Bell v. Caskey et al
Plaintiff: Timothy Bell
Defendant: Herbert Caskey, Liberty Health Case Corporation and Other Defendants
Case Number: 2:2023cv02265
Filed: November 21, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Colleen R Lawless
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions: Civil Detainee: Conditions of Confinement
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 19, 2024 Filing 11 MOTION for Re-Hearing by Plaintiff Timothy Bell. Responses due by 2/2/2024 (RES)
December 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MERIT REVIEW ORDER Entered by Judge Colleen R. Lawless on 12/20/23. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED: 1) The Clerk of the Court SHALL terminate Liberty Healthcare Corporation as a Defendant. 2) The Court DISMISSES Plaintiff's Complaint #1 under 28 U.S.C. 1915A(b)(1) for failure to state a federal claim on which relief may be granted. 3) The Court GRANTS Plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint within thirty days of the entry of this order. If Plaintiff does not submit an amendment on or before the thirty-day deadline, the Court will dismiss Plaintiff's case without prejudice. SEE FULL WRITTEN ORDER. (ANW)
November 21, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE OF CASE OPENING. Please be advised that your case has been assigned to Judge Colleen Lawless. Effective immediately, all documents should be mailed or scanned to the Springfield Division, 600 E Monroe, Springfield,IL 62701.Merit Review Deadline set for 12/11/2023. (Attachments: #1 Notice Regarding Privacy Issues)(KE)
November 21, 2023 Filing 8 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:23-cv-15339. .
November 21, 2023 Filing 7 TRANSFERRED to the Central District of Illinois, Urbana the electronic record. (jh, )
November 21, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 11/21/2023. This case and the corresponding hearings are reassigned to Judge Colleen R. Lawless for further proceedings due to nature of the case. (KE)
November 16, 2023 Filing 6 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Case was called for presentment of plaintiff's application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis #3 . Plaintiff did not appear nor contact the Court. Upon further review of the complaint, the Court has determined that this matter belongs in the Central District of Illinois. The Clerk's Office is directed to transfer this case to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Urbana forthwith. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. (ym)
November 2, 2023 Filing 5 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Presentment of plaintiff's motion to proceed as a poor person #4 and application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis #3 are set for 11/16/2023 at 2:00 PM as an in-person hearing in courtroom 1241. Mailed notice. (ym)
October 20, 2023 Filing 4 MOTION by Plaintiff Timothy Bell to proceed as a poor person. (Received for Docketing 10/27/2023) (rc, )
October 20, 2023 Filing 3 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Timothy Bell for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (Exhibits) (Received for Docketing 10/27/2023) (rc, )
October 20, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet. (Received for Docketing 10/27/2023) (rc, )
October 20, 2023 Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint and by Timothy Bell. (Received for Docketing 10/27/2023) (rc, )
October 20, 2023 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Beth W. Jantz. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (rc, )
October 20, 2023 CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (rc, )

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