Parker v. Hughes et al
Plaintiff: Christopher L Parker
Defendant: Latoya Hughes and Unknown IDOC Directors
Case Number: 3:2024cv00895
Filed: March 26, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Staci M Yandle
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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March 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 This Court has received your complaint and your motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee) from the Northern District of Illinois, previously assigned case number: 24-1332. Your new case number is 24-895-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. 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 Judge Staci M. Yandle on 3/26/2026. (jaj)
March 26, 2024 Filing 11 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 3/26/2024. Consent due by 4/16/2024 (jaj)
March 26, 2024 Filing 10 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:24-cv-01332. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
March 25, 2024 Filing 9 TRANSFERRED to the Southern District of Illinois at Benton the electronic record. (nsf, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/26/2024.]
March 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: At the Court's instance, this case is transferred to the Southern District of Illinois (Benton Division) for imposition of an initial filing fee and whatever other action the transferee court deems appropriate. See accompanying Statement for details. The Clerk shall effectuate the transfer forthwith. Civil case terminated only as to the docket of the Northern District of Illinois. Signed by the Honorable John F. Kness on 3/25/2024. Mailed notice (nsf, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/26/2024.]
March 12, 2024 Filing 7 MOTION for Sua Sponte Summary Judgment (Received via PC Scan email on 03/12/2024.) (smb, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/26/2024.]
February 16, 2024 MAILED copy of the Clerk's Notice entry along with the Joint Consent Form to Plaintiff. (emc, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/26/2024.]
February 16, 2024 CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (emc, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/26/2024.]
February 16, 2024 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John F. Kness. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3). (emc, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/26/2024.]
February 15, 2024 Filing 6 DECLARATION in Support of Motion for TRO (emc, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/26/2024.]
February 15, 2024 Filing 5 MOTION by Plaintiff Christopher L. Parker for TRO and preliminary injunction (emc, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/26/2024.]
February 15, 2024 Filing 4 MOTION to Relate Case by Plaintiff Christopher L. Parker (emc, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/26/2024.]
February 15, 2024 Filing 3 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Christopher L. Parker for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Exhibits) (emc, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/26/2024.]
February 15, 2024 Filing 2 PRISONER CIVIL Cover Sheet (emc, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/26/2024.]
February 15, 2024 Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint and no copies by Christopher L. Parker (emc, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/26/2024.]

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