Nigel Nicholas Douglas v. BOP Director

Introduction

On May 2, 2019, Plaintiff Nigel Nicholas Douglas (“Plaintiff”), an inmate at Pulaski County Detention Center, Illinois, filed a Complaint pro se in the Southern District of California. (Compl., ECF No. 1.) The case was transferred to the Central District of California on June 4, 2019. (ECF No. 4.) On June 5, 2109, the Court granted Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis. (IFP Order, ECF No. 6.)

Allegations and Claims

The Complaint states that it is a lawsuit based on diversity and supplemental jurisdiction. (Id. at 2.) The Complaint is filed against: (1) the unnamed Bureau of Prisons (“BOP”) director, a resident of Washington, in his or her official capacity; (2) Defendants Villanueva, Melis, Cardenas, Gonzales, Zumkher, and unknown others, who are citizens of California; and (3) Defendant Rod Joseph, a citizen of Pennsylvania (each, a “Defendant,” and collectively, “Defendants”). (Compl. 2– 3.) The Complaint alleges that Defendants wrongfully converted Plaintiff’s property—mainly original artwork created by Plaintiff and art supplies—when Plaintiff was placed in a solitary housing unit and transferred. (Id. at 1–2.) The Complaint estimates…