SIMMONS v. BRANCA et al
Plaintiff: AUGUSTUS SIMMONS
Defendant: CATHY FORTUNE, PAUL BAUER II, JOHN GERADEL, RISA VETRI FERMAN and THOMAS C. BRANCA
Case Number: 2:2020cv06030
Filed: November 27, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Office: Philadelphia Office
Presiding Judge: MARK A KEARNEY
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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December 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDERED THAT MR. SIMMONS APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (ECF DOC. NO. 1) IS GRANTED; AUGUSTUS SIMMONS, #KL2144, SHALL PAY THE FULL FILING FEE OF $350 IN INSTALLMENTS, UNDER 28 U.S.C. 1915(B), REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME OF THIS CASE. WE DIRECT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCI-COAL OR OTHER APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL TO ASSESS AN INITIAL FILING FEE OF 20% OF THE GREATER OF (A) THE AVERAGE MONTHLY DEPOSITS TO MR. SIMMONS INMATE ACCOUNT; OR (B) THE AVERAGE MONTHLY BALANCE IN HIS INMATE ACCOUNT FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FILING OF THIS CASE. THE SUPERINTENDENT OR OTHER APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL SHALL CALCULATE, COLLECT, AND FORWARD THE INITIAL PAYMENT ASSESSED UNDER THIS ORDER TO THE COURT WITH A REFERENCE TO THE DOCKET NUMBER FOR THIS CASE. IN EACH SUCCEEDING MONTH WHEN THE AMOUNT IN MR. SIMMONS INMATE TRUST FUND ACCOUNT EXCEEDS $10.00, THE SUPERINTENDENT OR OTHER APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL SHALL FORWARD PAYMENTS TO THE CLERK OF COURT EQUALING 20% OF THE PRECEDING MONTHS INCOME CREDITED TO MR. SIMMONS INMATE ACCOUNT UNTIL THE FEES ARE PAID. EACH PAYMENT SHALL REFER TO THE DOCKET NUMBER FOR THIS CASE; THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL SEND A COPY OF THIS ORDER TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCICOAL; THE COMPLAINT (ECF DOC. NO. 2) IS DEEMED FILED; WE DISMISS THE COMPLAINT (ECF DOC. NO. 2); AND, THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL CLOSE THIS CASE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MARK A. KEARNEY ON 12/3/20. 12/3/20 ENTERED AND COPIES FAXED/E-MAILED TO SUPERINTENDENT AND NOT MAILED TO PLAINTIFF.(jaa, )
December 3, 2020 Filing 5 MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MARK A. KEARNEY ON 12/3/20. 12/3/20 ENTERED AND COPIES NOT MAILED TO PLAINTIFF.(jaa, )
December 3, 2020 ECF DOC. NOS. #5 AND #6 MAILED TO PRO SE BY CHAMBERS. (uh, )
December 1, 2020 PRO SE GUIDELINES HAVE BEEN MAILED TO PRO SE, SIMMONS. (bw, )
November 27, 2020 Filing 4 PRO SE NOTICE RE:GUIDELINES (jaa, )
November 27, 2020 Filing 3 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by AUGUSTUS SIMMONS. (jaa, )
November 27, 2020 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against PAUL BAUER II, THOMAS C. BRANCA, RISA VETRI FERMAN, CATHY FORTUNE, JOHN GERADEL filed by AUGUSTUS SIMMONS. *IFP PENDING. (Attachments: #1 DESIGNATION FORM)(jaa, )
November 27, 2020 Filing 1 APPLICATION FOR PRISONERS TO PROCEED IN DISTRICT COURT WITHOUT PREPAYING FEES OR COSTS filed by AUGUSTUS SIMMONS..(jaa, )

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