MERRITT v. POLINSKY et al
Plaintiff: ROBERT MERRITT
Defendant: COUNTY OF READING, GRETERFOR PRISON AND MOUNT GUMMERY COUNTY, CAROL SCHULTZ, DAVID BERDGLE, KEYS, GREGORY POLINSKY and LYNN
Case Number: 5:2020cv00739
Filed: February 7, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: JEFFREY L SCHMEHL
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
March 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER OF 3/18/20 THAT LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS IS GRNATED PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1915. ETC. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO SEND A COPY OF THIS ORDER TO THE WARDEN OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY JAIL. THE COMPLAINT IS DEEMED FILED. THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2(B)(ii) FOR THE REASONS STATED IN THE COURT'S MEMORANDUM. MERRITT MAY FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER. ETC. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO SEND MERRIT A BLANK COPY OF THIS COURT'S FORM COMPLAINT. ETC. MERRITT'S MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL ARE DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AT THIS TIME. SIGNED BY JUDGE: JEFFREY L. SCHMEHL ON 3/18/20. 3/19/20 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE PLAINTIFF WITH FORM COMPLAINT. (DT) (COPY SENT TO WARDEN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY JAIL) Modified on 3/20/2020 (lisad, ).
March 19, 2020 Filing 10 MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION OF 3/18/20. SIGNED BY JUDGE: JEFFREY L. SCHMEHL ON 3/18/20. 3/19/20 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED TO PRO SE PLAINTIFF.(DT)
March 13, 2020 Filing 9 NOTICE of Change of Address filed by ROBERT MERRITT. No envelope included. (mas, ) Modified on 3/18/2020 (lisad, ).
March 9, 2020 Filing 8 MOTION OF PRO SE PLAINTIFF ROBERT MERRITT FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL. (DT) (ENVELOPE ATTACHED)
March 9, 2020 Filing 7 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by PRO SE PLAINTIFF ROBERT MERRITT. (DT) (ENVELOPE ATTACHED)
March 9, 2020 Filing 6 APPLICATION OF PRO SE PLAINTIFF ROBERT MERRITT TO PROCEED IN DISTRICT COURT WITHOUT PREPAYING FEES OR COSTS. (DT) (ENVELOPE ATTACHED)
February 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER OF 2/19/20 THAT PLAINTIFF ROBERT MERRITT HAVING SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT TO THE COURT WITHOUT EITHER PAYING THE FEES TO COMMENCE A CIVIL ACTION OR FILING A MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, IT IS ORDERED THAT: IF MERRITT SEEKS TO PROCEED WITH THIS ACTION HE MUST, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER, EITHER PAY THE $400 TO THE COURT OR FILE A MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS WITH A CERTIFIED COPY OF HIS PRISONER ACCOUNT. ETC. THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL FURNISH MERRITT WITH A BLANK COPY OF THIS COURT'S CURRENT STANDARD PRISONER IN FORMA PAUPERIS FORM BEARING THE ABOVE CIVIL ACITON NUMBER. ETC. MERRITT'S MOTION FOR SERVICE (DOC. NO. 3) IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS PREMATURE. IF MERRITT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER HIS CASE MAY BE DISMISSED WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE. SIGNED BY JUDGE: JEFFREY L. SCHMEHL ON 2/20/20. 2/20/20 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE PLAINTIFF WITH IFP FORM. (DT)
February 7, 2020 Filing 4 MOTION TO REQUEST Counsel filed by ROBERT MERRITT..(bw, )
February 7, 2020 Filing 3 MOTION for Service filed by ROBERT MERRITT..(bw, )
February 7, 2020 Filing 2 PRO SE NOTICE RE:GUIDELINES (bw, )
February 7, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against DAVID BERDGLE, COUNTY OF READING, KEYS, LYNN, GREGORY POLINSKY, CAROL SCHULTZ, GRETERFOR PRISON AND MOUNT GUMMERY COUNTY filed by ROBERT MERRITT. (NO FEE PAID, NO IFP FILED)(bw, ) Modified on 2/13/2020 (lisad, ). (Main Document 1 replaced on 2/14/2020) (bw, ).

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