Martinez v. United States Of America et al
| Orlando Miguel Martinez |
| United States Of America, M.D. Timothy J. Micek, (MAT) M.D. Mark Morgan, R.N. Darlene Jobin, C/O Bradshaw and C/O Williams |
| Service List |
| 3:2025cv50335 |
| August 8, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Rebecca R Pallmeyer |
| Civil Rights (Prison Condition) |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Both |
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| Filing 20 DEFENDANT UNITED STATES' ANSWER to Complaint PLANTIFF'S COMPLAINT by United States Of America(Munch, Lisa) |
| Filing 19 RECEIVED AMENDED complaint by Orlando Miguel Martinez (Received by mail in the Clerk's Office on 2/3/2026.) (jp, ) |
| Filing 18 MOTION by Plaintiff Orlando Miguel Martinez to Amend Complaint (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Envelope) (Received by mail in the Clerk's Office on 2/3/2026.) (jp, ) |
| Filing 17 MOTION by Plaintiff Orlando Miguel Martinez for attorney representation. Received By Mail In The Clerk's Office On 2/2/26 (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(pg, ) (Main Document 17 replaced on 2/2/2026) (pg, ). |
| Filing 16 ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to #Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates)#, any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this #LINK# will provide additional information. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 12/31/2025: Mailed notice. (tg, ) |
| Filing 15 ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to #Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates)#, any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this #LINK# will provide additional information. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 12/31/2025: Mailed notice. (tg, ) |
| Filing 14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: Defendant United States' Motion to Extend time for Responsive Pleading #13 is granted. Deadline for United States to respond to plaintiff's complaint is extended to 2/3/2026. Mailed notice. (cp, ) |
| Filing 13 MOTION by Defendant United States Of America for extension of time to file response/reply DEFENDANT UNITED STATES MOTION TO EXTEND TIME FOR RESPONSE PLEADING (Munch, Lisa) |
| Filing 12 DESIGNATION of Lisa Renee Munch as U.S. Attorney for Defendant United States Of America (Munch, Lisa) |
Filing 11
ORDER GENERAL ORDER 25-0028: RESETTING OF DEADLINES IN CIVIL MATTERS INVOLVING THE UNITED STATES AS A PARTY IT APPEARING THAT as a result of the partial federal government shutdown, this Court amended General Order 25-0024 suspending as of October 1, 2025, all civil litigation in which the United States of America, its agencies, its officers, or employees were parties, with the stated intention of clarifying schedules in such cases upon the expiration of the lapse in appropriations; and IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT appropriations having been restored to fund the Department of Justice and other Executive Branch agencies, with employees beginning to report for work beginning on November 13, 2025; accordingly IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the stay entered by General Order 25-0024 is hereby lifted, and any and all deadlines in affected civil cases (whether established by order, rule, or agreement.), including but not limited to any scheduled discovery and pleading dates, are extended by 49 days. The Court warns litigants that this General Order does not purport to affect rights to or deadlines concerning appeal from any decision of this Court. Any litigant affected by this General Order may seek relief from the order by motion. Trial dates in the affected cases will stand, although they may need to be adjusted in individual cases to account for the extension of other dates. The Court may, in any particular case, vary the effect or operation of this General Order by a separate ruling. The Court shall distribute this General Order: (a) by electronic service to all registered CM/ECF users; (b) by first-class mail to unregistered civil litigants, including pro se litigants, and to attorneys pending pro hac vice admission; and (c) by posting the General Order on the Court's public website. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 11/14/2025: Mailed notice. (tg, )
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| MAILED Order #10 to Orlando Miguel Martinez #32173-064 U.S.P. Florence Open only in the presence of the inmate P.O. Box 8500 Florence, CO 81226 (cn, ) |
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Filing 10
ORDER AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 25-0024: GENERAL ORDER HOLDING IN ABEYANCE: CIVIL MATTERS INVOLVING THE UNITED STATES AS A PARTY: This matter is before the Court due to the lapse of congressional appropriations funding the federal government, including the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney's Office. Absent an appropriation, the United States represents that certain Department of Justice attorneys and employees of the federal government are prohibited from working, even on a voluntary basis, except in very limited circumstances, including "emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property." 31 U.S.C. 1342. Therefore, the lapse in appropriations requires a reduction in the workforce of the United States Attorney's Office and other federal agencies, particularly with respect to prosecution and defense of civil cases. The Court, in response, and with the intent to avoid any default or prejudice to the United States or other civil litigants occasioned by the lapse in funding, sua sponte enters this General Order. As a result of the cited workforce reductions, it is hereby ORDERED, effective October 1, 2025, that all civil litigation involving as a party the United States of America, its agencies, its officers or employees (whether in their individual or official capacity and whether current or former employees), and/or any other party represented by the Department of Justice or the United States Attorney's Office is immediately suspended, postponed, and held in abeyance continuing until funding for federal government operations is fully restored. The Court may renew or modify this General Order depending on developments in the stay period. The Court intends "civil litigation" to include all pending non-criminal cases in which the United States, its agencies, its officers or employees (whether in their individual or official capacity and whether current or former employees) is in any way a named party and any non-criminal cases in which the United States Attorney's Office or the Department of Justice is counsel of record. This includes, without limitation, all pending Social Security cases and all cases seeking monetary or equitable relief in which the United States is involved as a civil litigant. The General Order does not affect habeas corpus cases pending or filed under Chapter 153 of Title 28. This General Order suspends and continues, during the stay, any and all events and deadlines in the affected civil litigation (whether established by order, rule, or agreement), including but not limited to any scheduled proceedings, hearings, and/or discovery and pleading dates. No party will be required to take any steps in civil litigation affected until expiration of the stay. The Court warns litigants that this General Order does not purport to affect rights to, or deadlines concerning, appeal from any decision of this Court, which will continue to operate and issue orders in the normal course. Any litigant affected by this General Order may seek relief from the order by motion. The Court may, in any particular case, vary the effect or operation of this General Order by a separate order. The Court shall distribute this General Order: (a) by electronic service to all registered CM/ECF users; (b) by first-class mail to unregistered civil litigants, including pro se litigants, and to attorneys pending pro hac vice admission; and (c) by posting the General Order on the Court's public website. This General Order does not operate as a stay of any injunction or restraining order entered by any judge of this court. The Court shall clarify the status of case schedules upon expiration of the stay and dependent on the timing of the funding resolution. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 10/2/2025: Mailed notice. (tg, )
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| Filing 9 SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) with certified order dated 10/2/2025 and copy of complaint as to United States Of America Attn: Civil Process Clerk via UPS #1Z6E25200291204669, U.S. Attorney Tom Walsh, and U.S. Attorney General via UPS #1Z6E25200299676163. (jp, ) |
| Filing 8 COMPLAINT filed by Orlando Miguel Martinez. (jp, ) |
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Filing 7
ORDER : 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 deduct $42.40 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. Plaintiff's complaint, screened pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915A, will proceed as described in this order. The Clerk of Court is directed to: (1) send (electronically if possible) a copy of this order to the trust fund officer at Plaintiff's current place of incarceration, to the court's Fiscal Department, and to Plaintiff; (2) file Plaintiff's complaint #1 ; (3) issue summons for service of the complaint on the United States of America; and (4) send Plaintiff a copy of this order. Additionally, to serve the United States, the Clerk shall: (1) send a copy of the summons and a copy of the complaint to the civil-process clerk at the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, via registered or certified mail; (2) send a copy of the summons and a copy of the complaint to the Attorney General of the United States at Washington, D.C., via registered or certified mail; and (3) send a copy of this order, along with a copy of the summons and a copy of the complaint, to Tom Walsh, Chief, Civil Division, United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois. Once the United States has been served and appeared, the court will address service of the individual Defendants with the parties at an initial status conference. Plaintiff is instructed that he has an obligation to promptly update his address if it changes while this case is open. If he does not keep the court informed of his address, this lawsuit may be dismissed with no further notice. [See STATEMENT] Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 10/2/2025. Mailed notice (jp, )
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| MAILED copy of order dated 10/2/2025 to Orlando Miguel Martinez, the Trust Fund Officer at USP Florence, and the Court's Fiscal Department. (jp, ) |
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Filing 6
ORDER GENERAL ORDER 25-0024: GENERAL ORDER HOLDING IN ABEYANCE: CIVIL MATTERS INVOLVING THE UNITED STATES AS A PARTY: This matter is before the Court due to the lapse of congressional appropriations funding the federal government, including the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney's Office. Absent an appropriation, the United States represents that certain Department of Justice attorneys and employees of the federal government are prohibited from working, even on a voluntary basis, except in very limited circumstances, including "emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property." 31 U.S.C. 1342. Therefore, the lapse in appropriations requires a reduction in the workforce of the United States Attorney's Office and other federal agencies, particularly with respect to prosecution and defense of civil cases. The Court, in response, and with the intent to avoid any default or prejudice to the United States or other civil litigants occasioned by the lapse in funding, sua sponte enters this General Order. As a result of the cited workforce reductions, it is hereby ORDERED, effective October 1, 2025, that all civil litigation involving as a party the United States of America, its agencies, its officers or employees (whether in their individual or official capacity and whether current or former employees), and/or any other party represented by the Department of Justice or the United States Attorney's Office is immediately suspended, postponed, and held in abeyance continuing until funding for federal government operations is fully restored. The Court may renew or modify this General Order depending on developments in the stay period. The Court intends "civil litigation" to include all pending non-criminal cases in which the United States, its agencies, its officers or employees (whether in their individual or official capacity and whether current or former employees) is in any way a named party and any non-criminal cases in which the United States Attorney's Office or the Department of Justice is counsel of record. This includes, without limitation, all pending Social Security cases and all cases seeking monetary or equitable relief in which the United States is involved as a civil litigant. The General Order does not affect habeas corpus cases pending or filed under Chapter 153 of Title 28. This General Order suspends and continues, during the stay, any and all events and deadlines in the affected civil litigation (whether established by order, rule, or agreement), including but not limited to any scheduled proceedings, hearings, and/or discovery and pleading dates. No party will be required to take any steps in civil litigation affected until expiration of the stay. The Court warns litigants that this General Order does not purport to affect rights to, or deadlines concerning, appeal from any decision of this Court, which will continue to operate and issue orders in the normal course. Any litigant affected by this General Order may seek relief from the order by motion. The Court may, in any particular case, vary the effect or operation of this General Order by a separate order. The Court shall distribute this General Order : (a) by electronic service to all registered CM/ECF users; (b) by first-class mail to unregistered civil litigants, including pro se litigants, and to attorneys pending pro hac vice admission; and (c) by posting the General Order on the Court's public website. The Court shall clarify the status of case schedules upon expiration of the stay and dependent on the timing of the funding resolution. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 10/1/2025: Mailed notice. (tg, )
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| Filing 5 OBJECTION To Consent Of Magistrate By Plaintiff. Received By Mail In The Clerk's Office On 9/26/25 (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(pg, ) |
| MAILED copy of the Clerk's Notice entry along with the Joint Consent Form to Orlando Miguel Martinez. (jp, ) |
| Filing 4 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: The Clerk is directed to set aside the initial general reference, pursuant to IOP 11(d)(1), to a magistrate judge in all Western Division cases assigned to Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer. A magistrate judge is to be designated on the docket. 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). The Clerk shall docket this order at the time of the case assignment. Docketing mailed Notice (pg, ) |
| Filing 3 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Orlando Miguel Martinez for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (pg, ) |
| Filing 2 PRISONER CIVIL Cover Sheet (pg, ) |
| Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint and 0 copies by Orlando Miguel Martinez. Received By Mail In The Clerk's Office On 8/8/25 (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(pg, ) |
| 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. (pg, ) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Margaret J. Schneider. Case assignment: Random assignment. (pg, ) |
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