Morton v. Whitley et al
Plaintiff: Timothy L. Morton
Defendant: Paul Walwyn, Dee Gay, John W. Jones, Lawrence Ray Whitley, Kathryn Strong, Amanda McClendon, Leah Mae Dennen and Jane Wheatcraft
Case Number: 3:2019cv00395
Filed: May 13, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: Aleta A Trauger
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 3, 2019 Filing 14 USCA Case Number 19-5720 for #13 Notice of Appeal filed by Timothy L. Morton. Case Manager Michelle M. Davis. (dt)
July 1, 2019 Filing 13 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #9 Order by Timothy L. Morton. (dt)
June 27, 2019 Filing 12 USCA Case Number 19-5701 for #11 Notice of Appeal filed by Timothy L. Morton. Case Manager Michelle M. Davis.(dt) Modified on 7/3/2019 (dt).
June 26, 2019 Filing 11 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #9 Order filed by Timothy L. Morton. (dt)
June 20, 2019 Filing 10 ENTRY OF JUDGMENT re: #9 Order. (xc: Pro se party by regular mail.) (dt)
June 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: The plaintiff's Motion to Reconsider to Proceed As Poor Person (Doc. No. #8 ) is GRANTED, and his Motion to Make Pay Arrangement (Doc. No. #7 ) is DENIED AS MOOT. The Order denying leave to proceed as a pauper (Doc. No. #6 ) is VACATED, and the plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Proceed Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Doc. No. #5 ) is GRANTED. The Clerk is DIRECTED to file this action in forma pauperis. However, having conducting the initial review required by 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2), the Complaint is DISMISSED in its entirety. The claims against the Sumner County District Attorney General Lawrence Ray Whitley and Judges Dee Gay, Jane Wheatcraft, Amanda McClendon, and John W. Jones are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as barred by absolute prosecutorial or judicial immunity. The claims against Paul Walwyn, Kathryn Strong, and Leah Mae Dennen are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE for failure to state a claim for which relief may be granted. This is the final order in this case. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 58. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 6/20/19. (xc:Pro se party by regular mail. ) (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt)
June 18, 2019 Filing 8 MOTION to Reconsider to Proceed as Poor Person re #6 Order, by Timothy L. Morton. (dt)
June 14, 2019 Filing 7 MOTION to Make Payment Arrangement by Timothy L. Morton. (dt)
June 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 **VACATED PER ORDER #9 ** ORDER denying #5 Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. A case may not proceed on the merits unless the plaintiff has either been permitted to proceed in forma pauperis or paid the initial filing fee. To proceed with this action, the plaintiff MUST, within 28 days of his receipt of this Order, submit the $400.00 filing fee in full to the Clerk of Court. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 6/10/19. (xc: Pro se party by regular mail.) (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt) Modified on 6/20/2019 (dt).
May 31, 2019 Filing 5 APPLICATION for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Timothy L. Morton. (dt)
May 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER denying #2 Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 5/21/2019. (xc:Pro se party by regular mail. )(Pro se party sent a blank copy ifp (long) form by regular mail.) (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(am)
May 14, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE/INFORMATION regarding Consent of the Parties to the Magistrate Judge. (dt)
May 14, 2019 Notice mailed to pro se party regarding filing of new case (docket sheet and blank, pro se forms included). (dt)
May 13, 2019 Filing 2 APPLICATION for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Timothy L. Morton. (dt) Modified on 5/14/2019 (dt).
May 13, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against all defendants, filed by Timothy L. Morton.(dt)

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