Pitts v. Dart et al
Plaintiff: Dennis Pitts
Defendant: Cermak Hospital, Dan, Emon, Jame, Tom Dart and Anderson
Case Number: 1:2020cv00343
Filed: January 16, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Charles R Norgle
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights (Prison Condition)
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
February 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: The Court grants Plaintiff's application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis #3 . The Court authorizes and orders the trust fund officer at Plaintiff's place of incarceration to deduct $ 10.00 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 Court directs the Clerk to electronically send a copy of this order to the trust fund supervisor at the Cook County Jail. However, summonses shall not issue at this time. Plaintiff's motion for attorney representation #4 is granted. The Court requests that attorney Ellen M. Wheeler, Foley & Lardnei, 321 North Clark Street, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL 60654, (312) 832-4500, ewheller@folelz.com represent Plaintiff in accordance with counsel's trial bar commitment under Local Rule 83.37 (N.D. Ill.). The complaint on file #1 is dismissed without prejudice to Plaintiff' s counsel filing an amended complaint by 3/27,2020, assuming counsel can do so consistent withher obligations under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Recruited counsel falls within the class of users listed in the Electronic Public Access fee schedule adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States, therefore, counsel shall be exempt from the payment of fees for access via PACER to the electronic case files maintained in this court for the above-captioned case only. Recruited counsel is directed to open a separate PACER account to only be used for the above-captioned case, and fees are exempt for the above-captioned case only; she shall not be exempt from the payment of fees incurred in connection with other uses of the PACER system in this court. This exemption is valid immediately and for the duration of counsel's participation in the matter. This exemption may be revoked at the discretion of the Court at any time. Counsel shall contact the PACER Service Center at l-800-676 6856 or via the link below to create the new PACER account and to make any necessary arrangements for the waiver. The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this order to Plaintiff, attorney Wheeler, the Systems Department of the Northern District of Illinois, and the PACER Service Center at pacer@psc.uscourts.gov. Signed by the Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr on 2/18/2020. Mailed notice(las, )
January 16, 2020 Filing 4 MOTION by Plaintiff Dennis Pitts for attorney representation. (ph, )
January 16, 2020 Filing 3 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Dennis Pitts for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (Exhibits) (ph, )
January 16, 2020 Filing 2 PRISONER CIVIL Cover Sheet. (ph, )
January 16, 2020 Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint and no copies by Dennis Pitts. (Exhibits) (Attachments: #1 (Envelope postmarked 1/8/2020)) (ph, )

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