Cobbs v. Watson et al
Plaintiff: Nathan Cobbs
Defendant: Lt. Lindsay, Lt. Durell, I/A, C/O Sessions, Cameron Watson, Tara Goins, Lt. Shufflin and C/O Scoggs
Case Number: 3:2018cv03205
Filed: August 16, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Office: Springfield Office
County: Brown
Presiding Judge: Sara Darrow
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 11, 2018 Filing 15 Remark: Letter regarding pro bono recruitment electronically sent to Attorney Gaughan along with the following Attachments: #1 Docket Sheet, #2 Plan for Recruitment of Counsel. Also on this date, a copy of the docket sheet was conventionally mailed to plaintiff Cobbs at Western IL Correctional Center. (DK, ilcd)
October 10, 2018 Filing 14 Return of Service Executed by Nathan Cobbs as to Lt. Lindsay, C/O Scoggs, Lt. Shufflin. (ED, ilcd)
October 5, 2018 Filing 13 Telephone WRIT issued for Status Conference set on 10/16/2018 at 10:45 a.m. before Judge Baker in Urbana. Copy of writ faxed to institution and original placed in mail. (ED, ilcd)
October 5, 2018 Filing 12 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to Western Illinois CC on 10/5/2018 for Defendants Schufflin, Lindsay, and Scoggs. (ED, ilcd)
October 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 11 HIPAA QUALIFIED PROTECTIVE ORDER Entered by Judge Harold A. Baker on 10/5/2018. (ED, ilcd)
October 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MERIT REVIEW AND CASE MANAGMENT ORDER Entered by Judge Harold A. Baker on 10/5/2018. See written Order. Pursuant to its merit review of the Complaint under 28 U.S.C. 1915A, the court finds that the plaintiff states an Eighth Amendment claim for excessive force against Defendants Scoggs, Shufflin, and Lindsay. The clerk is directed to enter the standard qualified protective order pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The clerk is directed to terminate Cameron Watson, Lt. Durell, C/O Sessions, and Tara Goins as defendants.(ED, ilcd)
October 5, 2018 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER Entered by Judge Harold A. Baker on 10/5/2018. Attorney James P. Gaughan has accepted recruitment as pro bono counsel for plaintiff in this matter. A status conference is set by telephone for October 16, 2018, at 10:45 a.m., before Judge Baker in Urbana. The clerk is directed to issue the appropriate writ to insure plaintiffs appearance at this hearing. Counsel should provide a telephone number where he can be reached for the hearing.(ED, ilcd)
September 20, 2018 Filing 9 PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [ 9/20/2018 10:21:08 AM ]. File Size [ 1504 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:03:08 ]. (admin).
September 20, 2018 Minute Entry for proceedings held 9/20/2018 before Judge Harold A. Baker. Appearance of the plaintiff by video conference. Merit Review Hearing held. Allegations of the complaint discussed. Written Order to be entered. Motion to Request Counsel #5 is referred to the pro bono coordinator at this time. (Tape #UR-C 10:21 AM.) (DS, ilcd)
September 4, 2018 Filing 8 VIDEO WRIT issued for Merit Review Hearing on 9/20/2018. Copy of writ faxed to Danielle Robertson and institution. Original placed in mail. (ED, ilcd)
September 4, 2018 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Harold A. Baker on 9/4/18. A merit review hearing is set for September 20, 2018, at 10:20 a.m., by video conference from Urbana. The clerk is directed to issue a writ to insure plaintiffs appearance at this merit review hearing.(ED, ilcd)
August 24, 2018 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER - Entered by Judge Sara Darrow on 8/24/2018 granting #4 Petition to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Plaintiff`s trust fund ledgers indicate he has no funds to make an initial partial payment of the filing fee. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(b)(4), the initial partial filing fee is waived. The agency having custody of Plaintiff is directed to 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. 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. (LN, ilcd)
August 23, 2018 Filing 7 +++ PRISONER TRUST FUND LEDGER. (LN, ilcd)
August 17, 2018 Filing 6 Letter from Clerk of Court requesting trust fund ledgers. (LN, ilcd)
August 17, 2018 Filing 4 PETITION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, filed by Nathan Cobbs.(LN, ilcd)
August 16, 2018 Filing 5 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Nathan Cobbs. Responses due by 8/30/2018. (LN, ilcd)
August 16, 2018 Filing 3 Exhibit as to #1 Complaint by Nathan Cobbs. (LN, ilcd)
August 16, 2018 Filing 2 NOTICE OF CASE OPENING. Please be advised that your case has been assigned to Judge Sara Darrow. Effective immediately, all documents should be mailed or scanned to the Rock Island Division, 211 19th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201.Merit Review Deadline set for 9/5/2018. (Attachments: #1 Notice Regarding Privacy Issues)(LN, ilcd)
August 16, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against all defendants, filed by Nathan Cobbs. (LN, ilcd)

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Plaintiff: Nathan Cobbs
Represented By: James P Gaughan
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