Flakes v. Mitchell et al
Plaintiff: Thomas Flakes
Defendant: Jonathan Wilson and Michael T. Bailey
Case Number: 3:2024cv01281
Filed: May 16, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Gilbert C Sison
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
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
July 12, 2024 Filing 19 Initial Prisoner Filing Fee: $ 30.00 received, receipt number 10326 (clw)
July 11, 2024 Filing 18 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Michael T. Bailey & Jonathan Wilson to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 386, 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 Michael T. Bailey & Jonathan Wilson on 7/11/2024. Consent due by 8/1/2024. (jle)
July 10, 2024 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Peter Quigley on behalf of Michael T. Bailey, Jonathan Wilson (Quigley, Peter)
July 9, 2024 Filing 16 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed Jonathan Wilson waiver sent on 6/25/2024, answer due 8/26/2024. (tjk)
July 3, 2024 Filing 15 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed Michael T. Bailey waiver sent on 6/25/2024, answer due 8/26/2024. (tjk)
July 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Status. On June 25, 2024, the Court entered a merits review Order (Doc. 11). The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to send Plaintiff a copy of the Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison on 7/1/2024. (anp)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
June 28, 2024 Filing 13 MOTION for status by Thomas Flakes. (kare)
June 25, 2024 Filing 12 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Michael T. Bailey and Jonathon Wilson on 6/25/2024. Waiver of Service due by 7/25/2024. (tjk)
June 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Order for Service of Process upon Michael T. Bailey and Jonathon Wilson, DENYING #4 MOTION for Recruitment of Counsel filed by Thomas Flakes. The claims against David W. Mitchell, Brandon Ridgeway, and John Doe Internal Affairs Officer are DISMISSED without prejudice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison on 6/25/2024. (anp)
June 17, 2024 Filing 10 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 Gilbert C. Sison for further proceedings. Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel no longer assigned to the case. All future documents must bear case number 24-1281-GCS. (jaj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 30, 2024 Filing 9 Initial Prisoner Filing Fee: $ 30.95 received, receipt number 9626 (djw)
May 23, 2024 Filing 8 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (jaj)
May 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 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 $36.87. 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 Lawrence Correctional Center upon entry of this Order. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 5/23/2024. (tjk)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE AND ORDER: The Court has received your complaint and your motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. Your case number is 24-1281-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 5/16/2024. (tkm)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 16, 2024 Filing 5 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Thomas Flakes 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 Thomas Flakes on 5/16/2024. Consent due by 6/6/2024 (tkm)
May 16, 2024 Filing 4 MOTION for Recruitment of Counsel by Thomas Flakes. (tkm)
May 16, 2024 Filing 3 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by Thomas Flakes. (tkm)
May 16, 2024 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Thomas Flakes. (tkm)
May 16, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Thomas Flakes.(tkm)

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