Johnson v. Trump et al
Plaintiff: Robert W. Johnson
Defendant: Donald J. Trump, Facebook, Meta, Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Mark Meadows, Kenneth Chesebro, Jeffrey Clark, Jenna Ellis, Ray Smith, III, Robert Cheeley, Cathleen Latham, Scott Hall, Stephen Lee, Harrison Floyd, Trevian Kutti, Sidney Powell, Misty Hampton, Michael Roman, David Shafer, Shawn Still, Vldimir Putin, Twitter and Meta LLC
Case Number: 3:2023cv03022
Filed: August 29, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of South Dakota
Presiding Judge: Roberto A Lange
Referring Judge: Mark A Moreno
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. ยง 1961 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 20, 2023 Filing 8 JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL Signed by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange on 10/20/23. Sent to Robert W. Johnson with appeal packet via USPS.(SKK)
October 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; denying as moot #5 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; denying as moot #6 Motion to Appoint Counsel AND 1915 SCHREENING FOR DISMISSAL. Signed by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange on 10/20/23. Sent to Robert W. Johnson via USPS. (SKK)
September 18, 2023 Filing 6 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Robert W. Johnson. (SKK)
September 11, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Robert W. Johnson. (SKK)
September 11, 2023 Filing 4 SUPPLEMENT by Plaintiff Robert W. Johnson re #1 Complaint. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (SKK)
August 29, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE TO PLAINTIFF: The Clerks Office has received your Complaint. Although a new case has been opened, your case cannot proceed further until you either pay the filing fee OR complete and return the enclosed Complaint, and Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs. Copy of docket sheet, complaint, and application to proceed IFP sent to plaintiff. Pro Se Litigant Registration Form for Electronic Notice also sent to plaintiff. Any further documents or correspondence you send to the Clerks Office concerning your case must include the case number. All documents submitted for filing must also contain an original signature. Pursuant to the E-Government Act and D.S.D. Civ. LR 5.2, you must redact personal identifiers from documents submitted to the Court. The Clerks Office will not review for compliance. Submitted documents are electronically scanned for filing and they become the official court record. The quality of the official court record is determined by the quality of the original documents received for filing. Writing should only be on one side of the paper and writing must be dark enough for scanning. All documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch paper. A request to electronically file documents in your case must be made through the PACER Service Center at www.pacer.uscourts.gov. The plaintiff must keep the Court informed of the plaintiff's address changes, including changes to primary and secondary email addresses. If the Court is not kept informed and multiple items are returned as undelivered, the plaintiff's case may be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. (SKK)
August 29, 2023 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (unsigned) by Robert W. Johnson. (SKK)
August 29, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Robert W. Johnson. (SKK)

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