David Sparks v. Wexford Health Sources, Inc., et al
| DAVID G. SPARKS |
| WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC., STEPHANIE STEELE, MARTIN MATHERLY, JONATHAN ELK and DAWN WHITESIDE |
| 25-2042 |
| June 18, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit |
| Prison Condition |
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Filing 15
ORDER: Appellant David G. Sparks is directed to file the overdue Docketing Statement within 14 days from the date of this Rule to Show Cause. AD. Docketing statement response due for Appellant David G. Sparks by 12/22/2025. Sent Certified Mail. Receipt Number: 9589 710 5270 1455 1990 70. [15] [7491336] [25-2042] (AD) [Entered: 12/08/2025 11:21 AM]
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Filing 14
ORDER: The appellant shall file, on or before December 19, 2025, a brief memorandum stating why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Appellant may file, with the memorandum, a notarized statement or declaration (in compliance with 28 U.S.C. 1746) setting forth the date the notice of appeal was deposited in the prisons internal mail systemspecifically for mailing to this courtand stating whether first class postage was prepaid. See Fed. R. App. P. 4(c). A motion for voluntary dismissal under Rule 42(b) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure will satisfy this requirement. Briefing is SUSPENDED pending further court order. (See order for further details.) [7491116] JXK [14] [7491116] [25-2042] (CG) [Entered: 12/05/2025 12:36 PM]
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| Filing 13 ***PRISON LITIGATION REFORM ACT PARTIAL FILING FEE. Received: $31.49 from Appellant David G. Sparks on 12/03/2025. [13] [7490577] [25-2042] (CAH) [Entered: 12/03/2025 03:30 PM] |
| Filing 12 Filed district court order dated 10/16/2025: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(b)(1), the plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $7.83. The agency having custody of the plaintiff is directed to forward the initial partial filing fee from plaintiff's account to the Clerk of the Court within 28 days from the date of this order. The plaintiff is advised that ultimately, he is responsible for ensuring that the initial partial payment is made within the specified time. After payment of the initial partial filing fee, the agency having custody of the plaintiff shall make monthly payments of 20 percent of the preceding month's income credited to the plaintiff's account to the Clerk of the Court. The agency having custody of the plaintiff shall forward these payments each time the plaintiff's account exceeds $10, until the appeal filing fee of $605 is paid in full. The Clerk of the Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to the plaintiff's place of confinement, to the attention of the Trust Fund Office and to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit [12] [7481256] PLRA initial partial filing fee due by 11/17/2025. [25-2042] (CAH) [Entered: 10/16/2025 04:09 PM] |
| Filing 11 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance form filed by Attorney Ann C. Barron for Appellee Stephanie Steele. [11] [7480164] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2042] [Edited 10/10/2025 by CG to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Barron, Ann) [Entered: 10/10/2025 03:01 PM] |
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Filing 10
ORDER re: 1. Motion for permission to appeal in forma pauperis. 2. PLRA memorandum. [ # 6 ] [ # 7 ] This court has considered the request for leave to proceed as a pauper on appeal, the appellants motion filed under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 24, the district courts order denying leave to appeal in forma pauperis because the appellant failed to include necessary financial information, and the record on appeal. The appellant has now submitted the necessary financial information. He is indigent, and this court has determined that the appellant may be able to raise a non-frivolous argument that the district court erred in granting summary judgment to defendants. Accordingly, the motion for leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis is GRANTED. The district court is instructed to assess an initial partial filing fee for the appeal and to notify this court when the partial fee has been collected. SCR [10] [7477529] [25-2042] (PS) [Entered: 09/29/2025 10:06 AM]
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Filing 9
ORDER re: Request statuses on case #25-2042. This appeal is subject to the Prison Litigation Reform Act and therefore all proceedings are suspended pending the assessment and payment of any necessary fees. See Newlin v. Helman, 123 F.3d 429, 434 (7th Cir. 1997). A review of the docket indicates that the appellants fee status has not yet been determined. Specifically, the appellants motion for leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis is currently pending before this court. The clerk will send the appellant a copy of the courts public docket. [9] [7472579] CDH [25-2042] (CG) [Entered: 09/04/2025 12:17 PM]
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| Filing 8 Pro se motion filed by Appellant David G. Sparks to file a status report. [8] [7472146] [25-2042] (NHV) [Entered: 09/03/2025 09:20 AM] |
| Filing 7 Filed Appellant David G. Sparks Memorandum In Support of PLRA Motion for Leave to Proceed on Appeal In Forma Pauperis. [7] [7463499] [25-2042] (EF) [Entered: 07/17/2025 03:46 PM] |
| Filing 6 Pro se motion filed by Appellant David G. Sparks to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis. [6] [7463498] [25-2042] (EF) [Entered: 07/17/2025 03:45 PM] |
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Filing 5
ORDER re: Motion for extension of time. This appeal is subject to the Prison Litigation Reform Act and therefore all proceedings are suspended pending the assessment and payment of any necessary fees. See Newlin v. Helman, 123 F.3d 429, 434 (7th Cir. 1997). A review of the docket indicates that the appellant's fee status has not yet been determined. Specifically, on July 2, 2025, the district court denied the appellants motion for leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis. Further, the deadline for the appellant to file his motion for leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis, PLRA memorandum in support, and trust fund account statement with the clerk of this court is August 1, 2025. Accordingly, to the extent that the appellant seeks an extension of time, IT IS ORDERED that the appellant shall file his overdue Circuit Rule 3(c) docketing statement by July 21, 2025. The clerk will send the appellant copies of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, the local Circuit Rules, the Practitioners Handbook, an asset affidavit form, and this courts instructions for preparing a docketing statement. CDH [5] [7461316] [25-2042] (JMB) [Entered: 07/07/2025 02:17 PM]
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| Filing 4 Pro se motion filed by Appellant David G. Sparks for extension of time. [4] [7461164] [25-2042] (CAG) [Entered: 07/07/2025 10:06 AM] |
| Filing 3 Filed District Court order DENYING Appellant David G. Sparks leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis. Date IFP denied: 07/02/2025. [3] [7460726] PLRA Fee/Motion/Memorandum due on 08/01/2025. [25-2042] (CAG) [Entered: 07/02/2025 10:33 AM] |
| Filing 2 THIS CAUSE CONSISTS OF MORE THAN 5 PARTIES FOR EITHER SIDE. The following are those parties to this cause as reflected on the District Court docket, yet are not reflected on the Appellate docket/caption for administrative purposes: APPELLEES: John Doe, Pauline Asbury, Nurse E.G., and John Doe. [2] [7458421] [25-2042] (CG) [Entered: 06/18/2025 11:51 AM] |
| Filing 1 State prisoner's civil rights case docketed. IT IS ORDERED that this appeal is subject to the Prison Litigation Reform Act. Proceedings are SUSPENDED pending notification by the district court that any necessary fee has been assessed, and if assessed, paid. PLRA IFP pending in the District Court. Docketing Statement due for Appellant David G. Sparks by 06/24/2025. Transcript information sheet due by 07/02/2025. [1] [7458419] [25-2042] (CG) [Entered: 06/18/2025 11:39 AM] |
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