Thornton v. Department of Corrections
Plaintiff: Charlie Lewis Thornton, Jr.
Defendant: Department of Corrections, Warden Ponto, Warden Benting, Warden Cook, Officer/Jailer Boysen and Dental/Medical
Case Number: 4:2022cv04055
Filed: April 25, 2022
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota
Presiding Judge: Karen E Schreier
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 6, 2022 Filing 9 Mail sent to Charlie Lewis Thornton, Jr. was returned as undeliverable. #7 Service Letter and #6 Order along with Rule 73 Memo, AO 85 form, sample summons & USM 285 form and blank summons and USM 285 form was returned. SLT resent docs. on 05/26/2022 to new address. (SAC)
June 3, 2022 Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Boysen. 1 Summons(es), USM 285, and #1 , #4 , and #6 delivered to USM in SF via email) (Attachments: #1 USM 285)(DLC)
May 24, 2022 Filing 7 Service LETTER with enclosed copy of #6 Order, Rule 73 Memo, AO 85 form, sample summons & USM 285 form and blank summons and USM 285 form sent by Clerk's Office to Charlie Lewis Thornton, Jr. (SAC)
May 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND 1915 SCREENING ORDERING SERVICE. ( Dental/Medical of Sioux Falls SD Penitentiary, in official capacity, Department of Corrections in individual and official capacity, Ponto of Sioux Falls State Penitentiary, in individual and official capacity, Benting of Sioux Falls State Penitentiary, in individual and official capacity and Cook of Sioux Falls State Penitentiary, in individual and official capacity terminated. ) Signed by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier on 05/24/2022. (SAC)
April 28, 2022 Filing 4 SUPPLEMENT by Plaintiff Charlie Lewis Thornton, Jr re #1 Complaint - Prisoner Civil Rights (42:1983). (SAC) Restricted doc. per personal identifiers through out document (E-Govt Act) (SAC).
April 25, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE TO PLAINTIFF: The Clerks Office has received your Civil Rights Complaint together with an Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Filing Fees and Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury. Although a new case has been opened, your application to proceed without prepayment of fees may be denied unless you return the enclosed Prisoner Trust Account Report (to be completed by the institution where you are incarcerated.) Copy of docket sheet and Prisoner Trust Account Report 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. 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 if the plaintiff's address changes. 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. (SAC)
April 25, 2022 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Charlie Lewis Thornton, Jr. (SAC)
April 25, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT pursuant to 42:1983 - Prisoner Civil Rights. (Attachments: #1 Attachment) (SAC)

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