Reese v. Sproul et al
Plaintiff: Troy Reese
Defendant: Mrs. Dawn and D. Sproul
Case Number: 3:2020cv00650
Filed: July 2, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: J Phil Gilbert
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 26, 2020 Filing 14 Consent Form - IFP Proceedings by Troy Reese. (jsm2)
August 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER: On August 17, 2020, Plaintiff filed a #12 letter asking the Court to take his claims "serious[ly]." This was presumably in response to an #9 Order Dismissing #1 Complaint without prejudice and DENYING Plaintiff's Motion for Recruitment of Counsel entered August 5, 2020. The Court dismissed the Complaint because it failed to state any claim upon which relief may be granted. However, Plaintiff was granted permission to file a First Amended Complaint, if he wished to proceed any further with his claims. The deadline for filing the First Amended Complaint is September 1, 2020. Plaintiff should read the Court's Order Dismissing Complaint and follow the instructions set forth therein when amending his complaint. Failure to file a First Amended Complaint according to the instructions and deadline will result in dismissal of the action with prejudice and a strike. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41; 28 U.S.C. 1915(g). Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 8/18/2020. (jsy) THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
August 17, 2020 Filing 12 Letter from Troy Reese. (jsm2)
August 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER Directing Monthly Payments be made from Prison Account of Reese, granting #2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Troy Reese. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to mail a copy of this Memorandum and Order to Plaintiff. Upon receipt of Plaintiff's signed consent form, the Clerk shall mail a copy of this Memorandum and Order and an executed copy of the consent form to the Warden at Marion United States Penitentiary, as well as e-mail a copy of this Memorandum and Order and an executed copy of the consent form to the Trust Fund Management Staff at Marion United States Penitentiary. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 8/11/2020. (tjk)
August 6, 2020 Filing 10 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement. (jsm2)
August 6, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 9/1/2020. (jsm2)
August 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER DISMISSING #1 Complaint without prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted and DENYING 3 Motion for Recruitment of Counsel. Plaintiff must file a properly completed Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by August 28, 2020, and a First Amended Complaint by September 1, 2020. Failure to do both by these deadlines shall result in dismissal of the action with prejudice and a strike. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41; 28 U.S.C. 1915(g). Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 8/4/2020. (jsy)
July 29, 2020 Filing 8 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by Troy Reese. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(jaj)
July 14, 2020 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 1./1/2020 to 7/2/2020 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 Marion USP. (Trust Fund Statement due on or before 8/28/2020). Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 7/14/2020. (tjk)
July 13, 2020 Filing 6 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (jsm2)
July 2, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Plaintiff to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 257, within 21 days of this Notice, you must file the attached form indicating your consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge or an affirmative declination to consent. Consent/Non-Consent to U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form sent to Plaintiff on 7/2/20. Consent due by 7/23/2020 (amv)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
July 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER The Court has received your complaint and your motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. Your case number is 20-650-JPG. 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. 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 J. Phil Gilbert on 7/2/2020. (amv)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
July 2, 2020 Filing 3 MOTION for Recruitment of Counsel (see Doc. 2) by Troy Reese. (amv)
July 2, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Troy Reese. (amv)
July 2, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Mrs. Dawn, D. Sproul, filed by Troy Reese.(amv)

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