Stone v. Dart et al
Plaintiff: Robert Stone
Defendant: Thomas J. Dart
Case Number: 1:2023cv15461
Filed: October 30, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: John J Tharp
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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Date Filed Document Text
December 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: The Court denies Plaintiff's renewed application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis #6 for the reasons discussed below. Plaintiff must pay the full statutory filing fee of $402.00 or show good cause in writing why he should not be required to prepay the fee. He may pay by check or money order payable to Clerk, United States District Court. He should mail payment to Clerk, United States District Court, 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604, attn: Cashier's Desk. Failure to comply by February 9, 2024, will result in summary dismissal of this case. The Court denies Plaintiff's motion for attorney representation #4 because he did not demonstrate financial eligibility for court-recruited counsel, see Brown v. United States, 737 F. App'x 777, 781 (7th Cir. 2018) (explaining that discretion to recruit counsel is reserved for indigent litigants), or a reasonable attempt to obtain counsel on his own, see Russell v. Bukowski, 608 F. App'x 426, 428 (7th Cir. 2015) ("[B]efore a district court is required to consider recruiting counsel to assist a litigant in a civil case, the litigant must make a reasonable attempt to secure counsel for himself."). The Court defers consideration of Plaintiff's complaint under 28 U.S.C. 1915A until after he has complied with this order. Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 12/22/2023: Mailed notice (daj, )
December 22, 2023 MAILED copy of order #7 to Robert Stone. (daj, )
December 15, 2023 Filing 6 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Robert Stone for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (Envelope postmarked 12/12/2023) (daj, )
November 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: The Court denies Plaintiff's application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis #3 because it is incomplete. Plaintiff must either (1) pay the full statutory filing fee of $402.00 or (2) submit a renewed application to proceed in forma pauperis that complies with the instructions in the Statement section below. Every line on any account statement accompanying a renewed application must be legible. Failure to fully comply by December 15, 2023, will result in summary dismissal of this case. The Court defers consideration of Plaintiff's complaint and motion for attorney representation until after his fee status has been resolved. The Clerk of Court is directed to send Plaintiff a blank application to proceed in forma pauperis along with a copy of this order. Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 11/13/2023: Mailed notice (daj, )
November 13, 2023 MAILED copy of order #5 , blank application to proceed in forma pauperis to Robert Stone. (daj, )
October 31, 2023 MAILED CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), Consent form to Robert Stone. (daj, )
October 31, 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, )
October 31, 2023 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3). (daj, )
October 30, 2023 Filing 4 MOTION by Plaintiff Robert Stone for attorney representation. (daj, )
October 30, 2023 Filing 3 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Robert Stone for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (daj, )
October 30, 2023 Filing 2 PRISONER CIVIL Cover Sheet. (daj, )
October 30, 2023 Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint by Robert Stone. (Envelope not postmarked) (daj, )

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