Burton v. Craig et al
Plaintiff: DERRICK BURTON
Defendant: Detective Daniel Craig, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT and SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP POLICE DISTRICT
Case Number: 2:2023cv05020
Filed: December 19, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: HARVEY BARTLE
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 13, 2024 MAILED OUT ORDER ENTRIES #15 #16 #18 TO PLAINTIFF ON 2/13/24. (jaa, )
February 13, 2024 MAILED OUT ONE COPY OF THE 398 REQUEST FOR WAIVER, TWO COPIES OF WAIVER OF SERVICE 399 FORMS, COPY OF THE COMPLAINT AND ORDER ENTRY #16 TO DEFENDANT DANIEL CRAIG ON 2/13/24. (jaa, )
February 12, 2024 Filing 18 NOTICE to Plaintiff re: Waivers. PRO SE PLAINTIFF NOT MAILED. (va)
February 12, 2024 Filing 17 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to DANIEL CRAIG on 2/12/24. Waiver of Service due by 3/13/2024. (Attachments: #1 Waiver)(va)
February 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER THAT THE CLERK OF COURT IS SPECIALLY APPOINTED TO SERVE WRITTEN WAIVER REQUESTS ON THE FOLLOWING DEFENDANT, PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 4(D), TO EFFECT WAIVER OF SERVICE: DANIEL CRAIG, 50 POWELL ROAD, SPRINGFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA 19064. THE WAIVER OF SERVICE REQUESTS SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT AND SHALL INFORM THE DEFENDANT OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF COMPLIANCE AND FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUESTS. THE REQUESTS SHALL ALLOW THE DEFENDANT AT LEAST 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE THEY ARE SENT (60 DAYS IF ADDRESSED OUTSIDE ANY JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE UNITED STATES) TO RETURN THE SIGNED WAIVERS. IF A SIGNED WAIVER IS NOT RETURNED WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT GIVEN, THE COURT WILL ISSUE SUBSEQUENT ORDERS TO ATTEMPT TO EFFECT SERVICE BY THE U.S. MARSHAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH 28 U.S.C. 1915(D) AND FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 4(C)(3). THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED NOT TO ISSUE SUMMONSES UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT. ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE HARVEY BARTLE, III ON 2/12/24. 2/12/24 ENTERED. PRO SE PLAINTIFF NOT MAILED. UNREP NOT MAILED. (va) Modified on 2/12/2024 (va).
February 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER THAT THE MOTION OF PLAINTIFF DERRICK BURTON TO APPOINT COUNSEL IS GRANTED. THE CLERK OF THE COURT SHALL MAKE THIS CASE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AND SELECTION BY VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS ON THE PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS PANEL.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE HARVEY BARTLE, III ON 2/12/24. 2/12/24 ENTERED. PRO SE PLAINTIFF NOT MAILED. (va)
February 8, 2024 Filing 14 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by DERRICK BURTON.Envelope.(va)
January 17, 2024 Filing 13 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by DERRICK BURTON. (JL)
January 3, 2024 MAILED OUT ORDER ENTRIES #11 #12 WITH COMPLAINT FORMS TO PLAINTIFF ON 1/3/24. (jaa, )
January 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER THAT LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS IS GRANTED PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1915. DERRICK BURTON, #QP-2650, SHALL PAY THE FULL FILING FEE OF $350 IN INSTALLMENTS, ETC. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO SEND A COPY OF THIS ORDER TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCI BENNER. THE COMPLAINT IS DEEMED FILED. FOR THE REASONS STATED IN THE COURTS MEMORANDUM ACCOMPANYING THIS ORDER, MR. BURTONS CLAIMS AGAINST SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP POLICE DISTRICT ARE DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1915(E)(2)(B)(II). MR. BURTONS CLAIMS AGAINST DETECTIVE DANIEL CRAIG ALLEGING RACIAL PROFILING AND HARASSMENT AND AN FCC VIOLATION ARE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1915(E)(2)(B)(II). THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP POLICE DISTRICT AS A DEFENDANT. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO SEND MR. BURTON A BLANK COPY OF THE COURTS STANDARD FORM COMPLAINT FOR PRISONERS TO USE TO FILE A COMPLAINT BEARING THE ABOVE CIVIL ACTION NUMBER. MR. BURTON IS GIVEN THIRTY (30) DAYS TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT IN THE EVENT HE CAN ALLEGE ADDITIONAL FACTS TO STATE PLAUSIBLE CLAIMS AGAINST DETECTIVE CRAIG BASED ON RACIAL PROFILING AND HARASSMENT AND AN FCC VIOLATION. UPON THE FILING OF AN AMENDED COMPLAINT, THE CLERK SHALL NOT MAKE SERVICE UNTIL SO ORDERED BY THE COURT. ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE HARVEY BARTLE, III ON 1/2/24. 1/2/24 ENTERED. PRO SE PLAINTIFF NOT MAILED. (va)
January 2, 2024 Filing 11 MEMORANDUM SIGNED BY HONORABLE HARVEY BARTLE, III ON 1/2/24. 1/2/24 ENTERED. PRO SE PLAINTIFF NOT MAILED. (va)
January 2, 2024 Copy of #12 Order Faxed to Superintendent of SCI Benner. (va)
December 20, 2023 DOC. NO. #10 MAILED TO PRO SE ON 12/20/23. (amas)
December 19, 2023 Filing 10 PRO SE NOTICE RE: GUIDELINES. PRO SE PLAINTIFF NOT MAILED. (va)
December 19, 2023 Filing 9 Case transferred in from District of Pennsylvania Middle; Case Number 1:23-cv-00539. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
December 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER - it is hereby ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Blooms report (Doc. 7) is ADOPTED. The Clerk of Court is directed to TRANSFER this matter to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Any appeal from this order is deemed to be frivolous and not taken in good faith. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case. Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 12/18/2023 (mw) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 12/19/2023.]
October 4, 2023 Filing 7 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re #1 Complaint filed by Derrick Burton - IT IS RECOMMENDED that the plaintiffs complaint be transferred to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Objections to R&R due by 10/21/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daryl F. Bloom on October 4, 2023. (kjn) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 12/19/2023.]
October 3, 2023 VERBAL ORDER REASSIGNING CASE - Case reassigned to Honorable Christopher C. Conner and Magistrate Judge Daryl F. Bloom for the issuance of a Report and Recommendation. (jw) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 12/19/2023.]
October 2, 2023 VERBAL ORDER REASSIGNING CASE - Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Daryl F. Bloom for all further proceedings. Chief MJ Karoline Mehalchick no longer assigned to case. (jw) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 12/19/2023.]
June 21, 2023 Filing 6 Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Mail #5 Pro Se Letter sent to Derrick Burton ; per PADOC online Inmate Locator, Burton is currently housed at SCI - PHOENIX; Address on Docket corrected, Pro Se Letter re-mailed; (ep) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 12/19/2023.]
June 5, 2023 Filing 5 PRO SE LETTER ISSUED providing the case number. (ep) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 12/19/2023.]
March 29, 2023 Filing 4 AO 399 Waiver of Service Form Completed by Plaintiff. (ep) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 12/19/2023.]
March 29, 2023 Filing 3 (CERTIFIED) Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by Derrick Burton. (ep) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 12/19/2023.]
March 29, 2023 Filing 2 (CERTIFIED) MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Derrick Burton.(ep) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 12/19/2023.]
March 29, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Daniel Craig, Springfield Township Police Department lodged pending the disposition of the Motion for In Forma Pauperis, filed by Derrick Burton. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Letter)(ep) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Middle on 12/19/2023.]

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