Hammer v. Ober et al
Plaintiff: Gregory Leon Hammer
Defendant: Barry Muncey, Lori Nichelson, Patrick Ober, Regina Chestnut and Lori Nicholson
Case Number: 7:2020cv00526
Filed: August 31, 2020
Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Robert S Ballou
Referring Judge: Thomas T Cullen
2 Judge: Jackson L Kiser
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Patrick Ober. Patrick Ober waiver sent on 9/22/2020, answer due 11/23/2020.(Kelley, Matthew)
October 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Edward Kelley on behalf of Patrick Ober (Kelley, Matthew)
October 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 INTERROGATORIES Propounded to Regina Chestnut by Gregory Leon Hammer. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter)(aab)
October 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Response re #19 Letter . (slt)
October 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Letter regarding order of transfer by Gregory Leon Hammer. (slt)
October 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Barry Muncey. Barry Muncey waiver sent on 9/22/2020, answer due 11/23/2020.(Harf, Julian)
October 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Julian Friedman Harf on behalf of Barry Muncey (Harf, Julian)
October 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Regina Chestnut, Barry Muncey, Lori Nichelson, Patrick Ober, filed by Gregory Leon Hammer.(slt) (Main Document 16 replaced on 10/28/2020-replaced with correct document. (slt).
October 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Oral ORDER-It is hereby ORDERED that Hammer's motion to amend his complaint (ECF No. 11) to add additional claims and facts in support of his claims and to change the relief he seeks is GRANTED. The Clerk shall re-docket the proposed amended complaint as an amended complaint. Entered by Magistrate Judge Robert S. Ballou on 10/7/2020. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. (Order mailed to Pro Se Party via US Mail)(slt)
October 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Brittany Elizabeth Shipley on behalf of Regina Chestnut, Lori Nichelson (Shipley, Brittany)
October 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Regina Chestnut, Lori Nichelson. Regina Chestnut waiver sent on 9/22/2020, answer due 11/23/2020; Lori Nichelson waiver sent on 9/22/2020, answer due 11/23/2020.(Fessier, Rosalie)
October 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Rosalie Pemberton Fessier on behalf of Regina Chestnut, Lori Nichelson (Fessier, Rosalie)
October 6, 2020 Opinion or Order IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Western District of Virginia will be going live on NextGen CM/ECF Tuesday, October 13, 2020. The VAWD CM/ECF system will be unavailable from 8:00 am, October 10, 2020, through 8:00 am on Tuesday October 13, 2020. Preparing for NextGen CM/ECF is a two-step process. Step one was to upgrade your PACER account. Each attorney should have their own individual #Upgraded PACER account at this time. Step two will be to link your upgraded PACER account to your VAWD CM/ECF account after the Court goes live on NextGen CM/ECF October 13, 2020. Instructions for linking you r account can be found by clicking #here. Remember you cannot link your accounts until on or after the court goes live on NextGe n October 13, 2020. If you have any additional questions please call the VAWD Clerks Office at 540-857-5100 or email [email protected]. (ADI) (mzc)
October 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Complaint by Gregory Leon Hammer. Motions referred to Judge Robert S. Ballou. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter)(aab)
October 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Response re #9 Letter asking about judge's and where to send pleadings . (tvt)
October 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Letter asking about judge's and where to send pleadings by Gregory Leon Hammer (tvt)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Western District of Virginia will be going live on NextGen CM/ECF Tuesday, October 13, 2020. This is a Two-Step process. In Step one each attorney was to make sure they had an upgraded individual PACER account. Now in preparation for Step Two please make sure you know your VAWD CM/ECF username and password. Please manually log in to the VAWD CM/ECF system at #ht tps://ecf.vawd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl to make sure you know your current VAWD CM/ECF username and password. (do not rely on the auto-populating in your browser, because you will have to manually enter your CM/ECF username and password during the linking process after we go live on NextGen.) If you do not know your username or password please email [email protected] and include your bar# and contact phone#. (ADI) (mzc)
September 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Ober, et al on 9/22/2020. (Service paperwork mailed to Defendant(s) at Following address:Middle River Regional Jail 350 Technology Drive, Staunton, VA 24401 ) Waiver of Service due by 10/22/2020. (Attachments: #1 Notice and Request for Waiver-Muncey, #2 Notice and Request for Waiver-Nichelson, #3 Notice and Request for Waiver-Ober)(slt)
September 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Order entered Directing the Clerk to attempt service of process upon the named defendants Regina Chestnut, Barry Muncey, Lori Nichelson, Patrick Ober re #1 Complaint filed by Gregory Leon Hammer. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert S. Ballou on 9/22/2020. (Order mailed to Pro Se Party via US Mail)(slt)
September 22, 2020 Opinion or Order IMPORTANT NOTICE: The United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia (WDVA) will be going live on the Next Generation of CM/ECF (NextGen CM/ECF) Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Preparing for NextGen CM/ECF is a two-step process. Step One is that each attorney must upgrade their individual PACER account, no shared accounts within firms will be allowed. Check and see if your PACER account is an "Upgraded" PACER account. Many PACER accounts have already been upgraded. If any of the following is true, you have an upgraded PACER account and no action is required until after the VAWD NextGen CM/ECF upgrade on October 13, 2020: 1) You have an upgraded PACER account for another NextGen Court or 2) Your PACER account was created after August 10, 2014. If none of these are true, you must upgrade your legacy PACER account before you will be able to link your PACER account to your VAWD CM/ECF account for your new NextGen CM/ECF account. Click #here to learn how to upgrade your PACER Account. If you still have questions regarding your PACER account, please contact the PACER Service Center 800- 676-6856. Complete information regarding the WDVA NextGen CM/ECF implementation can be found at #NextGen Information. (mzc) (ADI)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE. Case transferred to Judge Thomas T. Cullen for all further proceedings. Senior Judge Jackson L. Kiser no longer assigned to case. Signed by Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 09/18/2020. (Order mailed to Pro Se Party via US Mail)(dg)
September 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Consent to Fee by Plaintiff Gregory Leon Hammer (slt)
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order entered Conditionally Filing this action pursuant to 42 USC Section 1983; Regarding Consent to Fee; 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 9/24/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert S. Ballou on 9/1/2020. (Order mailed to Pro Se Party via US Mail)(tvt)
August 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Prisoner Trust Account Report by Gregory Leon Hammer (tvt)
August 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Statement of Assets by Gregory Leon Hammer (tvt)
August 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983 against Regina Chestnut, Barry Muncey, Lori Nichelson, Patrick Ober, filed by Gregory Leon Hammer. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter)(tvt)

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Defendant: Barry Muncey
Represented By: Julian Friedman Harf
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Defendant: Lori Nichelson
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Defendant: Patrick Ober
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Defendant: Regina Chestnut
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