Stapleton v. Mihm
Plaintiff: Franshon Stapleton
Defendant: Michael Mihm
Case Number: 2:2025cv02261
Filed: September 29, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Colleen R Lawless
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
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
November 12, 2025 Filing 12 JUDGMENT entered. (KE)
November 12, 2025 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Colleen R. Lawless on 11/12/2025. On September 29, 2025, the Court directed Plaintiff to either pay the $405 filing fee or file a Petition to Proceed in fomra pauperis (IFP). The Court advised Plaintiff that failure to comply would result in the dismissal of his case. After the Court's order was returned as undeliverable, the Clerk of the Court resent the Court's Order and an IFP form to Plaintiff at United States Penitentiary Atwater, where the Plaintiff remains incarcerated. However, Plaintiff has not complied. Accordingly, the Court dismisses Plaintiff's case for his failure to comply with the Court's order. See Harris v. Emanuele, 826 F. Appx. 567, 569 (7th Cir. 2020) (affirming the district court's denial to reopen the case after dismissing the Plaintiff's suit for failure to comply with the district court's orders to update his address and prosecute his case); see also Shaffer v. Lashbrook, 962 F.3d 313, 315-17 (7th Cir. 2020) (affirming the denial to reopen the case on similar factual circumstances). (KE)
November 3, 2025 Set/Reset Deadlines: Prisoner Prepayment due by 11/6/2025 (KE)
October 27, 2025 Filing 11 Amended Rule 60D(3) re #3 Complaint by Franshon Stapleton. (RAH)
October 27, 2025 Filing 10 Amended Rule 60D(3) re #3 Complaint by Franshon Stapleton. (RAH)
October 16, 2025 Filing 9 Mail Returned as Undeliverable, re #5 . (AWR)
October 8, 2025 Filing 8 NOTICE Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge (NON CONSENT) filed by Franshon Stapleton (AWR)
September 29, 2025 Filing 6 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 10/20/2025. (Attachments: #1 Notice Regarding Privacy Issues)(SAG)
September 29, 2025 Filing 5 Case transferred in from District of Texas Northern; Case Number 3:25-cv-02413.
September 29, 2025 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER Entered by Judge Colleen R. Lawless on 9/29/2025. Plaintiff has filed a Complaint but has not paid the $405 filing fee nor filed a petition to proceed in forma pauperis. Within 21 days of the entry of this order, Plaintiff must pay the $405 filing fee in full or file a petition to proceed in forma pauperis with attached trust fund ledgers for the last 6 months. Failure to comply without good cause will result in dismissal of this case without prejudice, and the Plaintiff will still be responsible for payment of the filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1914. The Clerk is directed to send Plaintiff the forms for proceeding in forma pauperis.(SAG)
September 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order Transferring to Another District: Case transferred to Urbana Division of Central District of Illinois. This case is stayed for 21 days pursuant to LR 62.2, clerk to calendar a reminder to transfer the case when the 21-day stay has elapsed. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 9/11/2025) (cfk)
September 11, 2025 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. Thu Sep 11 09:08:32 CDT 2025 (crt)
September 9, 2025 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1,2. Tue Sep 9 16:27:12 CDT 2025 (crt)
September 3, 2025 Filing 3 COMPLAINT against Michael Mihm filed by Fransohn Stapleton. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (ykp)
September 3, 2025 Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (ykp)
September 3, 2025 Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Horan (see Special Order 3). Initiating documents received by mail. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the #national and #circuit indexes.) Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (ykp)

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