Cook, Jr. v. Lanham et al
Plaintiff: James Edward Cook, Jr.
Defendant: B. Kelly Lanham and Aaron Linn
Case Number: 5:2022cv00234
Filed: September 26, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Presiding Judge: John Preston Bailey
Referring Judge: James P Mazzone
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on November 23, 2022. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
November 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. Having found no clear error in the remainder of the magistrate judge's well-reasoned review of the pleadings, plaintiff's objections Doc. #27 are OVERRULED, and it is the opinion of this Court that the Report and Recommendation Doc. #23 should be, and is, hereby ORDERED ADOPTED for the reasons more fully stated in the magistrate judge's report. Accordingly, this Court ORDERS that plaintiff's Complaint Doc. #1 is DENIED and DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Further, plaintiff's Motion Requesting Lie Detector Test Doc. #21 , Motion Requesting that Subpoenas be Issued Doc. #25 are DENIED AS MOOT. Insofar as plaintiff's Motion is requesting leave of court to issue subpoenas, the Motion Doc. #27 is DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 11/23/2022. (ag)(pro se PLA cm rrr) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/23/2022: #1 Certified Mail Return Receipt) (ag).
November 10, 2022 Filing 27 MOTION REQUESTING LEAVE OF COURT RE ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS by James Edward Cook, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Parole Release, #2 Exhibit Inmate Grievance, #3 Exhibit Revocation or Parole, #4 Envelope) (exhibit sealed per J. Bailey) (lmm)
November 9, 2022 Filing 26 Partial Filing fee: $ 23.78, receipt number WVNE018300 (lmm)
November 9, 2022 Filing 25 MOTION REQUESTING THAT SUBPOENA'S BE ISSUED by James Edward Cook, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(lmm)
November 7, 2022 Filing 24 RETURN RECEIPT as to #20 Order. SERVICE ACCEPTED on 11/4/22. (lmm)
November 4, 2022 Filing 23 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. The undersigned recommends that the plaintiff's case be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE for failure to state a claim and as frivolous. Finally, the Court notes that plaintiff has filed two pro se letters, which the undersigned construes as a #21 Motion Requesting Lie Detector Test and #22 Motion for Issuance of Subpoenas. In light of the above, the undersigned recommends that the Motions be DENIED AS MOOT. The Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate the Magistrate Judge association with this case. Signed by Magistrate Judge James P. Mazzone on 11/4/22. (Pro Se Plaintiff via CM/rrr) (lmm) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/4/2022: #1 Certified Mail Return Receipt) (lmm).
November 4, 2022 Magistrate Judge James P. Mazzone no longer assigned to case pursuant to #23 Report and Recommendation. (lmm)
November 3, 2022 Filing 22 DUPLICATE DOCUMENT (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(lmm) (Main Document 22 replaced on 11/3/2022) (lmm).
November 3, 2022 Filing 21 MOTION REQUESTING LIE DETECTOR TEST by James Edward Cook, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(lmm)
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER DENYING #17 and #19 MOTIONS FOR SUBPOENAS. Signed by Magistrate Judge James P. Mazzone on 11/2/22. (Pro Se Plaintiff via CM/rrr) (lmm) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/2/2022: #1 Certified Mail Return Receipt) (lmm).
November 2, 2022 Filing 19 MOTION FOR ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS by James Edward Cook, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(lmm)
October 31, 2022 Filing 18 CLERK'S LETTER re #17 MOTION FOR ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENA. (copy of Complaint and public docket sheet sent) (lmm)
October 31, 2022 Filing 17 MOTION FOR ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENA re #15 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE #11 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by James Edward Cook, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (copy of Complaint and public docket sheet sent w/ #18 Letter) (lmm)
October 24, 2022 Filing 16 Initial Partial Filing fee: $ 13.78, receipt number WVNE018232. (ag)
October 24, 2022 Filing 15 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by James Edward Cook, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(lmm) (Main Document 15 replaced on 10/31/2022 to correct attachments) (lmm). (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/31/2022: #2 Subpoena) (lmm).
October 20, 2022 Filing 14 LETTER from Deputy Clerk to James Ross in response to #13 Letter. (copy Plaintiff; Mr. Ross w/check) (cnd)
October 20, 2022 Filing 13 LETTER from James Ross to Clerk, regarding initial filing fee for James Cook. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(response letter to follow)(cnd)
October 17, 2022 Filing 12 RETURN RECEIPT as to #9 Order. SERVICE ACCEPTED on 10/14/2022 per USPS website. (jb)
October 17, 2022 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by James Edward Cook, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Subpoena, #2 Envelope)(lmm)
October 14, 2022 Filing 10 EVIDENCE filed by James Edward Cook, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(lmm)
October 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S #2 MOTION TO PROCEED WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF FEES. The Trustee Officer shall forward to the Financial Deputy Clerk an initial partial filing fee of $13.78. Signed by Magistrate Judge James P. Mazzone on 10/11/22. (Pro Se Plaintiff via CM/rrr; Trustee Clerk and Financial Deputy w/Consent to Collection via US Mail and email) (lmm) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/11/2022: #1 Certified Mail Return Receipt) (lmm).
October 7, 2022 Filing 8 ** SEALED ** LEDGER SHEETS by James Edward Cook, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(lmm)
October 4, 2022 Filing 7 RETURN RECEIPT as to #6 Notice #5 Notice. SERVICE ACCEPTED on 9/29/22. (lmm)
September 26, 2022 Filing 6 NOTICE OF DEFICIENT PLEADING. (Pro Se Plaintiff via CM/rrr) (lmm) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/26/2022: #1 Certified Mail Return Receipt) (lmm).
September 26, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE OF GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR APPEARING PRO SE IN FEDERAL COURT. (Pro Se Plaintiff via CM/rrr) (lmm) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/26/2022: #1 Certified Mail Return Receipt) (lmm).
September 26, 2022 Filing 4 ** SEALED ** Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by James Edward Cook, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(lmm)
September 26, 2022 Filing 3 ** SEALED ** Consent to Collection of Fees from Trust Account by James Edward Cook, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(lmm)
September 26, 2022 Filing 2 ** SEALED** MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by James Edward Cook, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(lmm)
September 26, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by James Edward Cook, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Inmate Request/Order, #2 Envelope)(lmm)

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