Amerson v. Illinois Department of Human Services et al
| Cecile E Amerson |
| Jay Jansen and Illinois Department of Human Services |
| 1:2020cv01100 |
| March 11, 2020 |
| US District Court for the Central District of Illinois |
| Jonathan E Hawley |
| James E Shadid |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 |
| Plaintiff |
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| Set/Reset Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 5/14/2020. (JS, ilcd) |
TEXT ONLY ORDER denying #4 Motion to Request Counsel. When a plaintiff is eligible to proceed in forma pauperis, the court is required to dismiss the case at any time if the court determines the action fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted. 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii). Upon further review of the complaint and #4 Motion to Request Counsel from Plaintiff, the summonses are recalled and quashed, and the complaint is dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a) as it does not contain a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief. It appears that Plaintiff filed this complaint in order to have counsel appointed to assist in the appeal of an arbitrator decision. The United States District Court is not the proper venue for such a request. Plaintiff is granted leave to amend the complaint if she believes she can give a clear and concise statement of facts that properly state a claim on which relief may be granted. Plaintiff must file her amended complaint on or before 5/14/2020. Entered by Judge James E. Shadid on 04/23/2020. (LR, ilcd)
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| Filing 5 RECALLED AND QUASHED PER BILLIE FARRELL USMS - Summons Issued as to Illinois Department of Human Services and Jay Jansen. (FDS, ilcd) Modified on 4/24/2020 (FDS, ilcd). |
| Filing 4 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Cecile E Amerson. Responses due by 4/29/2020 (FDS, ilcd) |
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TEXT ONLY ORDER entered by Judge James E. Shadid on 3/26/20: Plaintiff filed a #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. The Court finds Plaintiff lacks sufficient resources to prepay the filing fee in this case, and therefore GRANTS Plaintiff's #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed. The Clerk is directed to forward Plaintiff two blank copies of the summons. Plaintiff must fill out a summons for each Defendant, including an address for service, and return it to the Clerk by 4/16/2020 for issuance and service by the United States Marshal. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(b). Plaintiff also filed a #3 Motion to Request Counsel that is incomplete and without documentation showing she has asked several attorneys to represent her in this case. For those reasons, Plaintiff's #3 Motion to Request Counsel is DENIED without prejudice. (FDS, ilcd)
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| Filing 3 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Cecile E Amerson. Responses due by 4/3/2020 (FDS, ilcd) |
| Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Cecile E Amerson. Responses due by 4/3/2020 (FDS, ilcd) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Illinois Department of Human Services and Jay Jansen filed by Cecile E Amerson. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons)(FDS, ilcd) |
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TEXT ONLY ORDER: Plaintiff filed a Complaint #1 without either paying the required filing fee or filing a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, which is when an individual asks to proceed without prepaying the filing fee. The Clerk is directed to send Plaintiff a blank petition to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff is granted until March 25, 2020 to file a petition to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the filing fee. If she does not do so, this case may be dismissed. Entered by Judge James E. Shadid on 03/11/2020. (LR, ilcd)
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| Set/Reset Deadlines: Miscellaneous Deadline set for 3/25/2020 for the payment of the filing fee or the filing of an IFP. (FDS, ilcd) |
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