Willoughby v. Smith et al
| Virginia Eastern District Court | |
| Judge: | M Hannah Lauck |
| Case #: | 3:25-cv-00027 |
| Nature of Suit | 440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights |
| Cause | 42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Case Filed: | Jan 16, 2025 |
| Last checked: Thursday Jan 16, 2025 11:11 AM EST |
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Defendant
Luke A. Paczewski
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Defendant
Seth A. Smith
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Plaintiff
Mike M. Willoughby
3011 Quaker Road
Quinton, VA 23141 |
| Docket last updated: 02/04/2025 11:59 PM EST |
| Thursday, January 30, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
Thu 01/30 1:07 PM
ORDER - After due consideration, the Court concludes that Mr. Willoughby is unable to pay the required fees. Accordingly, the Application is provisionally GRANTED. (ECF No.1 .) Mr. Willoughby may proceed in this case in forma pauperis, i.e., without paying the Court's filing fees and costs. Furthermore, the Court has reviewed the proffered Complaint. (ECF No.1 -2.) The proffered Complaint, which contains multiple statements of facts and separate prayers of relief for each count, offends Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8, which requires a short and plain statement of the grounds for this Court's jurisdiction and the Plaintiff's claims for relief. It is further ORDERED that, no later than February 25, 2025, Mr. Willoughby shall file an Amended Complaint, with a Ghostwriting Form attached, which outlines in simple and straightforward terms why Mr. Willoughby thinks that he is entitled to relief and why the Court has jurisdiction over his case. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a)(1) and (2). The Amended Complaint SHALL COMPLY with the following directions: SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. It is SO ORDERED. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 1/30/2025. (Copy of Order and Ghostwriting Form mailed to Plaintiff.) (ewat, ) |
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motion
Proceed In Forma Pauperis
Thu 01/16 10:31 AM
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Mike M. Willoughby.(adun, ) |
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Att: 1
Cover Letter,
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Att: 2
Complaint (Recd),
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Att: 3
Service Information,
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Att: 4
Punitive Damage Claim,
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Att: 5
Motion for Spoliation of Evidence Ruling and Sanctions
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