Johnson v. Kahl et al
Plaintiff: James Johnson
Defendant: Mary Dambacher, Jennifer Watson, Macoupin County State of Illinois, Shawn Kahl, J.B. Pritzker, Evans Ibberson and Kwane Raoul
Case Number: 3:2020cv03335
Filed: December 17, 2020
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Joe Billy McDade
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Prison Conditions
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 21, 2021 Filing 9 JUDGMENT entered in a civil case (SAG, ilcd)
January 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MERIT REVIEW ORDER entered by Judge Joe Billy McDade on 1/21/2021. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED: 1) Plaintiff's complaint is dismissed without prejudice, for failure to exhaust. 42 U.S.C. 1997(e)(a); Pozo, 286 F.3d 1025. 2) Plaintiff must still pay the full docketing fee of $350 even though his case has been dismissed. The agency having custody of Plaintiff shall continue to make monthly payments to the Clerk of Court, as directed in the Court's prior order. 3) If Plaintiff wishes to appeal this dismissal, he must file a notice of appeal with this Court within 30 days of the entry of judgment. Fed. R. App. P. 4(a). A motion for leave to appeal in forma pauperis should set forth the issues Plaintiff plans to present on appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(1)(C). If Plaintiff does choose to appeal, he will be liable for the $505 appellate filing fee irrespective of the outcome of the appeal. SEE FULL WRITTEN ORDER.(SAG, ilcd)
December 17, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE OF CASE OPENING. Please be advised that your case has been assigned to Judge Joe Billy McDade. 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 1/6/2021. (Attachments: #1 Notice Regarding Privacy Issues)(SAG, ilcd)
December 17, 2020 Filing 6 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Southern; Case Number 3:20-cv-01338.
December 17, 2020 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Joe Billy McDade on 12/17/2020. Plaintiff's petition for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted #2 . Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(b) (1), Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $17.33. 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. Plaintiff is ultimately responsible for ensuring that the initial partial filing fee and required monthly payments are made. Failure to do so may result in dismissal of this case. 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.(SAG, ilcd)
December 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO OTHER DISTRICT: Case transferred to the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Signed by Judge Stephen P. McGlynn on 12/16/2020. (jrj)
December 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE AND ORDER: The Court has received your complaint and your motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. Your case number is 20-1338-SPM. The following is some information you should know regarding the initial stages of your lawsuit. After your filing fee status is determined, the Court will review your complaint to identify legally sufficient claims and defendants and dismiss any legally insufficient claims. See: 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915A. The Court will conduct this review within the next 60 days and inform you of the findings in a Merit Review Order. No other action will be taken in your case during this time, absent extraordinary circumstances. Therefore, you do not need to submit any evidence, argument, motions, or other documents. If you filed a motion for recruitment of counsel along with your complaint, it will not be considered until the merit review is complete. Please note that any motion for recruitment of counsel must include evidence of your own efforts to find counsel, such as a list of the attorneys you contacted and copies of letters you sent or received. See Pruitt v. Mote, 503 F.3d 647, 654-55 (7th Cir. 2007). If you do not receive a Merit Review Order within the next 60 days, you may file a motion requesting the status of your case. In the event your claim(s) survive the merit review, further information and instruction will be provided to you at that time. In addition, several administrative matters warrant mention. Any communication directed to the Court should be in the form of a motion or other pleading and not a letter. All mail should be sent to: Clerk's Office, U.S. District Court, 750 Missouri Avenue, East St. Louis, IL 62201. Finally, you are advised that if your address changes, you must notify the Court within seven days of the change by filing a Notice of Change of Address. Failure to do so could result in the dismissal of your case.Signed by Judge Stephen P. McGlynn on 12/15/2020. (jaj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
December 15, 2020 Filing 3 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Plaintiff to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 257, within 21 days of this Notice, you must file the attached form indicating your consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge or an affirmative declination to consent. Consent/Non-Consent to U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form sent to Plaintiff on 12/15/2020. Consent due by 1/5/2021 (jaj)
December 15, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by James Johnson. (jaj) Modified on 12/17/2020 to reopen document (SAG, ilcd).
December 15, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by James Johnson.(jaj)

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Defendant: Mary Dambacher
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Defendant: Jennifer Watson
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Defendant: Macoupin County State of Illinois
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Defendant: Shawn Kahl
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Defendant: J.B. Pritzker
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Defendant: Evans Ibberson
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Defendant: Kwane Raoul
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Plaintiff: James Johnson
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