Fields v. Van Voorhis et al
| Justin Fields |
| Kellie Van Voorhis, Gregg Donathan, Erin Posey, Shan Jumper, Cheryl Henthorne, Bryant Mayes, Matt Hendricks, Jeremie Seymour, Ted Bice, Lindsey Wagner, Shelly Ganz, Canissa Savage, Unknown masked Security Therapy Aide #1, Unknown masked Security Therapy Aide #2, Unknown masked Security Therapy Aide #3, Unknown masked Security Therapy Aide #4, Unknown masked Security Therapy Aide #5, Unknown Security Therapy Aide #6 and Any and all Unknown Defendant |
| 4:2026cv04248 |
| October 15, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois |
| Michael M Mihm |
| Prisoner Petitions: Civil Detainee: Conditions of Confinement |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 9 +++ PRISONER TRUST FUND LEDGER by Justin Fields. (VH) |
| Filing 8 Letter Requesting Trust Fund Ledger. Trust fund ledger sheets due by 10/29/2026. (VH) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE OF CASE OPENING. Please be advised that your case has been assigned to Judge Michael Mihm. 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 11/4/2026. (Attachments: #1 Notice Regarding Privacy)(VH) |
| Filing 6 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:26-cv-10287. . |
| Filing 5 TRANSFERRED to the USDC Central District of Illinois, Rock Island the electronic record. (men, ) |
TEXT ORDER: This Court has instituted a reduced payment procedure for indigent plaintiffs who are institutionalized but who are not prisoners as defined in 28 USC Section 1915(h). A reduced payment is assessed of 50% of such plaintiff's average monthly income for the six months preceding the filing of the complaint (not to exceed the $405 filing fee). Income includes all deposits from any source. The plaintiff Justin Fields is currently detained at Rushville Treatment and Detention Facility, and is thus subject to the reduced payment procedure. However, the plaintiff's ledgers for the past six months show an average monthly income of $1.00 or less. No reduced filing fee will be assessed. Entered by Judge Michael M. Mihm on 10/15/2026. (VH)
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| Filing 4 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Civil detainee Justin Fields initiated this pro se civil action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. But, based upon the current record, venue remains improper here. A federal civil action may be brought only in: (1) a 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. 28 U.S.C. 1391(b). The events described in Plaintiff's complaint occurred at the Rushville Treatment and Detention Facility in Rushville, Illinois (located in Schuyler County). As a result, venue is proper in the Central District of Illinois, Rock Island Division. See 28 U.S.C. 93(b). When a case is brought in the wrong venue, the Court may transfer it to any district in which it could have been brought. 28 U.S.C. 1406(a). Additionally, even if venue is also proper in the Northern District of Illinois, a district court may sua sponte transfer an action to a more convenient forum where it could have been brought. 28 U.S.C. 1404(a); see also In re Ryze Claims Sols., LLC, 968 F.3d 701, 706 n. 5 (7th Cir. 2020) (collecting cases). Because a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to Plaintiff's claims occurred in the Central District of Illinois, and because access to witnesses and evidence is likely more readily available in that forum, the Court directs the Clerk of the Court to transfer this action forthwith to the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Rock Island Division, for review of Plaintiff's fee status, see #3 , and any other action deemed appropriate. The case and all pending motions are terminated on this Court's docket. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. (evw, ) |
| Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Justin Fields to proceed in forma pauperis (No Institution Date Stamp; Envelope postmark 9/4/2026) (Received by mail in the Clerk's Office on 9/9/2026) (men, ) Modified on 10/15/2026 to correct docket text (VH). |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John Robert Blakey. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable M. David Weisman. FEE DUE, NO INFORMA PAUPERIS APPLICATION SUBMITTED. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3). (men, ) |
| CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (men, ) |
| MAILED Clerk's Notice entry along with the Joint Consent Form to Justin Fields (men, ) |
| Filing 2 PRISONER CIVIL Cover Sheet (men, ) |
| Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint and No copies by Justin Fields (No Institution Date Stamp; Envelope postmark 8/19/2026) (Received by mail in the Clerk's Office on 8/25/2026) (men, ) |
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