Burnside et al v. Worth et al
| Elbonie Burnside, Carri Cook, Latrice Burns and Sharonda Miller |
| Elaine Worth, Brenden Williams and Tolisa Blumenstein |
| 3:2025cv03319 |
| October 15, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois |
| Sue E Myerscough |
| Douglas J Quivey |
| Prisoner Petitions - Prison Conditions |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Both |
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Filing 44
TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 4/6/2026. Before the Court is the Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time to File a Dispositive Motion on the Issue of Exhaustion. (Doc. #43 ). For the reasons stated, the Motion is GRANTED. The deadline to file a motion for summary judgment on exhaustion of administrative remedies is May 4, 2026. (VH)
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| Filing 43 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment on the Issue of Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies by Defendants Tolisa Blumenstein, Brenden Williams, Elaine Worth. Responses due by 4/15/2026 (Plotner, McKenna) |
| Filing 42 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by McKenna Plotner on behalf of Tolisa Blumenstein, Brenden Williams, Elaine Worth (Plotner, McKenna) |
| Filing 41 AFFIDAVITS of Elbonie Burnside, Carri Cook and Sharonda Miller by Sharonda Miller. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service - Sharonda Miller) (KLC) |
| Filing 40 AFFIDAVITS of Carri Cook, Elbonie Burnside and Sharonda Miller by Carri Cook. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service - Carri Cook) (KLC) |
| Filing 39 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Latrice Burns. (KLC) |
| Filing 38 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Elbonie Burnside. (KLC) |
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Filing 37
SCHEDULING ORDER. Discovery due by 9/3/2026. Motions due by 10/5/2026. Entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 3/3/2026. See full written Order. (Attachments: #1 Consent Packet)(VH)
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| Filing 36 ANSWER to #24 Amended Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by Tolisa Blumenstein, Brenden Williams, Elaine Worth.(Collum, Christopher) |
| Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Christopher Collum on behalf of Blumenstein,. Williams,. Worth (Collum, Christopher) |
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TEXT ORDER entered by District Judge Sue E Myerscough on 1/23/2026. Before the Court is Plaintiffs' Motion to Certify Class #34 asks that the four pro se Plaintiffs be allowed to proceed as a class action. For the reasons explained in the Merit Review Order #30 at p. 5 6, Plaintiffs' request to proceed as a class is DENIED. (VH)
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| Filing 34 MOTION to Certify Class by Plaintiffs Latrice Burns, Elbonie Burnside, Carri Cook, Sharonda Miller. Responses due by 1/16/2026. (KLC) |
| Prisoner Initial Partial Filing Fee received from Plaintiff Elbonie Burnside on 01/02/2026, in the amount of $ 60.19; receipt number PIA #100008181 (DW) |
| Prisoner Initial Partial Filing Fee received from Plaintiff Latrice Burns on 1/2/26 in the amount of $ 40.23; receipt number PIA #100008184. (JA) |
| Prisoner Initial Partial Filing Fee received as to Plaintiff Sharonda L. Miller on 01/02/2026, in the amount of $ 350.00; receipt number PIA #100008189 (DW) |
| Prisoner Initial Partial Filing Fee received from Plaintiff Carri Cook on 1/2/26 in the amount of $ 24.00; receipt number PIA #100008185 (JA) |
| Filing 33 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Carri Cook, Elbonie Burnside, Latrice Burns, Sharonda Miller. Blumenstein waiver sent on 12/29/2025, answer due 2/27/2026;. Williams waiver sent on 12/29/2025, answer due 2/27/2026;. Worth waiver sent on 12/29/2025, answer due 2/27/2026. (Attachments: #1 Williams Waiver-Executed, #2 Blumenstein Waiver-Executed)(VH) |
| Filing 32 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to Worth, Williams and Bloomstien on 12/29/2025. (Attachments: #1 Williams Waiver, #2 Bloomstien Waiver)(VH) |
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Filing 31
HIPAA QUALIFIED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Entered by District Judge Sue E Myerscough on 12/29/2025. (VH)
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Filing 30
MERIT REVIEW ORDER entered by District Judge Sue E Myerscough on 12/29/2025. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED: Clerk is to STRIKE Motion to Certify Class #29 . Pursuant to its merit review of the Amended Complaint under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915A, the Court finds that the plaintiffs state a plausible Eighth Amendment claim for an unconstitutional search against Worth, Williams, and Bloomstien for the searches of Plaintiffs on October 9, 2023. Any additional claims and defendants 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. Clerk to correct Bloomstien's name on case caption. The clerk is directed to enter the standard qualified protective order pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. See full written Order. (VH)
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| Filing 29 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO MERIT REVIEW ORDER ENTERED ON 12/29/2025 MOTION to Certify Class by Plaintiffs Latrice Burns, Elbonie Burnside, Carri Cook, Sharonda Miller. Responses due by 1/5/2026. (KLC) Modified on 12/29/2025 (VH). |
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TEXT ORDER granting #13 Petition to Proceed In Forma Pauperis as to Sharonda Miller. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $350.00. 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 1/15/2026. Entered by District Judge Sue E Myerscough on 12/16/2025. (VH)
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TEXT ORDER granting #13 Petition to Proceed In Forma Pauperis as to Latrice Burns. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $40.23. 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 1/15/2026. Entered by District Judge Sue E Myerscough on 12/16/2025. (VH)
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TEXT ORDER granting #13 Petition to Proceed In Forma Pauperis as to Carri Cook. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $24.00. 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 1/15/2026. Entered by District Judge Sue E Myerscough on 12/16/2025. (VH)
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TEXT ORDER granting #13 Petition to Proceed In Forma Pauperis as to Elbonie Burnside. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $60.19. 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 1/15/2026. Entered by District Judge Sue E Myerscough on 12/16/2025. (VH)
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| Filing 28 AFFIDAVITS re #23 Order by Latrice Burns, Elbonie Burnside, Carri Cook, Sharonda Miller. (KLC) |
| TEXT ORDER entered by U.S. Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on November 18, 2025. Plaintiff Burnside's Motion to Extend Deadline to Request Counsel #26 is DENIED. There is no deadline for any renewed motion requesting court assistance finding volunteer counsel. Plaintiff Burnside's Motion to Extend Deadline for Status #27 seeks additional time to inform the Court regarding whether each Plaintiff wants to continue with this joint-plaintiff case or if they want to instead pursue their claims in separate suits, or not at all. The Court provided the parties with the relevant considerations in its Order #23 . The amount of legal work needed to prepare the status report is minimal. Each Plaintiff simply needs to write to the Court and inform the Court how she wants to proceed. The Motion #27 is GRANTED and the Plaintiffs' status reports are due December 8, 2025. The Court does not anticipate extending this deadline again.(SAG) |
| Filing 27 MOTION to Extend Deadline for Status Report by Plaintiff Elbonie Burnside. Responses due by 12/1/2025 (RES) |
| Filing 26 MOTION to Extend Deadline for Leave to Renew Motion to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Elbonie Burnside. Responses due by 12/1/2025 (RES) |
| Filing 25 +++ PRISONER TRUST FUND LEDGER by Sharonda Miller. (KLC) |
| Filing 24 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Carri Cook, Elbonie Burnside, Latrice Burns, Sharonda Miller.(VH) |
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Filing 23
ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 11/6/2025. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT: (1) Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to Amend #12 is GRANTED. Clerk to docket amended complaint. (2) Plaintiffs' Motions to Proceed in Forma Pauperis #3 , #5 , #7 , and #9 are MOOT. (3) Plaintiffs' Motions to Request Counsel #10 , #15 , and #18 are DENIED with leave to renew upon documented unsuccessful attempts to find an attorney for this specific civil lawsuit as stated above. (4) Each Plaintiff is directed to file a Status Report no later than December 1, 2025, stating if she wants to proceed as a joint Plaintiff in this lawsuit with the full understanding of the factors discussed in this Order, if she would like to proceed with her own lawsuit separately, or if she wants to withdraw from the litigation. Any Plaintiff that does not file a timely status report will be dismissed from the lawsuit without prejudice. See full written Order. (VH)
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| Filing 22 Letter Requesting Trust Fund Ledger as to Sharonda Miller. Trust fund ledger sheets due by 11/19/2025. (VH) |
| Filing 21 PETITION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, by Plaintiff Sharonda Miller. Responses due by 11/18/2025. (KLC) Modified on 11/6/2025 to change to petition (VH). |
| Filing 20 +++ PRISONER TRUST FUND LEDGER by Latrice Burns. (KLC) |
| Filing 19 PETITION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, by Plaintiff Latrice Burns. Responses due by 11/18/2025. (KLC) Modified on 11/6/2025 to change to petition (VH). |
| Filing 18 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Carri Cook. Responses due by 11/18/2025. (KLC) |
| Filing 17 +++ PRISONER TRUST FUND LEDGER by Carri Cook. (KLC) |
| Filing 16 PETITION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, by Plaintiff Carri Cook. Responses due by 11/18/2025. (KLC) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/4/2025: #1 Affidavit Affidavit to Mtn for IFP - Cook) (KLC). Modified on 11/6/2025 to change to petition(VH). |
| Filing 15 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Elbonie Burnside. Responses due by 11/18/2025. (KLC) |
| Filing 14 +++ PRISONER TRUST FUND LEDGER by Elbonie Burnside. (KLC) |
| Filing 13 PETITION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, by Plaintiff Elbonie Burnside. Responses due by 11/18/2025. (KLC) Modified on 11/6/2025 to change to petition(VH). |
| Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Plaintiffs Latrice Burns, Elbonie Burnside, Carri Cook and Sharonda Miller. Responses due by 11/18/2025. (Attachments: #1 Affidavits Burns-Cook-Miller, #2 Exhibit IDOC Grievance Burnside) (KLC) |
| Filing 11 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO TEXT ORDER ENTERED ON 10/15/2025- MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Carri Cook. Responses due by 10/29/2025 (KE) Modified on 10/15/2025 (VH). |
| Filing 10 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Elbonie Burnside. Responses due by 10/29/2025 (KE) |
| Filing 9 PETITION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, filed by Sharonda Miller.(KE) |
| Filing 8 +++ PRISONER TRUST FUND LEDGER by Latrice Burns (KE) |
| Filing 7 PETITION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, filed by Latrice Burns.(KE) |
| Filing 6 +++ PRISONER TRUST FUND LEDGER by Carri Cook (KE) |
| Filing 5 PETITION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, filed by Carri Cook.(KE) |
| Filing 4 +++ PRISONER TRUST FUND LEDGER by Elbonie Burnside (KE) |
| Filing 3 PETITION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, filed by Elbonie Burnside.(KE) |
| Filing 2 NOTICE OF CASE OPENING. Please be advised that your case has been assigned to Judge Sue E Myerscough. Effective immediately, all documents should be mailed or scanned to the Springfield Division, 600 E Monroe, Springfield,IL 62701.Merit Review Deadline set for 11/4/2025. (Attachments: #1 Notice Regarding Privacy Issues)(KE) |
| Filing 1 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO TEXT ORDER ENTERED ON 10/15/2025-COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Carri Cook, Elbonie Burnside, Latrice Burns, Sharonda Miller. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits)(KE) Modified on 10/15/2025 (VH). |
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TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 10/15/2025. District Courts must strike unsigned pleadings. Marcure v. Lynn, 992 F.3d 625 (7th Cir. 2021). On October 15, 2025, the Plaintiffs filed the Complaint #1 , which is unsigned. Also, Plaintiff Cook's Motion to Request Counsel #11 is unsigned. The Clerk is directed to STRIKE these two unsigned pleadings. Plaintiffs are allowed 21 days to file a signed amended complaint. EACH PLAINTIFF MUST SIGN ANY AMENDED PLEADING IN WHICH THEY SEEK TO PROCEED AS A NAMED PARTY. Failure to timely amend will result in dismissal of this action without prejudice.(VH)
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