Harness v. Anderson County, TN et al
Plaintiff: Erman L Harness
Defendant: Anderson County, TN, State of Tennessee, Southern Health Partners, Sheriff Barker, Deputy Allen, Lt Fenton, Chief Parker, Sgt Hartsfield, Captain Vowell, Nurse Hudson, Corporal Roberts and Nurse Matthews
Case Number: 3:2020cv00010
Filed: January 7, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: H Bruce Guyton
Referring Judge: Thomas A Varlan
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 27, 2020 Filing 10 USCA Case Number 20-5212 for #9 Notice of Appeal filed by Erman L Harness. (ABF)
February 7, 2020 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #8 Judgment Order and #7 Memorandum & Opinion by Erman L Harness. (received from USCA on 2/20/20) (ADA)
January 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 JUDGMENT ORDER; prisoner's pro se civil rights action, filed under 42 U.S.C. 1983, is DISMISSED for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Signed by District Judge Thomas A. Varlan on 1/23/20. (c/m with Memo)(ADA)
January 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MEMORANDUM OPINION in support of the following Judgment Order. Signed by District Judge Thomas A Varlan on 1/23/20. (c/m Erman L Harness 460907 ANDERSON COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY 308 PUBLIC SAFETY LANE CLINTON, TN 37716) (ADA)
January 13, 2020 Filing 6 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Anderson County, TN, Southern Health Partners, State of Tennessee, Sheriff Barker, Chief Parker, Captain Vowell, Lt Fenton, Sgt Hartsfield, Corporal Roberts, Deputy Allen, Nurse Matthews, Nurse Hudson., filed by Erman L Harness.(ABF)
January 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER Directing Monthly Payments be made from Prison Account of Erman L. Harness. Plaintiffs motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis #2 is GRANTED. Because Plaintiff is an inmate in the Anderson County Detention Facility, he is ASSESSED the civil filing fee of $350.00. To ensure compliance with this fee-collection procedure, the Clerk is DIRECTED to mail a copy of this memorandum and order to the custodian of inmate accounts at the institution where Plaintiff is now confined. The Clerk is also DIRECTED to furnish a copy of this order to the Courts financial deputy. Plaintiffs motion to have Defendants served with process #3 is DENIED without prejudice.Signed by District Judge Thomas A Varlan on 1/8/20. (c/m to Erman Harness #460907, ANDERSON COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, 308 PUBLIC SAFETY LANE, CLINTON, TN 37716 and The Sheriff of Anderson County Russell Barker)(ABF)
January 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER: That the joint motion seeking to proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiffs 3 is DENIED. That Plaintiff Joey Seiber has an individual civil action pending in this Court related to the allegations raised in the instant complaint, see Seiber v. Anderson County, Tenn., No. 3:19-cv-424-DCLC-HBG, and therefore, his motion to proceed in forma pauperis 7 in the present action is DENIED, and he is DISMISSED from this action. That the Clerk is DIRECTED to SEVER Plaintiffs Duncan, Brown, and Harness from this action. That Plaintiff Andrew Patton will proceed as the sole Plaintiff in the above-captioned case, and the amended complaint [Doc. 26] and motions filed by Patton [Docs. 9, 12, and 27] will be retained in this civil action number. That the Clerk is DIRECTED to open new, individual civil actions for Plaintiffs Duncan, Brown, and Harness using the complaint [Doc. 1] filed in the above-captioned case. That the Clerk is DIRECTED to send Plaintiffs Patton, Duncan, Brown, and Harness each a 1983 form, which each Plaintiff is ORDERED to complete and return to the Court within fourteen (14) days of entry of this Order. That the Clerk is DIRECTED to transfer the documents filed at docket entries numbered 10, 11, 13, 18, 24, and 25 in the instant cause to the civil action opened for Plaintiff James Duncan. That the Clerk is DIRECTED to transfer the documents filed at docket entries numbered 8, 14, and 22 in the instant cause to the civil action opened for Plaintiff Devin Brown. That the Clerk is DIRECTED to transfer the documents filed at docket entries numbered 21 and 23 in the instant cause to the civil action opened for Plaintiff Erman Harness. That the Clerk is DIRECTED to file the instant Memorandum and Order in this cause, as well as in each of the newly-opened civil actions. Signed by District Judge Thomas A Varlan on 1/7/20. (c/m as directed to all plaintiffs along with the 1983 form complaint)(ABF)
January 7, 2020 Filing 3 MOTION for Service of Summons by Erman L Harness. (ABF)
January 7, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Erman L Harness. (ABF)
January 7, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Erman L Harness.(ABF)

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