Perkins v. Bacon et al
| Michael A Perkins |
| Kyle Bacon, John/Jane Does, Franklin County Justice System, City of West Frankfort Police Department, Jacob Waters, Justin Sieluze and Jason Yunker |
| 3:2025cv00539 |
| April 10, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois |
| Stephen P McGlynn |
| Prisoner: Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| None |
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| Filing 22 MOTION for Leave to File Exhibits Timeline and Supporting Documents by Michael A Perkins. (Attachments: #1 Envelope, #2 Proposed Exhibits part 1, #3 Proposed Exhibits part 2, #4 Proposed Exhibits part 3, #5 Proposed Exhibits part 4)(jaj) |
| Filing 21 MOTION to Order State Court Transcripts at Government's Expense by Michael Andrew Perkins. (jaj) |
| Filing 20 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Michael A Perkins.(jaj) |
Filing 19
Order granting #18 Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint. This case was opened on April 10, 2025, and the Complaint is awaiting review pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915A. Plaintiff has filed a motion seeking leave to file an amended complaint. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(1)(A), "a party may amend its pleading once as a matter of course within [ ] 21 days after serving it." Plaintiff's motion was filed within the time to amend his pleading once as a matter of course and, therefore, the motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall have 30 days to file an amended complaint. The First Amended Complaint will be subject to preliminary review by the Court pursuant to Section 1915A. Signed by Judge Stephen P. McGlynn on 7/21/2025. (jrj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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| Filing 18 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Michael A Perkins. (kare) |
| Filing 17 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by Michael A Perkins. (jaj) |
| Filing 16 Initial Prisoner Filing Fee: $ 29.05 received, receipt number 15952 (jdc) |
| Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Michael A Perkins. (jaj) |
| Filing Fee or Motion to Proceed IFP due on or before 5/21/2025 (jaj) |
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Filing 14
ORDER: Plaintiffs motion for IFP (Doc. 2) is GRANTED. Based upon the information contained in his prison trust fund account statement, Plaintiff is ORDERED to pay an initial partial filing fee of $29.05 within FOURTEEN DAYS of the entry of this Order (on or before May 21, 2025). This payment 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. Additionally, because Plaintiff is no longer detained or incarcerated, he must pay the remaining balance of the $350 filing fee ($320.95) or file an updated motion to proceed IFP with regard to the balance within FOURTEEN DAYS of the entry of this Order. Robbins, 104 F.3d at 899. The Clerk is DIRECTED to send Plaintiff a blank Motion for Leave to Proceed IFP form along with a copy of this Order. Signed by Judge Stephen P. McGlynn on 5/7/2025. (mado)
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| Filing 13 NOTICE OF CASE ASSIGNMENT/REASSIGNMENT: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 386, this case will remain with the assigned District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn. This Notice does not alter any prior referrals of motions or matters pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 636(b)(1-3). (jaj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. |
| Filing 12 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (jaj) |
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Filing 11
ORDER: Based on the personal identifying information Plaintiff has provided in his #9 Response to Order to Show Cause, the Court has determined that Plaintiff is not the same individual subjected to a filing restriction imposed by the Seventh Circuit. See Perkins v. Zielinski, 03-cv-00153-JPG (Doc. 1). The Show Cause Order at Doc. 6 is DEEMED SATISFIED. The Complaint now awaits preliminary review under Section 1915A. Plaintiff will be notified once this review is completed. Signed by Judge Stephen P. McGlynn on 5/6/2025. (jrj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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Filing 10
ORDER re #9 Response to Order to Show Cause. Plaintiff has included his social security number and date of birth unredacted in his response to the Show Cause Order. Although the "responsibility for redacting personal identifiers rests solely with the [party]," SDIL-LR 5.1, as a onetime courtesy, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to redact Plaintiff's social security number and date of birth from Doc. #9 in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2(a). (Doc. #9 , p. 1, 3, 4). Signed by Judge Stephen P. McGlynn on 5/5/2025. (jrj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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| Filing 9 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by Michael A Perkins. (jaj) |
| Filing 8 Mail Returned as Undeliverable - documents 4 & 5. Mail sent to Michael Perkins. (tkm) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE: Plaintiff was directed to file the attached form regarding consenting or declining to consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction. The time for doing so has now passed, and the Court has not received the form. As required by Administrative Order No. 386, Plaintiff shall return the form within 7 days or face possible sanctions. Consent due by 5/9/2025 (jaj) |
| Set Deadline as to Response due by 5/12/2025 (csb) |
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Filing 6
ORDER to SHOW CAUSE: Plaintiff Michael A. Perkins, who is currently being held at the Franklin County Jail, filed this case pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983 for violations of his constitutional rights. Along with the Complaint, Plaintiff Perkins filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (Doc. 2). It has come to the Court's attention that there is an individual name of Michael Perkins who has previously litigated cases in this District and who has accumulated three strikes pursuant to Section 1915(g). See Perkins v. Purtle, No. 00-cv-618-JPG, Doc. 42 (S.D. Ill. Sept. 10, 2003) (discussing case history). Additionally, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has implemented a filing restriction against this same Michael Perkins. According to the filing restriction, clerks of all federal courts in this circuit are directed to return unfiled any papers submitted by Michael Perkins until he has paid all outstanding fees. Perkins v. Lieutenant Gales, No. 03-2584 (7th Cir. Nov. 20, 2003). Accordingly, Plaintiff is ORDERED to SHOW CAUSE in writing why this case should not be dismissed pursuant to the filing restriction on or before May 12, 2025. In his response to this Show Cause Order, Plaintiff shall also disclose any and all lawsuits filed in state or federal court that he has litigated while in prison or jail. Failure to respond to this Order will result in dismissal of this action for failure to comply with an order of the Court pursuant to Rule 41(b). Signed by Judge Stephen P. McGlynn on 4/14/2025. (jrj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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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 25-539-SPM. 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 Stephen P. McGlynn on 4/10/2025. (jaj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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| 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 4/10/2025. Consent due by 5/1/2025 (jaj) |
| Filing 3 MOTION for Recruitment of Counsel by Michael A Perkins. (jaj) |
| Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Michael A Perkins. (jaj) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Michael A Perkins. (Attachments: #1 Complaint 2)(jaj) |
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