Gaines v. Medlock et al
| Rashshawndyar Gaines |
| Johnathan Medlock, Beau Prater, Jason Ramey, Timothy Propp II, Jordan Pratt and Ivan Perez |
| 1:2025cv01385 |
| September 12, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois |
| Sue E Myerscough |
| Douglas J Quivey |
| Prisoner Petitions - Prison Conditions |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 7 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to Johnathan Medlock, Beau Prater, Jason Ramey, Timothy Propp II, Jordan Pratt and Ivan Perez on 11/5/2025. (Attachments: #1 Propp Waiver, #2 Pratt Waiver, #3 Prater Waiver, #4 Perez Waiver, #5 Medlock Waiver)(KE) |
Filing 6
HIPAA QUALIFIED PROTECTIVE ORDER entered by District Judge Sue E Myerscough on 11/5/2025. See written order. (KE)
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Filing 5
MERIT REVIEW ORDER entered by District Judge Sue E Myerscough on 11/5/2025. Pursuant to its merit review of Plaintiff's Complaint under 28 U.S.C. Sec 1915A, the Court finds that the Complaint states five claims: (1) an excessive force claim in violation of his Eighth Amendment rights against Defendants Sgt. Johnathan Medlock, C/O Beau Prater, Lt. Jason Ramey, and Sgt. Timothy Propp II based upon the alleged unconstitutional force used while extracting Plaintiff from his cell; (2) an excessive force claim in violation of his Eighth Amendment rights against Defendants Sgt. Johnathan Medlock, C/O Beau Prater, Lt. Jason Ramey, and Sgt. Timothy Propp II based upon purposefully placing the restraints upon Plaintiff in a manner that injured him; (3) a failure to intervene or to protect claim in violation of his Eighth Amendment rights against Defendants Lt. Jordan Pratt and Sgt. Ivan Perez; (4) a claim of deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs in violation of his Eighth Amendment rights against all named Defendants; and (5) a violation of his Eighth Amendment rights based upon the conditions of his confinement in the unsanitary cell against all named Defendants. Any additional claims shall not be included in the case except at the Court's discretion and on a motion by a party for good cause shown or pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15. The Clerk of the Court is directed to effect service of process upon all named Defendants pursuant to the Court's standard procedures. The Clerk of the Court is directed to enter the standard qualified protective order pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. See written order. (KE)
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| Filing 4 +++ PRISONER TRUST FUND LEDGER by Rashshawndyar Gaines (KE) |
| Filing 3 PETITION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, filed by Rashshawndyar Gaines.(KE) |
| Filing 2 NOTICE OF CASE OPENING. Please be advised that your case has been assigned to Judge Sue E Myerscough. Effective immediately, all documents should be mailed or scanned to the Springfield Division, 600 E Monroe, Springfield,IL 62701.Merit Review Deadline set for 10/2/2025. (Attachments: #1 Notice Regarding Privacy Issues)(KE) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Rashshawndyar Gaines. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits)(KE) |
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TEXT ORDER granting #3 Petition to Proceed In Forma Pauperis entered by District Judge Sue E Myerscough on 9/12/2025. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $22.53. The agency having custody of Plaintiff is directed to forward the initial partial filing fee from Plaintiff`s account to the Clerk of Court within 30 days of this order. After payment of the initial partial filing fee (or immediately if no funds are available for that payment) the agency having custody of Plaintiff shall 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, including gifts. 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, and to Plaintiff. Prisoner Prepayment due by 10/14/2025. (KE)
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