Cruz v. Federal Butner Mental Health Hospital, et al
Plaintiff: Abraham Cruz
Defendant: Federal Butner Mental Health Hospital, John Doe, Sgt. Jane Doe and John/Jane Does
Case Number: 5:2023ct03213
Filed: July 21, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: Richard E Myers
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question: Civil Rights Violation
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 28, 2023 Filing 34 Letter from Abraham (Junior) Cruz providing the court with a copy of filing made with the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. (Attachments: #1 Copy of filing - Third Circuit Court of Appeals, #2 Envelope) (Lopez, R.)
August 18, 2023 Filing 33 Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Mail sent to Inmate Accounts (DE-30). Mail resent with the control number. (Lopez, R.)
August 17, 2023 Filing 32 Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Mail sent to Abraham Cruz (DE #29) returned for failed authentication. Mail has been resent to plaintiff with the control number. (Lopez, R.)
August 14, 2023 Filing 31 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Abraham Cruz. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (Lopez, R.)
August 14, 2023 Motion Submitted to Chief Judge Richard E. Myers II regarding #31 MOTION to Appoint Counsel. (Lopez, R.)
July 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #11 Application to Proceed IFP. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert B. Jones, Jr. on 7/27/2023. Copy of order sent to plaintiff and Inmate Accounts at SCI-Phoenix via US Mail. (Lopez, R.)
July 27, 2023 Case Submitted to Chief Judge Richard E. Myers II for initial review. Once a review is completed an order will enter and the next appropriate step will be taken. (Courtesy copy of docket sheet sent to plaintiff via US Mail.) (Lopez, R.)
July 25, 2023 Motion Referred to US Magistrate Judge Robert B. Jones, Jr. regarding #11 MOTION. (Lopez, R.)
July 24, 2023 Filing 29 Letter regarding case opening sent to plaintiff via US Mail. (Lopez, R.)
July 21, 2023 Filing 28 Case transferred in from District of Pennsylvania Middle. Case Number 1:20-cv-01931. transfer order and docket sheet obtained from transferring district.
July 21, 2023 Chief Judge Richard E. Myers II added. (Lopez, R.)
July 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Susan E. Schwabs Report and Recommendation (Doc. #25 ) is ADOPTED; The Clerk of Court is directed to TRANSFER this complaint to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina ; A ruling on Cruzs pending motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. #22 ) is DEFERRED to the transferee court; and The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case. Signed by Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann on 7/20/2023. (nr) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
June 6, 2023 Filing 26 Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Docs. #24 and #25 returned, envelope states "Return to sender, refused, unable to forward". Documents resent to Cruz at SCI Phoenix. (Per DOC inmate locator, Cruz is now located at SCI Phoenix, address updated on docket) (ea) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
May 16, 2023 Filing 25 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that the court transfer this case to the ED of NC for all further proceedings including the mtn for ifp. Objections to R&R due by 6/2/2023 Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan E. Schwab on 5/16/23. (ma) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
May 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER Granting petr's mtn to reopen the case #21 . Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan E. Schwab on 5/16/23. (ma) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
May 16, 2023 ***Case Reopened (ma) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
May 5, 2023 Opinion or Order VERBAL ORDER BY CHIEF JUDGE MATTHEW W. BRANN REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Susan E. Schwab. (cd) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
April 7, 2023 Filing 23 CERTIFIED Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by Abraham Cruz. (ea) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
April 7, 2023 Filing 22 (CERTIFIED) MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Abraham Cruz.(ga) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
March 31, 2023 Filing 21 MOTION to Reopen Case by Abraham Cruz. (ea) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
September 13, 2021 Filing 20 Letter to Court from Cruz. (Attachments: #1 Certified Motion to Proceedf IFP, #2 Certified Prisoner Account Statement) (lg) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
August 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that #18 Cruz's Motion to reopen is denied. Signed by Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann on 8/11/2021. (lg) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
August 11, 2021 Remark: 8/11/2021 Order mailed to Cruz at SCI Dallas. (lg) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
August 2, 2021 Filing 18 MOTION of Conjunctiseness of All Cases and Motions to be read before decisions on Tour Cajole by Abraham Cruz.(ga) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
August 2, 2021 Filing 17 Application To Proceed In Forma Pauperis. (ga) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
April 5, 2021 Filing 16 STATUS REPORT by Abraham Cruz, Jr.. (ep) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
March 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that #13 Motion to Reopen Case and #14 Motion to Appoint Counsel are denied. Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 3/18/2021. (lg) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
March 18, 2021 Remark: 3/18/2021 Order mailed to Cruz at SCI Dallas. (lg) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
January 26, 2021 Filing 14 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Abraham Cruz, Jr. (lg) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
January 26, 2021 Filing 13 MOTION to Reopen Case by Abraham Cruz, Jr. (lg) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
January 20, 2021 Filing 12 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement submitted by Abraham Cruz, Jr. (lg) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
January 20, 2021 Filing 11 Application to Proceed IFP by Cruz (WITH CERTIFICATION). (lg) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
December 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER DISMISSING CASE - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the complaint filed by Plaintiff Cruz (Doc. 1) is DISMISSED. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case. Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 12/28/2020. (jr) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
December 23, 2020 VERBAL ORDER REASSIGNING CASE - Case reassigned to Honorable Matthew W. Brann for all further proceedings. (jkc) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
December 7, 2020 Filing 9 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement(Certified) by Inmate Accounts. (ga) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
November 19, 2020 Filing 8 FIFTEEN (15) DAY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER - Within 15 days of the date of this Order, the superintendent or warden of the institution at which Plaintiff is currently incarcerated is directed to provide certified copies of the statement of Pltf's trust fund account to this Court and to the Plaintiff. The statement should reflect all activity in that account for the six-month period immediately preceding the lodging of the complaint in this action. Order sent to Superintendent and plaintiff. Signed by LP on 11/19/2020. (lp) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
November 19, 2020 Filing 7 Letter from LP directing plaintiff to file correct IFP for civil rights matters. (Attachments: #1 IFP (civil rights)) (lp) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
November 19, 2020 Filing 6 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement (Not Certified) by Accounting Assistant. (ga) Modified on 11/19/2020 (ga). [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
November 19, 2020 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Abraham Cruz, Jr..(ga) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
October 21, 2020 Filing 4 THIRTY (30) DAY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER directing the prisoner to pay the filing fee or file a signed Application to Proceed IFP within 30 days or case will be dismissed. Signed by LP on 10/21/2020. (Attachments: #1 IFP (civil rights))(lp) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
October 21, 2020 Filing 3 PRO SE LETTER ISSUED w/ Notice & Consent Form. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Consent, #2 Instruction Sheet, #3 Federal & Local Rules, #4 398 Form) (lp) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
October 21, 2020 Filing 2 AO 398 and AO 399 Waiver of Service Forms Completed by Plaintiff. (lp) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]
October 21, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Jane Doe, John Doe, John Doe, John/Jane Doe(s), Federal Butner Mental Health Hospital lodged as no filing fee was paid and no Motion for In Forma Pauperis was filed, filed by Abraham Cruz, Jr..(lp) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 7/21/2023.]

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