Spear v. Berlin et al
Plaintiff: Thomas John Spear
Defendant: James Anderson, Lisle Township, Lisle Police Department, Robert Guerrieri, David Anderson, DuPage County and Robert B Berlin
Case Number: 1:2019cv06027
Filed: September 9, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Matthew F Kennelly
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 22, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE by Thomas John Spear of Change of Address. (Envelope post marked 10/18/19) (nsf, )
October 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: The Court grants Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis #3 and waives the initial filing fee. The trust fund officer at Plaintiff's place of incarceration is authorized to deduct future partial payments of the filing fee in accordance with this order. The Court directs the Clerk to send a copy of this order to the trust fund officer at the facility having custody of Plaintiff and the Court's Fiscal Department. However, summonses shall not issue at this time. The court sua sponte stays this matter pursuant to Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37 (1971), pending disposition of Plaintiff's pending criminal proceedings. Plaintiff is directed to file, on December 2, 2019, a status report regarding the progress of the criminal proceedings, including any upcoming court dates, such as hearing or trial dates. Plaintiff's failure to comply may result in dismissal of this case for want of prosecution. Plaintiff's request for attorney representation #4 is denied as premature. See Pickett v. Chicago Transit Auth., 930 F.3d 869, 871 (7th Cir. 2019). Plaintiff also is reminded that he must demonstrate that he made a reasonable effort to obtain counsel on his own before this Court will consider recruiting counsel for him. Signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 10/22/2019. Mailed notice (nsf, )
October 22, 2019 MAILED copy of Order dated 10/22/2019 #5 to Plaintiff, DuPage County Jail trust fund officer, ILND fiscal office. (nsf, )
September 9, 2019 Filing 4 MOTION by Plaintiff Thomas John Spear for attorney representation. (nsf, )
September 9, 2019 Filing 3 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Thomas John Spear for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (Attachments) (nsf, )
September 9, 2019 Filing 2 PRISONER CIVIL Cover Sheet. (nsf, )
September 9, 2019 Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint and 6 copies by Thomas John Spear. (Envelope post marked 8/30/2019) (nsf, )

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