Williams v. People of the State of Illinois Correctional Officers
Plaintiff: Demetrius Demorya Williams
Defendant: People of the State of Illinois Correctional Officers, Lt. Hobbs, John Doe and Jeff Dennison
Case Number: 3:2018cv01738
Filed: September 18, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Reona J Daly
Referring Judge: Staci M Yandle
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 30, 2018 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Sierra Senor-Moore on behalf of Jeff Dennison (Senor-Moore, Sierra)
October 25, 2018 Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed Jeff Dennison waiver sent on 10/22/2018, answer due 12/21/2018. (tjk)
October 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER CORRECTING BY INTERLINEATION #14 Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge: In screening the Complaint, the Court dismissed Lt. Hobbs without prejudice. However, the Court's disposition mistakenly directed the Clerk of the Court to terminate Lt. Hill as a party in CM/ECF. This was a clerical error; the Order Referring Case is hereby amended to reflect that Lt. Hobbs has been dismissed from the Complaint without prejudice. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 10/23/2018. (dsw)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
October 22, 2018 Filing 15 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Dennison on 10/22/2018. Waiver of Service due by 11/21/2018. (tjk)
October 22, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 10/19/2018. (tjk)
October 19, 2018 Filing 13 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement. (tkm)
October 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP") (Doc. #3 ). Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $0.41. The agency having custody of Plaintiff is directed to forward the initial partial filing fee from Plaintiff's account to the Clerk of Court upon receipt of this Order. Plaintiff shall make monthly payments of 20% of the preceding month's income credited to Plaintiff's prison trust fund account (including all deposits to the inmate account from any source) until the $350.00 filing fee is paid in full. The agency having custody of Plaintiff shall forward payments from Plaintiff's account to the Clerk of this Court each time the amount in the account exceeds $10 until the $350.00 filing fee is paid.In addition, Plaintiff shall note that the filing fees for multiple cases cumulate. See Newlin v. Helman, 123 F.3d 429, 436 (7th Cir. 1997), overruled in part on other grounds by Lee v. Clinton, 209 F.3d 1025 (7th Cir. 2000); Walker v. O'Brien, 216 F.3d 626 (7th Cir. 2000). A prisoner who files one suit must remit 20% of his monthly income to the Clerk of the Court until his fees have been paid; a prisoner who files a second suit or an appeal must remit 40%; and so on. Newlin, 123 F.3d at 436. "Five suits or appeals mean that the prisoner's entire monthly income must be turned over to the court until the fees have been paid." Id. Payments shall be mailed to: Clerk of the Court, United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, 750 Missouri Avenue, East St. Louis, Illinois 62201. The Clerk is DIRECTED to mail a copy of this Order to the Trust Fund Officer at the Dixon Correctional Center upon entry of this Order. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 10/4/2018. (tjk)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
September 28, 2018 Filing 11 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement from Shawnee CC. (jaj)
September 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: Plaintiff has filed a Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis ("IFP") in this case (see Doc. 3), but has failed to provide the necessary prisoner trust fund account information as required by the PLRA to determine whether the inmate is entitled to proceed without prepaying fees and costs. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(b)(1), the Court must review the prisoner trust fund account statement for the 6 month period immediately preceding the filing of this action. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff shall provide the Clerk of Court with the attached certification completed by the Trust Fund Officer at the facility and a copy of his/her trust fund account statement (or institutional equivalent) for the period 3/1/2018 to 9/7/2018 no later than 45 days from the date of this order. Failure to do so will result in dismissal of this action for failure to comply with an Order of this Court. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). See generally Ladien v. Astrachan, 128 F.3d 1051 (7th Cir. 1997); Johnson v. Kamminga, 34 F.3d 466 (7th Cir. 1994). The Clerk is DIRECTED to mail a copy of this Order and the certification form to the Trust Fund Officers at Dixon Correctional Center and Shawnee Correctional Center. (Trust Fund Statement due on or before 11/5/2018). Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 9/26/2018. (Attachments: #1 Shawnee Certification)(jaj)
September 19, 2018 Filing 9 Letter to plaintiff regarding case being transferred from Northern District of Illinois to the Southern District of Illinois (Attachments: #1 Consent to Magistrate Judge) (tkm)
September 18, 2018 Filing 8 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 3:18-cv-50296. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
September 18, 2018 Filing 7 TRANSFERRED to the Southern District of Illinois, East St. Louis the electronic record. (jp, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/18/2018.]
September 18, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER : This action is transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois at East St. Louis forthwith for imposition of an initial filing fee and whatever other action the transferee court deems appropriate. The Clerk shall not issue summonses unless the transferee court so directs. The case and all pending motions are terminated on this Court's docket. [See STATEMENT] Signed by the Honorable Frederick J. Kapala on 9/18/2018. Mailed notice (jp, )[Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/18/2018.]
September 7, 2018 Filing 5 MOTION by Plaintiff Demetrius Demorya Williams for Service of Process at Government Expense. (nsf, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/18/2018.] Modified on 9/18/2018 (tkm).
September 7, 2018 Filing 4 MOTION by Plaintiff Demetrius Demorya Williams for Recruitment of Counsel. (nsf, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/18/2018.] Modified on 9/18/2018 (tkm).
September 7, 2018 Filing 3 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Demetrius Demorya Williams for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (nsf, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/18/2018.] Modified on 9/18/2018 (tkm).
September 7, 2018 Filing 2 PRISONER CIVIL Cover Sheet. (nsf, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/18/2018.]
September 7, 2018 Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint and 0 copies by Demetrius Demorya Williams. (Exhibits, Envelope not post marked) (nsf, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 9/18/2018.]

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