Smith v. Ritter et al
Plaintiff: Anthony David Smith
Defendant: Hamilton County Sheriffs Department, Mark Miller and Henry Ritter
Case Number: 1:2012cv00417
Filed: December 19, 2012
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Office: Chattanooga Office
County: Hamilton
Presiding Judge: Curtis L Collier
Presiding Judge: Susan K Lee
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None

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August 20, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: The Clerk is DIRECTED to send Plaintiff service packets (a blank summons and USM 285 form) for each Defendant. Plaintiff is ORDERED to complete the service packets and return them to the Clerk's Offic e within twenty (20) days of the date of this Order. Defendants SHALL answer or otherwise respond to the complaint in compliance with Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Specifically, the responsive pleading SHALL be served within th e time limit required by Rule 12(a)(1)(A).Signed by District Judge Curtis L Collier on 8/20/2013. Plaintiff is ORDERED to inform the Court and Defendants or their counsel of record, immediately of any address changes. Failure to provide a correct address to this Court within ten(10) days following any change of address will result in the dismissal of this action.(BJL, )***Mailed to Anthony David Smith, along with Service package as DIRECTED in the order herein.
July 15, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART(Court File No. 1 ). Plaintiff's motion is GRANTED to the extent he does not have to initially pay the full � 36;350.00 filing fee and DENIED to the extent that he is not relieved of the ultimate responsibility of paying the full filing fee but is ASSESSED the full civil filing fee of $350.00 under the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act. Hamilton County Sheriff's Department will be DISMISSED sua sponte from this lawsuit. Plaintiff is GRANTED thirty (30) days from the date of this Order in which to file a First Amended Complaint which SHALL cure all the deficiencies of pleading noted above. Si gned by District Judge Curtis L Collier on 7/15/2013. (BJL, )Mailed to Anthony David Smith, along with a blank 1983 Complaint. Also, mailed to the Sheriff of Hamilton County, the Custodian of Records at the Hamilton County Jail, the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Corrections, the State Attorney General, and E-mailed the Court's Financial Deputy as DIRECTED in the order herein.
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