WHITAKER-JONES v. TULL
Plaintiff: CLARENCE WHITAKER-JONES
Defendant: MICHAEL TULL
Case Number: 2:2020cv04993
Filed: October 7, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: CHAD F KENNEY
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 23, 2020 Filing 10 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by CLARENCE WHITAKER-JONES. (jaa, )
November 16, 2020 MAILED OUT ORDER ENTRIES #8 AND 9 TO PLAINTIFF ON 11/16/20. (jaa, )
November 13, 2020 Filing 9 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER THAT LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS IS GRANTED PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1915. CLARENCE WHITAKER-JONES, # JT-5562, SHALL PAY THE FULL FILING FEE OF $350 IN INSTALLMENTS, PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1915(B), REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME OF THIS CASE. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO SEND A COPY OF THIS ORDER TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCI-MAHANOY. THE COMPLAINT IS DEEMED FILED. THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED IN PART WITH PREJUDICE AND IN PART WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS FOLLOWS: ALL CLAIMS BROUGHT PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. 1983 ARE DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1915(E)(2)(B)(II) FOR THE REASONS STATED IN THE COURTS MEMORANDUM; ALL CLAIMS BROUGHT PURSUANT TO STATE LAW ARE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO CLOSE THIS CASE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE CHAD F. KENNEY ON 11/13/20. 11/16/20 ENTERED AND COPIES NOT MAILED TO PRO SE AND E-MAILED. (jpd )
November 13, 2020 Filing 8 MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION. SIGNED BY HONORABLE CHAD F. KENNEY ON 11/13/20. 11/16/20 ENTERED AND COPIES NOT MAILED TO PRO SE AND E-MAILED.(jpd, )
November 9, 2020 Filing 7 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by CLARENCE WHITAKER-JONES. (jaa, )
October 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDERED THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE ASSIGNED TO THE ABOVE CAPTIONED CASE IS THE HONORABLE LYNNE A. SITARSKI. SIGNED BY HONORABLE CHAD F. KENNEY ON 10/15/20. 10/15/20 ENTERED AND COPIES NOT MAILED TO PLAINTIFF.(jaa, )
October 15, 2020 DOC # 6 MAILED TO WHITAKER-JONES ON 10/15/20 (rf, )
October 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDERED THAT WHITAKER-JONESS MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (ECF NO. 1) IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.; IF WHITAKER-JONES SEEKS TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, HE SHALL, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER, FILE A CERTIFIED COPY OF HIS PRISONER ACCOUNT STATEMENT SHOWING ALL DEPOSITS, WITHDRAWALS, AND A CURRENT BALANCE, FROM ANY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN WHICH HE WAS CONFINED DURING THE TIME PERIOD FROM APRIL 7, 2020 TO OCTOBER 7, 2020. ALTERNATIVELY, WHITAKER JONES CAN PROCEED BY SUBMITTING $400 (THE $350 FILING FEE AND $50 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE) TO THE CLERK OF COURT WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER; IF WHITAKER-JONES IS ULTIMATELY GRANTED LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, HE WILL BE OBLIGATED TO PAY THE $350 FILING FEE IN INSTALLMENTS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1915(B), EVEN IF THIS CASE IS DISMISSED. HE WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO THE RETURN OF ANY PAYMENTS MADE TOWARD THE FEE AND WHITAKER-JONESS MOTION TO APPOINT COUNSEL (ECF NO. 3) IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS PREMATURE.2 5. IF WHITAKER-JONES FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER, THIS CASE MAY BE DISMISSED WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE CHAD F. KENNEY ON 10/14/20.10/14/20 ENTERED AND COPIES NOT MAILED TO PLAINTIFF.(jaa, )
October 14, 2020 COPY OF ORDER #5 MAILED TO WHITAKER-JONES. (fdc)
October 7, 2020 Filing 4 PRO SE NOTICE RE:GUIDELINES (bw, )
October 7, 2020 Filing 3 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by CLARENCE WHITAKER-JONES..(bw, )
October 7, 2020 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against MICHAEL TULL, filed by CLARENCE WHITAKER-JONES. (Attachments: #1 Case Management Track Form, #2 Designation Form)(bw, )
October 7, 2020 Filing 1 APPLICATION to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by CLARENCE WHITAKER-JONES..(bw, )

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