Brown v. Retzlaff et al
Plaintiff: Victor Robert Brown
Defendant: Capt Swiekatowski, Lt Retzlaff, John Does and William J Pollard
Case Number: 2:2018cv01913
Filed: December 4, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Presiding Judge: William E Duffin
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 29, 2019 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Samuel T Berg on behalf of William J Pollard. Attorney(s) appearing: Samuel T. Berg (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Berg, Samuel)
January 23, 2019 Filing 19 MOTION for Order requiring the business office to provide Plaintiff with 5 legal loan application forms by Victor Robert Brown. (tlf)
January 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SCREENING ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 1/15/2019. The defendant Victor Robert Brown's motion for leave to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee (ECF No. #2 ) is GRANTED. Brown's motion for order (ECF No. #3 ) is DENIED as moot. Brown's motion for an extension (ECF No. #8 ) is DENIED as moot. Brown's motion to appoint counsel (ECF No. #4 ) is DENIED without prejudice. Lt Retzlaff and Capt. Swiekatowski are DISMISSED as defendants and Interim Warden Bill Pollard is ADDED as a defendant. Pursuant to an informal service agreement, copies of Brown's complaint and this order are being electronically sent today to the Wisconsin Department of Justice for service on Warden Pollard. Warden Pollard does not have to respond to Brown's complaint; however, he must respond to Brown's discovery requests as described in this order. Brown must identify the John Doe defendants' real names within forty-five days of Warden Pollard's attorney filing a notice of appearance. (cc: all counsel, plaintiff, Warden) (mlm)
January 7, 2019 Filing 17 NOTICE by Victor Robert Brown regarding Court Proceedings (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter)(mac)
December 28, 2018 Filing 16 Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form filed by Victor Robert Brown. (NOTICE: Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 73 this document is not viewable by the judge.) (Attachments: #1 Request to accept)(lh)
December 28, 2018 Filing 15 NOTICE of proof of submission by Victor Robert Brown (Attachments: #1 Disbursement Requests, #2 Mailing of Statment)(lh)
December 28, 2018 Filing 14 Emergency NOTICE by Victor Robert Brown (lh)
December 28, 2018 Filing 13 LETTER from Victor Robert Brown. (Attachments: #1 Disbursement Requests)(lh) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/28/2018: #4 Mailing Statement) (lh).
December 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 12/20/2018. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(4), Plaintiff Victor Robert Brown will not be required to pay an initial partial filing fee. If Brown wishes to voluntarily dismiss this action to avoid the possibility of incurring a strike under 28 U.S.C. 1915(g), he shall notify the court on or before January 10, 2019. (cc: all counsel - via US Mail to Plaintiff and Warden-Green Bay Corr Inst)(lz)
December 19, 2018 Filing 10 LETTER from the clerk to Plaintiff re Consent/Refusal to Magistrate Judge William E Duffin, that the form he submitted is incomplete, and requesting that the enclosed consent/refusal form be filed as soon as possible. (lz)
December 19, 2018 Filing 9 ORIGINAL DOCUMENT Incomplete Consent to jurisdiction of Magistrate form filed by Victor Brown (lh)
December 19, 2018 Filing 8 MOTION for Extension of Time by Victor Robert Brown. (Attachments: #1 cover letter)(lh)
December 13, 2018 Filing 11 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by Victor Robert Brown. (lz)
December 11, 2018 Filing 7 MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Victor Robert Brown. (Attachments: #1 cover letter)(lh)
December 4, 2018 Filing 6 LETTER from the clerk to Victor Brown re Consent/Refusal to Magistrate Judge William E Duffin and requesting that the consent/refusal form and trust account statement be filed within 21 days (mac)
December 4, 2018 Filing 5 AFFIDAVIT of Victor Brown. (mac)
December 4, 2018 Filing 4 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Victor Robert Brown. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits)(mac)
December 4, 2018 Filing 3 MOTION for Order by Victor Robert Brown. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(mac)
December 4, 2018 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed Without Prepayment of the Filing Fee by Victor Robert Brown. (mac)
December 4, 2018 Filing 1 PRISONER COMPLAINT against All Defendants by Victor Robert Brown. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter)(mac)

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Defendant: Capt Swiekatowski
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Defendant: Lt Retzlaff
Represented By: Wisconsin Dept of Justice - 1983 Actions
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Defendant: William J Pollard
Represented By: Samuel T Berg
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Plaintiff: Victor Robert Brown
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