Firkins v. McLaurin et al
Plaintiff: Jack L. Firkins
Defendant: Phillip McLaurin, St. Clair County Jail and Chris Hearnis
Case Number: 3:2017cv00195
Filed: February 23, 2017
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Office: East St. Louis Office
County: St. Clair
Presiding Judge: J. Phil Gilbert
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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May 9, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER DISMISSING CASE with prejudice for failure to comply with an order of this Court and failure to prosecute. Further, because the Amended Complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, this dismissal shall count as one of Plaintiff's three allotted strikes within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 5/9/2017. (tjk)
April 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 10 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Amended Complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that ST. CLAIR COUNTY JAIL is DISMISSED with prejudice from this action. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, should he wish to proceed with this case, Plaintiff shall file his Second Amended Complaint, stating any facts which may exist to support an unconstitutional strip search, unconstitutional conditions of confinement, or First Amendmen t access to mail/courts claim, within 28 days of the entry of this order (on or before May 2, 2017). Should Plaintiff fail to file his Second Amended Complaint within the allotted time or consistent with the instructions set forth in this Order, the entire case shall be dismissed with prejudice for failure to comply with a court order and/or for failure to prosecute his claims. (Amended Pleadings due by 5/2/2017). Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 4/3/2017. (tjk)
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