Ohlson v. Benton County et al
Plaintiff: James Douglas Ohlson
Defendant: Benton County, Timothy Davison and John Elfring
Case Number: 2:2025cv00421
Filed: October 22, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Presiding Judge: Edward F Shea
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 pr Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Senior Judge Edward F. Shea for all further proceedings. Judge Mary K. Dimke no longer assigned to case Text-only entry - no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the order or notice on the matter by the Court.. Signed by Chief Judge Stanley A Bastian. (RG, Chief Deputy) **TEXT ONLY ENTRY, PRINT NEF ONLY**(James Ohlson, Prisoner ID: 737074)
February 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER GRANTING #10 PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO AMEND COMPLAINT. Plaintiff shall AMEND or VOLUNTARILY DISMISS his Complaint by June 22, 2026. Signed by Judge Mary K. Dimke. (SG, Case Administrator)**3 PAGE(S), PRINT ALL**(James Ohlson, Prisoner ID: 737074)
February 10, 2026 Filing 10 Motion for Extension of Time to Amend Complaint by James Douglas Ohlson. Motion Hearing set for 3/12/2026 Without Oral Argument before Judge Mary K. Dimke. (SG, Case Administrator) **1 PAGE(S), PRINT NEF ONLY** (James Ohlson, Prisoner ID: 737074)
January 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER TO AMEND OR VOLUNTARILY DISMISS COMPLAINT; Plaintiff may file within 60 days of the date of this order an amended complaint or attached motion to voluntarily dismiss complaint or risk dismissal and a 'strike' under 28 USC 1915(g). Amended Complaint/Voluntary Dismissal Deadline set for 3/24/2026. Signed by Judge Mary K. Dimke. (Attachments: #1 Prisoner Civil Rights Complaint)(CLP, Operations Supervisor) **26 PAGE(S), PRINT ALL** (James Ohlson, Prisoner ID: 737074)Modified on 1/23/2026 to include print instructions (CLP, Operations Supervisor).
December 15, 2025 Filing Fee Received. Receipt #44279 in the amount of $405 from James Ohlson. (BM, Case Administrator) **TEXT ONLY ENTRY, PRINT ALL** (James Ohlson, Prisoner ID: 737074)
December 11, 2025 Filing 8 Letter from James Ohlson to Judge Dimke dated 12/11/2025. (LTR, Case Administrator) **1 PAGE(S), PRINT NEF ONLY** (James Ohlson, Prisoner ID: 737074)
December 1, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE RE: NON-COMPLIANCE WITH E-FILING PROGRAM. The Eastern District of Washington received documents from you for filing through the U.S. Postal Service. Pursuant to General Order 16-35-1, participation in the E-Filing Program is mandatory for all prisoner litigants incarcerated at facilities participating in the Prison E-Filing Program. Please comply by submitting all future documents to be filed with this Court to the law librarian/designee for electronic filing. (LTR, Case Administrator) **TEXT ONLY ENTRY, PRINT NEF ONLY** (James Ohlson, Prisoner ID: 737074)
November 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER TO COMPLY WITH FILING FEE/IN FORMA PAUPERIS REQUIREMENTS. Plaintiff must either pay the full filing fee or comply with the in forma pauperis statute by 12/26/2025. Signed by Judge Mary K. Dimke. (LTR, Case Administrator) **3 PAGE(S), PRINT ALL** (James Ohlson, Prisoner ID: 737074)
October 22, 2025 Filing 3 Letter from Clerk - Advising prisoner of case number and deficiency. (LTR, Case Administrator) **1 PAGE(S), PRINT ALL** (James Ohlson, Prisoner ID: 737074)
October 22, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing Fee $405, Receipt # IFP Pending) Jury Demand. Filed by James Douglas Ohlson. (Attachments: #1 Official Reports/Photos, #2 Transmittal Envelope)(LTR, Case Administrator) **19 PAGE(S), PRINT NEF ONLY**(James Ohlson, Prisoner ID: 737074)

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