Johnpier et al v. Prince et al
Defendant: Dr. Kenneth Matthews and All Healthcare Providers
Petitioner: Gordon Blake Johnpier and Dustin Lee Hopper
Respondent: Ronnie Prince, Austin Swing, Charles Ricket, Crystal Fuller and Bedford County Jail
Case Number: 1:2023cv00289
Filed: December 11, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: J Ronnie Greer
Referring Judge: Christopher H Steger
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 7, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE of Change of Address by Gordon Blake Johnpier: address updated to BLEDSOE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX 1045 HORSEHEAD ROAD PIKEVILLE, TN 37367 (BJL)
February 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SUPPLEMENT to #6 Amended Complaint by Gordon Blake Johnpier ( only page 10 and 6 of Pro Se 14/15 form submitted-documents are in order as received/filed) (Attachments: #1 Attachment, #2 Envelope)(BJL) Modified on 2/2/2024 (BJL).
January 31, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER denying #11 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Gordon Blake Johnpier, and denying #10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Gordon Blake Johnpier. Accordingly, the Clerk is DIRECTED to STRIKE Plaintiff's Supplemental Complaint ' [Doc. #13 ]. Plaintiff is NOTIFIED that the instant civil action will address only the allegations levied in his amended complaint [Doc. #6 ], and that any filings related to the alleged denial of constitutionally adequate medical care must be filed in his separate suit. Signed by District Judge J Ronnie Greer on 1/23/2024. (BJL)*Mailed toGordon Blake Johnpier 338884 BEDFORD COUNTY JUSTICE COMPLEX 112 NORTHCREEK DRIVE SHELBYVILLE, TN 37160
January 30, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Gordon Blake Johnpier. Crystal Fuller served on 1/23/2024. (BJL)
January 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Summons Issued as to Crystal Fuller. (Complaint, Summons, and USM 285 form sent to USMS) (GRE)
January 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE -Summons and 285 filed by Gordon Blake Johnpier as to Crystal Fuller. (Attachments: #1 envelope)(SAC)
January 19, 2024 Opinion or Order No summons received with initiating documents. Therefore, summons not issued as to All Healthcare Providers, Kenneth Matthews-dismissed at #9 ORDER. (GRE) Modified on 1/30/2024 (BJL).
January 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 [*STRICKEN PURSUANT TO #17 ORDER*] SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT filed by Gordon Blake Johnpier. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(GRE) Modified on 1/31/2024 (BJL).
January 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Letter from Gordon Johnpier (GRE) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/19/2024: #1 Other Envelope) (GRE).
January 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Gordon Blake Johnpier. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(GRE)
January 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Gordon Blake Johnpier. (BJL)
January 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting #1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Gordon Blake Johnpier, Dustin Lee Hopper. Plaintiff will be ASSESSED the civil filing fee of $350.00. Plaintiff's free exercise and RLUIPA claims will PROCEED against Defendant Crystal Fuller; The Clerk is DIRECTED to send Plaintiff a service packet (a blank summons and USM 285 form) for Defendant Crystal Fuller; Plaintiff is ORDERED to complete the service packet and it to the Clerk's Office within twenty-one (21) days of entry of this Order; At that time, the summons will be signed and sealed by the Clerk and forwarded to the U.S. Marshal for service, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 4; Plaintiff is NOTIFIED that if he fails to timely return the completed service packet, this action will be dismissed; All other claims and Defendants are hereby DISMISSED; and Plaintiff is ORDERED to immediately inform the Court and Defendant or her counsel of record of any address changes in writing. Signed by District Judge J Ronnie Greer on 1/4/2024. (BJL)*Mailed this order(with a service packet for Crystal Fuller) to Gordon Blake Johnpier 338884 and mailed this order to the Custodian of Inmate Accounts at BEDFORD COUNTY JUSTICE COMPLEX 112 NORTHCREEK DRIVE SHELBYVILLE, TN 37160>*Sent ad hoc to the Court's Financial Deputy Clerks.
January 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Summons document with Form USM 285 attached to #6 Amended Complaint by Gordon Blake Johnpier. (BJL)
January 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Cover Letter with Certificate Of Custodian Of Inmate Account to #1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Gordon Blake Johnpier. (BJL)
January 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Gordon Blake Johnpier, Bedford County Jail, Crystal Fuller, Ronnie Prince, Charles Ricket, Austin Swing., filed by Gordon Blake Johnpier.(BJL)
December 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: Plaintiff Hopper is SEVERED from this action. newly opened civil action and file a copy of this Order in that action. Plaintiff Johnpier will proceed as the sole Plaintiff in the above-captioned case, and his motion to proceed in forma pauperis [Doc. #1 at 12] will be retained in this civil action number. However, Plaintiff Johnpier's motion to proceed in forma pauperis is deficient, as he has not paid the $405.00 filing fee or submitted a certified copy of his inmate trust account for the previous six-month period or its institutional equivalent. the Clerk is DIRECTED to mail Plaintiff Johnpier an inmate account form. Plaintiff Johnpier is ORDERED to present this form to the custodian of inmate accounts, who is DIRECTED to make a copy of Plaintiff Johnpier's inmate trust account statement, to complete and sign the certificate, and to provide him with the certified copy of his inmate trust account statement for the six-month period preceding Plaintiff Johnpier's complaint. Plaintiff Johnpier shall have thirty (30) days from the date of entry of this Order to pay the full filing fee or to submit the necessary documents. Plaintiff Johnpier is hereby NOTIFIED that if he fails to fully timely comply with this Order, the Court shall presume that Plaintiff Johnpier is not a pauper, shall assess the full amount of fees, and shall order the case dismissed for want of prosecution. Further, Plaintiff Johnpier is NOTIFIED that the Court WILL NOT consider any amendments and/or supplements to the complaint or any other kind of motion for relief until after the Court has screened the complaint pursuant to the Prison Reform Litigation Act, see, e.g., 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B) and 1915A, which the Court will do as soon as practicable. Finally, Plaintiff Johnpier is ORDERED to immediately inform the Court and Defendants of any address changes in writing. Signed by District Judge J Ronnie Greer on 12/12/2023. (BJL)*Mailed this order along with inmate account statement to Gordon Blake Johnpier 338884 and to Dustin Lee Hopper at BEDFORD COUNTY JUSTICE COMPLEX 112 NORTHCREEK DRIVE SHELBYVILLE, TN 37160
December 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Dustin Lee Hopper. (BJL)
December 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Notice Regarding Requirement to Notify Court of Change of Address. Notice mailed to Johnpier and Hopper. (SAC)
December 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 COMPLAINT against Respondents, filed by Gordon Blake Johnpier, Dustin Lee Hopper. (Attachments: #1 USM 285 forms, #2 envelopes 1 and 2, #3 envelope 3)(SAC)
December 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Gordon Blake Johnpier. (Attachments: #1 Supplement-Motion document refiled at no #4 )(SAC) Modified on 12/12/2023 (BJL).

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