Planinsek v. Morgan et al
Plaintiff: John Planinsek
Defendant: Derek Morgan, James Sullivan, Conner Anderson, Thadeous Sheridan and Sicily Reese
Case Number: 3:2024cv00089
Filed: January 11, 2024
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. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 1, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE of Change of Address by John Planinsek (jaj)
January 29, 2024 Filing 11 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by John Planinsek. (Attachments: #1 Second Trust Fund Statement)(jaj)
January 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP") (Doc. [5). Plaintiff has been without funds for six months, he is currently without funds, and he appears to have no means currently with which to pay an initial partial filing fee. Accordingly, the Court will not assess an initial partial filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(4). 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 mail a copy of this Order to the Trust Fund Officer at the Graham Correctional Center upon entry of this Order. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 1/25/2024. (tjk)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
January 24, 2024 Filing 9 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement. (jaj)
January 23, 2024 Filing 8 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (jaj)
January 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 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. 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 7/1/2023 to 1/8/2024 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 Graham Correctional Center. (Trust Fund Statement due on or before 3/4/2024). Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 1/17/2024. (tjk)
January 11, 2024 Filing 6 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 1/11/2024. Consent due by 2/1/2024 (jaj)
January 11, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 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: 24-3005. Your new case number is 24-89-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 fourteen 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 1/11/2024. (jaj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
January 11, 2024 Filing 4 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Central; Case Number 3:24-cv-03005. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
January 10, 2024 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Judge James E. Shadid on 1/10/2024. Plaintiff filed a Complaint #1 alleging violations of his constitutional rights under 42 U.S.C. 1983. Venue for federal civil rights actions is governed by 28 U.S.C. 1391(b). According to that statute, such actions may be brought only in (1) the judicial district where any defendant resides (if all defendants reside in the same State), (2) a judicial district in which a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred, or (3) a judicial district in which any defendant may be found, if there is no district in which the action may otherwise be brought. It appears that a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claims in this lawsuit occurred at the Wabash County Jail located in Wabash County, Illinois, which is situated in the federal judicial district of the Southern District of Illinois. See 28 U.S.C. 93(c). The Court therefore finds that venue over this proceeding is in the Southern District of Illinois, and that it is in the interests of justice that this cause be transferred there. See 28 U.S.C. 1404(a). No summons shall issue in this action unless directed by the transferee court. The Clerk is directed to transfer this case to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.(ANW) [Transferred from Illinois Central on 1/11/2024.]
January 8, 2024 Filing 3 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff John Planinsek. Responses due by 1/22/2024 (SAG) [Transferred from Illinois Central on 1/11/2024.]
January 8, 2024 Filing 2 PETITION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, filed by John Planinsek.(SAG) [Transferred from Illinois Central on 1/11/2024.]
January 8, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by John Planinsek.(SAG) [Transferred from Illinois Central on 1/11/2024.]

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