MERTSOCK v. WATSON et al
Plaintiff: Danny Mertsock
Defendant: Kord Kinney, Potter County District Attorney's Office and Andy Watson
Case Number: 4:2020cv02317
Filed: December 10, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Matthew W Brann
Referring Judge: Joseph F Saporito
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER DISMISSING CASE - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 12/29/2020. (jr)
December 28, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE to withdraw filed by Danny Mertsock.(nr)
December 14, 2020 Filing 10 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #5 Complaint (Lodged with Motion for IFP) filed by Danny Mertsock. Based on the foregoing, it is recommended that:1.This action be DISMISSED as legally frivolous, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B)(i); and2.The Clerk be directed to CLOSE this case. Objections to R&R due by 12/31/2020 Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph F. Saporito, Jr on 12/14/20. (ms)
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #6 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; COMPLAINT IS DEEMED FILED. Service held in abeyance pending screening. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph F. Saporito, Jr on 12/14/20 (ms)
December 11, 2020 VERBAL ORDER REASSIGNING CASE - Case reassigned to Honorable Matthew W. Brann and referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph F. Saporito, Jr for the filing of a Report and Recommendation. (jkc)
December 10, 2020 Filing 8 STANDING PRACTICE ORDER. (Attachments: #1 USM 285 Service Form)(nr)
December 10, 2020 Filing 7 PRO SE LETTER ISSUED. (nr)
December 10, 2020 Filing 6 MOTION/Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Danny Mertsock.(nr)
December 10, 2020 Filing 5 COMPLAINT (originally docketed as part of Doc #1 )against Kord Kinney, Potter County District Attorney's Office, Andy Watson lodged pending the disposition of the Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, filed by Danny Mertsock.(nr)
December 10, 2020 Filing 4 Case transferred electronically in from District of Pennsylvania Western; Case Number 1:20-cv-00314 containing electronic documents.
December 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER that this case be transferred forthwith to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1391(b) and 1404(a). Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard A. Lanzillo on 12/10/2020. (dm) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 12/10/2020.]
October 27, 2020 Filing 2 CONSENT to Trial/Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge OR District Judge Option, by DANNY MERTSOCK. (jv) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 12/10/2020.]
October 27, 2020 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by DANNY MERTSOCK. (Attachments: #1 Complaint, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Motion to relieve the Potter County District Attorneys Office from Prosecution of pending matter, #4 Motion to have D.A. Watson, Assistant D.A. Kinney and the Potter County District Attorneys Office removed as the Prosecution entity in everything concerning pending matter, #5 Exhibit, #6 Envelope) (jv) Modified on 12/10/2020 (lar). [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 12/10/2020.]

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