Whitley v. Michigan Department of Corrections et al
Plaintiff: Edna Whitley
Defendant: Michigan Department of Corrections, Gregory Skipper, George Whitinger, James Leland, Audrianna Williams, Darnell Johnson, Jeremy Rykse and Unknown Stokes
Case Number: 1:2022cv00448
Filed: May 18, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Office: Southern Division (1) Office
Presiding Judge: Sally J Berens
Referring Judge: Hala Y Jarbou
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 6, 2022 Filing 26 RESPONSE TO MOTION to dismiss and Certificate of Service #23 filed by Edna Whitley (Rothstein, Michael)
June 23, 2022 Filing 25 NOTICE that this case has been assigned to District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou and Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens for all further proceedings (mlc)
June 8, 2022 Filing 24 BRIEF in support of MOTION to dismiss and Certificate of Service #23 and Certificate of Service filed by Darnell Johnson, James Leland, Michigan Department of Corrections, Jeremy Rykse, Gregory Skipper, Unknown Stokes, George Whitinger, Audrianna Williams (Dean, Michael)
June 8, 2022 Filing 23 MOTION to dismiss and Certificate of Service by defendants Darnell Johnson, James Leland, Michigan Department of Corrections, Jeremy Rykse, Gregory Skipper, Unknown Stokes, George Whitinger, Audrianna Williams; (Dean, Michael)
May 31, 2022 Filing 22 NOTICE regarding consent; statement regarding consent due 6/21/2022 (jal)
May 18, 2022 Filing 21 NOTICE to plaintiff regarding assignment of case and consent; statement regarding consent due 6/8/2022 (mlc)
May 18, 2022 Filing 20 NOTICE of receipt of case (mlc)
May 18, 2022 Filing 19 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from Michigan Eastern, their case number 4:21-cv-11995; the documents listed above were electronically transferred to the Western District of Michigan (mlc)
May 18, 2022 SUMMONS NOT ISSUED as to defendants Darnell Johnson, James Leland, Michigan Department of Corrections, Jeremy Rykse, Gregory Skipper, Unknown Stokes, George Whitinger, Audrianna Williams (Summons Previously Issued in Michigan Eastern) (mlc)
May 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER denying #5 Motion to Dismiss and TRANSFERRING CASE to the Western District of Michigan. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (SSch) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/18/2022.]
February 15, 2022 Text-Only Order of reassignment from District Judge Matthew F. Leitman to District Judge Shalina D. Kumar pursuant to Administrative Order 22-AO-004. (SSch) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/18/2022.]
January 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER Permitting Substitution of Attorney. Signed by District Judge Matthew F. Leitman. (HRya) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/18/2022.]
November 8, 2021 Filing 16 REPLY to Response re #5 MOTION to Dismiss with Brief in Support BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THEIR 12(b) (3) and 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss with a Certificate of Service filed by Darnell Johnson, James Leland, Michigan Department of Corrections, Jeremy Riske, Gregory Skipper, Officer Stokes, George Whitinger, Audrianna Williams. (Dean, Michael) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/18/2022.]
October 27, 2021 Filing 15 RESPONSE to #5 MOTION to Dismiss with Brief in Support and Memorandum Response to Motion to Dismiss filed by Edna Whitley. (Rothstein, Michael) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/18/2022.]
October 27, 2021 Filing 14 [DOCUMENT IS A RESPONSE TO MOTION] REPLY to Response re #5 MOTION to Dismiss with Brief in Support and Memorandum Response filed by Edna Whitley. (Rothstein, Michael) Modified on 10/27/2021 (HMon). [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/18/2022.]
October 12, 2021 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Officer Stokes served on 9/21/2021, answer due 10/12/2021. (Rothstein, Michael) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/18/2022.]
October 12, 2021 Filing 12 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed.. (Rothstein, Michael) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/18/2022.]
October 12, 2021 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Darnell Johnson served on 9/21/2021, answer due 10/12/2021. (Rothstein, Michael) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/18/2022.]
October 12, 2021 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Audrianna Williams served on 9/21/2021, answer due 10/12/2021. (Rothstein, Michael) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/18/2022.]
October 12, 2021 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. James Leland served on 9/21/2021, answer due 10/12/2021. (Rothstein, Michael) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/18/2022.]
October 12, 2021 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. George Whitinger served on 9/21/2021, answer due 10/12/2021. (Rothstein, Michael) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/18/2022.]
October 12, 2021 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Gregory Skipper served on 9/21/2021, answer due 10/12/2021. (Rothstein, Michael) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/18/2022.]
October 12, 2021 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Michigan Department of Corrections served on 9/21/2021, answer due 10/12/2021. (Rothstein, Michael) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/18/2022.]
October 6, 2021 Filing 5 MOTION to Dismiss with Brief in Support by Darnell Johnson, James Leland, Michigan Department of Corrections, Jeremy Riske, Gregory Skipper, Officer Stokes, George Whitinger, Audrianna Williams. (Dean, Michael) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/18/2022.]
October 6, 2021 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael R. Dean on behalf of Darnell Johnson, James Leland, Michigan Department of Corrections, Jeremy Riske, Gregory Skipper, Officer Stokes, George Whitinger, Audrianna Williams. (Dean, Michael) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/18/2022.]
October 6, 2021 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin J. O'Dowd on behalf of Darnell Johnson, James Leland, Michigan Department of Corrections, Jeremy Riske, Gregory Skipper, Officer Stokes, George Whitinger, Audrianna Williams. (O'Dowd, Kevin) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/18/2022.]
August 27, 2021 Filing 2 SUMMONS Issued for *Darnell Johnson, James Leland, Michigan Department of Corrections, Jeremy Riske, Gregory Skipper, Officer Stokes, George Whitinger* (SKra) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/18/2022.]
August 27, 2021 A United States Magistrate Judge of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form is available for download at #http://www.mied.uscourts.gov (SKra) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/18/2022.]
August 26, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by All Plaintiffs against All Defendants with Jury Demand. <

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Plaintiff: Edna Whitley
Represented By: Michael Julius Rothstein
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Defendant: Michigan Department of Corrections
Represented By: John L. Thurber
Represented By: Kevin J. O'Dowd
Represented By: Michael Richard Dean
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Defendant: Gregory Skipper
Represented By: John L. Thurber
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Defendant: George Whitinger
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Defendant: James Leland
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Defendant: Audrianna Williams
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Defendant: Darnell Johnson
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Defendant: Jeremy Rykse
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Defendant: Unknown Stokes
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