Kirkendall et al v. Justus et al
Plaintiff: Brandon Kirkendall, Reshon Farmer, Lequess Lofton, Ceasar M. Burris, Jr. and Jameal D. Spencer
Defendant: Mearl Justus, Rick Watson, Jack Dinges, Nichols, Levi Bridges and Cameron Reid
Case Number: 3:2014cv00772
Filed: July 8, 2014
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Office: East St. Louis Office
County: Randolph
Presiding Judge: J. Phil Gilbert
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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July 21, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 47 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, The Court construes Farmers failure as an admission of the merits of the defendants motion, GRANTS the motion to dismiss (Doc. 40 ) and DISMISSES Farmers claims with prejudice. The Court further DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to enter judgment accordingly. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 7/21/2015. (jdh)
June 17, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 46 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, The Court hereby ADOPTS the Report in its entirety (Doc. 44 ); DISMISSES with prejudice the claims of plaintiff Brandon Kirkendall pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for lack of prosecution; GRANTS the defendants motion for a more definite statement pursuant to Rule 12(e); (Doc. 40 ); ORDERS that plaintiff Reshon Farmer shall have up to and including July 6, 2015, to respond to the defendants motion to dismiss (Doc. 40 ) identifying the time period that h e was held at Saint Clair County and the period that he experienced the conditions alleged in his complaint; WARNS Farmer that if he fails to adequately respond to the defendants motion to dismiss in a timely manner, the Court will construe that fail ure as an admission of the merits of the motions position that Farmers claims are barred by the statute of limitations and will dismiss those claims with prejudice; RESERVES RULING on the defendants motion to dismiss (Doc. 40 ); and DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to enter judgment accordingly at the close of the case. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 6/17/2015. (jdh)
September 11, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 13 IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff Burris' claims are SEVERED into a new case. IT IS ORDERED that PLAINTIFF LEQUESS LOFTON and PLAINTIFF JAMEAL D. SPENCER are both DISMISSED from this action without prejudice. See attached order for details. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 9/11/2014. (tjk)
July 29, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 6 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that each non-lead Plaintiff (Farmer, Lofton, Burris, and Spencer) shall have 21 days from the date of entry of this order (on or before August 18, 2014) in which to advise the Court whether he wishes to continue as a Plaintiff in this group action. The Clerk is DIRECTED to send a copy of this order to each of the named Plaintiffs, and to enclose a blank form IFP Motion and trust fund account certification form with each order. (Action due by 8/18/2014). Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 7/28/2014. (tjk)
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Plaintiff: Brandon Kirkendall
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