Lewis v. Campbell
Plaintiff: Kenneth O. Lewis
Defendant: April F. Campbell
Case Number: 2:2026cv00136
Filed: February 2, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Edmund A Sargus
Referring Judge: S Courter Shimeall
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge S. Courter Shimeall for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Preston Deavers no longer assigned to case. Signed by Chief District Judge Sarah D. Morrison on 3/17/26. (sem)
March 10, 2026 Filing 7 OBJECTION to #5 Report and Recommendation, by Plaintiff Kenneth O. Lewis. (vb)
March 2, 2026 Filing 6 Service documents by Plaintiff Kenneth O. Lewis re #2 Notice of Deficiency (Clerk's Notice), (jmt)
February 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: re #4 Complaint filed by Kenneth O. Lewis. It is RECOMMENDED that the Court DISMISS this action for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Objections to R&R due by 2/20/2026. ORDER: Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis #1 is hereby GRANTED pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(a). Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on February 6, 2026. (jlk)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)
February 6, 2026 Filing 4 COMPLAINT against April F. Campbell, filed by Kenneth O. Lewis. (jlk)
February 6, 2026 Notation: For statistical purposes. See ECF #5 for Order.
February 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: - Plaintiff, an inmate at the Lebanon Correctional Institution. However, this Court's local rules provide that: An action against a defendant or defendants resident in this District shall be filed at the location of Court that serves a county in which at least one defendant resides. The Eastern Division of this Court serves Franklin County, where Dublin is located. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED TO TRANSFER this case to the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, for all further proceedings. Upon transfer to the Columbus location, the case shall remain with the undersigned Magistrate Judge, with a resident District Court Judge of the Columbus location to be assigned. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on 2/5/2026. (vb) (This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)
February 5, 2026 Case transferred in from Western Division of Cincinnati Division on 02/05/2026 Case Number 1:26-cv-105. Case assigned to Judge Edmund A. Sargus. (vb)
February 3, 2026 Filing 2 Notice of Deficiency re: Service Documents. The materials submitted do not include the necessary service documents. Related Document: #1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Kenneth O. Lewis. Deficiency Deadline by 3/5/2026. (bjc)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)
February 3, 2026 CLERK'S NOTICE: In accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73 and 28 U.S.C. 636(c), the parties are notified that if all parties consent, a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form may be accessed at the following link: #AO-085. The consent form should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent form unless all parties have signed the consent. (bjc)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)
February 2, 2026 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Kenneth O. Lewis. (Attachments: #1 Complaint, #2 Civil Cover Sheet) (eh)

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