Serrano v. Swan-Serrano et al
Plaintiff: Norberto A. Serrano and Tariq K. Bilal
Defendant: John Smith, J.S., Karyn Swan-Serrano, Ms. E. Prewitt and Amy Christon
Case Number: 3:2019cv01120
Filed: October 15, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Staci M Yandle
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 11, 2019 Initial Prisoner Filing Fee: $ 27.58 received, receipt number 34625097993 (ack)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER re #14 Order Selecting Case for Reassignment: The 21-day deadline set forth in the Court's Order does not apply to unserved parties. Deadlines for newly served parties to consent or decline to consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge will be set by the Court at a later date. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 12/3/2019. (tjk)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
December 2, 2019 Filing 17 NOTICE STRIKING ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS striking #16 Motion to Dismiss filed by Norberto A. Serrano as duplicative of Doc. 15. (tjk)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
December 2, 2019 Filing 16 ENTRY STRICKEN: MOTION to Dismiss by Norberto A. Serrano. Responses due by 1/6/2020 (tjk) Modified on 12/2/2019 (tjk).
December 2, 2019 Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss by Norberto A. Serrano. Responses due by 1/6/2020 (jlrr)
November 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER: Pursuant to Administrative Order 257, this case has been selected for reassignment to a Magistrate Judge. Within 21 days of this Order, any party not previously having filed a Notice and Consent to Proceed before a Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form in this case must file the attached form indicating that party's consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge or an affirmative declination to consent. Consent due by 12/11/2019.. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 11/20/2019. (Attachments: #1 Admin. Order 257)(jaj)
November 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff Serrano's motion to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP") (Doc. #2 ). Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff Serrano is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $5.07. 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 Serrano 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 Centralia Correctional Center upon entry of this Order. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 11/15/2019. (tjk)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
November 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: This matter is before the Court for case management purposes. Plaintiff submitted a Complaint to the Court for filing. The Complaint as well as both Motions for IFP (Docs. 2 and 3) contain the name of a minor child. Pursuant to Amended Administrative Order No. 107, Plaintiff was required to omit or redact this personal identifier from his pleadings. The responsibility for redacting this personal identifier rests solely with Plaintiff. Nonetheless, in order to protect the identity of the minor child, the Court DIRECTS the Clerk of the Court to redact the personal data identifiers pertaining to the minor child. Plaintiff is WARNED that any future pleadings should omit or redact the name, age, or birth date of the minor child. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 11/14/2019. (anp)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
November 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #8 Motion to Withdraw; finding as moot #3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Tariq K. Balil's claims are DISMISSED without prejudice. The filing fee is deemed satisfied. The Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate Balil from the docket. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 11/14/2019. (anp)
November 1, 2019 Filing 9 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (jsm2)
October 28, 2019 Filing 8 MOTION to Withdraw as Plaintiff by Tariq K. Bilal. (jsm2)
October 28, 2019 Filing 7 EXHIBIT by Tariq K. Bilal, Norberto A. Serrano. Exhibit to #5 Motion to Appoint Counsel. (jsm2)
October 28, 2019 Filing 6 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by Norberto A. Serrano. (jsm2)
October 15, 2019 Filing 12 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Norberto A. Serrano and Tariq K. Bilal.(jsm2)
October 15, 2019 Filing 5 MOTION for Appointment of Counsel by Tariq K. Bilal and Norberto A. Serrano. (jsm2)
October 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 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-cv-1120-SMY. 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 Judge Staci M. Yandle on 10/15/2019. (jsm2)
October 15, 2019 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Tariq K. Bilal. (jsm2) (Main Document 3 replaced on 11/15/2019) (mar). (Main Document 3 replaced on 11/15/2019) (mar).
October 15, 2019 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Norberto A. Serrano. (jsm2) (Main Document 2 replaced on 11/15/2019) (mar).
October 15, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Norberto A. Serrano.(jsm2)

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