Winters v. Sandage
Plaintiff: Shauntez Winters
Defendant: Jon Sandage
Case Number: 1:2020cv01410
Filed: November 16, 2020
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: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 14, 2021 Filing 10 Letter from Clerk of the Court requesting Trust Fund Ledgers from Stateville CC. (KE, ilcd)
January 12, 2021 Filing 9 +++ PRISONER TRUST FUND LEDGER by Shauntez Winters. (KE, ilcd)
January 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MERIT REVIEW ORDER entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 1/12/2021. Plaintiff's motion for leave to file an amended complaint #4 is DENIED because it fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. 28 U.S.C. Sec 1915A; Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 12(b)(6). Plaintiff is given leave to file a proposed second amended complaint that complies with the dictates of this Order. Plaintiff should file his proposed second amended complaint within thirty (30) days from the date of this Order. If Plaintiff fails to do so, the Court will dismiss this case. Finally, Plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis #5 is GRANTED. Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is directed to calculate and assess the amount of the initial, partial filing fee owed by Plaintiff, if any, upon receipt of Plaintiff's prison trust fund ledgers that the Clerk requested from Big Muddy on December 29, 2020. See written order. (KE, ilcd)
December 30, 2020 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER Entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 12/30/2020. Plaintiff's motion to request counsel #6 is DENIED. The Court generally will not consider recruiting counsel for a pro se plaintiff until the Court determines that he possess a claim upon which relief can be granted after the Court conducts a merit review of the complaint. Plaintiff may renew his motion if his claim survives a merit review that the Court will conduct in the near future. (KB, ilcd)
December 29, 2020 Filing 7 Letter from Clerk of the Court requesting Trust Fund Ledgers. (KE, ilcd)
December 28, 2020 Filing 6 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Shauntez Winters. Responses due by 1/11/2021 (KE, ilcd)
December 28, 2020 Filing 5 PETITION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, filed by Shauntez Winters.(KE, ilcd)
December 28, 2020 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Plaintiff Shauntez Winters. Responses due by 1/11/2021 (Attachments: #1 Exhibits, #2 Cover Letter, #3 Envelope)(KE, ilcd)
November 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 11/24/2020. The Court has received a letter from Shauntez Winters inquiring about a complaint that he filed with this Court, under 42 USC Section 1983, against McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage in late August 2020. The Court has no record of ever receiving Winters' complaint, and the Court has no record of Winters ever filing any other lawsuit(s) in this Court. Out of an abundance of caution and in order to avoid any potential statute of limitations problems that Winters may encounter, the Court has opened a case based upon his letter to the Court. However, because that letter is insufficient to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, Winters must file an amended complaint. In addition, the Court has no record of Winters either moving for leave to proceed in forma pauperis in this case or paying the required filing fee. Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is directed to send the forms necessary to Winters for him to amend his complaint and to seek leave to proceed in forma pauperis, if that is his desire to do so. Winters is strongly encouraged to use these forms if he wants to proceed in this case, and he should reference this case number if he wants to proceed. Winters should complete and return these forms to the Court within twenty-eight (28) days from the date of this order. If Winters does not timely comply with this order, the Court will interpret his silence as indicating that he does not wish to proceed with this case, and the Court will close this matter. (KE, ilcd)
November 16, 2020 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 Urbana Division, 201 S Vine Street, Urbana, IL 61802.Merit Review Deadline set for 12/7/2020. (Attachments: #1 Notice Regarding Privacy Issues)(KE, ilcd)
November 16, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Jon Sandage, filed by Shauntez Winters.(KE, ilcd)

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