Kansas District Court
Judge:John W Lungstrum
Case #: 5:25-cv-03008
Nature of Suit550 Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus - Civil Rights
Cause42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Case Filed:Jan 14, 2025
Defendant
Bryan Stammer
Defendant
Ford County Sheriff's Department
Defendant
Matthew Bolmer
Defendant
Stephen M. Ligon
Interested Party
Bill Carr
Plaintiff
Gratton Curtis Odell

GPO Jan 16 2025
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ENTERED: FCSD officials shall submit the Martinez Report on or before February 18, 2025. Upon the filing of that Report, the Court will screen Plaintiff's Complaint and issue further orders as necessary. If the Complaint survives screening, the Court will enter a separate order for effecting service on defendants. The Clerk of Court shall enter Ford County Sheriff Bill Carr as an interested party on the docket for the limited purpose of preparing the Martinez Report. Upon the filing of that report, Sheriff Carr may move for termination from this action. Signed by District Judge John W. Lungstrum on 01/16/25. Mailed to pro se party Gratton Curtis Odell, Sheriff Bill Carr, and the County Attorney for Ford County, Kansas, by regular mail. (smnd)

Docket last updated: 01/21/2025 11:59 PM CST
Thursday, January 16, 2025
4 4 9 pgs order Memorandum & Order - DO NOT USE TO RULE ON MOTIONS ~Util - Set Deadlines Thu 01/16 1:52 PM
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ENTERED: FCSD officials shall submit the Martinez Report on or before February 18, 2025. Upon the filing of that Report, the Court will screen Plaintiff's Complaint and issue further orders as necessary. If the Complaint survives screening, the Court will enter a separate order for effecting service on defendants. The Clerk of Court shall enter Ford County Sheriff Bill Carr as an interested party on the docket for the limited purpose of preparing the Martinez Report. Upon the filing of that report, Sheriff Carr may move for termination from this action. Signed by District Judge John W. Lungstrum on 01/16/25. Mailed to pro se party Gratton Curtis Odell, Sheriff Bill Carr, and the County Attorney for Ford County, Kansas, by regular mail. (smnd)
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3 3 order Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Prisoner Case) Thu 01/16 9:45 AM
ORDER ENTERED: Plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed without prepayment of fees2 is granted because plaintiff's trust fund account statement shows that he has insufficient funds to pay an initial partial filing fee. Notwithstanding this grant of leave, plaintiff is required to pay the full amount of the filing fee and is hereby assessed $350.00. Plaintiff is required to make monthly payments of 20 percent of the preceding month's income credited to the prisoner's account. The agency having custody of plaintiff shall forward payments from the prisoner's account to the clerk of the court each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00 until the filing fees are paid. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2). The clerk is to transmit a copy of this order to plaintiff, to the finance office at the institution where plaintiff is currently confined, and to the court's finance office. Entered by District Judge John W. Lungstrum on 01/16/25. Mailed to pro se party Gratton Curtis Odell by regular mail. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (smnd)
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025
2 2 motion Proceed In Forma Pauperis Prisoner Case Tue 01/14 4:10 PM
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Gratton Curtis Odell. NOTE - Access to document is restricted pursuant to the courts privacy policy. (smnd)
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Att: 1 Average Resident Balance Statement,
Att: 2 Envelope
1 1 cmp Complaint Tue 01/14 4:09 PM
COMPLAINT filed by Plaintiff Gratton Curtis Odell. (smnd)
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Att: 1 Envelope