Ford v. Baldwin et al
| Melvin Antoni Ford |
| Brothers, Walker, Robinson, John Baldwin, John Doe, McGruder, R Cole, Porter, Koscyk, Coles, Brimmage, Menchaca, Randy Pfister and MacCador |
| 3:2019cv50074 |
| March 25, 2019 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Iain D Johnston |
| Frederick J Kapala |
| Matthew F Kennelly |
| Civil Rights (Prison Condition) |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| None |
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| Filing 19 AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by Melvin Antoni Ford; Jury Demand. (pg, ) |
Filing 18
ORDER: Plaintiff's amended complaint may proceed consistent with this order. The Court orders the Clerk of Court to (1) file the amended complaint #15 ; (2) substitute Randy Pfister as Defendant for John Doe Warden; (3) issue summonses for service of the amended complaint on Defendants Pfister, Porter, Coles, Brimmage, Menchaca, Walker, Robinson, McGruder, Brothers, Koscyk, and MacCador ; (4) terminate all other Defendants; and (4) send Plaintiff eleven blank USM-285 (Marshals service) forms, a magistrate judge consent form, filing instructions, and a copy of this order. Plaintiff must promptly complete and return a USM-285 form for service on each Defendant. Failure to return the USM-285 forms may result in dismissal of the unserved Defendant(s), as well as dismissal of this case in its entirety. Plaintiff also must promptly submit a change-of-address notification if he is transferred to another facility or released. If Plaintiff fails to keep the Court informed of his address, this action will be subject to dismissal for failure to comply with a Court order and for failure to prosecute. The Court appoints the U.S. Marshal to serve Defendants. Plaintiff's amended motion for class certification #16 is denied. Plaintiff's renewed motion for attorney representation #17 is denied as premature, without prejudice to renewal after Defendants respond to the complaint. Signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 7/1/2019:mailed notice(pg, )
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| SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Brimmage, Brothers, Coles, Koscyk, MacCador, McGruder, Menchaca, Randy Pfister, Porter, Robinson, Walker. Sent electronically to U.S. Marshal(pg, ). |
| Sent documents to Plaintiff per 7/1/19 Order. (pg, ) |
| Filing 17 MOTION by Plaintiff Melvin Antoni Ford for appointment of counsel and class counsel (Exhibits)(Envelope postmarked 5/21/2019) (las, ) |
| Filing 16 MOTION by Plaintiff Melvin Antoni Ford for certification of the class (amended)(Envelope postmarked 5/21/2019) (las, ) |
| Filing 15 RECEIVED AMENDED Complaint and 0 copies by Melvin Antoni Ford (Exhibits)(Envelope postmarked 5/21/2019) (las, ) |
| MAILED a copy of the order dated 5/3/2019 to the Trust Fund officers at Big Muddy Correctional Center. (mc, ) |
| MAILED an amended complaint form and instructions along with a copy of the order dated 5/3/2019 to the Plaintiff. (mc, ) |
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Filing 14
ORDER : The Court grants Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis #3 and orders the trust fund officer at Plaintiff's place of incarceration to deduct $26.10 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 to send a copy of this order to the trust fund officer of the facility having custody of Plaintiff who is instructed to ensure that the records reflect all of the cases listed in this order and to make proper deductions. Summonses, however, will not issue. Plaintiff's complaint #1 is dismissed for the reasons stated below. If Plaintiff wants to proceed with this lawsuit, he must submit an amended complaint that complies with this order. Failure to submit an amended complaint by June 3, 2019, will result in summary dismissal of this lawsuit. Plaintiff also must promptly submit a change-of-address notification if he is transferred to another facility or released, or this action will be subject to dismissal for failure to comply with a Court order and for failure to prosecute. Plaintiff's motion for class certification #5 is denied, and his motion for attorney representation #4 is denied without prejudice to renewal should Plaintiff submit a viable amended complaint, after Defendants respond to the amended complaint. The Clerk is directed to send Plaintiff an amended complaint form and instructions along with a copy of this order. Signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 5/3/2019. Mailed notice(mc, )
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| Filing 13 LETTER from Melvin Ford dated 3/29/2019. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(jp, ) |
| Filing 12 INTRA district transfer from the Western Division of the United States District Court. Case assigned to Judge Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly for all further proceedings. (jh, ) |
| Filing 11 TRANSFERRED the case record to the Eastern Division (jp, ) |
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Filing 10
ORDER : The Clerk of the Court is directed to transfer forthwith the complaint and all pleadings to the Eastern Division of this District for further consideration. Plaintiff asserts claims concerning events that allegedly occurred at the Northern Reception Center at Stateville Correctional Center, which lies in the Eastern Division. See 28 U.S.C. 93(a)(1). Signed by the Honorable Frederick J. Kapala on 4/15/2019. Mailed notice (jp, )
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| Filing 9 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: It appearing that Lisa A. Jensen has been appointed as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Western Division; and It further appearing that Internal Operating Procedure 17(a) provides for the creation of an initial calendar for a newly-appointed magistrate judge by equalization; therefore IT IS HEREBY ORDERED That the attached list of civil consent cases, civil referrals, miscellaneous cases, and criminal case referrals are hereby reassigned to form the initial calendar of the Honorable Lisa A. Jensen. Case referred to the Honorable Lisa Jensen. Signed by Executive Committee on 4/12/2019.(sm, ) |
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Filing 8
Order To Show Cause For An Preliminary Injunction And A Temporary Restraining Order by Melvin Antoni Ford (pg, )
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| Filing 7 DECLARATION of Melvin Ford In Support Of Plaintiff's Motion For A Temporary Restraining Order And Preliminary Injunction (pg, ) |
| Filing 6 MEMORANDUM Of Law In Support Of Plaintiff's Motion For A Temporary Restraining Order And Preliminary Injunction by Melvin Antoni Ford (pg, ) |
| Filing 5 MOTION by Plaintiff Melvin Antoni Ford to certify class (pg, ) |
| Filing 4 MOTION by Plaintiff Melvin Antoni Ford for attorney representation (pg, ) |
| Filing 3 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Melvin Antoni Ford for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (pg, ) |
| Filing 2 PRISONER CIVIL Cover Sheet (pg, ) |
| Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint and 0 copies by Melvin Antoni Ford (Attachments: #1 Part 2) (jp, ) |
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