Smith v. Engelage et al
| Michael Smith |
| Frank Lawrence, Joshua A. Schoenbeck, Reviewing Officer, E. Carter, C. Meyer, N. Sanders, P. Haithcock-Dukes, J. Engelage, Jason N. Hartis and Jason N. Hart |
| 3:2019cv00713 |
| July 1, 2019 |
| US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois |
| Nancy J Rosenstengel |
| Prison Condition |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing fee: $400, receipt number 34625094752 (rah) |
| Filing 13 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Michael Smith. (jaj) |
| Filing 12 SUPPLEMENT by Michael Smith. Exhibit D to #1 Complaint. (jaj) |
Filing 11
ORDER granting #10 Motion for Leave to File. The Clerk is DIRECTED to FILE Plaintiff's Exhibit D as a supplement to his Complaint. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 7/17/2019. (anp)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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| Filing 10 MOTION for to Re-Submit Exhibit D by Michael Smith. Proposed Exhibit D received and under review. (jaj) |
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Filing 9
ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. #3 ). A federal court may permit an indigent party to proceed without pre-payment of fees. 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(a)(1). The Court is not satisfied from Smith's affidavit that he is indigent. Plaintiff's trust fund account balance as of June 28, 2019, was $566.82 (Doc. #7 ). Plaintiff lists no monthly expenses. Accordingly, the Court DENIES Plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. #3 ). Plaintiff shall pay the $400.00 filing fee no later than August 9, 2019. Failure to comply with this Order will result in dismissal of this action for failure to comply with a court order under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). 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). (Action due by 8/9/2019). Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 7/10/2019. (tjk)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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| Filing 8 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement. (jaj) |
| Filing 7 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by Michael Smith. (jaj) |
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Filing 6
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 1/1/2019 to 7/1/2019 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 Menard Correctional Center. (Trust Fund Statement due on or before 8/19/2019). Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 7/3/2019. (tjk)
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Filing 5
NOTICE AND ORDER: The Court has received your complaint and your motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. Your case number is 19-713-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 7/1/2019. (jaj)
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| Filing 4 MOTION for Recruitment of Counsel by Michael Smith. (jaj) |
| Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Michael Smith. (jaj) |
| Filing 2 EXHIBITS to COMPLAINT by Michael Smith Related document: #1 Complaint filed by Michael Smith.(jaj) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Michael Smith.(jaj) |
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