Bell v. Qualls et al
Plaintiff: Charles Derek Bell
Defendant: J. Qualls, Unknown Name-Police Norton City, VA and City of Norton, VA
Case Number: 7:2023cv00606
Filed: September 20, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Robert S Ballou
Referring Judge: Pamela Meade Sargent
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
November 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Order for Plaintiff to Respond with sufficient additional information within 30 days to identify Unknown Name- Police Norton City, VA and Unknown Name - Police Norton City, VA. Responses due by 12/18/2023. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Pamela Meade Sargent on 11/15/2023. (Order mailed to Pro Se Party via US Mail)(tvt)
November 14, 2023 Filing 13 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to J. Qualls and City of Norton, VA on 11/14/2023. (Service paperwork mailed to Defendant(s) at following address PO Box 618, Norton, VA 24273.) Waiver of Service due by 12/14/2023. (Attachments: #1 City of Norton, VA)(tvt)
November 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Order entered Directing the Clerk to attempt service of process upon the named defendants City of Norton, VA, J. Qualls, Granting In Forma Pauperis. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Pamela Meade Sargent on 11/14/2023. (Order mailed to Pro Se Party via US Mail)(tvt)
November 9, 2023 Filing 11 Consent to Fee by Plaintiff Charles Derek Bell. (Clerk sending docket sheet) (aab)
November 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Order entered Conditionally Filing this action pursuant to 42 USC 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 30 days. Responses due by 12/4/2023. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Pamela Meade Sargent on 11/1/2023. (Order mailed to Pro Se Party via US Mail)(aab)
November 1, 2023 Filing 9 Prisoner Trust Account Report by Charles Derek Bell (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter)(aab)
October 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER denying #6 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Pamela Meade Sargent on 10/16/2023. (Order mailed to Pro Se Party via US Mail)(tvt)
October 16, 2023 7 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply and a Prisoner Trust Account Form for the Months of March and April, mailed to Pro Se Party via US Mail (aab)
October 14, 2023 Filing 7 MINUTE ORDER granting #4 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply and extending the plaintiff's deadline to provide financial information to the court to 11/13/2023. The Clerk's Office shall enclose another copy of the pertinent forms with this Order to the plaintiff. Entered by US Magistrate Judge Pamela Meade Sargent on 10/14/23. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. (Order to be mailed to Pro Se Party via US Mail)(PMS)
October 13, 2023 Filing 6 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Charles Derek Bell. (No signature) Motions referred to Judge Pamela Meade Sargent. (tvt)
October 13, 2023 Filing 5 Prisoner Trust Account Report (Incomplete - Missing March and April) by Charles Derek Bell (tvt)
October 10, 2023 Filing 4 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply and copy of Prisoner Trust Account as to #3 Order Prisoner Conditionally Filed by Charles Derek Bell. Motions referred to Judge Pamela Meade Sargent. (slt)
September 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Order entered Conditionally Filing this action pursuant to 42 USC 1983; Regarding Prisoner Trust Account; 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 30 days. Responses due by 10/23/2023. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Pamela Meade Sargent on 9/20/2023. (Order mailed to Pro Se Party via US Mail)(aab)
September 20, 2023 Filing 2 Statement of Assets by Charles Derek Bell (aab)
September 20, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983 against City of Norton, VA, J. Qualls, Unknown Name-Police Norton City, VA, filed by Charles Derek Bell.(aab)

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