Pittman v. McMasters et al
Plaintiff: Christopher Frank Pittman, Kristen Pittman and Chris Pittman
Defendant: Henry McMasters, James Lucas, G Murrell Smith, Jr, Bryan P Sterling, Warden Lavern Cohen, Dr Brittany Soto, Kenneth James, April Clarke, Dr Stephanie Skewes and Casandra Moore
Case Number: 6:2021cv01056
Filed: April 9, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Presiding Judge: Henry M Herlong
Referring Judge: Kevin McDonald
Nature of Suit: Prison:Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 7, 2021 Filing 33 MOTION for Copies at no expense by Christopher Frank Pittman. Response to Motion due by 6/21/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 cover letter, #2 Envelope)No proposed order.Motions referred to Kevin McDonald.(kric, )
June 7, 2021 Filing 29 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Bryan P Sterling, April Clarke, Lavern Cohen, Casandra Moore, Stephanie Skewes, Brittany Soto, Kenneth James, filed by Christopher Frank Pittman. Service due by 9/7/2021 (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter, #2 Envelope)(kric, )
June 7, 2021 Filing 28 Letter requesting copy of rules from Christopher Pittman. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(kric, )
June 1, 2021 Filing 25 Filing fee: $ 402.00, receipt number SCX600008877 (kric, )
May 25, 2021 Filing 24 ***DOCUMENT MAILED #23 Proper Form Order, #22 Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis placed in U.S. Mail from Greenville Clerks Office to Christopher Frank Pittman 307734 CA 37 Ridgeland Correctional Institution P O Box 2039 Ridgeland, SC 29936 with blank Amended Complaint form, blank summons and USM285 forms (kric, )
May 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 NOTICE AND ORDER REGARDING AMENDMENT. Amended Complaint and proposed service documents due by 6/7/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kevin McDonald on 5/24/2021. (kric, )
May 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis Signed by Magistrate Judge Kevin McDonald on 5/24/2021.(kric, )
May 17, 2021 Filing 19 AMENDED COMPLAINT against James Lucas, Henry McMasters, G Murrell Smith, Jr, Bryan P Sterling, filed by Christopher Frank Pittman. Service due by 8/16/2021 (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter, #2 Envelope)(gpre, ) (Main Document 19 replaced on 5/24/2021) (kric, ).
May 12, 2021 Filing 18 ***DOCUMENT MAILED #17 Proper Form Order, placed in U.S. Mail from Greenville Clerks Office to Christopher Frank Pittman 307734 CA 37 Ridgeland Correctional Institution P O Box 2039 Ridgeland, SC 29936 with blank Financial Certificate, blank summons and blank USM285 forms (kric, )
May 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SECOND PROPER FORM ORDER Case to be brought into proper form by 5/24/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kevin McDonald on 5/12/2021. (kric, )
May 11, 2021 Filing 15 ***DOCUMENT MAILED #14 Order Ruling on Report and Recommendation, placed in U.S. Mail from Greenville Clerks Office to Christopher Frank Pittman 307734 CA 37 Ridgeland Correctional Institution P O Box 2039 Ridgeland, SC 29936 (kric, )
May 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER RULING ON REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION #5 . The court adopts Magistrate Judge McDonald's Report and Recommendation and incorporates it herein by reference. It is therefore ORDERED that Pittman's motion for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction, docket number 1, is denied. Signed by Honorable Henry M Herlong, Jr on 5/11/2021. (kric, )
April 26, 2021 Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Restricted Access) by Christopher Frank Pittman. Response to Motion due by 5/11/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)No proposed order.Motions referred to Kevin McDonald.(kric, ) Modified on 5/19/2021 to add additional attachment(s): #2 Financial Certificate, #3 Envelope (gpre, ).
April 26, 2021 Filing 9 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Christopher Frank Pittman. Service due by 7/26/2021 (Attachments: #1 cover letter, #2 Envelope)(kric, )
April 26, 2021 Filing 7 OBJECTION to #5 Report and Recommendation by Christopher Frank Pittman. Reply to Objections due by 5/11/2021 Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter, #2 Envelope)(kric, )
April 15, 2021 Filing 6 ***DOCUMENT MAILED #5 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION #4 Proper Form Order, placed in U.S. Mail from Greenville Clerks Office to Christopher Frank Pittman 307734 CA 37 Ridgeland Correctional Institution P O Box 2039 Ridgeland, SC 29936 with 1 complaint form, 1 AO240 Appliationi, 1 Financial Certificate, 1 Summons and 4 USM285 forms as directed. (kric, )
April 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re #1 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Christopher Frank Pittman. It is recommended that the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction and a TRO (doc. 1) should be denied. Objections to R&R due by 4/29/2021 Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kevin McDonald on 4/15/2021. (kric, )
April 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 PROPER FORM ORDER Case to be brought into proper form by 5/6/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kevin McDonald on 4/15/2021. (kric, )
April 9, 2021 Filing 2 TRUE DIVISION FOR TRIAL: Charleston (kric, ) Modified on 4/14/2021 (kric, ).
April 9, 2021 Filing 1 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order ( Response to Motion due by 4/23/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. ) by Christopher Frank Pittman. (Attachments: #1 cover letter, #2 Envelope)No proposed order.Motions referred to Kevin McDonald.(kric, )

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