Ford v. Deerfield Crossing of Northbrook
| Jenella Ford |
| Deerfield Crossing of Northbrook |
| 1:2023cv03724 |
| June 13, 2023 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Matthew F Kennelly |
| Personal Property: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Federal Question |
| None |
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| Filing 8 ENTERED JUDGMENT. Mailed notice. (mma, ) |
| Filing 7 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: The plaintiff in this case has filed a lawsuit against a residential facility where she lives. She alleges that her incoming mail has been tampered with. The Court grants plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis #3 but pursuant to 28 USC 1915(e)(2) dismisses her complaint for failure to state a claim. Tampering with the mail may be a federal crime as plaintiff contends. See 18 USC 1702. But that does not mean that a person may file a civil lawsuit in federal court for mail tampering. The statute that plaintiff cites is a criminal status and does not permit a person to bring a civil lawsuit for its violation. Rather any claim plaintiff may have against the facility for violating her privacy or tampering with her property is a state-law claim that must be filed in state court. The Court therefore directs the Clerk to enter judgment dismissing this case for failure to state a federal claim. Plaintiff's motion for attorney representation #4 is denied as moot. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (mma, ) |
| Filing 4 MOTION by Plaintiff Jenella Ford for attorney representation. (jh, ) |
| Filing 3 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Jenella Ford for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (jh, ) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet. (jh, ) |
| Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint by Jenella Ford. (jh, ) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jh, ) |
| 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. (jh, ) |
| MAILED copy of the Clerk's Notice entry along with the Joint Consent Form to Plaintiff Jenella Ford. (jh, ) |
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