Cleveland v. Blum et al
Plaintiff: Richard Cleveland
Defendant: Bob Blum, Percey Myers, Christine Brown, Crystal Crow, Jeffery Dennison, David Mitchell, Rob Jeffreys and IDOC
Case Number: 3:2022cv00456
Filed: March 7, 2022
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 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 29, 2022 Filing 13 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Rob Jeffreys on 4/29/2022. Waiver of Service due by 5/29/2022. (jaj)
April 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Order for Service of Process upon Rob Jeffreys (official capacity only), DENYING #3 MOTION for Recruitment of Counsel filed by Richard Cleveland. Crystal Crow, Jeffery Dennison, IDOC, David Mitchell, Percey Myers, Bob Blum, and Christine Brown are DISMISSED without prejudice. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 4/29/2022. (anp)
March 21, 2022 Filing fee: $ 402.00, receipt number 44625014502 (tba)
March 17, 2022 Filing 11 NOTICE OF CASE ASSIGNMENT/REASSIGNMENT: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 257, this case will remain with the assigned Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel. This Notice does not alter any prior referrals of motions or matters pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 636(b)(1-3). (kare)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
March 17, 2022 Filing 10 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (kare)
March 14, 2022 Filing 9 NOTICE TO RICHARD CLEVELAND STRIKING ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS #8 Consent/Non-Consent to US Magistrate Judge. The Clerk's Office received your Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge jurisdiction form. The form is incomplete. You did not check whether you consent or decline to proceed before a magistrate judge. Therefore, the pleading is STRICKEN. Another form is attached to this notice. Please check one of the boxes at the bottom of the form where it says "Check One". Then sign and date the form. The form should be filed as soon as possible. Please note, pursuant to the Court's prior Order, your deadline for submitting this form is 03/28/2022. (kare)
March 14, 2022 Filing 8 STRICKEN - CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (kare) Modified on 3/14/2022 (kare).
March 9, 2022 Set/Reset Deadlines: Filing Fee due on or before 4/7/2022 (kare)
March 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. #2 ). A federal court may permit an indigent party to proceed without pre-payment of fees. 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(1). The Court is not satisfied from Cleveland's affidavit that he is indigent. Plaintiff's trust fund account balance as of March 1, 2022 was $1,084.71 (Doc. #2 ). Accordingly, the Court DENIES the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. #2 ). Plaintiff shall pay the $402.00 filing fee no later than April 7, 2022. 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). Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 3/8/2022. (tjk)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
March 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER re #1 Complaint filed by Richard Cleveland. To the extent Plaintiff seeks a preliminary injunction as part of his request for relief, he merely states that he needs a typewriter and cannot afford to continue bartering for typing services. But he has not shown that he is entitled to a preliminary injunction at this time. Planned Parenthood v. Commissioner of Indiana State Dep't Health, 699 F.3d 962, 972 (7th Cir. 2012) ("the moving party must demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of success on the merits, no adequate remedy at law, and irreparable harm absent the injunction"). Thus, his request for a preliminary injunction is DENIED without prejudice. If Plaintiff believes he is entitled to a preliminary injunction, he may file a motion indicating how he meets the elements for a preliminary injunction to issue. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 3/8/2022. (anp)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
March 7, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Richard Cleveland 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 Richard Cleveland on 03/07/2022. Consent due by 3/28/2022 (kare)
March 7, 2022 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 22-456-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. 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 3/7/2022. (kare)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
March 7, 2022 Filing 3 MOTION for Recruitment of Counsel by Richard Cleveland. (kare)
March 7, 2022 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Richard Cleveland. (kare)
March 7, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Richard Cleveland.(kare)

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