Peralta-Adamez et al v. United States of America et al
Plaintiff: Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez
Defendant: United States of America, FNU/LNU, First, Second, Third, and Fourth Physician Assistants, Angel L. Adan, Lewis Howard, Jose L. Ramos, Orlando Vallejo and Frances Rivera
Case Number: 3:2024cv01575
Filed: December 16, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Presiding Judge: Camille L Velez-Rive
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 5, 2025 Filing 40 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez upon United States of America served on 2/5/2025, answer due 4/7/2025. (Prado-Galarza, Edwin) Modified on 2/6/2025 to correct service date as per document returned and update answer due date for USA (mcm).
February 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER granting #38 Motion to Restrict. The Clerks Office shall restrict the Amended Complaint (ECF No. 28). Signed by Judge Camille L. Velez-Rive on 02/04/2025. (CVR)
February 4, 2025 Filing 38 MOTION to Restrict Document Amended Complaint (Docket 28) filed by Edwin Prado-Galarza on behalf of Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez. Responses due by 2/18/2025. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Prado-Galarza, Edwin)
February 4, 2025 Filing 37 Summons Issued as to Angel L. Adan, Lewis Howard, Jose L. Ramos, Frances Rivera, United States of America, Orlando Vallejo through the US Marshals with copy of Order (dkt. 36), copy of Motion for Preliminary Injunction Relief (dkt. 3), copy of Amended Complaint (dkt. 28) and USM 285. Note: Counsel must print all summonses and follow the service requirements set forth by the Rules of Civil Procedure. Electronic issuance of summonses should not be construed as authorizing electronic service. (Attachments: #1 USM 285) (ad)
February 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER granting #35 Motion requesting Order. The Clerk's Office shall prepare and provide the US Marshals Service with the summonses. The US Marshals Service shall serve process by 2/21/2025. Defendants shall respond to the request for preliminary injunctive relief (ECF No. 3) by 3/7/2025. Signed by Judge Camille L. Velez-Rive on 02/04/2025. (CVR)
February 4, 2025 Filing 35 MOTION requesting Order Directing the U.S. Marshals to Execute Service of Process filed by Edwin Prado-Galarza on behalf of Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez. Responses due by 2/18/2025. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Prado-Galarza, Edwin)
January 30, 2025 Filing 34 Summons Issued as to Angel L. Adan, Lewis Howard, Jose L. Ramos, Frances Rivera, United States of America, Orlando Vallejo. Note: Counsel must print all summonses and follow the service requirements set forth by the Rules of Civil Procedure. Electronic issuance of summonses should not be construed as authorizing electronic service. (ad)
January 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #32 Motion for Issuance of Summons. Summonses to be issued forthwith. Signed by Judge Camille L. Velez-Rive on 01/30/2025. (CVR)
January 30, 2025 Filing 32 MOTION for Issuance of Summons as to Angel L. Adan, FNU/LNU, Associate Warden Operations, FNU/LNU, First, Second, Third, and Fourth Physician Assistants, FNU/LNU, Health Services Administrator, FNU/LNU, Medical Director, United States of America filed by Edwin Prado-Galarza on behalf of Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez. Responses due by 2/13/2025. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G)(Prado-Galarza, Edwin)
January 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #25 Motion requesting Order. On or before February 7, 2025, Plaintiff shall serve process upon all Defendants. Defendants are ordered to respond to the request for preliminary injunctive relief (Docket No. 3) by February 18, 2025. In light of the above, the Preliminary Injunction hearing set for February 7, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in Hato Rey Courtroom 4 is VACATED and will be set by separate Order. See attached PDF for further details of this Order. Signed by Judge Camille L. Velez-Rive on 01/30/2025. (CVR)
January 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #27 Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint. Plaintiff shall submit the summonses for all defendants to be issued by the Clerk's Office. Signed by Judge Camille L. Velez-Rive on 01/30/2025. (CVR)
January 30, 2025 Filing 29 RESPONSE to Motion in Opposition to Defendants Motion to Vacate Injunction Hearing and Deny Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez Re: #25 MOTION requesting Order to Vacate Injunction Hearing and Deny Motion for a Preliminary Injunction without the Government's Formal Response filed by United States of America filed by Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez. (Prado-Galarza, Edwin)
January 30, 2025 Filing 28 ***SELECTED PARTIES*** AMENDED COMPLAINT against Angel L. Adan, FNU/LNU, Associate Warden Operations, FNU/LNU, First, Second, Third, and Fourth Physician Assistants, FNU/LNU, Health Services Administrator, FNU/LNU, Medical Director, United States of America, filed by Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez.(Prado-Galarza, Edwin) Modified on 2/4/2025 to place restriction as per D.E. #39 Order (mcm).
January 30, 2025 Filing 27 MOTION for Leave to File Document First Amended Complaint filed by Edwin Prado-Galarza on behalf of Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez. Responses due by 2/13/2025. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Prado-Galarza, Edwin)
January 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER holding in abeyance #25 Motion requesting Order. Plaintiff is granted until 1/31/2025 at 3:00 PM to respond to the arguments raised by Defendants, particularly the alleged failure of Plaintiff to exhaust administrative remedies. Failure to comply with this Order may entail the denial of the Motion for Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. 3), among other sanctions for failure to prosecute. Signed by Judge Camille L. Velez-Rive on 1/30/2025. (CVR)
January 29, 2025 Filing 25 MOTION requesting Order to Vacate Injunction Hearing and Deny Motion for a Preliminary Injunction without the Government's Formal Response filed by Lisa E. Bhatia-Gautier on behalf of United States of America. Responses due by 2/12/2025. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Bhatia-Gautier, Lisa) Modified on 1/30/2025 to replace caps (mcm).
January 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER: Preliminary Injunction Hearing is set for 2/7/2025 at 9:00 AM in Hato Rey Courtroom 4 before Judge Camille L. Velez-Rive. Signed by Judge Camille L. Velez-Rive on 1/17/2025.(ari)
January 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER denying without prejudice as premature #16 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief; denying #17 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief as Defendants have yet to appear and discovery proceedings have not started. Signed by Judge Camille L. Velez-Rive on 01/16/2025. (CVR)
January 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER. NOTED #18 Informative Motion regarding Plaintiff's non-compliance with Order at DE 13 and Motion requesting Order derived from such non-compliance filed by United States of America, #21 Motion In Compliance with Court Orders Nos. 13 and 18 and for Immediate Injunctive Relief filed by Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez, and #20 Informative Motion regarding Compliance with Rules for Serving the United States filed by Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez. Plaintiff did not timely comply with the Order at ECF No. 13 at his own peril, thus undermining any urgency in the holding of the preliminary injunction hearing. The preliminary injunction hearing set for 1/24/2025 at 9:00 am is vacated sine die to allow Defendants to answer the request for preliminary injunctive relief at ECF No. 3. The preliminary injunction hearing will be re-set by separate order. Defendants are ordered to respond to the request for preliminary injunctive relief (ECF No. 3) by 1/31/2025. Signed by Judge Camille L. Velez-Rive on 01/16/2025. (CVR)
January 16, 2025 Filing 21 Motion In Compliance with Court Orders Nos. 13 and 18 and for Immediate Injunctive Relief filed by Edwin Prado-Galarza on behalf of Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez. Responses due by 1/30/2025. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Prado-Galarza, Edwin)
January 16, 2025 Filing 20 INFORMATIVE Motion regarding Compliance with Rules for Serving the United States filed by Edwin Prado-Galarza on behalf of Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez. Responses due by 1/30/2025. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Prado-Galarza, Edwin)
January 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER holding in abeyance #18 Motion requesting Order and noting #18 Informative Motion. Plaintiff is granted until 1/17/2025 at NOON to show cause as to why the Motion for Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. 3) shall not be denied for failure to timely comply with the Court's Order at ECF No. 13. Failure to comply with this Order may entail the denial of the Motion for Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. 3), among other sanctions for failure to prosecute. Signed by Judge Camille L. Velez-Rive on 01/14/2025. (CVR)
January 14, 2025 Filing 18 INFORMATIVE Motion regarding Plaintiff's non-compliance with Order at DE 13, MOTION requesting Order derived from such non-compliance filed by Lisa E. Bhatia-Gautier on behalf of United States of America. Responses due by 1/28/2025. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Bhatia-Gautier, Lisa)
January 10, 2025 Filing 17 MOTION for Limited Discovery Initial Disclosure under Rule 26 FRCP (a)(1)(A) filed by Edwin Prado-Galarza on behalf of Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez. Responses due by 1/24/2025. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Prado-Galarza, Edwin) Modified on 1/13/2025 to replace caps (mcm).
January 10, 2025 Filing 16 MOTION for Discovery Production of Medical Records filed by Edwin Prado-Galarza on behalf of Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez. Responses due by 1/24/2025. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Prado-Galarza, Edwin) Modified on 1/13/2025 to replace caps (mcm).
January 8, 2025 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Lisa E. Bhatia-Gautier on behalf of United States of America (Bhatia-Gautier, Lisa)
December 19, 2024 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed United States Attorney's for the District of Puerto Rico. by Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez upon United States of America served on 12/19/2024, answer due 1/9/2025. (Prado-Galarza, Edwin)
December 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER: DENYING Docket No. #4 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Service of process deadline by noon December 31, 2024. Defendants' answer to the request for preliminary injunctive relief (Docket No. 3) due by January 14, 2025. Preliminary Injunction Hearing set for January 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM in Hato Rey Courtroom 4 before Judge Camille L. Velez-Rive. Signed by Judge Camille L. Velez-Rive on December 19, 2024. (ASE)
December 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER: GRANTING Docket No. #2 MOTION to Restrict Document and Docket No. #7 MOTION to Restrict Document filed by Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez. Signed by Judge Camille L. Velez-Rive on December 19, 2024. (ASE)
December 18, 2024 Filing 11 Summons Issued as to United States of America. Note: Counsel must print all summonses and follow the service requirements set forth by the Rules of Civil Procedure. Electronic issuance of summonses should not be construed as authorizing electronic service. (ad)
December 18, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE of Filing Exhibits Summons for Issuance Attorney General of the United States in Washington, D.C (Prado-Galarza, Edwin)
December 18, 2024 Filing 9 NOTICE of Filing Exhibits Summons for Issuance to United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico (Prado-Galarza, Edwin)
December 17, 2024 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez upon Angel L. Adan served on 12/17/2024, answer due 1/7/2025. (Prado-Galarza, Edwin)
December 17, 2024 Filing 7 MOTION to Restrict Document filed by Edwin Prado-Galarza on behalf of Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez. Responses due by 1/2/2025. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Prado-Galarza, Edwin)
December 17, 2024 Filing 6 SUMMONS Issued as to Angel L. Adan. Note: Counsel must print all summonses and follow the service requirements set forth by the Rules of Civil Procedure. Electronic issuance of summonses should not be construed as authorizing electronic service. (vdm)
December 17, 2024 Filing 5 NOTICE OF JUDGE ASSIGNMENT: Case has been assigned to Judge Camille L. Velez-Rive. (vdm)
December 16, 2024 Filing 4 ***SELECTED PARTIES*** MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order , MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Edwin Prado-Galarza on behalf of Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez. Responses due by 1/2/2025. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Exhibit 1)(Prado-Galarza, Edwin)
December 16, 2024 Filing 3 ***SELECTED PARTIES*** MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Edwin Prado-Galarza on behalf of Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez. Responses due by 1/2/2025. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Exhibit 1)(Prado-Galarza, Edwin)
December 16, 2024 Filing 2 MOTION to Restrict Document filed by Edwin Prado-Galarza on behalf of Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez. Responses due by 1/2/2025. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Prado-Galarza, Edwin)
December 16, 2024 Filing 1 ***SELECTED PARTIES***COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $405 receipt number APRDC-8929517.), filed by Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez. Service due by 3/17/2025, (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Category Sheet, #3 Summons, #4 Supplement Motion to Restrict or Seal)(Prado-Galarza, Edwin) Modified on 12/17/2024 to replace caps lock (mcm).

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Plaintiff: Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez
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