ANDERSON et al v. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS et al
Petitioner: BERNARDINO TORRES and DONTAIE ANDERSON
Respondent: COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JUDGE KELLY RANACH, JUDGE DOUGLAS REICHLEY, KYLE RUSSELL, JUDGE KELLY L. RANACH, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA and THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF LEHIGH COUNTY
Case Number: 5:2020cv04170
Filed: August 21, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: GERALD J PAPPERT
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus: (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 19, 2020 Mailed Doc. 4 on 10/19/20 to Pro Se Petitioner . (er, ) Modified on 10/19/2020 (er, ).
October 14, 2020 COPY OF ORDER #5 , 2241 FORM AND IFP APPLICATION MAILED TO ANDERSON. (fdc)
October 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDERED THAT: THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL FURNISH ANDERSON WITH A BLANK COPY OF THISCOURTS CURRENT APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (SHORT FORM) BEARING THE ABOVE CIVIL ACTION NUMBER. ANDERSON MAY USE THIS FORM TO SEEK LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, IF HE CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THE FEES TO COMMENCE THIS CASE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL ALSO FURNISH ANDERSON WITH BLANKCOPIES OF THIS COURTS CURRENT STANDARD FORM FOR FILING A PETITION PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 2241, BEARING THE ABOVE- CAPTIONED CIVIL ACTION NUMBER. IF ANDERSON SEEKS TO PROCEED WITH THIS CASE HE MUST, WITHIN THIRTY (30)DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER, EITHER (1) PAY THE REQUIRED $5 FILING FEE TO THE CLERK OF COURT, OR (2) COMPLETE AND RETURN THE APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, INCLUDING THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATION OF PRISON ASSETS SIGNED BY A PRISON OFFICIAL, TO THE CLERK OF COURT. ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE GERALD J. PAPPERT ON 10/13/2020. 10/14/2020 ENTERED AND COPIES NOT MAILED TO PRO SE.(sg, )
October 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDERED THAT RECOGNIZING THAT [A] DISTRICT COURT HAS BROAD DISCRETION IN DECIDINGWHETHER TO SEVER A PARTY PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 21, BOYER V.JOHNSON MATTHEY, INC., CIV. A. NO. 02-8382, 2004 WL 835082, AT *1 (E.D. PA. APR. 16,2004), AND RECOGNIZING FURTHER THAT ANDERSON AND TORRES ARE RAISING FACTUALLY ANDLEGALL DISTINCT CLAIMS, TORRESS CLAIMS ARE SEVERED FROM THE CLAIMS RAISED BYANDERSON IN THIS CASE.THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO OPEN A NEW CIVIL ACTION USING A COPY OF THIS ORDER AND A COPY OF THE HABEAS PETITION FILED IN THIS ACTION (ECF NO. 1) NAMING BERNARDINO TORRES AS THE PETITIONER AND NAMING THE FOLLOWING RESPONDENTS: (1) KYLE RUSSELL, WARDEN, LEHIGH COUNTY JAIL; (2) THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF LEHIGH COUNTY; AND (3) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. TO THE EXTENT TORRES SEEKS TO PROCEED WITH HIS HABEAS PETITION FILED PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 2241, CHALLENGING HIS PRETRIAL CONFINEMENT, HE MUST DO SO IN THE NEW CIVIL ACTION RATHER THAN IN THIS CASE. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO AMEND THE CAPTION IN THIS MATTER,NAMING DONTAIE ANDERSON AS THE SOLE PETITIONER AND NAMING THE FOLLOWING RESPONDENTS: (1) KYLE RUSSELL, WARDEN, LEHIGH COUNTY JAIL; (2) THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF LEHIGH COUNTY; AND (3) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JUDGE KELLY L. RANACH, AND JUDGE DOUGLAS REICHLEY AS RESPONDENTS.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE GERALD J. PAPPERT ON 10/2/20. 10/2/20 ENTERED AND COPIES NOT MAILED TO PRO SE PETITIONERS.(jpd, )
September 28, 2020 Filing 3 PETITION by PRO SE PETITIONER DONTAIE ANDERSON TO EXPEDITE HABEAS CORPUS. (DT) (ENVELOPE ATTACHED)
September 1, 2020 Filing 2 PRO SE NOTICE RE:GUIDELINES ISSUED TO PRO SE PLAINTIFF(S) DONTAIE ANDERSON AND BERNARDINO TORRES.(bw, )
August 21, 2020 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by DONTAIE ANDERSON, BERNARDINO TORRES. NO IFP, NO FEE PAID. (Attachments: #1 TRACK FORM, #2 DESGNIATION FORM)(sg, )

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Petitioner: BERNARDINO TORRES
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