Ballance et al v. Rettig et al
Plaintiff: Kevin M. Ballance, Aaron D. Ellis, Dwayne D. Young and Vincent Spinner
Defendant: Charles T. Rettig, John Koskinen, Nina Bolin and Maureen Sanders
Case Number: 7:2021cv00646
Filed: December 28, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: James P Jones
Referring Judge: Pamela Meade Sargent
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the Objection, ECF No. 10, is DENIED. Signed by Senior Judge James P. Jones on 2/22/2022. (Order mailed to Pro Se Parties via US Mail)(aab)
February 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Objections by Plaintiff Kevin M. Ballance re #9 Order on Motion to Amend/Correct (Attachments: #1 Attachments)(tvt)
February 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 OPINION AND ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED the claims brought in this jointly filed civil action under Bivens will be SEVERED into four separate civil actions-this case, No. 7:21cv646, consisting of the claims filed only by Ballance, and one additional civil case for each of the three other plaintiffs who joined in bringing the original Bivens Complaint. In light of the court's finding that the claims in the jointly filed Complaint must be severed into separate cases for each plaintiff in the pending Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint, (Docket Item No. 6), seeking to add additional inmates as co-plaintiffs in this case, is DENIED. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Pamela Meade Sargent on 2/1/2022. (Order mailed to Pro Se Party via US Mail)(aab)
January 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER denying #7 Motion to Seal Document and it is ORDERED that the Clerk's Office shall return the declarations and a copy of this Order to the sender. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Pamela Meade Sargent on 1/27/2022. (Order mailed to Pro Se Party via US Mail)(tvt)
January 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION to Seal Declarations by Kevin M. Ballance, Aaron D. Ellis, Vincent Spinner, Dwayne D. Young. Motions referred to Judge Pamela Meade Sargent. (tvt)
January 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Complaint, by Kevin M. Ballance, Aaron D. Ellis, Vincent Spinner, Dwayne D. Young. Motions referred to Judge Pamela Meade Sargent. (Attachments: #1 Amended Complaint)(tvt)
January 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing Fee Received $ 402.00, receipt number 700070590 (aab)
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Clerk's Office Letter returning $400.00 money order. (slt)
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MINUTE ORDER granting #2 Motion to Seal Document insofar as Clerk's Office is instructed to file plaintiff's unredacted affidavits under seal because they contain personal identifying information. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the plaintiffs shall file versions of their affidavits with their dates of birth and social security numbers redacted on the public docket within 14 days of the date of entry of this Order. A failure to comply with this Order may result in the plaintiff's claims being dismiss for a failure to prosecute. Entered by US Magistrate Judge Pamela Meade Sargent on 12/29/21. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. (Order to be mailed to Pro Se Parties via US Mail)(PMS)
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order 3 Order on Motion to Seal Document mailed to Pro Se Parties via US Mail (slt)
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION to Seal Documents (Declarations) by Kevin M. Ballance, Aaron D. Ellis, Vincent Spinner, Dwayne D. Young. Motions referred to Judge Pamela Meade Sargent. (slt) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/29/2021: #1 Memorandum in Support) (slt).
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1331 Bivens Act against Nina Bolin, John Koskinen, Charles T. Rettig, Maureen Sanders, filed by Dwayne D. Young, Aaron D. Ellis, Kevin M. Ballance, Vincent Spinner. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter, #2 Envelope)(slt)

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