Norwood v. Dart et al
| Randy Norwood |
| M. Koedyker, Cook County, Illinois, Wells, B. Judge, K. Villeda, Thomas J. Dart, Jefferson, Pressley, D. Schnolis, Eric Valez and Brown |
| 1:2019cv01944 |
| March 21, 2019 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Sharon Johnson Coleman |
| Civil Rights (Prison Condition) |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 13
ORDER: Reference is made to Plaintiff's letter dated June 19, 2019 #12 . Unfortunately, the Court cannot counsel Plaintiff on how to amend his complaint. Neither the Court nor Clerk's Office employees are permitted to provide legal advice to litigants. In re Arkuszewski, 550 B.R. 374, 383 n.2 (N.D. Ill. 2015); Matlock v. Franklin, No. 18 CV 1007, 2019 WL 1206130, at *3 n.2 (N.D. Ind. Mar. 14, 2019); Wesley v. White Lodging, No. 17 CV 1771, 2018 WL 4120177, at *2 (E.D. Wis. Aug. 29, 2018). The Court can only reiterate that, for the reasons discussed in its Order of June 14, 2019 (R. 11), the facts alleged in the original complaint failed to state a cognizable federal claim. Although the Court gave Plaintiff the opportunity to submit an amended complaint, his inability to conceive of a basis for suit may indicate that he simply has no viable federal cause of action under the circumstances of this case. The Court on its own motion grants Plaintiff an enlargement of time until August 2, 2019, to submit an amended complaint if he believes that he can state facts to support a colorable cause of action under 42 U.S.C. 1983. The Court's fill-in-the-blank amended complaint form provides an easy format. Failure to amend by the new deadline will result in dismissal of this action, on the understanding Plaintiff cannot articulate grounds for relief in federal court. Signed by the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 7/9/2019. Mailed notice. (ym, )
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| Filing 12 LETTER from Randy Norwood dated 6/19/2019 (Envelope postmarked 6/24/2019). (sxb, ) |
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Filing 11
ORDER: The Court on its own motion summarily dismisses Plaintiff's claim concerning the alleged smoke and insufficiency of general safety measures at the Cook County Jail on preliminary review pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915A. The case is dismissed without prejudice. If Plaintiff wants to proceed with this lawsuit, he must submit an amended complaint that states a federal claim against proper defendants. Failure to submit an amended complaint by July 15, 2019, will result in dismissal of this lawsuit for failure to state a claim. Signed by the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 6/14/2019. Mailed notice (cn).
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| MAILED an amended civil rights complaint form and instructions along with a copy of the order dated 6/14/2019 #11 to plaintiff Randy Norwood. (sxb, ) |
| Filing 9 Entered in error(lf, ) Modified on 5/13/2019 (lf, ). |
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Filing 8
ORDER: Plaintiff's letter [#7 ] attempts to authorize the Clerk to deduct $400 from his trust fund account at the Cook County Jail. The Court is not able to deduct the filing fee. Plaintiff is advised that he is responsible for ensuring that the filing fee is paid. If he wants to proceed with this case, he must consult with staff in the Jail's trust fund office and make arrangements to pay the fee. The Court will extend the date by which he must pay. By June 10, 2019, Plaintiff must pay the $400 filing fee either by having the Jail's trust fund office remit payment on his behalf or by sending a check or money order made payable to the Clerk, United States District Court, to the Clerk, United States District Court, 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604, attn: Cashier's Desk, 20th Floor. He must clearly identify his name and the case number assigned to this case. The Court directs the Clerk to send Plaintiff a copy of this order. Failure of Plaintiff to comply by the deadline will result in denial of in forma pauperis and summary dismissal of this case. Signed by the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 5/8/2019. Mailed notice (lf, )
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| MAILED copy of order dated 5/8/19 to Plaintiff. (lf, ) |
| Filing 7 LETTER from Randy Norwood dated 4/8/2019. (Envelope postmarked 4/22/19) (lf, ) |
| Filing 6 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: The Court's duplicative order of 4/2/2019 #5 , having been erroneously filed, is stricken. The plaintiff's in forma pauperis application or payment of the filing fee remain due by 5/15/2019. Mailed notice. (ym, ) |
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Filing 5
ORDER: Plaintiff is granted until May 1, 2019, 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 $400 filing fee. The Court directs the Clerk to send Plaintiff an i.f.p. application along with a copy of this order. Failure of Plaintiff to comply by the deadline will result in summary dismissal of this case. Signed by the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 4/2/2019. Mailed notice (lf, )
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| MAILED copy of order dated 4/2/19 and an informa pauperis application to the Plaintiff. (lf, ) |
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Filing 4
ORDER : Plaintiff is granted until May 15, 2019, 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 $400 filing fee. The Court directs the Clerk to send Plaintiff an in forma pauperis application along with a copy of this order. Failure of Plaintiff to comply by the deadline will result in summary dismissal of this case. Signed by the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 3/29/2019. Mailed notice (mc, )
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| MAILED an in forma pauperis and a copy of the order dated 3/29/2019 to Randy Norwood (mc, ) |
| Filing 3 LETTER from Randy Norwood. (jh, ) |
| Filing 2 PRISONER CIVIL Cover Sheet. (jh, ) |
| Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint and 1 copy by Randy Norwood. (Exhibits) (Envelope Postmarked 3/11/2019) (jh, ) |
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