Boyd v. Sheffler et al
Plaintiff: Jimmy Boyd
Defendant: K Smith, . Durell, Tara Goins, . Sheffler and . Crary
Case Number: 3:2020cv03024
Filed: January 23, 2020
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
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
March 20, 2020 Filing 23 Letter from Jimmy Boyd requesting transcripts. (RL, ilcd)
March 19, 2020 Filing 22 SECOND REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to. Sheffler on 3/19/2020. (SAG, ilcd)
March 18, 2020 Waiver of Service Returned Unexecuted as to. Sheffler, filed by Jimmy Boyd. (SAG, ilcd)
March 18, 2020 Filing 21 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Jimmy Boyd.. Durell waiver sent on 3/12/2020, answer due 5/11/2020; Tara Goins waiver sent on 3/12/2020, answer due 5/11/2020; K Smith waiver sent on 3/12/2020, answer due 5/11/2020. (Attachments: #1 Waiver K Smith, #2 Waiver Durell)(KE, ilcd)
March 13, 2020 Filing 20 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Jimmy Boyd. Responses due by 3/27/2020 (RL, ilcd)
March 12, 2020 Filing 19 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to K Smith, Tara Goins, Sheffler, Durell, Crary on 3/12/2020. (Attachments: #1 Waiver Durell, #2 Waiver Tara Goins, #3 Waiver Sheffler, #4 Waiver K Smith)(KE, ilcd)
March 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 HIPAA QUALIFIED PROTECTIVE ORDER entered by Judge Harold A. Baker on 3/12/2020. See written order. (KE, ilcd)
March 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MERIT REVIEW AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER entered by Judge Harold A. Baker on 3/12/2020. Pursuant to its merit review of the Complaint under 28 U.S.C. Sec 1915A, the court finds that the plaintiff states First Amendment claims for retaliation and denial of access to the courts and an Eighth Amendment claim for deliberate indifference to a serious medical need against Defendants Sheffler, Smith, Durell, Crary, and Goins. Any additional claims shall not be included in the case, except at the court's discretion on motion by a party for good cause shown or pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15. 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 attempt service on the named defendants pursuant to the standard procedures. Plaintiff's motions to preserve evidence #4 #5 are denied. Plaintiff effectively seeks an injunction preventing officials at his present facility from forcing him to decide whether he wants certain personal property sent home or destroyed. The Court does not have jurisdiction over these officials in this case, and Plaintiff has not indicated why sending these items to his home or a place of his choosing would not preserve this evidence for purposes of this case. As a courtesy to Plaintiff, the Court will attempt to find a lawyer via the Seventh Circuit Bar Association. Plaintiff is advised that he should not stop trying to find counsel on his own, and the Court's efforts at this time do not guarantee that counsel will be recruited. The number of prisoners seeking pro bono counsel greatly exceeds the number of attorneys the Court has found willing to volunteer in these types of cases. The Court makes no findings at this time regarding Plaintiff's efforts to obtain counsel or his ability to litigate this case on his own. Pruitt v. Mote, 503 F.3d 647, 654-55 (7th Cir. 2007). See written order. (KE, ilcd)
March 12, 2020 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Harold A. Baker on 3/12/2020. The Second Motion to Preserve Evidence #5 is denied pursuant to the Merit Review and Case Management Order #17 entered 3/12/2020. (KE, ilcd)
March 12, 2020 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Harold A. Baker on 3/12/2020. Motion to Preserve Evidence #4 is denied pursuant to the Merit Review and Case Management Order #17 entered 3/12/20. (KE, ilcd)
March 10, 2020 Filing 16 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Jimmy Boyd. Responses due by 3/24/2020 (RL, ilcd)
March 5, 2020 Filing 15 PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [ 3/5/2020 10:11:36 AM ]. File Size [ 4672 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:09:44 ]. (admin).
March 5, 2020 Minute Entry for proceedings held on 3/5/2020 before Judge Harold A. Baker. Appearance by the Plaintiff Jimmy Boyd. Merit Review Hearing held. Allegations of the complaint discussed. Written order to be entered. (Tape #UR-C: 10:11AM.) (JMB, ilcd)
February 25, 2020 Filing 14 TELEPHONE WRIT issued to Centralia CC for hearing 3/5/2020 at 10:15 a.m. (SAG, ilcd)
February 25, 2020 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Harold A. Baker on 2/25/2020. A merit review hearing is set for 3/5/2020 at 10:15 a.m., by telephone conference call from Urbana. The clerk is directed to issue a writ to insure plaintiff's appearance at this merit review hearing.(SAG, ilcd)
February 24, 2020 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 2/24/2020. Plaintiff's Motion for Status #13 is GRANTED. This case is currently pending screening pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915A. If this case has not been screened in 60 days, Plaintiff may file a motion for status. (SAG, ilcd)
February 21, 2020 Filing 13 MOTION for Status by Plaintiff Jimmy Boyd. Responses due by 3/6/2020 (ED, ilcd)
February 11, 2020 Prisoner Initial Partial Filing Fee received 2/11/2020, in the amount of $83.52; receipt number 14626036280. (JS, ilcd)
February 10, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE: Letter from Plaintiff regarding objection to the transfer order. (ED, ilcd)
January 30, 2020 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER granting #3 Petition to Proceed In Forma Pauperis: Plaintiffs petition for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted #3 . Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(b) (1), Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $83.52. The agency having custody of Plaintiff is directed to forward the initial partial filing fee from Plaintiff's account to the Clerk of Court. 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. 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 Plaintiffs place of confinement, to the attention of the Trust Fund Office. Entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 1/30/2020. (SAG, ilcd)
January 28, 2020 Filing 11 +++ PRISONER TRUST FUND LEDGER. by Jimmy Boyd (KB, ilcd)
January 23, 2020 Filing 10 Letter from Clerk of Court to Centralia CC Trust Fund Dept requesting ledgers 7/23/19 through 1/23/20 (SAG, ilcd)
January 23, 2020 Filing 8 NOTICE OF CASE OPENING. Please be advised that your case has been assigned to Chief Judge Sara Darrow. Effective immediately, all documents should be mailed or scanned to the Rock Island Division, 131 E 4th Street, Davenport, IA 52801. Merit Review Deadline set for 2/12/2020. (Attachments: #1 Notice Regarding Privacy Issues)(SAG, ilcd)
January 23, 2020 Filing 7 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Southern; Case Number 3:19-cv-01387.
January 21, 2020 Filing 9 Letter from Jimmy Boyd (SAG, ilcd)
December 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO OTHER DISTRICT: Case transferred to Central District of Illinois. See Order at document #1 for details.Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 12/23/2019. (jaj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
December 23, 2019 Filing 5 SECOND MOTION to Preserve Evidence by Jimmy Boyd. (jaj)
December 23, 2019 Filing 4 MOTION to Preserve Evidence by Jimmy Boyd. (jaj)
December 23, 2019 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Jimmy Boyd. (jaj)
December 23, 2019 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Jimmy Boyd.(jaj)
December 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 1 ORDER SEVERING CASE signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 12/20/2019. (jaj)
December 23, 2019 DOCKET ANNOTATION - Case electronically transferred to Central District of Illinois this date. (jaj)
December 23, 2019 Case reassigned to Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel. Judge Staci M. Yandle no longer assigned to the case. (jaj)

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