Johnson v. Ramsey County ADC
- Becky Thorson
- 0:22-cv-00494
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Johnson v. Ramsey County ADC, Judge Thorson denied Johnson’s requests for a Pro Se Project referral and surveillance video from the clerk.
Plaintiff Eugene Laron Johnson, who did not receive a referral to the Pro Se Project or surveillance video from the Clerk of Court; the court took no action on his third letter.
What happened
In Johnson v. Ramsey County ADC, plaintiff Eugene Laron Johnson sent the court letters asking for help finding a lawyer and for a copy of video surveillance.
The court declined to refer Johnson to the Pro Se Project. It also denied his request for video because discovery requests must be sent to the defendants, not the court clerk, under the applicable rules and scheduling order. The court took no action on another letter.
Judge Becky R. Thorson denied both requests and stated that no action would be taken on the remaining letter.
The detailed version
- Johnson v. Ramsey County ADC · No. 0:22-cv-00494
- Becky Thorson
- July 11, 2022
Background
Plaintiff Eugene Laron Johnson filed three letters. One asked the court to refer him to the Pro Se Project. Another asked the Clerk of Court to provide him with certain video surveillance. The opinion also acknowledges a third letter.
Court’s Rulings
The court denied Johnson’s request for a referral to the Pro Se Project, explaining that it had no obligation to make such a referral.
The court also denied Johnson’s request for surveillance video. It stated that the Clerk of Court was not the proper recipient for discovery requests and directed Johnson to send discovery requests to the defendants under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 and the court’s scheduling order.
The court took no action on Johnson’s third letter. The order was signed by United States Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson.
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