Diaz v. State of Rhode Island et al.
Plaintiff: Samuel J. Diaz
Defendant: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Superior Court Mag. Richard Rospallo, Defense Attorney Thomas Gulick, Assistant Atty Gen. Laura Nicholson, Patricia Coyne-Fague, Attorney Jillian Dubois, Ronald Ronzie, John Flynn, Travis Drappi, Robert P. McKenna, Clerk Nicholas Cote, Robert E. Johnson, Esq., Jeanie McConaghy, Daniel Guglielmo, Attorney Judy Davis, Attorney David Curtin, Kathleen Kelly, Patrick Burk, Clerk Maureen McIntyre and State of Rhode Island
Case Number: 1:2021cv00411
Filed: October 13, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Presiding Judge: William E Smith
Referring Judge: Patricia A Sullivan
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 30, 2021 Filing 12 JUDGMENT dismissing the Complaint, ECF No. #1 . So Entered by the Clerk of Court on 11/30/2021. (Urizandi, Nisshy)
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER adopting #10 Report and Recommendations ("R. & R.") over #11 Plaintiff's Objection to the Report and Recommendation. After careful consideration, the Court adopts the conclusions and reasoning of the Report and Recommendation, except as to the determination that Plaintiff had "three strikes" under 28 U.S.C. 1915(g) prior to the filing of this suit. See R. & R. 6-9. While the thoughtful analysis of the Magistrate Judge may well be correct, the Court declines to reach a question that it need not decide in the presence of an active circuit split. See id. at 8. This determination will have no effect on future litigation efforts by Mr. Diaz, because whether or not he was a "three-striker" prior to the filing of this suit, there is no question he is one now. Therefore, for the reasons stated in the R. & R., Plaintiff's Complaint, ECF No. #1 , is DISMISSED as frivolous and for failure to state any legally viable claims; his application to proceed in Forma Pauperis, ECF No. 4, is [DENIED] as moot; his Motion to Amend, ECF No. #8 , is DENIED because it is unrelated to the claims of his original complaint; and his Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Injunctive Relief, ECF No. #9 , is DENIED as moot. So Ordered by District Judge William E. Smith on 11/30/2021. (Urizandi, Nisshy)
November 29, 2021 Filing 11 OBJECTION to #10 Report and Recommendations filed by Samuel J. Diaz. (Attachments: #1 Supplement, #2 Envelope, #3 Envelope)(Kenny, Meghan)
November 18, 2021 DOCKET NOTE: Letter received from Mr. Diaz requesting status of his case. Docket Sheet and Report and Recommendations document number #10 mailed to Mr. Diaz. (DaCruz, Kayla)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Samuel J. Diaz, #8 MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Complaint filed by Samuel J. Diaz, #1 Complaint filed by Samuel J. Diaz, #9 MOTION to Show Cause for an Preliminary Injunction and a Temporary Restraining Order filed by Samuel J. Diaz Objections to R&R due by 11/26/2021.. I recommend that Plaintiff's Complaint (ECF No. 1) be DISMISSED as frivolous and for failure to state any legally viable claims, that his IFP Application (ECF No. 4) be DENIED as moot and because he is a three striker, that his motion to amend the complaint (ECF No. 8) be DENIED because it is unrelated to the claims made in the original complaint, and that his motion for a temporary restraining order and injunction relief (ECF No. 9) likewise be DENIED as moot. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan on 11/12/2021. (Saucier, Martha)
November 12, 2021 MOTIONS REFERRED: #8 MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Complaint , #9 MOTION to Show Cause for an Preliminary Injunction and a Temporary Restraining Order referred for determination to Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan. (Urizandi, Nisshy)
November 9, 2021 Filing 9 MOTION to Show Cause for an Preliminary Injunction and a Temporary Restraining Order filed by Samuel J. Diaz. Responses due by 11/23/2021. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(DaCruz, Kayla)
November 9, 2021 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: The Plaintiff shall not file any additional motions, statements, documents, letters, notices, or exhibits until the Court decides the Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis. If Plaintiff continues to make such filings, the Court will direct the Clerk to return them to him. So Ordered by District Judge William E. Smith on 11/9/2021. (Simoncelli, Michael)
November 8, 2021 Filing 8 MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Complaint filed by Samuel J. Diaz. Responses due by 11/22/2021. (Attachments: #1 Amended Complaint, #2 Envelope)(DaCruz, Kayla)
November 8, 2021 Filing 7 NOTICE Exhibits in Support by Samuel J. Diaz re #1 Complaint (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope)(DaCruz, Kayla)
November 8, 2021 Filing 6 NOTICE by Samuel J. Diaz (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope)(DaCruz, Kayla)
October 25, 2021 Filing 5 Letter from Samuel DiazMailed copy of Docket. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (DaCruz, Kayla)
October 15, 2021 MOTIONS REFERRED: #4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis referred for Report and Recommendation to Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan. (Urizandi, Nisshy)
October 13, 2021 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Samuel J. Diaz. (Kenny, Meghan)
October 13, 2021 Filing 3 Summons Requests filed by Samuel J. Diaz. (Kenny, Meghan)
October 13, 2021 Filing 2 EXHIBIT IN SUPPORT by Samuel J. Diaz in support of #1 Complaint. (Kenny, Meghan)
October 12, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Samuel J. Diaz. (Attachments: #1 Supplement, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kenny, Meghan)

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Plaintiff: Samuel J. Diaz
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Defendant: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha
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Defendant: Ronald Ronzie
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Defendant: John Flynn
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Defendant: Travis Drappi
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Defendant: Robert P. McKenna
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Defendant: Clerk Nicholas Cote
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Defendant: Robert E. Johnson, Esq.
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Defendant: Jeanie McConaghy
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Defendant: Daniel Guglielmo
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Defendant: Attorney Judy Davis
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Defendant: Kathleen Kelly
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Defendant: Patrick Burk
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Defendant: State of Rhode Island
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