King v. Heid
| Steven King |
| J Heid |
| 1:2025cv01509 |
| December 18, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois |
| Jonathan E Hawley |
| Prisoner Petitions - Prison Conditions |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Steven King. J Heid waiver sent on 6/11/2026, answer due 8/10/2026. (VH) |
| Filing 17 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to J Heid on 6/11/2026. (VH) |
Filing 16
HIPAA QUALIFIED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Entered by District Judge Jonathan E Hawley on 6/11/2026. (VH)
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Filing 15
MERIT REVIEW ORDER entered by District Judge Jonathan E Hawley on 6/11/2026. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED: 1) According to the Court's Merit Review of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915A, this case shall proceed on an Eighth Amendment claim against Defendant J. Heid based on his alleged deliberate indifference to Plaintiff's back injury and pain on April 10-11, 2025. Additional claims shall not be included in the case above, except in the Court's discretion on motion by a party for good cause shown under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15. 2) Defendants Smith, Cody, Markley, and Ballard are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure to state a claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) and 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915A. The Clerk is directed to TERMINATE Defendants Smith, Cody, Markley, and Ballard. The Clerk is directed to enter the standard qualified protective order pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. See full written Order.(VH)
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| Filing 14 NOTICE of Change of Address by Steven King. (KLC) |
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Filing 13
TEXT ORDER entered by District Judge Jonathan E Hawley on 5/15/2026. According to the Illinois Department of Corrections' online records, Plaintiff is no longer incarcerated at Sheridan Illinois Correctional Center. Pursuant to Local Rule 16.3(K), every pro se plaintiff must notify the Clerk in writing of any change of address during the entire pendency of his case. It is not the Court's responsibility to independently maintain current addresses on all parties to pending actions. Within 14 days of this Order, Plaintiff is directed to file a Notice of Change of Address with the Clerk to provide his current address. The failure to do so will result in the dismissal of this case with prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). As a courtesy to Plaintiff, the Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Text Order to Plaintiff's last known address.(VH)
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| Filing 12 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Steven King.(VH) |
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Filing 11
TEXT ORDER entered by District Judge Jonathan E Hawley on 4/14/2026. Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint #10 is GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to file the Amended Complaint and set the merit review deadline 30 days out.(VH)
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| Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Plaintiff Steven King. Responses due by 4/27/2026. (KLC) |
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Filing 9
MERIT REVIEW ORDER entered by District Judge Jonathan E Hawley on 3/5/2026. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED: 1) Plaintiff's Complaint is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure to state a claim for relief under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) and 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915A. The Court will allow Plaintiff a final opportunity to file an Amended Complaint within 30 days of this Order. If Plaintiff fails to file a timely Amended Complaint, or if the Amended Complaint fails to state a claim for relief, his case will be dismissed with prejudice. Plaintiff's Amended Complaint will replace Plaintiff's Complaint in its entirety. The Amended Complaint must contain all allegations against all Defendants. Piecemeal amendments are not accepted. 2) The Clerk is directed to send Plaintiff a blank Section 1983 complaint form. See full written Order.(VH)
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| Prisoner Initial Partial Filing Fee received 1/26/2026, in the amount of $ 45.96; receipt number PIA100008339 (AEJ) |
| Filing 8 +++ PRISONER TRUST FUND LEDGER (DW) |
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TEXT ORDER entered by District Judge Jonathan E Hawley on 1/7/2026. Plaintiff filed a Motion to Request Counsel #4 asking the Court to appoint an attorney to represent him. "There is no right to court-appointed counsel in federal civil litigation." Olson v. Morgan, 750 F.3d 708, 711 (7th Cir. 2014) (citing Pruitt v. Mote, 503 F.3d 647, 649 (7th Cir. 2007)). When evaluating a Motion to Request Counsel, the Court must consider: "(1) has the indigent plaintiff made a reasonable attempt to obtain counsel or been effectively precluded from doing so; and if so, (2) given the difficulty of the case, does the plaintiff appear competent to litigate it himself?" Pruitt, 503 F.3d at 655. Demonstrating a reasonable effort to obtain representation typically requires submitting letters from several attorneys declining assistance and copies of any documents which show Plaintiff tried to find an attorney. See Olson, 750 F.3d at 711. Plaintiff has not demonstrated a reasonable attempt to secure his own lawyer. Because Plaintiff has not satisfied the first prong, the Court does not address the second. Eagan v. Dempsey, 987 F.3d 667, 682 (7th Cir. 2021). Plaintiff's Motion #4 is DENIED with leave to renew. If Plaintiff renews his motion, he is directed to attach copies of letters he sent to or received from prospective counsel, list the attorneys/firms he contacted, and indicate whether he received a response. (VH)
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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 $45.96. 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 2/6/2026. Entered by District Judge Jonathan E Hawley on 1/7/2026. (VH)
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| Filing 7 +++ PRISONER TRUST FUND LEDGER (KLC) |
| Filing 6 Second Request Letter Requesting Trust Fund Ledger. Trust fund ledger sheets due by 1/20/2026. (VH) |
| Filing 5 Letter Requesting Trust Fund Ledger. Trust fund ledger sheets due by 1/2/2026. (VH) |
| Filing 4 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Steven King. Responses due by 1/2/2026 (VH) |
| Filing 3 PETITION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, filed by Steven King.(VH) |
| Filing 2 NOTICE OF CASE OPENING. Please be advised that your case has been assigned to Judge Jonathan E Hawley. 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 1/7/2026. (Attachments: #1 Notice Regarding Privacy)(VH) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Steven King.(VH) |
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