Morton v. Varga et al
Plaintiff: Quintan Morton
Defendant: John Varga, John Doe 1, East Moline Correctional Center and Jacob Orsborn
Case Number: 4:2023cv04117
Filed: July 20, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Sara Darrow
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Prison Conditions
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 5, 2023 Filing 14 MOTION to Reconsider Merit Review Order in District Court by Plaintiff Quintan Morton. Responses due by 9/19/2023. (Attachments: #1 envelope)(ED)
September 5, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE of Change of Address by Quintan Morton. Address is PO Box 999, Canton, IL 61520. (ED)
August 29, 2023 Filing 12 Remark: Docket sheet attached in response to Plaintiff's inquiry #11 (SAG)
August 29, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Change of Address by Quintan Morton. New Address is PO Box 999, Canton, IL 61520.(ED)
August 29, 2023 Prisoner Initial Partial Filing Fee received 8/29/2023, in the amount of $30.21; receipt number ROC400000439 (RES)
August 28, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Change of Address by Quintan Morton (RES)
August 2, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER Entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 8/2/23 granting #2 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 $30.21. 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 9/1/2023. (ANW)
July 31, 2023 Filing 9 +++ PRISONER TRUST FUND LEDGER as to Quintan Morton (JJK)
July 21, 2023 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, 322 16th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201.Merit Review Deadline set for 8/10/2023. (Attachments: #1 Notice Regarding Privacy Issues)(ANW)
July 21, 2023 Filing 7 Letter Requesting Trust Fund Ledger. Trust fund ledger sheets due by 8/4/2023. (ANW)
July 21, 2023 Filing 6 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Southern; Case Number 3:23-cv-02507.
July 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO OTHER DISTRICT: This case is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois for such further proceedings as that Court may deem appropriate, including a decision on the pending Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 2). Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 7/19/2023. (jsy)
July 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE AND ORDER: The Court has received your complaint and your motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. Your case number is 23-2507-SMY. 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 Judge Staci M. Yandle on 7/18/2023. (jaj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
July 18, 2023 Filing 3 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 7/18/2023. Consent due by 8/8/2023 (jaj)
July 18, 2023 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Quintan J Morton. (jaj)
July 18, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Quintan J Morton.(jaj)

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