Howard v. Bendross et al.
Plaintiff: Stephen Howard
Defendant: Major Carl Bendross, Captain Jason Berger and Lt. Eric Jenkins
Case Number: 3:2025cv02410
Filed: November 7, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Jeffrey J Helmick
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1343 Violation of Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 1, 2026 Filing 8 Return of Service by U.S. Marshal by Fedex upon Jason Berger on 4/22/2026, filed on behalf of Stephen Howard. Related document(s) #5 . (La,K)
May 1, 2026 Filing 7 Return of Service by U.S. Marshal by Fedex upon Eric Jenkins on 4/22/2026, filed on behalf of Stephen Howard. Related document(s) #5 . (La,K)
May 1, 2026 Filing 6 Return of Service by U.S. Marshal by Fedex upon Carl Bendross on 4/22/2026, filed on behalf of Stephen Howard. Related document(s) #5 . (La,K)
April 16, 2026 Filing 5 Original Summons and Magistrate Consent Form issued to U.S. Marshal for service upon All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 USM-285, #2 Magistrate Consent Form) (V,S)
March 9, 2026 Filing 4 Returned Mail addressed to Party Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution Cashier's Office. Return to Sender: Attempted-Not Known, Unable to Forward. Unknown IP Address. Remailed to address. (M,Ba)
January 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Order granting Plaintiff's #2 Motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay on 1/20/2026.(R,Ke)
January 20, 2026 Copy of #3 Order on Motion to proceed in forma pauperis mailed to Stephen Howard, #374-821, 884 Coitsville-Hubbard Road, Youngstown, OH 4450, and to Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution, Cahsier's Office, P.O. Box 4501, 2338 North West St., Lima, OH 45802 on 1/20/2026. (R,Ke)
November 7, 2025 Filing 2 Motion to proceed in forma pauperis filed by Plaintiff Stephen Howard. (Attachments: #1 Inmate Demand Statement)(G,G)
November 7, 2025 Filing 1 Complaint against Carl Bendross, Jason Berger, Eric Jenkins. Filing fee not paid, IFP. Filed by Stephen Howard. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (G,G)
November 7, 2025 Judge Jeffrey J. Helmick assigned to case. (G,G)
November 7, 2025 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay. (G,G)
November 7, 2025 Remark by Clerk: This case was assigned and processed without the filing of a Civil Cover Sheet, which is required by Local Rule 3.13(a). Without the Civil Cover Sheet, the Clerk does not know if this case is related to or is a refiling of a pending/terminated case in this Court. Docket, complaint, and blank civil cover sheet mailed to Stephen Howard at 884 Coitsville-Hubbard RoadYoungstown, Ohio 44505 on 11/7/2025. Related document(s) #1 . (G,G)

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