Bennett v. Jehovah's Witnesses
Plaintiff: Jayson S. Bennett
Defendant: Jehovah's Witnesses, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. and Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Case Number: 5:2023cv00097
Filed: February 7, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Presiding Judge: Omar J Aboulhosn
Referring Judge: Frank W Volk
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1391 Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER directing Plaintiff to show cause in writing on or before 4/17/2023, as to why this civil action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. Signed by Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn on 4/7/2023. (cc: Plaintiff) (msa)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER directing Plaintiff to either pay the filing and administrative fee totaling $402 or file an Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis by 3/31/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn on 3/14/2023. (cc: Plaintiff w/blank Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis) (arb)
February 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 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) (ts)
February 7, 2023 Opinion or Order CASE assigned to Judge Frank W. Volk. (klc)
February 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from the New York Southern; Case Number 1:23-cv-00704. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
January 31, 2023 Opinion or Order CASE TRANSFERRED OUT ELECTRONICALLY from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York to the United States District Court - District of Southern District of West Virginia.(rdz) [Transferred from New York Southern on 2/7/2023.]
January 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 TRANSFER ORDER: The Court directs the Clerk of Court to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Whether Plaintiff should be permitted to proceed further without prepayment of fees is a determination to be made by the transferee court. A summons shall not issue from this court. This order closes this action in this court. The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. Cf. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962) (holding that an appellant demonstrates good faith when he seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 1/31/23) (rdz) Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing. [Transferred from New York Southern on 2/7/2023.]
January 31, 2023 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT - SUA SPONTE to Judge Laura Taylor Swain. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (sac) [Transferred from New York Southern on 2/7/2023.]
January 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 CIVIL COVER SHEET.(rdz) [Transferred from New York Southern on 2/7/2023.]
January 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION by Jayson S. Bennett to Receive Electronic Service. Consent to receive electronic service via the ECF system filed in NYSD. Document filed by Jayson S. Bennett. (rdz) [Transferred from New York Southern on 2/7/2023.] (Modified on 2/7/2023 to convert event to motion) (ts).
January 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Jehovah's Witnesses, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Jayson S. Bennett. (rdz) [Transferred from New York Southern on 2/7/2023.]
January 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Jayson S. Bennett. (rdz) [Transferred from New York Southern on 2/7/2023.]
January 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc., re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Jayson S. Bennett. (rdz) [Transferred from New York Southern on 2/7/2023.]
January 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jayson S. Bennett. (rdz) [Transferred from New York Southern on 2/7/2023.]
January 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Jehovah's Witnesses. Document filed by Jayson S. Bennett.(rdz) [Transferred from New York Southern on 2/7/2023.]
January 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Case Designated ECF. (rdz) [Transferred from New York Southern on 2/7/2023.]

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