Williams v. Wexford Healthcare et al
| Thomas Lee Williams |
| Dr. Obassi, John R. Baldwin, Henry Hill Correctional Center, Dr. Williams, Dr. Sood, Leslie McCarty, I.D.O.C., Stateville Correctional Center, Wexford Healthcare and Dr. Bautista |
| 3:2019cv50091 |
| April 19, 2019 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Iain D Johnston |
| Matthew F Kennelly |
| Philip G Reinhard |
| Civil Rights (Prison Condition) |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| None |
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Filing 13
ORDER : Attorney Poplawski's motion to withdraw as counsel due to conflict #11 is granted in light of the potential conflict of interest; she is to be reinstated on the wheel of assignments. The motion hearing date of July 9, 2019 is vacated. The Court recruits attorney Kevin T. Van Wart of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 300 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois, to represent Plaintiff in accordance with counsel's trial bar obligations under N.D. Ill. Local Rules 83.11(g) and 83.37. Recruited counsel falls within the class of users listed in the Electronic Public Access fee schedule adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States, therefore, counsel shall be exempt from the payment of fees for access via PACER to the electronic case files maintained in this court for the above-captioned case only. Counsel is directed to open a separate PACER account for use in this case only. Fees are exempt for this case and the previously identified cases filed in this court by this plaintiff only; counsel shall not be exempt from the payment of fees incurred in connection with other uses of the PACER system in this court. This exemption is valid immediately and for the duration of counsel's participation in this matter. This exemption may be revoked at the discretion of the Court at any time. Counsel shall contact the PACER Service Center at 1-800-676 6856 or via the link below to create a new PACER account and to make any necessary arrangements for the waiver. The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order to Plaintiff, recruited counsel, the Systems Department of the Northern District of Illinois, and the PACER Service Center at http://www.pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/register.html. Signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 7/8/2019. Mailed notice (jp, )
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| MAILED a copy of order dated 7/8/2019 to Plaintiff, recruited counsel, the Systems Department of the Northern District of Illinois, and the PACER Service Center at http://www.pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/register.html. (jp, ) |
| Filing 12 NOTICE of Motion by Carol A. Poplawski for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief #11 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 7/9/2019 at 09:30 AM. (Poplawski, Carol) |
| Filing 11 MOTION by Plaintiff Thomas Lee WilliamsFor Relief from Order of Assignment Due to Conflict (Poplawski, Carol) |
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Filing 10
ORDER: The Court grants Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis #4 and orders the trust fund officer at Plaintiff's place of incarceration to deduct $16.27 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 supervisor of the inmate trust account office at the facility where Plaintiff is presently being held. Summonses, however, shall not issue. The Court grants Plaintiff's motion for attorney representation #5 and recruits attorney Carol A. Poplawski, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., 155 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 4300, Chicago, IL 60606, 312-558-1244, carol.poplawski@odnss.com to represent Plaintiff in accordance with counsel's trial bar obligations under the District Court's Local Rules 83.11(h) and 83.37. By July 8, 2019, counsel shall enter an appearance for Plaintiff. By August 12, 2019, counsel shall file an amended complaint if counsel can appropriately do so consistent with her Rule 11 obligations. Recruited counsel falls within the class of users listed in the Electronic Public Access fee schedule adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States, therefore, counsel shall be exempt from the payment of fees for access via PACER to the electronic case files maintained in this court for the above-captioned case only. Recruited counsel is directed to open a separate PACER account to only be used for the above- captioned case, and fees are exempt for the above-captioned case only; she shall not be exempt from the payment of fees incurred in connection with other uses of the PACER system in this court. This exemption is valid immediately and for the duration of counsel's participation in the matter. This exemption may be revoked at the discretion of the Court at any time. Counsel shall contact the PACER Service Center at 1-800-676 6856 or via the link below to create the new PACER account and to make any necessary arrangements for the waiver. The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this order to Plaintiff, attorney Poplawski, the Systems Department of the Northern District of Illinois, and the PACER Service Center at http://www.pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/register.html. Plaintiff's motion for service of process at government's expense #6 is denied as moot in light of the recruitment of counsel. The case is set for a status hearing on August 19, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. Signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 7/1/2019:mailed notice(pg, )
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| Sent copy of 7/1/19 order to Trust Fund Officer, plaintiff, PACER and Systems Dept. (pg, ) |
| Filing 9 INTRA district transfer from the Western Division. Case assigned to Judge Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly for all further proceedings. (smm, ) |
| Filing 8 TRANSFERRED the case record to the Eastern Division (jp, ) |
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Filing 7
ORDER : The court directs the Clerk of Court to transfer this action to the Eastern Division of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The Clerk of Court shall not issue summonses unless the transferee court so directs. [See STATEMENT] Signed by the Honorable Philip G. Reinhard on 6/3/2019. Mailed notice (jp, )
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| Filing 6 MOTION by Plaintiff Thomas Lee Williams for service of process at government's expense. (ew, ) |
| Filing 5 MOTION by Plaintiff Thomas Lee Williams for attorney representation (Exhibit). (ew, ) |
| Filing 4 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Thomas Lee Williams for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Exhibit). (ew, ) |
| Filing 3 PRO SE Appearance by Plaintiff Thomas Lee Williams. (ew, ) |
| Filing 2 PRISONER CIVIL Cover Sheet. (ew, ) |
| Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint and no copies by Thomas Lee Williams (Exhibits) (Attachments: #1 Envelope postmarked 4/16/2019) (ew, ) |
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