Hill v. Sawyer
Plaintiff: Demonte T. Hill
Case Number: 3:2016cv01167
Filed: October 21, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Office: East St. Louis Office
County: Marion
Presiding Judge: Staci M. Yandle
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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April 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER DISMISSING CASE with prejudice, based on Plaintiff's failure to comply with this Court's Order dated March 6, 2017. (Doc. 10). The dismissal counts as one of Plaintiff's three allotted strikes within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 4/10/2017. (tjk)
March 6, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER re 9 Amended Complaint filed by Demonte T. Hill. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the First Amended Complaint (Doc. 9) is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. This includes the d ismissal of COUNTS 1 and 2 without prejudice against Defendants ANITA BAZILE SAWYER and OFFICER N. JOHNSON for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted and with prejudice against Defendant ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS because t he Eleventh Amendment bars suits against states in federal court for money damages. See Wynn, 251 F.3d at 592. The Clerk is DIRECTED to TERMINATE Defendant ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS as a party in CM/ECF. Plaintiff is GRANTED leave to file a Second Amended Complaint on or before April 2, 2017. (Amended Pleadings due by 4/2/2017.) Illinois Department of Corrections terminated. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 3/6/2017. (jaj)
November 16, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 6 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's Complaint (Doc. 1) is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant ANITA SAWYER is DISMISSED without prejudice because the Co mplaint fails to state a claim for relief against this defendant. Plaintiff is GRANTED leave to file a First Amended Complaint on or before December 14, 2016. Should Plaintiff fail to file his First Amended Complaint within the allotted time or consistent with the instructions set forth in this Order, the entire case shall be dismissed with prejudice. (Amended Pleadings due by 12/14/2016). Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 11/16/2016. (tjk)
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