Sims v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction et al.
Plaintiff: Dwayne Sims
Defendant: Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Investigator Terrance Brown, STG Officer Jason Bennett, Mailroom Staff Keesha Bias, Mailroom Staff Melissa Bowers and Assistant Warden Derek Burkhart
Case Number: 3:2026cv02621
Filed: October 6, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: James R Knepp
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 6, 2026 Filing 2 Motion to proceed in forma pauperis filed by Plaintiff Dwayne Sims. (Attachments: #1 Cashier's Statement)(R,EM)
October 6, 2026 Filing 1 Complaint for Declaratory Judgment and Monetary Relief (42 USC 1983) with jury demand against Jason Bennett, Keesha Bias, Melissa Bowers, Terrance Brown, Derek Burkhart, and Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Filing fee not paid, IFP. Filed by Dwayne Sims. (Attachments: #1 Page 1 of Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 USM-285, #4 Statement of Claim, #5 Additional Handwritten Complaints, #6 Unlabeled Exhibits A-N, #7 Envelope) (R,EM)
October 6, 2026 Judge James R. Knepp II assigned to case. (R,EM)
October 6, 2026 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. (R,EM)
October 6, 2026 Remark by Clerk: This case was assigned and processed without the filing of a complete Civil Cover Sheet, which is required by Local Rule 3.13(a). Without the complete 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. Copy of blank civil cover sheet, file stamped copies of documents and docket sheet mailed to Dwayne Sims #753-052 Southern Ohio Correctional Facility P.O. Box 45699 Lucasville, OH 45699 by regular U.S. mail on 10/6/2026. (R,EM)

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Defendant: Investigator Terrance Brown
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Defendant: STG Officer Jason Bennett
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Defendant: Mailroom Staff Keesha Bias
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