Atkins v. The State of Illinois et al
Plaintiff: Marvin Atkins
Defendant: The State of Illinois and The Illinois Department of Corrections
Case Number: 1:2010cv06986
Filed: October 29, 2010
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Chicago Office
County: Johnson
Presiding Judge: George W. Lindberg
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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December 21, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 5 WRITTEN Opinion Signed by the Honorable George W. Lindberg on 12/21/2010: The plaintiff's motion for leave to file in forma pauperis 4 is granted. However, the complaint is dismissed on initial review pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A for fai lure to state a claim. The case is terminated. The trust fund officer at the plaintiff's place of confinement is authorized and ordered to make deductions from the plaintiff's account and payments to the clerk of court in accordance with th is order. The clerk is directed to mail a copy of this order to the trust fund officer at the Vandalia Correctional Center. This dismissal countsas one of the plaintiff's three allotted dismissals under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). [ For further details see Written Opinion.](Terminating Civil Case.) Mailed notice(hp, )
November 8, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 3 WRITTEN Opinion Signed by the Honorable George W. Lindberg on 11/8/2010: The plaintiff is granted thirty days in which either to file an in forma pauperis application on the enclosed form with the information required by 28 U.S.C.§ 1915(a)(2) or pay the full $350 filing fee. The clerk is directed to send the plaintiff an i.f.p. application along with a copy of this order. Failure of the plaintiff to comply within thirty days of the date of this order will result in summary dismissal of this case. The plaintiff is advised that he must provide the court with the original plus a judge's copy of every document filed. [For further details see minute order] Mailed notice(hp, )
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