Garza v. Utah Board of Pardons et al
Plaintiff: Gerardo Garza
Defendant: Utah Board of Pardons, Utah State Prison, Utah Department of Corrections and Adult Probation and Parole
Unknown: Prisoner Litigation Unit and Correction Section (FYI)
Case Number: 2:2026cv00294
Filed: April 10, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: Howard C Nielson
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 21, 2026 Filing 5 **SEALED DOCUMENT** FINANCIAL CERTIFICATE by Plaintiff Gerardo Garza received from Correctional Institution. Initial Partial Filing Fee $ 0.00. (Attachments: #1 FFF Initial Statement- Only Statement)(kpf)
April 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 DOCKET TEXT ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed Without Prepaying the Filing Fee. Based on the inmate's attached Required Authorization, Consent, and Declaration, the inmate account office is authorized and requested to: 1) within 14 days file the Financial Certificate showing the Initial Partial Filing Fee together with the inmate account statement as outlined in the attached instructions, and 2) remit the initial partial filing fee within 30 days as outlined in the attached instructions. It is ultimately Plaintiffs responsibility to ensure these items are received from the inmate account office. Failure to comply will result in case dismissal without prejudice and without further notice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 04/21/2026. (kpf)
April 9, 2026 Filing 3 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Plaintiff Gerardo Garza. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order )(bg)
April 9, 2026 Filing 2 **SEALED DOCUMENT** MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Case file forwarded to the Prisoner Litigation Unit. (Received by the court on: 4/9/26) filed by Plaintiff Gerardo Garza. (bg)
April 9, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Adult Probation and Parole, Utah Board of Pardons, Utah Department of Corrections, Utah State Prison (Originally received by the court on 04/09/2026). (Fee Status: IFP Pending) filed by Gerardo Garza. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit ) Assigned to Judge Howard C. Nielson, Jr (bg) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/10/2026: #3 Envelope ) (bg).

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