Sparks v. Steele
Plaintiff: David G Sparks
Defendant: Stephanie Steele
Case Number: 4:2019cv04252
Filed: December 16, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Colin Stirling Bruce
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Prison Conditions
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 10, 2020 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 2/10/2020. Plaintiff's motion for extension of time to file an amended complaint #7 is DENIED. Plaintiff asks the Court for a thirty (30) days within which to file an amended complaint. Plaintiff claims that he received improper advice from his fellow inmates and that he wants to file a new complaint showing that this Court has jurisdiction. It may well be that Plaintiff possesses a claim over which this Court possesses jurisdiction. However, the Court cannot rule in a vacuum because Plaintiff has not provided it with a proposed amended complaint, and it is clear, based upon Plaintiff's current complaint, that this Court does not have jurisdiction over the claim asserted in his Complaint. Therefore, if Plaintiff wants to file a new claim over which he believes that this Court has jurisdiction, he must file a new case for which there will be a new filing fee because this case has already been transferred to the Illinois Court of Claims. (KE, ilcd)
February 6, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Amended Complaint by Plaintiff David G Sparks. Responses due by 2/20/20. (TC, ilcd)
January 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 1/8/2020. The Clerk of the Court is directed to transfer this case to the Illinois Court of Claims where Plaintiff indicated that he wanted to file it. To the extent that Plaintiff intended to file this case with this Court, Plaintiff's Complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. 28 U.S.C. Sec 1915A; Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 12(b)(6). This case is closed, and all pending motions are denied as moot. No judgment to enter. No filing fee will be imposed. See written order.(KE, ilcd)
December 30, 2019 Filing 5 PETITION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS filed by David G Sparks. (KM, ilcd) (Main Document 5 replaced on 12/30/2019) (TC, ilcd).
December 17, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE of filing by Plaintiff David G. Sparks (SAG, ilcd) (Main Document 4 replaced on 12/18/2019) (SAG, ilcd).
December 17, 2019 Filing 3 Remark: Application to Proceed IFP to Plaintiff (KE, ilcd)
December 17, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 12/17/2019. Plaintiff has filed a Complaint but has not paid the $400 filing fee nor filed a petition to proceed in forma pauperis. Within 21 days of the entry of this order, Plaintiff must pay the $400 filing fee in full or file a petition to proceed in forma pauperis with attached trust fund ledgers for the last 6 months. Failure to comply without good cause will result in dismissal of this case without prejudice, and the Plaintiff will still be responsible for payment of the filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1914. The Clerk is directed to send Plaintiff the forms for proceeding in forma pauperis. (Miscellaneous Deadline 1/7/2020) (KE, ilcd)
December 16, 2019 Filing 2 NOTICE OF CASE OPENING. Please be advised that your case has been assigned to Judge Colin Stirling Bruce. Effective immediately, all documents should be mailed or scanned to the Urbana Division, 201 S Vine Street, Urbana, IL 61802.Merit Review Deadline set for 1/5/2020. (Attachments: #1 Notice Regarding Privacy Issues)(KE, ilcd)
December 16, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Stephanie Steele, filed by David G Sparks.(KE, ilcd)

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