BALZORA v. BALATGEK et al
Plaintiff: SANDRO BALZARO and SANDRO PATRICK BALZORA
Defendant: OFFICER KALIA BALAGTEK, OFFICER TANNER, CITY OF ALLENTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT, OFFICER KAILA BALATGEK and CITY OF ALLENTOWN
Case Number: 5:2024cv00522
Filed: February 2, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: WENDY BEETLESTONE
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 29, 2024 doc 8 mailed to Pro Se (rf, )
March 28, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER THAT ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN THIS MATTER ARE STAYED UNTIL BALZORA INFORMS THIS COURT THAT HIS RELATED CRIMINAL PROCEEDING HAS BEEN RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH TWO (2) OF THIS ORDER. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO PLACE A STAY FLAG ON THE DOCKET OF THIS CASE. IF HE SEEKS TO PURSUE HIS CLAIMS, BALZORA MUST NOTIFY THIS COURT WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE RESOLUTION OF HIS RELATED CRIMINAL CASE, COMMONWEALTH V. BALZORA, CP-39-CR-0000680-2024 (C.P. LEHIGH), THAT (A) THE PROCEEDING HAS BEEN RESOLVED; (B) HOW THE PROCEEDING RESOLVED; AND (C) WHETHER HE STILL INTENDS TO PURSUE THE CLAIMS IN THE INSTANT CASE. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THIS CASE. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED NOT TO ISSUE SUMMONSES AT THIS TIME. THE TIME TO SERVE PROCESS UNDER FED. R. CIV. P. 4(M) IS HEREBY EXTENDED TO THE DATE 90 DAYS FOLLOWING THE ISSUANCE OF SUMMONSES BY THE CLERK OF COURT UPON FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE WENDY BEETLESTONE ON 3/28/24. 3/28/24 ENTERED. PRO SE PLAINTIFF NOT MAILED. (va) Modified on 3/28/2024 (va).
March 19, 2024 Filing 7 AMENDED COMPLAINT against KAILA BALATGEK, OFFICER TANNER, filed by SANDRO BALZORA. (va)
February 15, 2024 COPY OF DOC. NOS. 5, 6 AND COMPLAINT FORMS HAVE BEEN MAILED TO PRO SE. (bw)
February 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER THAT LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS IS GRANTED PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1915. SANDRO BALZORA, #01920074389, 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 WARDEN OF LEHIGH COUNTY JAIL. THE COMPLAINT IS DEEMED FILED. FOR THE REASONS STATED IN THE COURTS MEMORANDUM, BALZORAS CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE DISMISSED WITH 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 THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT AS A DEFENDANT IN THIS CASE. FOR THE REASONS STATED IN THE COURTS MEMORANDUM, THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS ARE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1915(E)(2)(B)(II): (1) ALL FOURTH AMENDMENT CLAIMS RELATED TO BALZORAS ARREST AND DETENTION, OTHER THAN FOURTH AMENDMENT EXCESSIVE FORCE CLAIMS; AND (2) ALL CLAIMS OF DELIBERATE INDIFFERENCE TO HIS MEDICAL NEEDS. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO SEND BALZORA A BLANK COPY OF THE COURTS STANDARD FORM COMPLAINT FOR PRISONERS TO USE TO FILE A COMPLAINT BEARING THE ABOVE CIVIL ACTION NUMBER. BALZORA IS GIVEN THIRTY (30) DAYS TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT, ETC. UPON THE FILING OF AN AMENDED COMPLAINT, THE CLERK SHALL NOT MAKE SERVICE UNTIL SO ORDERED BY THE COURT.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE WENDY BEETLESTONE ON 2/13/24. 2/14/24 ENTERED. PRO SE PLAINTIFF NOT MAILED. (va)
February 13, 2024 Filing 5 MEMORANDUM SIGNED BY HONORABLE WENDY BEETLESTONE ON 2/13/24. 2/14/24 ENTERED. PRO SE PLAINTIFF NOT MAILED. (va)
February 13, 2024 Copy of #6 Order Faxed to Lehigh County Prison Warden on 2/14/24. (va)
February 2, 2024 Filing 4 PRO SE NOTICE RE:GUIDELINES (MAILED TO PRO SE). (er)
February 2, 2024 Filing 3 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by SANDRO BALZORA. (er) Modified on 2/6/2024 (md).
February 2, 2024 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against KAILA BALATGEK, CITY OF ALLENTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT, OFFICER TANNER, filed by SANDRO BALZORA (ENVELOPE ATTACHED).(er) Modified on 2/6/2024 (md).
February 2, 2024 Filing 1 APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS filed by SANDRO BALZORA. (ENVELOPE).(er) Modified on 2/6/2024 (md).

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