WILLIAMS v. WETZEL et al
Petitioner: JAMES H. WILLIAMS
Respondent: Superintendent BARRY R. SMITH, JOHN E. WETZEL, COUNSELOR GINTER, Pittsinger, SUSAN MCQUILLEN, DORINA VARNER and Derring
Case Number: 3:2020cv00230
Filed: November 16, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Kim R Gibson
Referring Judge: Keith A Pesto
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 pr
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER - It is Ordered that the complaint is dismissed without leave to amend. The Report and Recommendation is adopted as the opinion of the Court. The Clerk shall mark this matter closed. If the Plaintiff contacts the Court, the Clerk shall send Plaintiff a copy of this Order, and as more fully stated in said Order. Signed by Judge Kim R. Gibson on 12/9/2020. (dlg)
November 30, 2020 Filing 14 Report and Recommendation signed on 11/17/2020 by Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto returned by USPS marked "Return to Sender, REfused, Unable to Forward" along with an indication that he had been paroled. (plp)
November 17, 2020 Filing 13 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re #12 Complaint filed by JAMES H. WILLIAMS, recommending that the complaint should be dismissed without leave to amend; Objections to R&R due by 12/1/2020 Objections to R&R for Unregistered ECF Users due by 12/4/2020 Signed by Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto on 11/17/2020. (plp)
November 17, 2020 Filing 12 COMPLAINT against DERRING, GINTER, SUSAN MCQUILLEN, PITTSINGER, BARRY R. SMITH, DORINA VARNER, JOHN E. WETZEL, filed by JAMES H. WILLIAMS. (Attachments: #1 Supplement) (plp)
November 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER re #5 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by JAMES H. WILLIAMS; the Clerk shall assign this matter to Judge Gibson with the reference to Judge Pesto for pretrial proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto on 11/17/2020. (plp)
November 16, 2020 Filing 10 Case transferred in from District of Pennsylvania Middle; Case Number 1:20-cv-01611. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
November 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: 1. The Clerk of Court is directed to TRANSFER this action to the USDC for the WD of Pennsylvania;2. Pltfs mtn for leave to proceed ifp #5 is left to the discretion of the transferee court; and3. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE the above-captioned case.Signed by Honorable Yvette Kane on 11/13/20. (ma)
November 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: The Financial Administrator for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is directed to issue Plaintiff a refund in the amount of $5.00. Signed by Honorable Yvette Kane on 11/13/20. (ma)
October 5, 2020 Filing 7 Letter dtd 9/30/20 from James H. Williams RE: Filing fee (ao)
September 22, 2020 Receipt of payment from JAMES WILLIAMS in the amount of $5.00 for WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. Transaction posted on 9/21/2020. Receipt number 333073083 processed by gangeli. (jjs)
September 21, 2020 Filing 6 Certified Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by James H. Williams. (ao)
September 21, 2020 Filing 5 MOTION (Application) for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by James H. Williams.(ao)
September 9, 2020 Filing 4 (THIRTY (30) DAY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER) directing the prisoner to pay the filing fee or file a signed Application to Proceed IFP within 30 days or case will be dismissed.Signed by Honorable Yvette Kane on 9/9/2020. (Attachments: #1 IFP)(bg)
September 9, 2020 Filing 3 Pro Se Letter issued on 9/9/2020. (Attachments: #1 local rules)(bg)
September 8, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Derring, Giater, Susan McQuiller, Pittsinger, Barry Smith, Dorina Varner lodged as no filing fee was paid and no Motion for In Forma Pauperis was filed, filed by James H. Williams. (Attachments: #1 Supplement)(bg) Modified on 9/9/2020 (bg).

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Respondent: Superintendent BARRY R. SMITH
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Petitioner: JAMES H. WILLIAMS
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