Smith v. United States of America
Plaintiff: Melinda Smith
Defendant: Federal Bureau of Prisons and United States of America
Case Number: 1:2019cv00133
Filed: July 2, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Presiding Judge: Michael John Aloi
Referring Judge: Thomas S Kleeh
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 31, 2019 Filing 19 RETURN RECEIPT as to #18 Order. SERVICE ACCEPTED on 7/29/2019. (jmm)
July 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFFS #17 MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLY WITH PRIOR ORDER OF COURT. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi on 7/24/2019 (copy pro se plaintiff via certified mail). (jmm) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/24/2019: #1 Certified Mail Return Receipt) (jmm).
July 18, 2019 Filing 17 MOTION for Extension of Time to Clarify by Melinda Smith. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(jmm)
July 10, 2019 Filing 16 RETURN RECEIPT as to #14 ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO CLARIFY HER CLAIMS AND VACATING NOTICE OF DEFICIENT PLEADING AND INTENT TO DISMISS. SERVICE ACCEPTED on 7/8/2019. (jmm)
July 10, 2019 Filing 15 RETURN RECEIPT as to #13 NOTICE OF DEFICIENT PLEADING AND INTENT TO DISMISS. SERVICE ACCEPTED on 7/8/2019. (jmm)
July 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO CLARIFY HER CLAIMS AND VACATING NOTICE OF DEFICIENT PLEADING AND INTENT TO DISMISS. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to VACATE the Notice of Deficient Pleading and Intent to Dismiss. ECF No. #13 and to send the Plaintiff a court-approved FTCA complaint packet, affixing the instant civil action number to it. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi on 7/3/2019 (copy of order with FTCA packet via certified mail) (jmm) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/3/2019: #1 Certified Mail Return Receipt, (jmm). Modified on 7/9/2019 to state FTCA packet sent (jmm).
July 2, 2019 Filing 13 VACATED Per DE #14 Order dated 7/3/2019NOTICE OF DEFICIENT PLEADING AND INTENT TO DISMISS. (copy with Bivens form via certified mail) (jmm) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/2/2019: #1 Bivens Forms, #2 Certified Mail Return Receipt) (jmm). Modified on 7/3/2019 added language to text(jmm).
July 2, 2019 Filing 12 Case transferred in from District of West Virginia Southern; Case Number 1:19-cv-00282. (jmm)
July 1, 2019 Filing 11 TRANSMITTED CERTIFIED COPY of #10 Order Transferring Case to plaintiff. (arb) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 7/2/2019.]
July 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE: It is ORDERED that this matter be transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. Plaintiff is directed to address any further filings concerning this matter to that court. Signed by Senior Judge David A. Faber on 7/1/2019. (cc: plaintiff) (arb) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 7/2/2019.]
June 27, 2019 Filing 9 LETTER RESPONSE to Melinda Smith, from Clerk, USDC, dated 6/27/2019, re: Ms. Smith's #8 Letter requesting update on case status. (arb) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 7/2/2019.]
June 26, 2019 Filing 8 LETTER to the Clerk from Melinda Smith, dated 6/20/2019, re: case status. (arb) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 7/2/2019.]
May 28, 2019 Filing 7 REQUEST by Melinda Smith for Extension of Time to File Supplemental Brief and Exhibits in Support of Federal Tort Claim. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn. (arb) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 7/2/2019.]
May 24, 2019 Filing 6 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Melinda Smith in support of #5 Tort Claim (Attachments: #1 Table of Contents, #2 Exhibits 1 through 7, #3 Exhibits 1-B through 11-B) (arb) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 7/2/2019.]
May 24, 2019 Filing 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT by Melinda Smith against United States of America (arb) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 7/2/2019.]
April 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER AND NOTICE: Plaintiff shall either pay the filing and administrative fee totaling $400 or file an Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis by 5/24/2019. Plaintiff has until 5/24/2019 to amend her #1 Complaint. Failure of Plaintiff to comply with these directives will result in a recommendation of dismissal of this matter without prejudice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn on 4/22/2019. (cc: Plaintiff, pro se w/form Complaint and blank IFP Application) (arb) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 7/2/2019.]
April 15, 2019 Filing 2 STANDING ORDER IN RE: ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS AND MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES ENTERED JANUARY 4, 2016. This case is referred to Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn for Findings of Fact and Recommendations for disposition. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (mk) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 7/2/2019.]
April 15, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT/REQUEST by Melinda Smith for Extension of Time to File a Claim Under the Federal Tort Claims Act. (mk) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 7/2/2019.]
April 15, 2019 CASE assigned to Judge David A. Faber. (klc) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 7/2/2019.]

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