Kitchen #750136 v. Michigan Department of Corrections et al
Plaintiff: James Kitchen #751036
Defendant: Michigan Department of Corrections, Heidi E. Washington, J. Howard, N. Hoffman, Rebecca Horrocks, Jerry Bush, N. Killouga, T. Perttu, Unknown Merkel, Patricia Lewis, T. Hamel and Unknown Smith
Case Number: 2:2023cv00203
Filed: October 27, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Paul L Maloney
Referring Judge: Maarten Vermaat
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 1, 2023 Filing 21 NOTICE of severed case (eod)
November 1, 2023 Copy of Receipt of Case Notice #21 , Order to File Amended Pleading on the Form, #19 with amended complaint form sent via U.S. Mail to James Kitchen #751036 (eod)
October 31, 2023 Filing 20 (DISREGARD) NOTICE of receipt of case (eod) Modified text on 10/31/2023 (eod)
October 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER to sever the claims of the 9 existing plaintiffs into separate actions with Plf Thomas existing under this case number; directing the parties to submit amended pleadings in proper form and cure deficiency with respect to filing fees within 28 days or the actions may be dismissed; and denying Plf Thomas's motions #8 and #9 ; signed by Magistrate Judge Maarten Vermaat (cam)
October 24, 2023 Filing 18 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff James Kitchen #751036 re Letter to Court, #17 (slk)
October 24, 2023 Filing 17 LETTER from plaintiff James Kitchen #751036 regarding address change to Marquette Branch Prison (address previously changed), the spelling of his name (the spelling has been verified), and the name of the Judge his case is assigned to (mailed docket sheet) (slk)
October 23, 2023 CHANGE OF ADDRESS for plaintiff James Kitchen #751036 to Marquette Branch Prison 1960 US Hwy 41 South Marquette, MI 49855 (eod)
October 23, 2023 Copy of Notice Regarding Assignment of Case to DJ (Prisoner Civil Rights/State Habeas) #14 sent via U.S. Mail to James Kitchen #751036 (eod)
October 19, 2023 Filing 16 LETTER from Victor Lindsey #461685 regarding plaintiff Kitchen (eod)
October 19, 2023 Filing 15 (DISREGARD) MOTION to amend/correct party name (in letter format) with certificate of service by plaintiff Victor Lindsey #461685; (eod) Modified text on 10/23/2023, duplicate of #16 (jlg) Modified text on 10/24/2023 (jlg)
October 19, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE that this case has been assigned to Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou and Magistrate Judge Maarten Vermaat for all further proceedings (eod)
October 19, 2023 Copy of Notice Regarding Assignment of Case to DJ (Prisoner Civil Rights/State Habeas) #14 sent via U.S. Mail to Richard Doyle #300109, James Kiss #688511, Victor Lindsey #461685, Daniel Canfield #978427, Leshawn K. Glover #504007, Lonnie C. Thomas #802563, James Kitchen #751036, Kiyel Justin Johnson #807918, William Kent Gleason #185834 (eod)
October 16, 2023 Filing 13 MOTION to amend/correct party names (in letter format) by plaintiff Lonnie C. Thomas #802563; (eod)
October 6, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE to plaintiff regarding assignment of case and consent; statement regarding consent due 10/27/2023 (eod)
October 6, 2023 Filing 11 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from Michigan Eastern, their case number 2:23-cv-12210; the documents listed above were electronically transferred to the Western District of Michigan (eod)
October 6, 2023 Copy of Notice Regarding Assignment of Case and Consent (Prisoner Civil Rights/State Habeas) #12 sent via U.S. Mail to Richard Doyle #300109, James Kiss #688511, Victor Lindsey #461685, Daniel Canfield #978427, Leshawn K. Glover #504007, Lonnie C. Thomas #802563, James Kitchen #751036, Kiyel Justin Johnson #807918, William Kent Gleason #185834 (eod)
October 6, 2023 TEXT-ONLY CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re #10 Transferring Case to Western District of Michigan on Daniel Canfield 978427, James Kiss 688511, James E. Kitcher 751036, Kiyel J. Johnson 807918, Leshawn Glover 504007, Lonnie Thomas 802563, Ric Doyle 300109, Victor Lindsey 461685, William Kent Gleason 185834, Baraga Maximum Correctional Facility, 13924 Wadaga Road, Baraga, Mi 49908; (SPin) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/6/2023.] Modified text on 10/6/2023 (eod)
October 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to the Western District of Michigan. Signed by District Judge David M. Lawson. (TTho) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/6/2023.]
October 4, 2023 Filing 9 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Lonnie Thomas. (TTho) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/6/2023.]
October 4, 2023 Filing 8 EMERGENCY MOTION to Amend Additional Plaintiffs by Lonnie Thomas. (TTho) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/6/2023.]
October 2, 2023 Filing 7 COPY of #5 Notice mailed to James E. Kitcher and returned as undeliverable (DPer) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/6/2023.]
September 25, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE of Change of Address/Contact Information by Kiyel J. Johnson. (TTho) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/6/2023.]
September 8, 2023 Filing 5 Notice Regarding Parties' Responsibility to Notify Court of Address Changes (JOwe) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/6/2023.]
August 30, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE of Mediation Program (LGra) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/6/2023.]
August 28, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE to the Agent by Lonnie Thomas re #1 Complaint (LGra) Modified on 8/30/2023 (LGra). [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/6/2023.]
August 28, 2023 Filing 2 APPLICATION to Proceed without prepaying fees or costs by Lonnie Thomas. (LGra) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/6/2023.]
August 28, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by All Plaintiffs against All Defendants (Attachments: #1 Continuation Civil Cover Sheet) (LGra) Modified on 8/30/2023 (LGra). [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/6/2023.] Modified text on 10/6/2023 (eod)

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Defendant: Unknown Merkel
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