GRAHAM et al v. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS et al
Plaintiff: ZACHARY R. GRAHAM and KEVIN R. SHAY
Defendant: COUNSELOR BEERS, SUPERINTENDENT MICHAEL ZAKEN, STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION GREENE, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, GREENAWALT, UNIT MANAGER MS. SWARTZ, JOHN E. WETZEL and HEARING EXAMINER J. YODIS
Case Number: 2:2021cv00148
Filed: February 1, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Patricia L Dodge
Referring Judge: Maureen P Kelly
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Civil Rights (Prison Condition)
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 pr
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 30, 2021 Filing 22 MOTION to Enforce the PA DOC to Provide Conjoined Law Library Time by ZACHARY R. GRAHAM. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Envelope) (ma)
March 29, 2021 Filing 21 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by ZACHARY R. GRAHAM. (Attachments: #1 Blank copies of IFP and Authorization, #2 Envelope) (ma)
March 15, 2021 Filing 20 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by KEVIN R. SHAY. (Attachments: #1 Blank copies of IFP and Authorization, #2 Envelope) (ma)
March 12, 2021 Filing 19 Authorization permitting withdrawal of prison account funds to pay filing fee by KEVIN R. SHAY. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (ma)
March 5, 2021 Filing 18 AMENDED COMPLAINT against BEERS, GREENAWALT, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION GREENE, SWARTZ, JOHN E. WETZEL, J. YODIS, MICHAEL ZAKEN, filed by KEVIN R. SHAY, ZACHARY R. GRAHAM. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6 (No Exhibit 7 was attached), #7 Exhibit 8, #8 Exhibit 9, #9 Exhibit 10) (ma)
March 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER denying as moot #4 the earlier filed Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint, in light of the order entered this date, at ECF No. 15, granting the later filed Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly on 3/5/21. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (Kelly, Maureen)
March 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint. The Clerk of Court is directed to docket the Amended Complaint, ECF No. 10-2, on the docket, along with Exhibits 1-10, ECF Nos. 10-3 through 10-11. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly on 3/5/21. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (Kelly, Maureen)
March 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #12 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by KEVIN R. SHAY. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia L. Dodge on 3/4/2021. (Attachments: #1 Authorization Form) (mqe)
March 4, 2021 Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly added. Magistrate Judge Patricia L. Dodge no longer assigned to case. (mao)
March 3, 2021 Filing 13 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by KEVIN R. SHAY. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (ma)
March 3, 2021 Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by KEVIN R. SHAY. (Attachments: #1 Authorization by Prisoner, #2 Envelope) (ma)
March 2, 2021 Filing 11 NOTICE to Plaintiffs regarding pending motions. (mqe)
February 26, 2021 Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to File an Amended Complaint to Change Name of a Defendant in the #4 Proposed Amended Complaint by ZACHARY R. GRAHAM. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Proposed Amended Complaint, #3 Exhibit 1, #4 Exhibit 2, #5 Exhibit 3, #6 Exhibit 4, #7 Exhibit 5, #8 Exhibit 6 (no Exhibit 7 was attached), #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Envelope) (ma)
February 18, 2021 Filing 9 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by ZACHARY R. GRAHAM. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (ma)
February 18, 2021 Filing 8 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by KEVIN R. SHAY. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (ma)
February 12, 2021 Filing 7 Remark: Memorandum of Law Relating to Penological Interests by ZACHARY R. GRAHAM, KEVIN R. SHAY (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (ma)
February 12, 2021 Filing 6 Proposed Order to Show Cause for a Preliminary Injunction and a Temporary Restraining Order by ZACHARY R. GRAHAM, KEVIN R. SHAY. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (ma)
February 12, 2021 Filing 5 Remark: Memorandum of Law In Support of Motion for an Order to Show Cause for a Preliminary Injunction and a Temporary Restraining Order by ZACHARY R. GRAHAM, KEVIN R. SHAY (Motion has not been filed) (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (ma)
February 12, 2021 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to File an Amended Complaint by ZACHARY R. GRAHAM, KEVIN R. SHAY. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6 (no Exhibit 7 was attached), #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Envelope) (ma)
February 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER denying #1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by ZACHARY R. GRAHAM, and KEVIN R. SHAY. Case is administratively closed. Plaintiffs may reopen this case if, by 3/8/2021, Plaintiffs remit the filing fee, or submit another motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis along with the required documents. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia L. Dodge on 2/8/2021. (mqe)
February 1, 2021 Filing 2 CONSENT to Trial/Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge OR District Judge Option, by ZACHARY R. GRAHAM. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (ma)
February 1, 2021 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by ZACHARY R. GRAHAM, KEVIN R. SHAY. (Attachments: #1 Complaint lodged pending disposition of IFP Motion, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Declaration of Zachary R. Graham, #9 Proposed Motion for Appointment of Counsel, #10 Proposed Summons - PA Dept. of Corrections, #11 Proposed Summons - SCI Greene, #12 Proposed Summons - Wetzel, #13 Proposed Summons - Zaken, #14 Proposed Summons - Swartz, #15 Proposed Summons - Beers, #16 Proposed Summons - Greenawalt, #17 Envelope) (ma)

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