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Plaintiff seeks $83 billion collectively from defendants to be donated to Greensburg Kansas tornado victims, Kent State massacre victims, Richard Jewel, 2600.com (which is the Hacker Quarterly), coal miners and the Skid Row section of Los Angeles. Plaintiff alleges that LeBron James has a secret relationship with his sentencing judge, Michael Jordan wears Jonathan Riches t-shirts, Wayne Gretzky carries Jonathan Lee Riches bibles, Joe Montana is in business with gangster Tony Montana, Mickey Mantle (who passed away in 1995) tried to get JC Penney's store credit in his name and Michael Vick used his credit. Plaintiff also alleges that defendants are involved in global warming, endangering wildlife and setting wildfires, and that he caught them with gas cans along I-70. Defendants also allegedly fought in the Battle of Hastings 1066 with the Duke of Normandy and broke into Watergate in the 1970's.

Plaintiff: Jonathan Lee Riches
Defendant: LeBron James, Michael Vick, Wayne Gretzky, Michael Jordan, Joe Montana, Tony Montana, Mickey Mantle and Allen Iverson
Case Number: 1:2007cv02486
Filed: August 16, 2007
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Office: Cleveland Office
County: Cuyahoga
Presiding Judge: Christopher A. Boyko
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None

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Date Filed Document Text
September 17, 2007 Filing 6
Acknowledgment from the USCA for Sixth Circuit of receipt of 4 Notice of Appeal (USCA# 07-4130). Date filed in USCA 9/13/07. (H, SP)
September 4, 2007 Filing 5
Order. Plaintiff is ordered to pay the full fee of $455 if funds exist in his prisoner account. If plaintiff does not have funds in the account to pay the entire fee at once, he is ordered to complete and submit the accompanying Financial Application for Appeal, including a certified copy of his trust account statement, within 30 days of the date of this order, re 4 Notice of Appeal filed by Jonathan Lee Riches. Signed by Judge Christopher A. Boyko on 09/04/07.(M,M)
August 30, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 4
NOTICE OF APPEAL to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals from the 2 Memorandum, Opinion and Order and 3 Judgment Entry of 8/23/07, filed by Jonathan Lee Riches. Filing Fee Not Paid (H, SP)
August 23, 2007 Filing 3
Judgment Entry that: This action is dismissed. Further, the court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915 (a) (3), that an appeal from this decision could not be taken in good faith. Signed by Judge Christopher A. Boyko on 8/23/2007.(Related doc 2)(B,B) Modified text on 8/23/2007 (B, B).
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Plaintiff: Jonathan Lee Riches
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Defendant: LeBron James
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Defendant: Michael Vick
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Defendant: Mickey Mantle
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