Sample v. Christiansen
Plaintiff: Adam David Sample
Defendant: Travis Christiansen
Unknown: Prisoner Litigation Unit
Case Number: 4:2026cv00103
Filed: September 9, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: Ann Marie McIff Allen
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 5, 2026 Filing 7 Mail sent to Adam David Sample re docket entry 6 . Returned as undeliverable. Unable to locate. (kpf)
October 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 DOCKET TEXT ORDER: On September 10, 2026, based on Plaintiff's Authorization, Consent and Declaration, and Financial Certificate, the Court requested Plaintiff's inmate-accounting office to within thirty days remit Plaintiff's $20 initial partial filing fee (IPFF). Dkt. Nos. 2, 4-5. Plaintiff was warned that failure to file the IPFF would "result in case dismissal without prejudice and without further notice." Dkt. No. 4. The IPFF has not been filed as required, and "[i]t is ultimately Plaintiffs responsibility to ensure" that it is received by the Court. Id. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff has thirty days in which to SHOW CAUSE why this case should not be dismissed for Plaintiff's failure to ensure payment of the IPFF. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler on 10/19/2026. (kpf)
September 10, 2026 Filing 5 **SEALED DOCUMENT** FINANCIAL CERTIFICATE by Plaintiff Adam David Sample received from Correctional Institution. Initial Partial Filing Fee $ 20.00. (Attachments: #1 Kane County Sheriff's Office History)(kpf)
September 10, 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 Paul Kohler on 09/10/2026. (kpf)
September 9, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE OF SOUTHERN REGION ASSIGNMENT. This case is assigned to the Southern Region of the District of Utah. The location for court proceedings is in St. George unless the court orders otherwise. More information is on the court's #Southern Region webpage. (tjw)
September 9, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Travis Christiansen (Originally received by the court on 9/8/2026). (Fee Status: IFP Pending) filed by Adam David Sample. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Envelope ) Assigned to District Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen (tjw)

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