Garner v. City Of Chicago et al
| James Garner |
| City Of Chicago, Tiffany Webb and Door and Window Guard Systems (DAWGS) |
| 1:2021cv03660 |
| July 9, 2021 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Manish S Shah |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 14 ACKNOWLEDGMENT of receipt of short record on appeal regarding notice of appeal #11 ; USCA Case No. 21-2613. (aee, ) |
| Filing 13 TRANSMITTED to the 7th Circuit the short record on notice of appeal #11 . Notified counsel. (aee, ) |
| Filing 12 NOTICE of Appeal Due letter sent to counsel of record regarding notice of appeal #11 . (aee, ) |
| Filing 11 NOTICE of appeal by James Garner regarding orders #10 , #7 , #5 , #8 . (aee, ) |
Filing 10
ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 8/30/2021: The motion for reconsideration #9 is denied. [For further detail see attached order.] Notices mailed. (psm, )
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| Filing 9 MOTION by Plaintiff James Garner to reconsider and vacate or dissolve August 17, 2021 Order (Exhibits). (aee, ) |
| Filing 8 ENTERED JUDGMENT. Notices mailed. (psm, ) |
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Filing 7
ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 8/17/2021: The amended complaint #6 is dismissed. The federal claims are dismissed with prejudice and any state-law claims are dismissed without prejudice. Enter judgment and terminate civil case. [For further detail see attached order.] Notices mailed. (psm, )
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| Filing 6 RECEIVED Amended Complaint and no copies by James Garner (Exhibits). (aee, ) |
| Filing 5 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The application to proceed in forma pauperis #4 is granted. Because plaintiff seeks IFP status, the court screens the complaint under 28 U.S.C. s. 1915(e)(2). The complaint alleges that Chicago Police Officers together with Tiffany Webb unlawfully evicted a resident, Mr. Watson, from a church and took church property. Plaintiff alleges that the officers threatened to arrest plaintiff if he interfered with the eviction. Plaintiff cannot vindicate the rights of others (Watson or the church), and nothing in the complaint suggests that plaintiff's rights were violated. A threat to arrest someone if they interfere with police action, with no actual seizure, does not plausibly suggest a violation. The complaint is dismissed without prejudice. Plaintiff may try again to allege a claim for relief and should focus on plaintiff's individual experience. Any claims that Watson or the church may have must be brought by them (and the church cannot appear in federal court without an attorney). Plaintiff's amended complaint is due 8/10/21. If no amended complaint is filed, the dismissal will convert to a dismissal with prejudice and this case will be closed. Finally, the court notes that plaintiff did not disclose all of plaintiff's cases filed in this district. Plaintiff checked the box "yes" and then said "bankruptcy," but plaintiff has filed several other cases in this district. Plaintiff is warned that false or intentionally incomplete answers on the court's complaint form can be sanctioned, including with dismissal of cases or a prohibition on filing cases in the future. Notices mailed. (psm, ) |
| Filing 4 APPLICATION by Plaintiff James Garner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (aee, ) |
| Filing 3 PRO SE Appearance by Plaintiff James Garner. (aee, ) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet. (aee, ) |
| Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint and no copies by James Garner (Exhibits). (aee, ) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Manish S. Shah. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable M. David Weisman. Case assignment: Random assignment. (aee, ) |
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