Allen v. Vorgias et al
Plaintiff: Kepree Devon Allen
Defendant: . Swing, . Vorgias, Stephaine Dorethy and Nicholas Vorgias
Case Number: 4:2020cv04242
Filed: November 24, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Sara Darrow
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 14, 2021 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Azariah V Jelks on behalf of. Vorgias (Jelks, Azariah)
January 4, 2021 Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Kepree Devon Allen. Vorgias waiver sent on 12/9/2020, answer due 2/8/2021. (Attachments: #1 envelope)(RES, ilcd)
December 16, 2020 Prisoner Initial Partial Filing Fee received 12/16/2020, in the amount of $68.00; receipt number 14626039307. (JS, ilcd)
December 9, 2020 Filing 11 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to. Vorgias,. Swing on 12/9/2020. (Attachments: #1 waiver 2)(SAG, ilcd)
December 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 HIPAA QUALIFIED PROTECTIVE ORDER entered by Judge Harold A. Baker on 12/9/2020. (SAG, ilcd)
December 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MERIT REVIEW AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER entered by Judge Harold A. Baker on 12/9/2020. It is therefore ordered: 1. Pursuant to its merit review of the Complaint under 28 U.S.C. 1915A, the court finds that the plaintiff states Eighth Amendment claims for excessive force and deliberate indifference to a serious medical need against Defendant Vorgias and a First Amendment retaliation claim against Defendant Swing. Any additional claims 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. SEE FULL WRITTEN ORDER.(SAG, ilcd)
November 24, 2020 Filing 8 NOTICE OF CASE OPENING. Please be advised that your case has been assigned to Chief Judge Sara Darrow. Effective immediately, all documents should be mailed or scanned to the Rock Island Division, 131 E 4th Street, Davenport, IA 52801. Merit Review Deadline set for 12/14/2020. (Attachments: #1 Notice Regarding Privacy Issues)(SAG, ilcd)
November 24, 2020 Filing 7 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Southern; Case Number 3:20-cv-01253.
November 24, 2020 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 11/24/2020. 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 $48.00. 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. 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)
November 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO OTHER DISTRICT: Case transferred to U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 11/23/2020. (anp)
November 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE AND ORDER: The Court has received your complaint and your motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. Your case number is 20-1253-NJR. 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 Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 11/19/2020. (jaj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
November 19, 2020 Filing 4 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 11/19/2020. Consent due by 12/10/2020 (jaj)
November 19, 2020 Filing 3 MOTION for Recruitment of Counsel by Kepree Devon Allen. (jaj) Modified on 11/24/2020 to reopen document (SAG, ilcd).
November 19, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Kepree Devon Allen. (jaj) Modified on 11/24/2020 to reopen document (SAG, ilcd).
November 19, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Kepree Devon Allen.(jaj)

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