Cheng v. Wilson et al
Petitioner: SHENG-WEN CHENG
Respondent: WILSON and Officer John Does 1-5
Case Number: 1:2023cv00345
Filed: January 23, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presiding Judge: Sharon A King
Referring Judge: Christine P O'Hearn
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER directing the Clerk to administratively terminate this matter; ORDERED that if Petitioner wishes to pursue his discovery requests, he must first file a valid pleading, such as a civil complaint, under a new docket number. Signed by Judge Christine P. O'Hearn on 3/22/2023. (dmr)(n.m.)
March 23, 2023 Opinion or Order ***Civil Case Terminated. (dmr)
January 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Judge Christine P. O'Hearn and Magistrate Judge Sharon A. King added. (dmw)
January 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Certified Copy of Transfer Order and docket received, Case transferred in from District of New York Southern; Case Number 1:22-cv-10706. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
January 17, 2023 Opinion or Order MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 5. Mailed to: Sheng-Wen Cheng 05261-509-K1 Federal Correctional Institution Sandstone P.O. Box 1000 Sandstone, MN 55072. (dsh)
January 11, 2023 Opinion or Order CASE TRANSFERRED OUT ELECTRONICALLY from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York to the United States District Court - District of District of New Jersey.(rdz)
January 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 TRANSFER ORDER: The Court directs the Clerk of Court to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Whether Cheng should be permitted to proceed further without prepayment of fees is a determination to be made by the transferee court. Summonses shall not issue from this court. This order closes this action in this court. The Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C 1915(a)(3), that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 1/11/23) (rdz) Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing.
January 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 LETTER from Sheng-Wen Cheng. dated 1/5/23 re: The attachments are the additional copies for the three complaints that I have filed at this honorable court, for the purpose of being returned by this Court with the Summons which are going to be issued by you etc. Meanwhile, I am requesting Summons dated and signed by you for the three above-titled actions whenever it is convenient for this Court. Document filed by Sheng-Wen Cheng.(sc)
January 9, 2023 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT - SUA SPONTE to Judge Laura Taylor Swain. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (sac)
December 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 CIVIL COVER SHEET.(rdz)
December 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 COMPLAINT against Officer John Does 1-5, Wilson. Document filed by Sheng-Wen Cheng..(rdz)
December 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Sheng-Wen Cheng..(rdz)
December 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Case Designated ECF. (rdz)

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