West Virginia Southern District Court
Judge:Robert C Chambers
Case #: 3:25-cv-00096
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Case Filed:Feb 17, 2025
Last checked: Tuesday Feb 18, 2025 2:04 PM EST
Defendant
City of Huntington, West Virginia
A West Virginia county government 800 Fifth Avenue
Huntington, WV 25701
Defendant
John Doe Officer I
Defendant
John Doe Officer II
Defendant
John Doe Officers III-X
Defendant
Phil Watkins
Huntington Police Chief, individually and in his official capacity Huntington Police Department 675 10th Street
Huntington, WV 25701
Plaintiff
John Charles Frank
Represented By
Kerry A. Nessel
The Nessel Law Firm
contact info


Docket last updated: 02/21/2025 11:59 PM EST
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
3 3 order Mag. Judge Reeder - Standing Order For Assignment And Referral of Civil Actions And Matters Tue 02/18 9:11 AM
STANDING ORDER IN RE: ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS AND MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES ENTERED SEPTEMBER 1, 2024. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph K. Reeder. (cc: counsel of record and any pro se party) (jsa)
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2 2 service Electronic Summons Issued Tue 02/18 9:11 AM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to City of Huntington, West Virginia, Phil Watkins, re:1 Complaint. Summons returnable 21 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Complaint as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (Attachment: #1 summons as to Huntington Police Chief Phil Watkins) (jsa)
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Monday, February 17, 2025
1 1 cmp Complaint Tue 02/18 9:07 AM
COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $405.00. Receipt # AWVSDC-8827394. (jsa)
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Att: 1 Proposed Summons as to City of Huntington,
Att: 2 Proposed Summons as to HPD Chief Phil Watkins,
Att: 3 Civil Cover Sheet
utility Case Assigned Tue 02/18 1:39 PM
CASE assigned to Judge Robert C. Chambers. (klc)
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