Robinson v. Sy et al
Plaintiff: Michael Robinson
Defendant: Dr. Sy, Dr. Merrill J. Zahtz, Martin Spencer, Dr. Grubb, Ms. M. Carpenter, Ms. K. Marshon and Saleh Obaisi
: Scanning Dixon and Service List
Case Number: 3:2025cv50430
Filed: October 1, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Rebecca R Pallmeyer
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights (Prison Condition)
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 10, 2025 Filing 10 ENTERED JUDGMENT. Mailed notice. (cp, )
December 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: By order dated October 23, 2025, the court denied Plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis and ordered him to pay the $405.00 filing fee or show cause why he should not be required to do so #8 . The court warned Plaintiff that failure to comply by November 24, 2025, would result in dismissal of this case. Plaintiff has not paid the filing fee or otherwise responded to the order. Accordingly, the court dismisses this case without prejudice for his failure to timely pay the fee. See N.D. ILL. L.R. 3.3(f). The Clerk of Court is directed to (1) enter final judgment, and (2) send a copy of this order to Plaintiff at his address of record. This case is closed. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 12/10/2025. Mailed notice. (cp, )
December 10, 2025 MAILED Order #9 and Judgment #10 to Michael Robinson, R19212, Dixon Correctional Center, 2600 North Brinton Avenue, Dixon, IL 61021. (cp, )
October 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: Plaintiff's application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis #3 is denied for the reasons discussed below. Plaintiff must pay the $405.00 filing fee or show cause in writing why he should not be required to prepay the fee. He may pay by check or money order payable to Clerk, United States District Court. Failure to comply by November 24, 2025, will result in summary dismissal of this case. Plaintiff's motion for attorney representation #4 is denied, as well. He asserts that he contacted "several att" and "[n]o one will accept [his] plea," but the court requires more specific information showing that he made a reasonable attempt to obtain counsel on his own. See Balle v. Kennedy, 73 F.4th 545, 559 (7th Cir. 2023) (explaining that first step in determining whether to recruit counsel for an indigent litigant is to ask whether the litigant "made a reasonable attempt to obtain counsel on his own" or was precluded from doing so). The court defers review of Plaintiff's complaint under 28 U.S.C. 1915A until after he has complied with this order. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff at his address of record. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 10/23/2025. Mailed notice. (cp, )
October 23, 2025 MAILED Minute Order #8 to Michael Robinson, R19212, Dixon Correctional Center, 2600 North Brinton Avenue, Dixon, IL 61021. (cp, )
October 1, 2025 Filing 7 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. Mailed notice (jp, )
October 1, 2025 Filing 5 PRO SE Appearance by Plaintiff Michael Robinson (Received via PC Scan on 10/1/2025.) (jp, )
October 1, 2025 Filing 4 MOTION by Plaintiff Michael Robinson for attorney representation (Received via PC Scan on 10/1/2025.) (jp, )
October 1, 2025 Filing 3 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Michael Robinson for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Received via PC Scan on 10/1/2025.) (jp, )
October 1, 2025 Filing 2 PRISONER CIVIL Cover Sheet. (jp, )
October 1, 2025 Filing 1 RECEIVED COMPLAINT by Michael Robinson; Jury Demand. (Received via PC Scan on 10/1/2025.) (jp, )
October 1, 2025 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Margaret J. Schneider. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jp, )
October 1, 2025 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, )
October 1, 2025 MAILED copy of the Clerk's Notice entry along with the Joint Consent Form to Michael Robinson. (jp, )

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