Butler v. Wills et al
| Kendrick Butler |
| Anthony Wills, . Lynch, . James, . Chandler, Liz .., John Doe, I, John Doe, II, Jane Doe, I, Jane Doe, II, Latoya Hughes and John Doe |
| 3:2025cv03375 |
| December 1, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois |
| Jonathan E Hawley |
| Prisoner Petitions - Prison Conditions |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Plaintiff |
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| Remark: Case transferred from Illinois Central has been opened in Southern District of Illinois as case 3:25-cv-02146, filed 12/04/2025. (JS) Modified on 12/4/2025 to correct SDIL case number. (JS). |
TEXT ORDER entered by District Judge Jonathan E Hawley on 12/2/2025. Plaintiff filed a Complaint #1 alleging violations of his constitutional rights under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983. Venue for federal civil rights actions is governed by 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1391(b). According to that statute, such actions may be brought only in (1) the judicial district where any defendant resides (if all defendants reside in the same State), (2) a judicial district in which a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred, or (3) a judicial district in which any defendant may be found, if there is no district in which the action may otherwise be brought. Plaintiff files suit against employees at Menard Correctional Center. It also appears a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claims in this lawsuit occurred at Menard Correctional Center located in Randolph County, Illinois, which is situated in the federal judicial district of the Southern District of Illinois. See 28 U.S.C. Sec. 93(c). The Court therefore finds that venue over this proceeding is in the Southern District of Illinois, and that it is in the interests of justice that this cause be transferred there. See 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(a). No summons shall issue in this action unless directed by the transferee court. The Clerk is directed to transfer this case to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.(VH)
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| Case electronically transferred to District of Southern District of Illinois. (VH) |
| Filing 4 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Kendrick Butler. Responses due by 12/15/2025 (VH) |
| Filing 3 PETITION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, filed by Kendrick Butler.(VH) |
| Filing 2 NOTICE OF CASE OPENING. Please be advised that your case has been assigned to Judge Jonathan E Hawley. 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 12/22/2025. (Attachments: #1 Notice Regarding Privacy)(VH) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Kendrick Butler.(VH) |
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