Green v. Rivers et al
Plaintiff: Reginald Edward Green
Defendant: M. Pence, C. Rivers and T. Ross
Case Number: 3:2020cv50357
Filed: September 21, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Lisa A Jensen
Referring Judge: Iain D Johnston
2 Judge: John Z Lee
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights (Prison Condition)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 COMPLAINT filed by Reginald Edward Green; (jp, )
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER with Statement; Plaintiff's application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis #3 is granted. The Court orders the trust fund officer at Plaintiff's place of incarceration to immediately deduct $5.00 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 (1) file Plaintiff's complaint #1 ; (2) issue summonses for service of the complaint on Defendant Ross and the United States by the U.S. Marshal; (3) dismiss and terminate all other Defendants; and (4) send the U.S. Marshal a copy of the service form for Defendant Ross that appears within Docket No. 5. The Court appoints the U.S. Marshal to serve Defendant Ross using that service form. As for service on the United States, the Clerk of Court is directed to (1) send, by registered or certified mail, a copy of the summons for the United States and a copy of the complaint to the civil-process clerk at the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; (2) send, by registered or certified mail, a copy of the summons for the United States and the complaint to the Attorney General of the United States at Washington, D.C.; and (3) send, by regular mail, a copy of this order along with a copy of the summons for the United States and the complaint to Tom Walsh, Chief, Civil Division, United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois. The Court grants Plaintiff's motion for attorney representation #4 . Attorney Radhika V. Lohia, Litchfield Cavo, 303 W. Madison St. Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 781-6574, lohia@litchfieldcavo.com, is recruited to represent Plaintiff. By January 8, 2021, counsel shall file a written status report, which shall advise on the progress of service and whether counsel intends to submit an amended pleading. The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this order to (1) the trust fund officer at the penitentiary currently having custody of Plaintiff; (2) the Court's Fiscal Department; (3) the PACER Service Center at pacer@psc.uscourts.gov; (4) the Systems Department of the Northern District of Illinois; (5) recruited counsel; and (6) Plaintiff, at his institutional address. Plaintiff's motion to settle through the method of mediation #8 is denied. See attachment for full detail. Signed by the Honorable Iain D. Johnston on 11/10/2020: Mailed notice (yxp, )
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order MAILED copy of order dated 11/10/2020 to the trust fund officer at USP Canaan, the Court's Fiscal Department; the PACER Service Center at pacer@psc.uscourts.gov; the Systems Department of the Northern District of Illinois; recruited counsel; and Reginald Green at his institutional address. (jp, )
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order SUMMONS Issued as to T. Ross and the United States to the USMS for service with the complaint, certified order, and USM 285 form for T. Ross. (jp, )
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order SUMMONS Issued as to Tom Walsh, United States Attorney's Office, certified copy of order dated 11/10/2020, and complaint. (jp, )
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order SUMMONS Issued as to U.S. Attorney, Civil Process Clerk, certified copy of order dated 11/10/2020, and complaint via UPS #1Z6E25203599783306. (jp, )
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order SUMMONS Issued as to the U.S. Attorney General, certified copy of order dated 11/10/2020, and complaint via UPS #1Z6E25203595657094. (jp, )
October 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION by Plaintiff Reginald Edward Green to Settle Through the Method of Mediation (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (jp, )
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: GENERAL ORDER 20-0029: It appearing that Iain D. Johnston has been appointed as a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Western Division; therefore IT IS HEREBY ORDERED That the attached list of civil cases are hereby reassigned to form the initial calendar of the Honorable Iain D. Johnston; and It is further ordered that the Fourth Amended General Order 19-0007 -Western Division Reassignment Wheel, be vacated in its entirety and this General Order supersedes it; and It is further ordered the Clerk of Court is to add Judge Johnston's name to the Court's existing civil and criminal case assignment system so that he shall receive a full share of such cases; and It is further ordered that all criminal cases that were assigned and reassigned pursuant to General Order 19-0007 shall remain assigned to the current district judge absent further order of the Court. Case reassigned to the Honorable Iain D. Johnston for all further proceedings. Honorable John Z. Lee no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 9/29/2020.(docket10, )
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Pursuant to the Fourth Amended General Order 19-0007, dated 6/27/2019, this case is assigned to the Honorable John Z. Lee and referred generally to the Honorable Lisa A. Jensen. Signed by Executive Committee on 6/27/2019. (jp, )
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION by Plaintiff Reginald Edward Green for attorney representation. (jp, )
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Reginald Edward Green for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (jp, )
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 PRISONER CIVIL Cover Sheet. (jp, )
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 RECEIVED COMPLAINT by Reginald Edward Green; Jury Demand. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (jp, )

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Plaintiff: Reginald Edward Green
Represented By: Radhika V. Lohia
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