Michaels v. Locke et al
Plaintiff: Carlon J Michaels
Defendant: Angela M Locke, Kristina L Hemrich, Thomas Austin, Robert L Osborne, Jr, Sherry Benton and Rob Jeffreys
Case Number: 3:2022cv01224
Filed: June 9, 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
June 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 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 $32.57. 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 Shawnee Correctional Center upon entry of this Order. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 6/30/2022. (tjk)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
June 30, 2022 Filing 14 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement. (tjk)
June 22, 2022 Filing 13 NOTICE OF CASE ASSIGNMENT/REASSIGNMENT: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 257, this case will remain with the assigned Chief District 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.
June 22, 2022 Filing 12 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (kare)
June 13, 2022 Filing 11 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement. (kare)
June 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 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 11/1/2021 to 5/10/2022 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 Shawnee Correctional Center. (Trust Fund Statement due on or before 7/25/2022). Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 6/10/2022. (tjk)
June 9, 2022 Filing 9 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 06/9/2022. Consent due by 6/30/2022 (kare)
June 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE AND ORDER: This Court has received your complaint and your motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee from the Central District of Illinois, previously assigned case number: 1:22-cv-01168-SLD. Your new case number is 22-1224-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 6/9/2022. (kare)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
June 9, 2022 Filing 7 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Central; Case Number 1:22-cv-01168. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
June 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER TRANSFERRING VENUE entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 6/9/2022. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this case, and all pending motions, are hereby transferred to the Southern District of Illinois pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1391(b) and 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) for any actions the transferee court deems necessary. SEE WRITTEN ORDER.(SAG) [Transferred from Illinois Central on 6/9/2022.]
June 2, 2022 Filing 5 Letter Requesting Trust Fund Ledger. Trust fund ledger sheets due by 6/16/2022. (KB) [Transferred from Illinois Central on 6/9/2022.]
June 2, 2022 Filing 4 NOTICE OF CASE OPENING. Please be advised that your case has been assigned to Chief Judge Sara Darrow. Effective immediately, all documents should be mailed or scanned to the Rock Island Division, 322 16th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201. Merit Review Deadline set for 6/22/2022. (Attachments: #1 Notice regarding Privacy Issues) (KB) [Transferred from Illinois Central on 6/9/2022.]
May 10, 2022 Filing 3 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Carlon J Michaels. Responses due by 5/24/2022. (KB) [Transferred from Illinois Central on 6/9/2022.]
May 10, 2022 Filing 2 PETITION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, filed by Carlon J Michaels. (KB) [Transferred from Illinois Central on 6/9/2022.]
May 10, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Carlon J Michaels. (KB) [Transferred from Illinois Central on 6/9/2022.]

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