Walls v. Thompson et al
| Nirin Walls |
| Christopher S. Thompson, Robert E. Wegman, Brandon A. Westbrook, C/O Barton, C. Bailey, J. Billington, Lt. Robinson, Jodi A. Pelegrin, Bart D. Toennies, Michael L. Tyus, Ashili Sparks, Dr. Shah, B. Buggett, John Does 1, John Does 2, John Does 3, Michelle Dulle, Terri Schulte, Michael Bednarz, Bonita Copeland, J. Seiffert, Counslor Myers, Counslor Delgotta and Counslor Meyers |
| 3:2022cv01099 |
| May 25, 2022 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois |
| Stephen P McGlynn |
| Prison Condition |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 13
ORDER denying #12 Motion for Copies. Plaintiff has filed a second motion asking the Court to send him a copy of his Complaint and exhibits in order for him to determine if any documents were misplaced. He received grievances and request slips from the Dixon mailroom, and he believes that these documents must have fallen out of envelope sent to the Court. Plaintiff states that he is indigent and cannot afford the copying fees. As Plaintiff has been advised, copies of court documents are available at a cost of $.50 per page, which must be prepaid. See 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1914(b). This rule applies even to plaintiffs who are indigent. See Hoffman v. Hertz, No. 15-cv-00289-MJR, 2015 WL 1598078 at *2 (S.D. Ill. Apr. 8, 2015).The fee for one copy of the 354-page complaint is $177.00. Upon receipt of this payment, the requested copies shall be mailed to Plaintiff via regular mail. Signed by Judge Stephen P. McGlynn on 7/6/2022. (jrj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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Filing 12
MOTION for Copy by Nirin Walls. (mar)
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Filing 11
ORDER: Plaintiff has filed a "motion in regards to proper documents (all) being enclosed in this complaint." (Doc. #6 ). He asks the Court to let the record reflect that Plaintiff is having issues with his mail and does not "understand what is going on." The #6 motion is DENIED. Plaintiff does not specify what issues he is having regarding mailing documents to the Court, and he has successfully mailed a 354 page Complaint, including exhibits, and four motions. No Court action is needed at this time. Plaintiff has also filed a motion requesting copies of his "entire law suit." (Doc. #8 ). The #8 motion is DENIED. As a general rule, the District Clerk will only mail paper copies of documents upon prepayment of the required fee of $0.50 per page. If Plaintiff desires copies of any of the pleadings in this civil case, he may file another motion for copies of the documents by title and document number, along with prepayment of the $0.50 per page copying fee. Plaintiff's in forma pauperis status does not entitle him to free copies of documents from the Court's docket. See Lucien v. DeTella, 141 F.3d 773, 774 (7th Cir. 1998). In light of this Order, the #10 motion for status regarding copies is DENIED. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to send Plaintiff a copy of the docket sheet. Signed by Judge Stephen P. McGlynn on 6/30/2022. (jrj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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Filing 10
MOTION for status re #8 MOTION to Copy by Nirin Walls. (kare)
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Filing 9
Initial Prisoner Filing Fee: $.40 received, receipt number 34625113139 (adh)
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Filing 8
MOTION for Copies or Originals by Nirin Walls. (lmb)
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Filing 7
ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP") (Doc. #2 ). Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $29.53. 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 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 send a copy of this Order to the Trust Fund Officer at the Dixon Correctional Center upon entry of this Order. Signed by Judge Stephen P. McGlynn on 6/1/2022. (tjk)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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Filing 6
MOTION regarding proper documents filed. by Nirin Walls. (jaj)
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Filing 5
CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (jaj)
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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 22-1099-SPM. 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 Stephen P. McGlynn on 5/25/2022. (jaj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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Filing 3
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 5/25/2022. Consent due by 6/15/2022 (jaj)
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Filing 2
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Nirin Walls. (jaj)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Nirin Walls. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits part 1, #2 Exhibits part 2, #3 Exhibits part 3, #4 Exhibits part 4, #5 Exhibits part 5, #6 Envelope)(jaj)
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