Tidwell v. Hopkins et al
Plaintiff: Cleo Tidwell
Defendant: R.M. Hopkins and Lawrence Circuit Clerk
Case Number: 3:2019cv00239
Filed: February 26, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Office: East St. Louis Office
Presiding Judge: Nancy J Rosenstengel
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER: Pursuant to the April 25, 2019, mandate in appellate case no. 19-1462 from the United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit (Doc. #17 ), the agency having custody of the plaintiff, Cleother Tidwell, is directed to remit the appellate filing ($500.00) and docketing ($5.00) fee from his prison trust fund account if such funds are available. If he does not have $505.00 in his account, the agency must send an initial payment of 20% of the current balance or 20% of the average balance during the past six months, whichever amount is higher. Thereafter, the agency shall begin forwarding monthly payments of 20% of the preceding month's income credited to Plaintiff's trust fund account (including all deposits to the inmate account from any source) until the statutory appellate fee of $505.00 is paid in its entirety. The agency having custody of Plaintiff shall forward payments from Plaintiff's account to the Clerk of Court each time the Plaintiff's account exceeds $10.00 until the $505.00 filing fee is paid. 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's Office is DIRECTED to send a copy of this Order to the United States Court of Appeals and the Trust Fund Officer at Menard Correctional Center. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 4/26/2019. (tjk)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
April 25, 2019 Filing 17 MANDATE of USCA as to #12 Notice of Appeal filed by Cleo Tidwell. IT IS ORDERED that this appeal is DISMISSED for failure to pay the required docketing fee pursuant to Circuit Rule 3(b). (Attachments: #1 PLRA Final Order)(cjo)
March 21, 2019 Filing 16 TRANSCRIPT INFORMATION SHEET by Pro Se Party. (jaj)
March 15, 2019 Filing 15 USCA Case Number 19-1462 for #12 Notice of Appeal filed by Cleo Tidwell. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Case Opening, #2 Fee Notice and Order)(cjo)
March 15, 2019 Filing 14 Rule 10 Letter (kls3)
March 15, 2019 Filing 13 Transmission of Short Record to USCA-7 re #12 Notice of Appeal (kls3)
March 14, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #9 Order Dismissing Case by Cleo Tidwell. (jsm2)
March 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Order STRIKING #10 Motion for Reconsideration. Tidwell is a restricted filer in this District by Court Order dated August 10, 2017 in Tidwell v. Menard C.C., No. 16-cv-00384-SMY-RJD Doc. 43 and has not complied with the Order requiring payment of sanctions before any civil litigation will be filed. In accordance with that Order, Tidwell's Motion for Reconsideration is stricken, and the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to return the document to Tidwell. Tidwell is WARNED that future efforts to evade the filing ban shall result in the imposition of additional monetary and/or other sanctions. Signed by Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 3/7/2019. (ksp)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
March 7, 2019 Filing 10 ENTRY STRICKEN - MOTION for Reconsideration re #9 Order Dismissing Case by Cleo Tidwell. (jsm2) Modified on 3/7/2019 (jsm2).
February 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE this case. No filing fee shall be assessed. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Cleother Tidwell is SANCTIONED with an additional $500 fine, to be paid before any other civil litigation will be filed. This fine is in addition to any other filing fees and/or sanctions owed to this Court. Tidwell is WARNED that future efforts to evade the filing ban shall result in the imposition of additional monetary and/or other sanctions. Signed by Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 2/26/2019. (ksp)
February 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE AND ORDER: This Court has received your complaint/petition from the Eastern District of Tennessee, previously assigned case number: 18-MC-66-PLR/DCP. Your new case number is 19-239-NJR. Within 30 days of the entry of this Order, you are ORDERED to submit the $400.00 filing fee or a motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. If you file a motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee, the Court must review your trust fund account statement for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of this action. Thus, you must have the Trust Fund Officer at your facility complete the attached certification and provide a copy of your trust fund account statement (or institutional equivalent). If you fail to pay the filing fee or submit the motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee by the deadline, the case will be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. FED. R. CIV. P. 41(b); Sperow v. Melvin, 153 F.3d 780, 781 (7th Cir. 1998). All mail should be sent to: Clerk's Office, U.S. District Court, 750 Missouri Avenue, East St. Louis, IL 62201. Finally, you are advised that if your address changes, you must notify the Court within seven days of the change by filing a Notice of Change of Address. Failure to do so could result in the dismissal of your case. Signed by Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 2/26/2019. (Attachments: #1 Consent to Magistrate Judge)(jaj)
February 26, 2019 Filing 7 Case transferred in from District of Tennessee Eastern; Case Number 3:18-mc-00066. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
February 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: For the reasons set forth in the memorandum opinion filed herewith, the Clerk is DIRECTED to transfer this pro se prisoner's complaint to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois and to close this Court's file. Signed by District Judge Pamela L Reeves on 2/25/19. (JBR, ) Modified text to reflect copy mailed to Cleo Tidwell at Menard Correctional Center on 2/25/2019 (JBR, ). [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
February 25, 2019 Filing 5 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Pamela L Reeves on 2/25/19. (copy mailed to Cleo Tidwell at Menard Correctional Center ) (JBR, ) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
February 25, 2019 Case transferred to District of Illinois Southern. Copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. (JBR, ) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
January 7, 2019 Filing 4 Letter from Cleo Tidwell (JBR) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
December 21, 2018 Filing 3 Notice Regarding Requirement to Notify Court of Change of Address. (copy mailed to Plaintiff) (JBR) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
December 21, 2018 Filing 2 NOTICE of Deficiency (IFP) - The Court is in receipt of your complaint/petition. However, in order for this matter to proceed, you must either pay the required filing fee or submit an application to proceed in forma pauperis. (Mailed Civil Rights Complaint form, IFP form and Inmate Trust Account form to Plaintiff) (JBR) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
December 21, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against R.M. Hopkins, Lawrence Circuit Clerk, filed by Cleo Tidwell. (No IFP nor filing fee received) (JBR) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 2/26/2019.]

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