Chencinski v. Myers et al
Plaintiff: Robert Chencinski
Defendant: Illinois Department of Corrections, Chaplin Arnold, Wexford Health Sources, Inc., Percy Myers and Warden Thompson
Case Number: 3:2019cv00485
Filed: May 7, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Nancy J Rosenstengel
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Maria D. Gray on behalf of Illinois Department of Corrections (Gray, Maria)
June 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed Illinois Department of Corrections waiver sent on 5/13/2019, answer due 7/12/2019. (tjk)
June 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MOTION for Protective Order HIPAA QUALIFIED by Percy Myers, Wexford Health Sources, Inc.. (Matusofsky, Alison)
June 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Percy Myers, Wexford Health Sources, Inc.. (Matusofsky, Alison)
June 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Alison J. Matusofsky on behalf of Percy Myers, Wexford Health Sources, Inc. (Matusofsky, Alison)
June 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Timothy P. Dugan on behalf of Percy Myers, Wexford Health Sources, Inc. (Dugan, Timothy)
June 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Maria D. Gray on behalf of Warden Thompson (Gray, Maria)
May 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP") (Doc. #2 ). Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $4.61. 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 Pinckneyville Correctional Center upon entry of this Order. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 5/17/2019. (tjk)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by Robert Chencinski. (jaj)
May 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (jaj)
May 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed Percy Myers waiver sent on 5/13/2019, answer due 7/12/2019. (tjk)
May 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed Warden Thompson waiver sent on 5/13/2019, answer due 7/12/2019. (tjk)
May 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to IDOC on 5/13/2019. Waiver of Service due by 6/12/2019. (tjk)
May 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Wexford on 5/13/2019. Waiver of Service due by 6/12/2019. (tjk)
May 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Thompson on 5/13/2019. Waiver of Service due by 6/12/2019. (tjk)
May 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Myers on 5/13/2019. Waiver of Service due by 6/12/2019. (tjk)
May 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: Count 4 of the Complaint (Doc. #1 ) is SEVERED into a new case against ARNOLD and SCOTT THOMPSON (in his official capacity). In the new case, the Clerk is DIRECTED to file the following documents: The Complaint (Doc. #1 ); Plaintiff's Motion for Recruitment of Counsel (Doc. #3 ); Plaintiff's Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. #2 ); Plaintiff's Motion for Permanent Injunction (Doc. #5 ) and this Memorandum and Order (Doc. #8 ). The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to terminate ARNOLD as a defendant in this action. Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel (Doc. #3 ) is DENIED without prejudice. The Clerk of Court shall prepare for Defendants Myers, Wexford, Thompson and IDOC: (1) Form 5 (Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons), and (2) Form 6 (Waiver of Service of Summons). The Clerk is DIRECTED to mail these forms, a copy of the Complaint, and this Memorandum and Order to each Defendants place of employment as identified by Plaintiff. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 5/10/2019. (bps)
May 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: Plaintiff has filed a Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis ("IFP") in this case (see Doc. #2 ), 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 11/1/2018 to 5/7/2019 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 Officer at Pinckneyville Correctional Center. (Trust Fund Statement due on or before 6/24/2019). Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 5/8/2019. (tjk)
May 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE AND ORDER: The Court has received your complaint and your motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. Your case number is 19-485-NJR. The following is some information you should know regarding the initial stages of your lawsuit. After your filing fee status is determined, the Court will review your complaint to identify legally sufficient claims and defendants and dismiss any legally insufficient claims. See: 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915A. The Court will conduct this review within the next 60 days and inform you of the findings in a Merit Review Order. No other action will be taken in your case during this time, absent extraordinary circumstances. Therefore, you do not need to submit any evidence, argument, motions, or other documents. If you filed a motion for recruitment of counsel along with your complaint, it will not be considered until the merit review is complete. Please note that any motion for recruitment of counsel must include evidence of your own efforts to find counsel, such as a list of the attorneys you contacted and copies of letters you sent or received. See Pruitt v. Mote, 503 F.3d 647, 654-55 (7th Cir. 2007). If you do not receive a Merit Review Order within the next 60 days, you may file a motion requesting the status of your case. In the event your claim(s) survive the merit review, further information and instruction will be provided to you at that time. In addition, several administrative matters warrant mention. Any communication directed to the Court should be in the form of a motion or other pleading and not a letter. All mail should be sent to: Clerk's Office, U.S. District Court, 750 Missouri Avenue, East St. Louis, IL 62201. A copy of the Notice and Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge form is attached to this Order. 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 Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 5/8/2019. (jaj)
May 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION for Permanent Injunction by Robert Chencinski. Proposed Order received and under review. (jaj)
May 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Robert Chencinski. Proposed Order received and under review. (jaj)
May 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Robert Chencinski. (jaj)
May 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Robert Chencinski. (jaj)
May 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Robert Chencinski. (Attachments: #1 Cover Sheet)(jaj)

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Defendant: Illinois Department of Corrections
Represented By: Maria D. Gray
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Defendant: Chaplin Arnold
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Defendant: Wexford Health Sources, Inc.
Represented By: Timothy P. Dugan
Represented By: Alison J. Matusofsky
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Defendant: Percy Myers
Represented By: Timothy P. Dugan
Represented By: Alison J. Matusofsky
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Defendant: Warden Thompson
Represented By: Maria D. Gray
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Plaintiff: Robert Chencinski
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