Adams v. Jefferys et al
Plaintiff: Robert Christopher Adams
Defendant: Rob Jefferys and John/Jane Doe 1
Case Number: 3:2022cv02695
Filed: November 17, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: David W Dugan
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Consistent with Administrative Order No. 257, Adams was previously directed to file the attached form indicating consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge or an affirmative declination to consent. The time for doing so has long passed, and in spite of a warning and additional time to do so, said party continues to ignore the Court's directive by not returning the form. Thus, Adams is ordered to SHOW CAUSE why sanctions should not be imposed for failure to file the attached form as is required under Administrative Order No. 257. Show Cause Response re Consent due by 1/5/2023. Signed by Judge David W. Dugan on 12/22/2022. (tjk)
December 20, 2022 Filing 10 NOTICE of Change of Address by Robert Christopher Adams (jaj)
December 20, 2022 Filing 9 MOTION for status by Robert Christopher Adams. (jaj)
December 8, 2022 Filing 8 NOTICE: Plaintiff was directed to file the attached form regarding consenting or declining to consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction. The time for doing so has now passed, and the Court has not received the form. As required by Administrative Order No. 257, Plaintiff shall return the form within 7 days or face possible sanctions. Consent due by 12/15/2022 (jaj)
December 7, 2022 Filing 7 NOTICE of Change of Address by Robert Christopher Adams from Stateville CC to residence. (jaj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
November 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 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 5/1/2022 to 11/17/2022 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 Stateville Correctional Center. (Trust Fund Statement due on or before 1/3/2023). Signed by Judge David W. Dugan on 11/18/2022. (tjk)
November 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE AND ORDER: The Court has received your complaint and your motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. Your case number is 22-2695-DWD. 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 David W. Dugan on 11/17/2022. (jaj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
November 17, 2022 Filing 4 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 11/17/2022. Consent due by 12/8/2022 (jaj)
November 17, 2022 Filing 3 MOTION for the Co-Defendants Name to be Given by Internal Affairs by Robert Christopher Adams. (jaj)
November 17, 2022 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Robert Christopher Adams. (jaj)
November 17, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against John/Jane Doe 1, Rob Jefferys filed by Robert Christopher Adams.(jaj)

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