Hunter v. Smith et al
Plaintiff: James Anthony Hunter
Defendant: Sheriff Larry . Smith, Smith County, Compliance Sergeant FNU Saxon, Lieutenant FNU Shoemaker, Chief FNU Pinkerton, Captain FNU Martin, Lieutenant FNU McCarver, Lieutenant FNU Kettler, Lieutenant FNU Rhode, Detention Officer FNU Stroud, Turnkey Health and Detention Officer FNU Boller
Case Number: 6:2023cv00430
Filed: August 28, 2023
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: J Campbell Barker
Referring Judge: John D Love
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 24, 2023 Filing 13 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT by the U.S. Marshal as to #10 Amended Complaint, #12 Order Setting Hearing/Deadline. Received 10/24/2023. (wea, 6)
October 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER SETTING EVIDENTIARY HEARING. Evidentiary Hearing set for 11/29/2023 at 10:00 AM in Ctrm 207 (Tyler) before Magistrate Judge John D. Love. All discovery in this case is STAYED. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 10/20/2023. (wea, 6)
October 19, 2023 Filing 11 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT by James Anthony Hunter as to #7 Order, #8 Order, 1983 form. (ndc)
October 18, 2023 Filing 10 AMENDED COMPLAINT against FNU Boller, FNU Kettler, FNU Martin, FNU McCarver, FNU Pinkerton, FNU Rhode, FNU Saxon, FNU Shoemaker, Larry. Smith, Smith County, FNU Stroud, Turnkey Health, filed by James Anthony Hunter. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(wea, 6)
October 10, 2023 Filing 9 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT by Admin of Inmate Accounts Smith County Jail as to #7 Order. Received 9/26/2023. (ndc)
September 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER TO AMEND. Plaintiff shall have thirty (30) days from receipt of this order to file an amended complaint on the standardized section 1983 form stating specific facts and details to support his claims. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 9/20/2023. (wea, 6)
September 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER REGARDING FILING FEE. Plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis #6 is GRANTED. No partial filing fee shall be assessed. In the event that the Plaintiff subsequently receives deposits in his inmate trust account,the agency having custody of the Plaintiff shall deduct 20% of each deposit made to the Plaintiff's inmate trust account and forward payments to the Court on a regular basis provided the account exceeds $10.00. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 9/20/2023. (wea, 6)
September 18, 2023 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by James Anthony Hunter. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(wea, 6)
September 18, 2023 Filing 5 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT by James Anthony Hunter as to #4 Order. Received 9/6/2023. (wea, 6)
August 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 DEFICIENCY ORDER. Plaintiff has thirty days from the receipt of this order to submit a new completed application to proceed in forma pauperis and a properly certified in forma pauperis data sheet or trust fund statement. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 6:23cv430. (wea, 6)
August 30, 2023 Magistrate Judge John D. Love added. (jbe, 6)
August 28, 2023 Filing 3 CASE REFERRED to Magistrate John D. Love (jbe, 6) (Main Document 3 replaced on 8/30/2023) (jbe, 6).
August 28, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against FNU Boller, FNU Kettler, FNU Martin, FNU McCarver, FNU Pinkerton, FNU Rhode, FNU Saxon, FNU Shoemaker, Larry. Smith, Smith County, FNU Stroud, Turnkey Health, filed by James Anthony Hunter. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(jbe, 6)
August 28, 2023 In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. Consent mailed to Plaintiff.(jbe, 6)

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Plaintiff: James Anthony Hunter
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Defendant: Sheriff Larry . Smith
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Defendant: Detention Officer FNU Stroud
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