Smith v. Sullivan et al
Plaintiff: Michael Smith
Defendant: B. Allard, D. Galloway, Correctional Counselor Love, Lt. Sullivan, Lt. Banks, S Matthews and J Bonnett
Case Number: 3:2024cv02521
Filed: November 22, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Mark A Beatty
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
January 13, 2025 Filing 12 Plaintiff's Intent to Comply with the Court's Order(s) by Michael Smith(jaj)
December 23, 2024 Filing 11 NOTICE TERMINATING JUDGE ASSIGNMENT: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 259, 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 David W. Dugan no longer assigned to the case. All future documents must bear case number 24-cv-2521-MAB. (mamo)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
December 16, 2024 Filing 10 MOTION Requesting a (One-Time-Only) Production Copy of Complete Original Complaint Filing Free of Charge/At No Costs by Michael Smith. (lmb)
December 16, 2024 Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Michael Smith. (lmb)
December 6, 2024 Filing 8 MOTION Requesting the Court Take Judicial Notice of Extraordinary Circumstances and Denial of Court Access by Michael Smith. (jaj)
December 6, 2024 Filing 7 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (jaj)
November 26, 2024 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. 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 trust fund account statement (or institutional equivalent) for the period May 22, 2024, thru November 22, 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 Shawnee Correctional Center.Signed by Judge David W. Dugan on 11/26/2024. (mamo)
November 25, 2024 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 24-2521-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 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 David W. Dugan on 11/25/2024. (jaj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
November 25, 2024 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. 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 Plaintiff on 11/25/2024. Consent due by 12/16/2024 (jaj)
November 22, 2024 Filing 3 MOTION for Recruitment of Counsel by Michael Smith. (jaj)
November 22, 2024 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Michael Smith. (jaj)
November 22, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Michael Smith.(jaj)

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Defendant: B. Allard
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