Morton v. Brown et al
Plaintiff: Tavon Dorsett Morton
Defendant: Eugene C Griffith, Jr, Matt Blackwell, Judge Miller, Greenwood Municipal, Wesley McClinton, Greenwood Police Department, Greenwood Solicitor Office and Yates Brown
Case Number: 8:2020cv03129
Filed: August 31, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Presiding Judge: Jacquelyn D Austin
Referring Judge: Henry M Herlong
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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October 9, 2020 Filing 13 ***DOCUMENT MAILED #11 Order Ruling on Report and Recommendation, #12 Judgment placed in U.S. Mail from Greenville Clerks Office to Tavon Dorsett Morton Greenwood Detention Center 528 Edgefield Street Greenwood, SC 29646 (kric, )
October 9, 2020 Filing 12 JUDGMENT. The complaint is summarily dismissed without leave to amend and without issuance and service of process (kric, )
October 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER RULING ON REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION #9 . It is ORDERED that the complaint is summarily dismissed without leave to amend and without issuance and service of process. It is further ORDERED that a certificate of appealability is denied because Petitioner has failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. 28 U.S.C. 2253(c)(2). Signed by Honorable Henry M Herlong, Jr on 10/8/2020. (kric, )
September 14, 2020 Filing 10 ***DOCUMENT MAILED 7 Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, #9 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re #1 Complaint filed by Tavon Dorsett Morton, #8 Order - 1983 - No Service placed in U.S. Mail from Greenville Clerks Office to Tavon Dorsett Morton Greenwood Detention Center 528 Edgefield Street Greenwood, SC 29646 (rweb, )
September 14, 2020 Filing 9 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re #1 Complaint filed by Tavon Dorsett Morton. It is recommended that the District Court DISMISS this action without leave to amend and without issuance and service of process. Objections to R&R due by 9/28/2020 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 Jacquelyn D Austin on 9/14/20. (rweb, ) Modified on 10/9/2020 to edit text (rweb, ).
September 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER directing Clerk not to authorize service and advising plaintiff to notify Clerk in writing of any change of address. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jacquelyn D Austin on 9/14/20. (rweb, )
September 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 TEXT ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jacquelyn D Austin on 9/14/20.(rweb, )
September 1, 2020 Filing 5 TRUE DIVISION FOR TRIAL: Anderson/Greenwood. (rweb, )
August 31, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Restricted Access) by Tavon Dorsett Morton. Response to Motion due by 9/15/2020. 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 Jacquelyn D Austin. (rweb, )
August 31, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Tavon Dorsett Morton. Service due by 11/30/2020 (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (rweb, ) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/1/2020: (rweb, ).

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Defendant: Eugene C Griffith, Jr
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Defendant: Matt Blackwell
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