Eldridge v. Dotson
Plaintiff: Jarrel D. Eldridge
Defendant: Officer (CO) Dotson
Case Number: 7:2020cv00438
Filed: July 30, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Robert S Ballou
Referring Judge: Thomas T Cullen
2 Judge: Michael F Urbanski
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 23, 2020 Filing 13 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Dotson. Dotson waiver sent on 8/24/2020, answer due 10/23/2020.(O'Shea, Margaret)
September 23, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Margaret Hoehl O'Shea on behalf of Dotson (O'Shea, Margaret)
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September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE. Case transferred to Judge Thomas T. Cullen for all further proceedings. Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski no longer assigned to case. Signed by Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 9/18/2020. (Order mailed to Pro Se Party via US Mail)(tvt)
August 24, 2020 Filing 10 Clerks Notice of Service (OAG 1983) sent to Officer (CO) Dotson on 8/24/2020. Pursuant to the agreement of electronic service. Waiver of Service due by 9/23/2020.(slt)
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Order entered Directing the Clerk to attempt service of process upon the named defendants Dotson re #1 Complaint filed by Jarrel D. Eldridge. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert S. Ballou on 8/24/2020. (Order mailed to Pro Se Party via US Mail)(slt)
August 20, 2020 Filing 8 Consent to Fee by Plaintiff Jarrel D. Eldridge (ck)
August 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER denying #5 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert S. Ballou on 8/10/2020. (Order mailed to Pro Se Party via US Mail)(slt)
August 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Order entered Conditionally Filing this action pursuant to 42 USC Section 1983; Regarding Consent to Fee; Deferring all action in this case; Advising inmate to comply within the allotted time and to notify of changes in address or risk dismissal within 20 days Responses due by 9/2/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert S. Ballou on 8/10/2020. (Order mailed to Pro Se Party via US Mail)(slt)
August 10, 2020 Filing 5 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Jarrel D. Eldridge. Motions referred to Judge Robert S. Ballou. (slt)
August 10, 2020 Filing 4 Prisoner Trust Account Report by Jarrel D. Eldridge (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter)(slt)
July 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Order entered Conditionally Filing this action pursuant to 42 USC Section 1983; Regarding Prisoner Trust Account-Six month statements; Advising inmate as to 3 strikes rule of PLRA; Assessing a filing fee; Deferring all action in this case; Advising inmate to comply within the allotted time and to notify of changes in address or risk dismissal within 20 days Responses due by 8/24/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert S. Ballou on 7/31/2020. (Order mailed to Pro Se Party via US Mail)(slt)
July 30, 2020 Filing 2 Prisoner Trust Account Report (Incomplete) and Statement of Assets by Jarrel D. Eldridge (Attachments: #1 Statement of Assets)(ck) (Main Document 2 replaced on 7/30/2020 to add main page) (ck).
July 30, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983 against Dotson, filed by Jarrel D. Eldridge. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibits)(ck)

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