Walton v. Brookhart et al
Plaintiff: Romaris Walton
Defendant: Deanna Brookhart, Lt Livingston, C/O Gipson, Ms. Elliot, Lorie Cunningham and John Doe
Case Number: 3:2022cv02908
Filed: December 12, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Mark A Beatty
Referring Judge: Staci M Yandle
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 3, 2023 Filing 10 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Deanna Brookhart, Ms. Elliot, Lt Livingston, Lorie Cunningham, and John Doe, filed by Romaris Walton.(clw)
July 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: The Complaint (Doc. #1 ) is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Should he wish to proceed with this case, Plaintiff shall file his First Amended Complaint within 28 days of the entry of this order (on or before August 8, 2023). To facilitate Plaintiff's compliance with this Order, the Clerk is DIRECTED to mail Plaintiff a blank civil rights complaint form. ( Amended Pleading due by 8/8/2023.). Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark A. Beatty on 7/18/2023. (beb)
July 11, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE TERMINATING JUDGE ASSIGNMENT: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 257, and a request for reassignment having been received, this case, in its entirety, is hereby reassigned to Magistrate Judge Mark A. Beatty for further proceedings. Judge Staci M. Yandle no longer assigned to the case. All future documents must bear case number 22-2908-MAB. (tjk)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
March 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #6 Motion for Status. Plaintiff's Complaint is currently awaiting preliminary review by the Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915A. No additional evidence, arguments, motions, or documents are needed at this time. Plaintiff is REMINDED to keep the Court informed of any change of address. A copy of the Court's order will be forwarded to Plaintiff as soon as this review is completed. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 3/28/2023. (beb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
March 27, 2023 Filing 6 MOTION for status by Romaris Walton. (kare)
December 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 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 $38.00. 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 Sheridan Correctional Center upon entry of this Order. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 12/19/2022. (tjk)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
December 12, 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 22-2908-SMY. 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.: 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 Staci M. Yandle on 12/12/2022. (kare)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
December 12, 2022 Filing 3 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (kare)
December 12, 2022 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Romaris Walton. (kare)
December 12, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Romaris Walton. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(kare)

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