Brown, Jr. v. Tack et al
| Allen Brown, Jr. and Blue |
| Andrea Tack, Wende, Billings, Roman, Dewey, Kirm, Garcia, John Doe, Dr. Sy, N. Bonnell, Kristina Kay Mershon, Jane Doe, Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital, Illinois Department of Corrections, Latoya Hughes, Melvin Hinton, John Does and Arthur Manzano |
| 3:2024cv50110 |
| March 18, 2024 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Lisa A Jensen |
| Rebecca R Pallmeyer |
| Civil Rights (Prison Condition) |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: Pursuant to IOP 11(d)(1), the court sets aside the initial general reference of this case to a magistrate judge. Parties are, however, encouraged to consent to proceed before the magistrate judge for all purposes or for limited purposes pursuant to our Local Rule 73.1(a), (g). Mailed notice. (cp, ) |
| mailed by U.S. mail copy of 4/24/24 order to plaintiff, trust fund officer (pg, ) |
| Electronically Sent Copy Of 4/24/24 Order To PACER, Attorney Cogan, Systems Dept. Fiscal Dept. (pg, ) |
Filing 9
ORDER: Plaintiff's revised application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis #8 is granted. Thecourt orders the trust fund officer at Plaintiff's place of incarceration to immediately deduct $14.83 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 Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this order to the inmate trust account supervisor at Menard Correctional Center and to the court's fiscal Department. The court concludes Plaintiff's complaint survives screening pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915A but declines to order that summons issue at this time. Plaintiff's motion for attorney representation #4 is granted. The court recruits Michael Paul Cogan of Cogan & Power, P.C., 1 East Wacker Drive, Suite 510 Chicago, IL 60601, to represent Plaintiff in accordance with counsel's trial bar obligations under N.D. ILL. LOCAL RULES83.11(h) and 83.37.1 Counsel shall investigate Plaintiff's claims and report to the court as to whether he wishes to submit an amended complaint or to proceed on the existing complaint. Counsel is directed to file an appearance by May 30, 2024 and a status report regarding his investigation of this matter by June 24, 2024, including a statement of counsel's determination whether he can proceed with this representation consistent with Rule 11. Mr. Cogan is advised that pro bono litigation resources are available on the District's website athttp://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov, by clicking on the link to Resources for Pro Bono Attorneys in the Trial Bar. In addition, counsel should review Local Rule 54.1 for the rules addressing the taxation of costs and the limits established by the Judicial Conference of the United States and/or published rates on the court's website. The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this order to Plaintiff, Mr. Cogan, the PACER Service Center, and the Systems Department. Plaintiff's motion for service at government expense #5 is denied as unnecessary. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 4/24/2024: Docketing mailed Notice (pg, )
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| Filing 8 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Allen Brown, Jr. for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Attachments: #1 Statement)(pg, ) |
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Filing 7
ORDER: Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis #3 is denied without prejudice. If Plaintiff wants to proceed with this lawsuit, he must either (1) submit a renewed application on the court's form, certified by an appropriate official and accompanied by a copy of Plaintiff's trust fund statement showing all transactions in his account for the six-month period immediately preceding his initiation of this action; or (2) pay the full statutory filing fee of $405.00. Failure to comply with this order by April 22, 2024, will result in summary dismissal of this case. The Clerk is directed to mail Plaintiff a copy of this Order and a blank application to proceed in forma pauperis for prisoners form. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/20/2024:Docketing mailed Notice (pg, )
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| mailed copy of 3/20/24 order and blank IFP to plaintiff (pg, ) |
| MAILED copy of the Clerk's Notice entry along with the Joint Consent Form to to Allen Brown, Jr. (jp, ) |
| 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. (jp, ) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer and Honorable Lisa A. Jensen. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Lisa A. Jensen. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jp, ) |
| Filing 6 PRO SE Appearance by Plaintiff Allen Brown, Jr. (jp, ) |
| Filing 5 MOTION by Plaintiff Allen Brown, Jr. For Service of Process at Government Expense. (jp, ) |
| Filing 4 MOTION by Plaintiff Allen Brown, Jr. for attorney representation. (jp, ) |
| Filing 3 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Allen Brown, Jr. for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (jp, ) |
| Filing 2 PRISONER CIVIL Cover Sheet. (jp, ) |
| Filing 1 RECEIVED COMPLAINT by Allen Brown, Jr.; Jury Demand. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits) (jp, ) |
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