Jeffries v. County of Cook et al
Plaintiff: Dante Jeffries
Defendant: County of Cook, Thomas Dart, Dr. O/A, Cermak Doctors Yu/Cermak, Susan Shebel and Division 9 Nurses
Case Number: 1:2023cv00467
Filed: January 24, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Franklin U Valderrama
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights (Prison Condition)
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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March 8, 2023 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Dante Jeffries by David Albert Genelly (Genelly, David)
March 7, 2023 MAILED a copy of order #4 to Plaintiff, recruited counsel, the PACER Service Center, and the Systems Department. (lw, )
March 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER: Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis #3 is granted. The Court orders the trust fund officer at Plaintiff's place of incarceration to immediately deduct $43.80 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 of Court to electronically send a copy of this order to the Supervisor of the Inmate Trust Fund Accounts at the Cook County Jail and to the Court's Fiscal Department. However, summonses shall not issue. On the Court's own motion and for the reasons contained in this order, Plaintiff is granted attorney assistance. The Court recruits David Albert Genelly of David A. Genelly Ltd., 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 800, Chicago, IL, 60601, to represent Plaintiff in accordance with counsel's trial bar obligations under N.D. Ill. Local Rules 83.11(h) and 83.37.1 Counsel shall investigate Plaintiff's claims and report to the Court as to whether he wishes to submit an amended complaint or to proceed on the existing complaint. Counsel is directed to file an appearance by March 10, 2023 and a status report regarding his investigation of this matter by April 7, 2023. If counsel believes that filing an amended complaint or proceeding with this representation would violate his Rule 11 obligations, he should inform the Court. The Court notifies Plaintiff's counsel that pro bono litigation resources are available on the District's website at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov, by clicking on the link to Resources for Pro Bono Attorneys in the Trial Bar. In addition, counsel should review Local Rule 54.1 for the rules addressing the taxation of costs and the limits established by the Judicial Conference of the United States and/or published rates on the Court's website. The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this order to Plaintiff, recruited counsel, the PACER Service Center, and the Systems Department. Signed by the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama on 3/6/2023. Mailed notice. (lw, )
January 26, 2023 MAILED CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), Consent form to Dante Jeffries. (daj, )
January 26, 2023 CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (daj, )
January 26, 2023 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cole. Case assignment: Direct assignment. (daj, )
January 24, 2023 Filing 3 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Dante Jeffries for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (Exhibits) (daj, )
January 24, 2023 Filing 2 PRISONER CIVIL Cover Sheet. (daj, )
January 24, 2023 Filing 1 RECEIVED COMPLAINT filed by Dante Jeffries. (Envelope postmarked 01/13/2023) (daj, )

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Plaintiff: Dante Jeffries
Represented By: David Albert Genelly
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Defendant: County of Cook
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Defendant: Thomas Dart
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Defendant: Dr. O/A
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Defendant: Cermak Doctors Yu/Cermak
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Defendant: Susan Shebel
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Defendant: Division 9 Nurses
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