COHEN v. COMMONWEALTH OF PA. et al
Plaintiff: PAUL A. COHEN
Defendant: COMMONWEALTH OF PA., BRIDGE OF HOPE CHURCH, ERIC MUHLENBERG, CHRISTY BILLMAN, PASTOR DOE 1 & 2 and DEACONS DOE 1,2,3
Case Number: 5:2024cv01730
Filed: April 17, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: JOHN M GALLAGHER
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions: Prison Condition
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
June 14, 2024 Filing 10 Letter dated 06/13/2024 Re: Request for Pro Se Forms (Attachments: #1 Clerk's Office Response)(pjm)
June 11, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER THAT COHENS MOTIONS FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT (ECF NO. #5 ) ARE GRANTED.1 COHEN MAY FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT ON OR BEFORE JULY 15, 2024. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO SEND COHEN A BLANK COPY OF THIS COURTS CURRENT STANDARD FORM COMPLAINT FOR A PRISONER FILING A CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION. COHEN MAY USE THIS FORM TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT IF HE CHOOSES TO DO SO. IF COHEN WOULD PREFER TO PROCEED WITH THIS CASE BASED SOLELY ON THE ALLEGATIONS OF THE INITIAL COMPLAINT (ECF NO. #1 ), HE MUST NOTIFY THE COURT OF THIS INTENTION ON OR BEFORE JULY 15, 2024. IF COHEN DOES NOT NOTIFY THE COURT OF HIS INTENTION TO PROCEED ON HIS INITIAL COMPLAINT AND DOES NOT FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT, THE COURT WILL TREAT COHENS INITIAL COMPLAINTS IN EACH OF THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED CASES AS THE GOVERNING PLEADING IN EACH CASE AND SCREEN THEM PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1915(E)(2)(B). COHENS MOTIONS TO APPOINT COUNSEL (ECF NO. #6 ) ARE DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS PREMATURE. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE JOHN M. GALLAGHER ON 6/11/24.6/11/24 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE.(mas)
June 3, 2024 Filing 8 APPLICATION FOR PRISONERS TO PROCEED IN DISTRICT COURT WITHOUT PREPAYING FEES OR COSTS FILED BY PAUL A. COHEN. ENVELOPE INCLUDED.(mas)
May 24, 2024 Filing 7 Letter by PAUL A. COHEN. Re: Forms Submitted to the Prison for Inmate Account dated 4/11/24. (envelope attached) (dt)
May 13, 2024 Filing 6 MOTION OF PAUL A. COHEN FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL. (DT) (ENVELOPE ATTACHED)
May 13, 2024 Filing 5 MOTION OF PRO SE PLAINTIFF PAUL A. COHEN FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT. (ENVELOPE ATTACHED) (DT)
May 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER OF 5/10/24 THAT PLAINTIFF HAVING SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT TO THE COURT WITHOUT EITHER PAYING THEE FEES TO COMMENCE A CIVIL ACITON OR FILING A MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, IT IS ORDERED THAT IF COHEN SEEKS TO PROCEED WITH THIS ACTION HE MUST, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER EITHER PAY $405 OR FILE A MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS WITH A CERTIFIED COPY OF HIS PRISONER ACCOUNT STATEMENT. ETC. THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL FURNISH COHEN WITH A BLANK COPY OF THIS COURT'S CURRENT STANDARD IFP FORM BEARING THE ABOVE CAPTIONED CASE NUMBER. ETC. COHEN'S MOTION TO APPOINT COUNSEL (ECF NO. 2) IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS PREMATURE. ETC. SIGNED BY JUDGE JOHN M. GALLAGHER ON 5/10/24. 5/10/24 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE PLAINTIFF PAUL COHEN WITH IFP FORM. (DT)
April 26, 2024 Document #3 Mailed to: PAUL A. COHEN. (DT)
April 17, 2024 Filing 3 PRO SE NOTICE RE:GUIDELINES (dt)
April 17, 2024 Filing 2 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by PAUL A. COHEN.(ENVELOPE ATTACHED) (dt)
April 17, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against CHRISTY BILLMAN, BRIDGE OF HOPE CHURCH, COMMONWEALTH OF PA., DEACONS DOE 1,2,3, ERIC MUHLENBERG, PASTOR DOE 1 & 2, filed by PAUL A. COHEN.(NO IFP OR FEE)(ENVELOPE ATTACHED) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(dt)

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