Mendoza v. Walker et al
Plaintiff: Carlos Mendoza
Defendant: Mike Walker, Misty Vaughn, Stephen Mitchell, Samantha Chapman and Dustin D Heuerman
Case Number: 3:2023cv03275
Filed: September 11, 2023
Court: US 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 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 6, 2023 Filing 8 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to Stephen Mitchell and Samantha Chapman on 11/6/2023. (Attachments: #1 Chapman Waiver)(KE)
November 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 HIPAA QUALIFIED PROTECTIVE ORDER entered by Judge Joe Billy McDade on 11/6/2023. See written order. (KE)
November 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MERIT REVIEW ORDER entered by Judge Joe Billy McDade on 11/6/2023. Plaintiff's Motion to Request Counsel #5 is DENIED. Pursuant to its merit review of the Complaint under 28 U.S.C. Sec 1915A, the Court finds that Plaintiff states an Eighth Amendment claim for failure to protect against Defendants Mitchell and Chapman. Additional claims shall not be included in the case above, except in the Court's discretion on motion by a party for good cause shown under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15. Defendants Walker, Vaughn, and Heuerman are TERMINATED. 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 set an internal court deadline 60 days from the entry of this Order for the Court to check on the status of service and enter scheduling deadlines. See written order. (KE)
November 3, 2023 Prisoner Initial Partial Filing Fee received 11/3/23, in the amount of $ 34.46; receipt number ROC00000519 (ANW)
September 12, 2023 Filing 2 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 10/2/2023. (Attachments: #1 Notice Regarding Privacy Issues)(ANW)
September 12, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER Entered by Judge Joe Billy McDade on 9/12/23 granting #3 Petition to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $34.46. 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. 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. Prisoner Prepayment due by 10/12/2023 (ANW)
September 11, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Carlos Mendoza. Responses due by 9/25/2023 (ANW)
September 11, 2023 Filing 4 +++ PRISONER TRUST FUND LEDGER by Carlos Mendoza (ANW)
September 11, 2023 Filing 3 PETITION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, filed by Carlos Mendoza.(ANW)
September 11, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Carlos Mendoza.(ANW)

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