Nelson v. Susan et al
Plaintiff: Keith Nelson
Defendant: Nurse Susan, C/O Gonclaves and Nurse Tara
Case Number: 3:2025cv01133
Filed: May 29, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Gilbert C Sison
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 32 REPLY to #31 Response in Opposition to Motion Reply to Response to Motion Doc #31 filed by Nurse Tara. (Severit, Joshua)
October 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 31 RESPONSE in Opposition re #29 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Keith Nelson. (jaj)
October 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER re #29 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Nurse Tara. The Court DIRECTS Plaintiff to respond to this motion on or before October 30, 2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison on 10/1/2025. (klh)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
September 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Nurse Tara. (Severit, Joshua)
September 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Defendant's ANSWER to #1 Complaint filed by Plaintiff by Nurse Susan.(Miles, Veronika)
September 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ANSWER to #1 Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by C/O Gonclaves.(McClimans, Christine)
September 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE: All parties have consented to have a United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case. Accordingly, Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison is ASSIGNED to conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial and final entry of judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 636(c) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73. All future documents must bear case number 25-cv-1133-GCS. Any District Judge previously assigned will no longer be assigned to this case. (csb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
September 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 FINAL CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Severit, Joshua) Modified on 9/9/2025 (csb).
September 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Nurse Tara to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 408, 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 Nurse Tara on 9/3/2025. Consent due by 9/24/2025 (tkm)
September 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (McClimans, Christine)
September 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Nurse Tara. Nurse Tara waiver sent on 7/31/2025, answer due 9/29/2025. (Severit, Joshua)
September 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua N. Severit on behalf of Nurse Tara (Severit, Joshua)
August 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing C/O Gonclaves to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 408, 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 C/O Gonclaves on 8/11/2025. Consent due by 9/2/2025 (tkm)
August 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Christine G. McClimans on behalf of C/O Gonclaves (McClimans, Christine)
August 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Miles, Veronika)
August 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Nurse Susan to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 408, 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 Nurse Susan on 8/7/2025. Consent due by 8/28/2025. (jle)
August 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Dylan P. Grady on behalf of Nurse Susan (Grady, Dylan)
August 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Veronika Jones Miles on behalf of Nurse Susan (Miles, Veronika)
August 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Nurse Susan waiver sent on 7/17/2025, answer due 9/15/2025. (mado)
July 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SECOND REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Defendant Nurse Tara on 7/31/2025. Waiver of Service due by 9/2/2025. (mado)
July 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. C/O Gonclaves waiver sent on 7/17/2025, answer due 9/15/2025. (mado)
July 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 HIPAA Qualified Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison on 7/17/2025. (tkm)
July 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 REQUESTS FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Defendants Susan, Gonclaves, and Tara on 7/17/2025. Waivers of Service due by 8/18/2025. (mado)
July 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Order for Service of Process upon Nurse Susan, Nurse Tara, and C/O Gonclaves. Count 1 shall proceed against Nurse Susan, Nurse Tara, and C/O Gonclaves. All potential claims against Sergeant Haper, Latoya Hughes, John Barwick, Dr. Percy Myers, and Wexford Health Service, Inc. is DISMISSED without prejudice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison on 7/17/2025. (anp)
July 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 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 Gilbert C. Sison for further proceedings. Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel no longer assigned to the case. All future documents must bear case number 25-cv-1133-GCS. (mado)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
June 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Initial Prisoner Filing Fee: $ 74.84 received, receipt number 16299 (clw)
June 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (jaj)
May 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 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 $74.84. 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 Graham Correctional Center upon entry of this Order. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 5/30/2025. (mado)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE AND ORDER: The Court has received your complaint and your motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. Your case number is 25-1133-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 5/29/2025. (jaj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Plaintiff to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 402, 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 5/29/2025. Consent due by 6/20/2025 (jaj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Keith Nelson. (jaj)
May 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Keith Nelson.(jaj)

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Defendant: Nurse Susan
Represented By: Veronika Jones Miles
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Represented By: Christine G. McClimans
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