1 cover letter)(Burgos, Sandra)

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