Benford v. City of Chicago et al
| Carmen M. Benford |
| Kim Fox, Cook County, City of Chicago and Department of Police |
| 1:2020cv01374 |
| February 25, 2020 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Thomas M Durkin |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 |
| None |
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| Filing 10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin:Plaintiff's complaint is dismissed without prejudice for failure to state a claim. Plaintiff alleges "wrongful death" and a "cover up," but does not make any allegations about how any of the Defendants might be responsible for the decedent's death or what was covered up or by whom. Plaintiff has the opportunity to file an amended complaint that fixes these problems and more fully explains Plaintiff's claim. If Plaintiff wants to file an amended complaint she must do so by 3/20/2020. If Plaintiff does not file an amended complaint by 3/20/2020, her case will be dismissed with prejudice, meaning she will be prohibited from trying to bring the case again in the future. If Plaintiff files an amended complaint, she will also need to refile her motion for attorney representation and her application to proceed in forma pauperis. If Plaintiff refiles those documents, she should indicate whether she has any mortgage on her house. Mailed notice (srn, ) |
| Filing 3 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Plaintiff filed this civil action without payment of the filing fee or an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff also failed to include an appearance form with contact information. For all these reasons this action is hereby dismissed without prejudice. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (srn, ) |
| Filing 8 MOTION by Plaintiff Carmen M. Benford for attorney representation (sxb, ) |
| Filing 7 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Carmen M. Benford for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (sxb, ) |
| Filing 6 PRO SE Appearance by Plaintiff Carmen M. Benford (sxb, ) |
| Filing 5 CIVIL Cover Sheet (sxb, ) |
| Filing 4 RECEIVED Complaint and 4 copies by Carmen M. Benford (sxb, ) |
| Filing 2 NOTICE TO THE PARTIES - The Court is participating in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP). The key features and deadlines are set forth in this Notice which includes a link to the (MIDP) Standing Order and a Checklist for use by the parties. In cases subject to the pilot, all parties must respond to the mandatory initial discovery requests set forth in the Standing Order before initiating any further discovery in this case. Please note: The discovery obligations in the Standing Order supersede the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1). Any party seeking affirmative relief must serve a copy of the following documents (Notice of Mandatory Initial Discovery and the Standing Order) on each new party when the Complaint, Counterclaim, Crossclaim, or Third-Party Complaint is served. (sxb, ) |
| Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint and no copies by Carmen M. Benford (sxb, ) |
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