Cunningham v. Hunt et al
Plaintiff: Elvis L. Cunningham
Defendant: Chad Hunt, Pam God Berson, Buffalo County Jail, All Other Correctional Staff Involved and Pam Godberson
Case Number: 8:2021cv00282
Filed: July 26, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Nebraska
Presiding Judge: Pro Se Docket
Referring Judge: Richard G Kopf
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 22, 2021 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed upon defendant Pam Godberson on 9/16/2021. (LKO)
September 22, 2021 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed upon defendant Chad Hunt on 9/16/2021. (LKO)
September 13, 2021 Filing 9 Summons Issued (COPY) as to defendant Pam Godberson, Chad Hunt regarding Complaint - Pro Se #1 and Memorandum and Order #8 . Originals provided to USM for completion of service along with USM-285 Forms. (LKO)
September 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - This action shall proceed to service of process on Plaintiff's claims against Defendants Chad Hunt and Pam Godberson in their individual capacities only. All other claims, including claims against Defendants Chad Hunt and Pam Godberson in their official capacities, against Buffalo County Jail and Sheriff's Office, or against "all other correctional staff involved," are dismissed without prejudice. The Clerk shall forward the completed forms to the Marshals Service, together with two copies of Plaintiff's Complaint (Filing #1 ) and this Memorandum and Order, for service upon Defendants by certified mail or any other authorized method. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(e); Neb. Rev. Stat. 25-508.01(1). The United States Marshal shall serve all process in this case without prepayment of fees from Plaintiff. The Clerk of the Court is directed to set a pro se case management deadline in this case with the following text: "December 13, 2021: Check for completion of service of summons." Plaintiff shall keep the court informed of his current address at all times while this case is pending. Failure to do so may result in dismissal. Plaintiff's motion to appoint counsel (Filing #4 ) is denied without prejudice. Ordered by Senior Judge Richard G. Kopf. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(LKO)
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Proceed IFP (Filing #2 ), is granted. The filing fee shall be collected and remitted, as funds exist, in the manner set forth in 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(2). Until the full filing fee of $350.00 is paid, the prisoner shall be obligated to pay, and the agency having custody of the prisoner shall forward to the clerk of the court, 20 percent of the preceding month's income in such months as the account exceeds $10.00. The clerk of the court shall serve a copy of this order on the appropriate financial officer for Plaintiff's current institution. The next step in Plaintiff's case will be for the court to conduct an initial review of Plaintiff's claims to determine whether summary dismissal is appropriate under 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2). The court will conduct this initial review in its normal course of business. Ordered by Senior Judge Richard G. Kopf. (Copy mailed to pro se party & plaintiff's institution)(LKO)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 GENERAL ORDER NO. 2020-01: This general order provides for the management and assignment of cases filed by a plaintiff or petitioner without counsel. This general order also includes the definition of the pro se docket, responsibilities of the pro se law clerks and scheduling and discovery requirements in pro se cases. Ordered by Judge John M. Gerrard. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(LKO)
July 26, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE by Clerk acknowledging receipt of complaint filed by a pro se party. (Copy mailed to pro se party) (LKO)
July 26, 2021 Filing 4 MOTION to Appoint Counsel on behalf of Plaintiff Elvis L. Cunningham. (LKO)
July 26, 2021 Filing 3 PRISONER ACCOUNT STATEMENT by Plaintiff Elvis L. Cunningham. ACCESS TO THE PDF DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED TO CASE PARTICIPANTS AND THE COURT PURSUANT TO THE E-GOVERNMENT ACT AND FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 5.2(a). (LKO)
July 26, 2021 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis on behalf of Plaintiff Elvis L. Cunningham.(LKO)
July 26, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Other Correctional Staff Involved, Pam God Berson, Buffalo County Jail, and Chad Hunt filed on behalf of pro se plaintiff Elvis L. Cunningham. (LKO)

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