Clover et al v. Griffith et al
Plaintiff: Stacey Clover and Zachariah Kimmel
Defendant: Bradley Griffith and Bret Gentry
Case Number: 3:2021cv01715
Filed: December 20, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: J Phil Gilbert
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER. The Court must liberally construe pro se pleadings. See Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520 (1972); Hudson v. McHugh, 148 F.3d 859, 864 (7th Cir. 1998). Plaintiff has filed multiple documents and the Court is unsure what document acts as Plaintiff's Complaint. This Court will give Plaintiff until 2/25/2022 to file an Amended Complaint. This amended complaint will serve as the basis of Plaintiff's action under the law. Plaintiff alleges Defendant Griffith has violated his right to privacy. The Court will liberally construe this claim as a violation of the fourteenth amendment privacy rights or violation of the fourth amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizure. "Private persons, jointly engaged with state officials in a challenged action, are acting "under color" of law for purposes of 1983 actions." Dennis v. Sparks, 449 U.S. 24, 24, 101 S. Ct. 183, 184, 66 L. Ed. 2d 185 (1980). Plaintiff alleges Griffith has violated Plaintiff's constitutional rights through multiple state actors. At this point, the Plaintiff has done the minimum to confer subject matter jurisdiction. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 2/9/2022. (jsh)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
February 9, 2022 Set/Reset Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 2/25/2022. (clt)
February 4, 2022 Filing 11 RESPONSE to 10 Order, filed by Stacey Clover. (lmb).
January 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER. As stated in the Court's Order to Show Cause #6 , the Court ORDERED Plaintiffs to articulate how this Court has a basis under federal law to confer subject matter jurisdiction of this action. In response, Plaintiffs submitted #9 various documents related to this case. As such, this Court will provide Plaintiffs one more opportunity to amend their complaint to articulate, in writing, as opposed to submitting evidence, what basis or bases of federal law Plaintiffs are suing Defendants. If Plaintiffs fail to provide an adequate basis to confer jurisdiction, the Court will dismiss Plaintiffs' case without prejudice. Plaintiffs have until 2/4/2022 to amend their complaint. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 1/24/2022. (jsh)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
January 20, 2022 Filing 9 RESPONSE to #6 Order to Show Cause, filed by Stacey Clover. (lmb)
January 11, 2022 Filing 8 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (lmb)
January 3, 2022 Filing 7 NOTICE OF CASE ASSIGNMENT/REASSIGNMENT: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 257, this case will remain with the assigned Judge J. Phil Gilbert. This Notice does not alter any prior referrals of motions or matters pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 636(b)(1-3). (kls3)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
January 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Plaintiffs have until 2/7/2022 to SHOW CAUSE as to why the Court has subject matter jurisdiction over Plaintiffs claims. If Plaintiffs do not provide this Court a basis for subject matter jurisdiction, this Court will dismiss Plaintiffs claims without prejudice. Show Cause Response due by 2/7/2022. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 1/3/2022. (jsh)
January 3, 2022 Filing 5 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (kls3)
December 21, 2021 Filing 4 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Stacey Clover 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. A link regarding the magistrate judges in this district is attached for your convenience: #http://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/documents/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. Consent/Non-Consent to U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form sent to Stacey Clover on 12/21/21. Consent due by 1/11/2022 (lmb)
December 20, 2021 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Stacey Clover. (lmb)
December 20, 2021 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Stacey Clover.(lmb)
December 20, 2021 Filing 1 Notice of Judge Assignment. Judge J. Phil Gilbert assigned. All future documents must bear case number 21-1715-JPG. Refer to Civil/Removal Case Processing Requirements, found on the ILSD website, for further service information. (lmb)

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