FENTON v. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS et al
Plaintiff: WILLIAM FRANCIS FENTON
Defendant: GRATERFORD PRISON, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS and PROBATION AND PAROLE
Case Number: 2:2018cv05484
Filed: December 20, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: EDWARD G SMITH
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
January 31, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER THAT THE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (DOC. NO. #6 ) IS GRANTED AND FENTON HAS LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS; THE COMPLAINT (DOC. NO. #2 ) IS DEEMED FILED; THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; FENTON HAS LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT AGAINST A PROPER INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER; ETC. AS HEREIN. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO SEND FENTON A COPY OF THIS COURTS FORM COMPLAINT TO BE USED BY PRO SE LITIGANTS FOR FILING A CIVIL ACTION BEARING THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED CIVIL ACTION NUMBER. FENTON MAY USE THIS FORM TO PREPARE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT; AND IF FENTON FAILS TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT, THE COURT MAY DISMISS HIS CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE; ETC. AS HEREIN. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDWARD G. SMITH ON 1/31/19. 1/31/19 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE ALONG WITH THIS COURTS FORM COMPLAINT TO BE USED BY PRO SE LITIGANTS FOR FILING A CIVIL ACTION BEARING THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED CIVIL ACTION NUMBER.(mas, ) Modified on 1/31/2019 (lisad, ).
January 31, 2019 Filing 7 MEMORANDUM OPINION. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDWARD G. SMITH ON 1/31/19. 1/31/19 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE.(mas, )
January 15, 2019 Filing 6 Application to proceed in District Court without prepaying fees or costs filed by WILLIAM FRANCIS FENTON. (No envelope provided) Modified on 1/16/2019 (pr, ).
December 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER THAT FENTONS APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (DOC. NO. #1 ) IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR LACK OF SUFFICIENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO ALLOW THE COURT TO DETERMINE WHETHER HE HAS THE MEANS TO PAY THE FILING FEE TO COMMENCE THIS CASE; THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO PROVIDE FENTON WITH AN APPROPRIATE NON-PRISONER APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, BEARING THE CIVIL ACTION NUMBER OF THIS CASE; IF FENTON SEEKS TO PROCEED WITH THIS CASE, HE SHALL, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER, COMPLETE THE FORM IN ITS ENTIRETY, DISCLOSING ALL SOURCES OF MONTHLY INCOME AND SETTING FORTH ANY MONTHLY EXPENSES, AND RETURN IT TO THE CLERK OF COURT. IN THAT FORM, FENTON MUST STATE ANY AND ALL SOURCES OF INCOME. IF HE IS EMPLOYED, HE SHALL INFORM THE COURT HOW MUCH HE EARNS. IF FENTON IS RECEIVING SUPPORT FROM ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL, FROM THE STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, OR FROM ANOTHER INSTITUTION, HE SHALL STATE AS MUCH AND SHALL PROVIDE THE COURT WITH THE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT THAT HE RECEIVES. ALTERNATIVELY, FENTON MAY PROCEED WITH THIS CASE BY PAYING $400.00 (THE $350.00 FILING FEE AND $50.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE) TO THE CLERK OF COURT WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER; AND IF FENTON FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER, THE COURT MAY DISMISS THIS CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDWARD G. SMITH ON 12/21/18. 12/26/18 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE.(mas, )
December 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER THAT #1 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS FILED BY WILLIAM FRANCIS FENTON IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR LACK OF SUFFICIENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO ALLOW THE COURT TO DETERMINE WHETHER HE HAS THE MEANS TO PAY THE FILING FEE TO COMMENCE THIS CASE, ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDWARD G. SMITH ON 12/21/18.12/24/18 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE.(ke)
December 21, 2018 NON PRISONER APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS MAILED TO WILLIAM FRANCIS FENTON WITH COPY OF ORDER DOC. #4. (ke)
December 20, 2018 Filing 3 PRO SE NOTICE RE:GUIDELINES (ahf)
December 20, 2018 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against GRATERFORD PRISON, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, PROBATION AND PAROLE, filed by WILLIAM FRANCIS FENTON.(ahf)
December 20, 2018 Filing 1 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS FILED BY WILLIAM FRANCIS FENTON.(ahf)
December 20, 2018 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by WILLIAM FRANCIS FENTON. (ahf)

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