Abdullah EL et al v. Mayor of Harrisburg et al
Plaintiff: James Brown, JR. and Melvin Abdullah EL
Defendant: Warden Brian S. Clark, Chief of Police and Mayor of Harrisburg
Case Number: 4:2019cv00083
Filed: January 14, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: JV
Referring Judge: Matthew W Brann
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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February 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER TERMINATING CASE - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is dismissed without prejudice, and the Clerk shall close this file. Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 2/22/19. (case closed)(lg)
February 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that #6 Magistrate Carlson's Report and Recommendation is adopted in its entirety; the class action claims in Plaintiffs' Complaint are dismissed without prejudice and that Complaint's request for a specific dollar amount is stricken; within 28 days, Plaintiffs may file an amended complaint; #9 Motion for Extension of Time to Amend is otherwise denied; this case is remanded back to Magistrate Judge Carlson for further proceedings. (see order for further/complete details) Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 2/13/19. (lg)
February 4, 2019 Filing 9 MOTION for Extension of Time to Amend #1 Complaint (Lodged with Motion for IFP), MOTION for Additional Law Library Time and Motion for Release of U.S. Mail filed by Melvin Abdullah EL. (Attachments: #1 attachments)(pjr)
January 18, 2019 Filing 8 Letter from Melvin Abdullah EL requesting a copy of his complaint and an IFP form. Documents sent. (rw)
January 16, 2019 Filing 7 AMENDED THIRTY (30) DAY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER directing each of the prisoners to pay the filing fee or file a signed Application to Proceed IFP within 30 days or case will be dismissed. Signed by LP on 01/16/2019. (Attachments: #1 IFP (civil rights))(lp)
January 15, 2019 Filing 6 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re #1 Complaint (Lodged with Motion for IFP) filed by James Brown, JR., Melvin Abdullah EL. We will direct that the lodged complaint be filed on the docket for screening purposes only but recommend that this class action complaint be dismissed since as a matterof law the pro se inmate plaintiffs may not bring this action on behalf of a putative, unnamed class, as they purport to do in this complaint. We will also DENY leave to proceed in forma pauperis, but without prejudice to the plaintiffs filing properly documented motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Objections to R&R due by 1/29/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson on January 15, 2019. (kjn)
January 15, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE OF REFERRAL. Signed by Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson on January 15, 2019. (kjn)
January 14, 2019 Filing 4 STANDING PRACTICE ORDER (Attachments: #1 Order, #2 285 Service Packet with IFP Notice)(nr)
January 14, 2019 Filing 3 PRO SE LETTER ISSUED w/ Notice & Consent Form. (Attachments: #1 Notice & Consent Form) (nr)
January 14, 2019 Filing 2 MOTION/Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Melvin Abdullah EL & James Brown, JR.(nr)
January 14, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Chief of Police, Brian S. Clark, Mayor of Harrisburg deemed filed for screening purposes, filed by Melvin Abdullah EL, James Brown, JR, PRO SE.(nr) Modified on 1/15/2019 (kjn).

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