Nitz v. City of Moline Police Department et al
| Steven Nitz, Jr |
| City of Moline Police Department, Detective Steven Murphy and Detective Adam Lorenz |
| 4:2026cv04069 |
| March 13, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois |
| Sara Darrow |
| Ronald L Hanna |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Defendant |
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| Filing 15 Exhibit re #14 MOTION to Quash Defendants' Motion to Quash Service of Process Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(5) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 7.1 Corrected Declaration and Exhibits by City of Moline Police Department, Adam Lorenz, Steven Murphy. (Wynes, Madison) |
| Filing 14 MOTION to Quash Defendants' Motion to Quash Service of Process Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(5) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 7.1 by Defendants City of Moline Police Department, Adam Lorenz, Steven Murphy. Responses due by 5/15/2026 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibits A-C)(Wynes, Madison) |
Filing 13
TEXT ORDER: Defendants' #12 Second Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint is GRANTED. Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b)(1)(A), courts may, for good cause, extend time when a request is made before the original deadline expires. Defendants' explain that they attempted to contact Plaintiff in accordance with Civil Local Rule 6.1, but they did not receive a response. In any case, the Court finds good cause for the modest extension. Accordingly, Defendants must file an answer or other responsive motion to Plaintiff's complaint on or by May 1, 2026. Entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Hanna on April 29, 2026. (NL)
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| Filing 12 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint by Defendants City of Moline Police Department, Adam Lorenz, Steven Murphy. Responses due by 5/8/2026 (Wynes, Madison) |
| Filing 11 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Steven Nitz, Jr. Responses due by 4/28/2026. (KLC) |
| Filing 10 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Steven Nitz, Jr. Responses due by 4/28/2026. (KLC) |
| Set/Reset Deadlines: Pursuant to the 4/8/2026 Text Order, Answer Deadline for April 24, 2026, set as to all defendants. (LN) |
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Filing 9
TEXT ORDER: Defendants' #8 Motion for Extension of Time to respond to Plaintiff's #1 Complaint GRANTED. Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b)(1)(A), the Court may, for good cause, extend time when a request is made before the original deadline expires. Defendants explain that they need more time to investigate Plaintiff's allegations and prepare an answer. That constitutes good cause. The Court also notes, however, that Civil Local Rule 6.1 requires parties seeking an extension of time to state whether the motion is opposed. Defendants' #8 motion does not indicate whether it is opposed, nor does it indicate whether Defendants' made any effort to contact Plaintiff to secure his consent. In any case, Defendants must file an answer or other responsive motion on or by April 24, 2026. Entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Hanna on April 8, 2026. (NL)
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| Filing 8 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Defendants City of Moline Police Department, Adam Lorenz, Steven Murphy. Responses due by 4/21/2026 (Wynes, Madison) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Madison Wynes on behalf of All Defendants (Wynes, Madison) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Michael J Victor on behalf of City of Moline Police Department, Adam Lorenz, Steven Murphy (Victor, Michael) |
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Filing 5
TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Sara Darrow on March 27, 2026. As Plaintiff filed a new #4 motion to request counsel, the #3 motion to request counsel is DENIED. The Court can only request counsel to represent a person "unable to afford counsel." 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(1). Indigency is a mandatory prerequisite for a civil litigant to request counsel. See, e.g., Eagan v. Dempsey, 987 F.3d 667, 682 (7th Cir. 2021); see also Pruitt v. Mote, 503 F.3d 647, 654 (7th Cir. 2007) (specifying that 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(1) applies to "indigent" civil plaintiffs). Plaintiff has not demonstrated that he is indigent and unable to afford counsel, so his #4 motion is also DENIED. If Plaintiff files a new motion for counsel, he should also file the long form application to proceed without prepayment of fees so that the Court can determine if he is indigent. The Clerk is DIRECTED to mail a copy of AO239 to Plaintiff. Any new motion for counsel should address two questions: 1) whether Plaintiff has made a reasonable attempt to obtain counsel; and 2) whether, given the difficulty of the case, Plaintiff is competent to litigate it himself. Pruitt, 503 F.3d at 654. Litigating a case includes "evidence gathering, preparing and responding to motions and other court filings, and trial." Id. at 655. In determining whether the difficulty of the case exceeds the plaintiff's capacity to litigate it, the court considers "the plaintiff's literacy, communication skills, educational level, and litigation experience" as well as the plaintiff's "intellectual capacity and psychological history." Id. (BMG)
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| Filing 4 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Steven Nitz, Jr. Responses due by 4/10/2026. (KLC) |
| Filing 3 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Steven Nitz, Jr. Responses due by 3/27/2026. (KLC) |
| Filing 2 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Originals provided to Plaintiff over the counter in Rock Island. (KLC) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405.), filed by Steven Nitz, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 FF Receipt)(KLC) |
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