Dews v. USA
Plaintiff: Maurice Timothy Dews
Defendant: USA
Case Number: 2:2023cv00236
Filed: December 7, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Edie R Ervin
Referring Judge: D P Marshall
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 31, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER of USCA as to #20 Notice of Appeal filed by Maurice Timothy Dews: The Clerk of the district court is requested to forward to this Court forthwith any portions of the original record which are not available in an electronic format through PACER. (jbh)
January 31, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER of USCA as to #20 Notice of Appeal filed by Maurice Timothy Dews: The $605 appellate filing and docketing fee has not been paid and is due. Appellant is directed to either pay the fee in the district court or file a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis in this court within 28 days of the date of this order. If appellant does not pay the fee or move for IFP status by 02/28/2024, this appeal may be dismissed for failure to prosecute without further notice. (jbh)
January 31, 2024 Filing 25 USCA Docketing Letter as to #20 Notice of Appeal filed by Maurice Timothy Dews. USCA Case Number 24-1187. (jbh)
January 31, 2024 Filing 24 NOTIFICATION OF APPEAL and NOA SUPPLEMENT as to #20 Notice of Appeal re #17 Order, #18 Judgment. (jbh)
January 31, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER denying #22 Motion for leave to appeal in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 1/31/2024. (jbh)
January 30, 2024 Filing 22 MOTION for Leave to Appeal in forma pauperis by Maurice Timothy Dews. (jbh)
January 24, 2024 Filing 21 APPELLATE FILING FEE NOTICE to Plaintiff. Response due by 2/23/2024. (jbh)
January 17, 2024 Filing 20 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #17 Order, #18 Judgment by Maurice Timothy Dews. (jbh)
January 3, 2024 Filing 19 APPELLATE FILING FEE NOTICE to Plaintiff. (jak)
January 3, 2024 Filing 18 JUDGMENT dismissing without prejudice Dews's #1 complaint. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 1/3/2024. (jak)
January 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER adopting #16 recommendation; strike recommended; and any in forma pauperis appeal would not be taken in good faith. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 1/3/2024. (jak)
December 11, 2023 Filing 16 RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION recommending #1 Mr. Dews' complaint be dismsised, without prejudice; in the future, this dismissal be considered a "strike"; the Court certify an in forma pauperis appeal of this dismissal would be frivolous and not taken in good faith; and the Clerk be directed to close this case. Objections due within 14 days of the date of this Recommendation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 12/11/2023. (llg)
December 7, 2023 Filing 15 Case electronically transferred in from the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; Case Number 3:23-cv-00925. Electronic file copy of transfer order, case file, and docket sheet received.
December 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO OTHER DISTRICT: Case transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Signed by Judge Stephen P. McGlynn on 12/6/2023. (jrj) [Transferred from ilsd on 12/7/2023.]
July 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #12 Motion for Status. Plaintiff's complaint is currently awaiting preliminary review by the Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915A and has not yet been served on the Defendants. A copy of the Court's order will be forwarded to Plaintiff as soon as this review is completed. The Court has received Plaintiff's notice of change of address. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to send Plaintiff a copy of the docket sheet. Signed by Judge Stephen P. McGlynn on 7/25/2023. (jrj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. [Transferred from ilsd on 12/7/2023.]
July 20, 2023 Filing 12 MOTION for status update by Maurice Timothy Dews. (jaj) [Transferred from ilsd on 12/7/2023.]
May 19, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Change of Address by Maurice Timothy Dews (kare) [Transferred from ilsd on 12/7/2023.]
April 19, 2023 Filing 10 Consent Form - IFP Proceedings by Maurice Timothy Dews. (adh) [Transferred from ilsd on 12/7/2023.]
April 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER Directing Monthly Payments be made from Prison Account of Dews, granting #2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Maurice Timothy Dews. The Clerk is DIRECTED to provide two copies of the appropriate form to Plaintiff with his copy of this Order, along with a pre-addressed return envelope. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to mail a copy of this Memorandum and Order to Plaintiff. Upon receipt of Plaintiff's signed consent form, the Clerk shall mail a copy of this Memorandum and Order and an executed copy of the consent form to the Warden at Greenville Federal Correctional Institution, as well as e-mail a copy of this Memorandum and Order and an executed copy of the consent form to the Trust Fund Management Staff at Greenville Federal Correctional Institution. Signed by Judge Stephen P. McGlynn on 4/10/2023. (tjk) [Transferred from ilsd on 12/7/2023.]
April 6, 2023 Filing 8 CONSENT/NONCONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE sealed pending receipt from all parties. (jaj) [Transferred from ilsd on 12/7/2023.](cmn) (Docket entry modified on 12/7/2023 for administrative purposes.)
April 6, 2023 Filing 7 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by Maurice Timothy Dews. (jaj) [Transferred from ilsd on 12/7/2023.]
April 3, 2023 Filing 6 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement. (jaj) [Transferred from ilsd on 12/7/2023.]
March 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: Plaintiff has filed a Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis ("IFP") in this case (see Doc. #2 ), but has failed to provide the necessary prisoner trust fund account information as required by the PLRA to determine whether the inmate is entitled to proceed without prepaying fees and costs. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff shall provide the Clerk of Court with the attached certification completed by the Trust Fund Officer at the facility and a copy of his/her trust fund account statement (or institutional equivalent) for the period 9/1/2022 to 3/22/2023 no later than 45 days from the date of this order. Failure to do so will result in dismissal of this action for failure to comply with an Order of this Court. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). See generally Ladien v. Astrachan, 128 F.3d 1051 (7th Cir. 1997); Johnson v. Kamminga, 34 F.3d 466 (7th Cir. 1994). The Clerk is DIRECTED to mail a copy of this Order and the certification form to the Trust Fund Officer at Greenville FCI. (Trust Fund Statement due on or before 5/8/2023). Signed by Judge Stephen P. McGlynn on 3/23/2023. (tjk) [Transferred from ilsd on 12/7/2023.]
March 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE AND ORDER: The Court has received your complaint and your motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. Your case number is 23-925-SPM. The following is some information you should know regarding the initial stages of your lawsuit. After your filing fee status is determined, the Court will review your complaint to identify legally sufficient claims and defendants and dismiss any legally insufficient claims. See: 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915A. The Court will conduct this review within the next 60 days and inform you of the findings in a Merit Review Order. No other action will be taken in your case during this time, absent extraordinary circumstances. Therefore, you do not need to submit any evidence, argument, motions, or other documents. If you filed a motion for recruitment of counsel along with your complaint, it will not be considered until the merit review is complete. Please note that any motion for recruitment of counsel must include evidence of your own efforts to find counsel, such as a list of the attorneys you contacted and copies of letters you sent or received. See Pruitt v. Mote, 503 F.3d 647, 654-55 (7th Cir. 2007). If you do not receive a Merit Review Order within the next 60 days, you may file a motion requesting the status of your case. In the event your claim(s) survive the merit review, further information and instruction will be provided to you at that time. In addition, several administrative matters warrant mention. Any communication directed to the Court should be in the form of a motion or other pleading and not a letter. All mail should be sent to: Clerk's Office, U.S. District Court, 750 Missouri Avenue, East St. Louis, IL 62201. Finally, you are advised that if your address changes, you must notify the Court within seven days of the change by filing a Notice of Change of Address. Failure to do so could result in the dismissal of your case. Signed by Judge Stephen P. McGlynn on 3/22/2023. (jaj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. [Transferred from ilsd on 12/7/2023.]
March 22, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Plaintiff to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order Nos. 257 and 341, within 21 days of this Notice, you must file the attached form indicating your consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge or an affirmative declination to consent. Consent/Non-Consent to U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form sent to Plaintiff on 3/22/2023. Consent due by 4/12/2023 (jaj) [Transferred from ilsd on 12/7/2023.]
March 22, 2023 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Maurice Timothy Dews. (jaj) [Transferred from ilsd on 12/7/2023.]
March 22, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against USA filed by Maurice Timothy Dews.(jaj) [Transferred from ilsd on 12/7/2023.]

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