Goforth, et al. v. United States of America, et al.
Plaintiff: Virginia Arlene Goforth and Virginia Arlene Goforth's Husband
Defendant: United States of America, The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Michael B. Mukasey, United States Inspector General, Harley G. Lappin, Newton Kending, Amber Nelson, Alice Lowe, Alan Blankenship, Neal Rehburg, Debra Hickey, Donna Saffold, Vicki Dupree, J. Engleman, Cynthia Godbold, The United States Department of Justice and The United States Sentencing Guideline Commission
Case Number: 1:2009cv00003
Filed: January 5, 2009
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Office: Prisoner: Civil Rights Office
County: Greenbrier
Presiding Judge:
Presiding Judge: David A. Faber
Presiding Judge: R. Clarke VanDervort
Nature of Suit: None
Cause of Action: U.S. Government Defendant
Jury Demanded By: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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August 14, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 137 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: the court OVERRULES plaintiff's objections to the Proposed Findings and Recommendation; the Court ADOPTS the 132 PROPOSED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION filed by Magistrate Judge VanDervort; GRANTS the 97 MOTION to Dismiss the loss of consortium claim for lack of subject matter jurisdiction filed by United States of America, GRANTS the United States' 120 MOTION for Summary Judgment as to plaintiff's FTCA claim; DISMISSES plaintiff's 1 and 69 complaints; and DIRECTS the Clerk to remove the case from the court's docket. Signed by Judge David A. Faber on 8/14/2015. (cc: plaintiff, pro se and counsel of record) (mjp)
May 2, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 94 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: The court OVERRULES plaintiff's objections (document no. 86) to certain orders dated July 14, 2011, in which Magistrate Judge VanDervort denied Goforth's motion to appoint counsel and granted the motion to stay of the United States. Signed by Senior Judge David A. Faber on 5/2/2012. (cc: Plaintiff, Pro Se and counsel of record) (arb)
October 11, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 81 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying Plaintiff's 65 MOTION for Reconsideration of Court's Order Denying Her Motion to Proceed on Appeal In Forma Pauperis. Signed by Senior Judge David A. Faber on 10/11/2011. (cc: Plaintiff, Pro Se and counsel of record) (arb)
March 29, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 54 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER ADOPTING 50 the PROPOSED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION; the Court OVERRULES plaintiff's objections to the Proposed Findings and Recommendation; GRANTS United States' 37 MOTION to Dismiss, or in the alternati ve 37 MOTION for Summary Judgment as to defendants Lappin, Kendig, Nelson, Lowe, Blankenship, Rehburg, Hickey, Saffold, Dupree, Engleman, and Godbold; this matter is REFERRED back to the magistrate judge for further proceedings. Signed by Judge David A. Faber on 3/29/2011. (cc: plaintiff, pro se and counsel of record) (mjp)
November 23, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 50 PROPOSED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDING that the District Court GRANT 37 Defendants' MOTION to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, MOTION for Summary Judgment; DISMISS 1 Plaintiff's Complaint as to Defendants Lappin, Kendig, Nelso n, Lowe, Blankenship, Rehburg, Hickey, Saffold, Dupree, Engleman and Godbold and REFER this matter back to Magistrate Judge R. Clarke VanDervort for further proceedings regarding Plaintiff's Federal Tort Claims Act. Objections to Proposed F&R due by 12/10/2010. Signed by Magistrate Judge R. Clarke VanDervort on 11/23/2010. (cc: Plaintiff, Pro Se and counsel of record) (arb)
September 29, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 46 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER adopting 42 the Proposed Findings and Recommendation except as modified herein; granting in part and denying in part 15 the United States' MOTION to Dismiss and referring this matter back to Magistrate Judge VanDervort for further proceedings consistent with this opinion and plaintiff's Bivens claim. Signed by Senior Judge David A. Faber on 9/29/2010. (cc: Plaintiff, Pro Se and counsel of record) (arb)
April 14, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER adopting 7 the Proposed Findings and Recommendation except as modified herein. The court REFERS the matter back to Magistrate Judge VanDervort for consideration of plaintiff's Federal Tort Claims Act claim and further proceedings, including reconsideration of plaintiff's Bivens claim in light of the additional information provided. Signed by Senior Judge David A. Faber on 4/14/2010. (cc: Plaintiff, Pro Se and counsel of record) (arb)
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