Torres v. Baldwin et al
Plaintiff: Ramon Torres
Defendant: D Scrogum, J Krasnican, Randy Pfister, Michael Melvin, Dave Kennedy, Pat Todd, John Does one through ten, John Baldwin, Teri Kennedy and Guy Pierce
Case Number: 1:2019cv01046
Filed: February 15, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Colin Stirling Bruce
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MERIT REVIEW ORDER entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 4/15/2019. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED:1) Plaintiff's amended complaint is dismissed. Plaintiff will not be allowed to proceed with a class action, some of Plaintiff's claims are barred by the two-year statute of limitations period, and his complaint is a violation of Rule 8 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 2) Plaintiff may file a second amended complaint within 21 days or this order or on or before May 6, 2019 clarifying his claims and Defendants. If Plaintiff fails to file his second amended complaint on or before May 6, 2019, or fails to follow the Court's specific instructions, his case will be dismissed without prejudice. 3) Plaintiff's motion for appointment of counsel is denied with leave to renew after he clarifies his claims. #5 Plaintiff's motion for a status update is also denied as moot. #10 4) Plaintiff's motion to notify the Court that he will be requesting punitive damages is also denied as moot. #9 Plaintiff must clarify his claims in a second amended complaint. 5) The Clerk of the Court is directed to send Plaintiff a blank complaint form to assist him and to set a revised internal merit review deadline within 21 days of this order. SEE FULL WRITTEN ORDER. (Attachments: #1 Blank Complaint Form)(SAG, ilcd)
March 20, 2019 Filing 10 MOTION for Status by Plaintiff Ramon Torres. Responses due by 4/3/2019 (SAG, ilcd)
March 18, 2019 Prisoner Initial Partial Filing Fee received 3/18/19, in the amount of $ 47.11; receipt number 14626034094 (FDS, ilcd)
February 27, 2019 Filing 9 Letter from Ramon Torres (SAG, ilcd)
February 22, 2019 Filing 8 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Ramon Torres.(SAG, ilcd)
February 22, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 2/22/2019. Plaintiff filed his complaint, motion to proceed IFP, and motion for appointment of counsel on February 15, 2019. Plaintiff has now filed a motion to amend stating he forgot to sign his complaint, and therefore he has provided another, signed copy #6 . Unfortunately, Plaintiff also included a second copy of his motion for counsel and motion to proceed IFP. The Court does not need a second copy of the motions particularly since Plaintiff's IFP motion has been granted. See February 15, 2019 Text Order. The motion is granted #6 . However, to avoid confusion, the Clerk is directed to file only Plaintiff's amended complaint. (Mot, p. 2-27). (SAG, ilcd)
February 21, 2019 Filing 7 +++ PRISONER TRUST FUND LEDGER. by Ramon Torres (SAG, ilcd)
February 21, 2019 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Plaintiff Ramon Torres. Responses due by 3/7/2019 (SAG, ilcd)
February 15, 2019 Filing 5 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Ramon Torres. Responses due by 3/1/2019 (SAG, ilcd)
February 15, 2019 Filing 4 +++ PRISONER TRUST FUND LEDGER. by Ramon Torres (SAG, ilcd)
February 15, 2019 Filing 3 PETITION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, filed by Ramon Torres.(SAG, ilcd)
February 15, 2019 Filing 2 NOTICE OF CASE OPENING. Please be advised that your case has been assigned to Judge Colin Stirling Bruce. Effective immediately, all documents should be mailed or scanned to the Peoria Division, 100 NE Monroe Street, Peoria,IL 61602. Merit Review Deadline set for 3/7/2019. (Attachments: #1 Notice Regarding Privacy Issues)(SAG, ilcd)
February 15, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Ramon Torres.(SAG, ilcd)
February 15, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER granting #3 Petition to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $47.11. The agency having custody of Plaintiff is directed to forward the initial partial filing fee from Plaintiff's account to the Clerk of Court. After payment of the initial partial filing fee (or immediately if no funds are available for that payment) the agency having custody of Plaintiff is directed to make monthly payments of 20 percent of the preceding month's income credited to Plaintiff's account to the Clerk of Court. Income includes all deposits from any source. The agency having custody of the plaintiff shall forward these payments each time Plaintiff's account exceeds $10, until the filing fee of $350 is paid in full. The Clerk is directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff's place of confinement, to the attention of the Trust Fund Office. Entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 2/15/2019. (SAG, ilcd)

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