Morrissey v. Dart et al
Plaintiff: Patrick Morrissey
Defendant: Cook County Department of Corrections, Tom Dart and Superintendant
Case Number: 1:2019cv07646
Filed: November 18, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Thomas M Durkin
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights (Prison Condition)
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: Plaintiff's application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis #6 is granted. The Court orders the trust fund officer at Plaintiff's place of incarceration to deduct $20.66 from Plaintiff's account for payment to the Clerk of Court as an initial partial payment of the filing fee, and to continue making monthly deductions in accordance with this order. The Clerk of Court is directed to send a copy of this order to the trust fund officer at Robinson Correctional Center and to the Court's Fiscal Department. Summonses, however, shall not issue at this time as Plaintiff's complaint #1 is dismissed without prejudice. Plaintiff is granted until February 7, 2020, to submit an amended complaint and a completed USM-285 (Marshals service) form for each Defendant named in the amended complaint. If he fails to comply, the Court will dismiss the case for failure to state a claim. Plaintiff is advised that he must promptly submit a change-of-address notification if he is released or transferred to another facility. If he does not keep the Clerk apprised of his correct address, this case may be dismissed. The Clerk is directed to send Plaintiff an amended civil rights complaint form and instructions, a blank USM-285 form, and a copy of this order. Plaintiff's motion for attorney representation #4 is denied without prejudice. Signed by the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 1/7/2020. Mailed notice. (bg, )
January 7, 2020 MAILED copy of order dated 1/7/2020 to Robinson Correctional Center and to the Court's Fiscal Department. (bg, )
January 7, 2020 MAILED copy of order dated 1/7/2020, an amended civil rights complaint form and instructions, and a blank USM-285 form to Plaintiff. (bg, )
December 16, 2019 Filing 6 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Patrick Morrissey for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (Exhibits) (Envelope postmarked 12/11/2019) (pj, )
November 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: Plaintiff's application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis #3 is denied without prejudice. Plaintiff is directed to either (1) submit a renewed and complete application that is certified by a trust fund officer and that includes a complete copy of Plaintiff's trust fund statement showing all transactions in his account for the entire six-month period immediately preceding the filing of his complaint; or (2) pay the full statutory filing fee of $400.00. Failure to comply with this order by December 23, 2019, will result in summary dismissal of this case. The Clerk of Court is directed to send Plaintiff a blank application to proceed in forma pauperis and a copy of this order. Signed by the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 11/22/2019. Mailed notice (pj, )
November 22, 2019 MAILED a blank application to proceed in forma pauperis and a copy of the order dated 11/22/2019 #5 to Patrick Morrissey (pj, )
November 18, 2019 Filing 4 MOTION by Plaintiff Patrick Morrissey for attorney representation (pj, )
November 18, 2019 Filing 3 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Patrick Morrissey for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (Exhibits) (pj, )
November 18, 2019 Filing 2 PRISONER CIVIL Cover Sheet (pj, )
November 18, 2019 Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint and no copies by Patrick Morrissey. (Envelope postmark 11/13/2019) (pj, )

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