Markland v. City of Elizabethton TN et al
Plaintiff: Lanny Allen Markland
Defendant: City of Elizabethton TN, Carter Co Jail and Staff, John Does and Clyde Garland
Case Number: 2:2021cv00009
Filed: January 19, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: J Ronnie Greer
Referring Judge: Cynthia R Wyrick
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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Date Filed Document Text
March 8, 2021 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Lanny Allen Markland. Clyde Garland served on 3/5/2021. (ABF)
March 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER. Now before the Court is Plaintiff's motion seeking information related to his claims proceeding in this case and a list of lawyers who take cases like this one from the Clerk [Doc. 9 at 1]. Although Plaintiff is proceeding pro se, he still must comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Rules of this Court. Moreover, the Clerk does not maintain a list of lawyers who handle prisoner civil rights cases in this District. Accordingly, Plaintiff's motion [Id.] is DENIED. Signed by District Judge J. Ronnie Greer on 3/1/21. (c/m Lanny Allen Markland 3490797 Southern Regional Jail 1200 Airport Road Beaver, WV 25813 ) (ADA)
February 26, 2021 Filing 11 Summons Issued as to Clyde Garland. (forwarded to USM) (ADA)
February 25, 2021 Filing 10 NOTICE of filing completed service packet by Lanny Allen Markland (ADA)
February 25, 2021 Filing 9 MOTION for the names of all officers and jail staff on camera the night of arrest and for a list of lawyers by Lanny Allen Markland. (ADA)
February 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 EDUCATION ORDER as to pro se filers. Signed by District Judge J. Ronnie Greer on 2/10/21. (ADA)
February 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. Plaintiff is not entitled to appointment of counsel and this motion #6 will be DENIED. Defendants City of Elizabethton and Carter County Jail and Staff are DISMISSED as the amended complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted under 1983 as to them. Plaintiff is ORDERED to complete the service packet and return it to the Clerk's Office within twenty-one (21) days of entry of this memorandum and order. The Clerk is DIRECTED to add John Doe Officers as Defendants in this action.Signed by District Judge J. Ronnie Greer on 2/10/21. (c/m Lanny Allen Markland #3490797 Southern Regional Jail 1200 Airport Road Beaver, WV 25813 with service packet)(ADA)
February 1, 2021 Filing 6 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and request to proceed without prepayment of fees by Lanny Allen Markland. (includes address confirmation) (Attachments: #1 Mailing envelope)(ADA)
February 1, 2021 Filing 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Carter Co Jail and Staff, City of Elizabethton TN, and adding Clyde Garland., filed by Lanny Allen Markland.(ADA)
January 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. Plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis #1 is GRANTED. Plaintiff is ASSESSED the civil filing fee of $350.00. The custodian of Plaintiffs inmate trust account is DIRECTED to submit the filing fee to the Clerk in the manner set forth. Plaintiff has thirty (30) days from the date of entry of this order to file an amended complaint in the manner set forth.Signed by District Judge J Ronnie Greer on 1/21/21. (c/m Lanny Allen Markland 3490797 Southern Regional Jail 1200 Airport Road Beaver, WV 25813 with complaint form and custodian of inmate accounts) (ADA)
January 20, 2021 Filing 3 Notice Regarding Requirement to Notify Court of Change of Address. (Copy of Notice mailed Lanny Allen Markland) (AMP)
January 19, 2021 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against Carter Co Jail and Staff, City of Elizabethton TN (Filing fee NOT PAID), filed by Lanny Allen Markland. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (AMP)
January 19, 2021 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Lanny Allen Markland. (Attachments: #1 Account Activity, #2 Envelope) (AMP)

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