Clark v. Hughes et al
| Aaron Clark |
| Latoya Hughes, Anthony Wills, Kevin Reichert, John Doe 1, Philip K. Royster, Curtis L. Dallas, K. Williamson, John Doe 2, John Doe 3, John Doe 4, John Doe 5, Major Birkner, John Doe 6, John Doe 7, John Doe 8, M. Rohlfing, John Doe 9 and John Doe 10 |
| 3:2025cv01944 |
| October 21, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois |
| Nancy J Rosenstengel |
| Prison Condition |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 13 MOTION for Status by Aaron Clark. (kare) |
| Filing 12 Initial Prisoner Filing Fee: $ 10 received, receipt number 21215 (clw) |
| Filing 11 Initial Prisoner Filing Fee: $ 20.00 received, receipt number 20529 (djw) |
Filing 10
ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP") (Doc. 8). Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $14.63. 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 $10.00 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 Menard Correctional Center upon entry of this Order. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 12/5/2025. (mado)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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| Filing 9 NOTICE STRIKING ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS striking #5 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Aaron Clark per Order at Doc. 7 . (mado)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. |
| Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Aaron Clark. (jaj) |
| Filing Fee or Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (IFP) due on or before 12/9/2025 (jaj) |
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Filing 7
ORDER: Plaintiff has filed a motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee (IFP). However, the motion is missing pages, key information, and the Plaintiff has failed to sign the motion. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 requires that "Every pleading, written motion, and other paper must be signed...by a party personally if the party is unrepresented." The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to STRIKE Doc. 5. Plaintiff is ORDERED to submit a properly signed motion, on or before December 9, 2025. Plaintiffs failure to do so by the deadline may result in the dismissal of this action without prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to return the original or a copy of Doc. 5 to Plaintiff along with this Order and a blank Motion and Affidavit to Proceed in District Court without Prepaying Fees or Costs. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 11/25/2025. (mado)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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Filing 6
ORDER: The Court has received your motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. 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. 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 11/25/2025. (mado)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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| Filing 5 STRICKEN per Order at Doc. 7 . MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Aaron Clark. (jaj) Modified on 12/5/2025 (mado). |
| Filing 4 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (kare) |
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Filing 3
NOTICE AND ORDER: The Court has received your Complaint. Your case number is 25-1944-NJR. Within 30 days of the entry of this Order, you are ORDERED to submit the $405.00 filing fee or a motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. If you file a motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee, the Court must review your trust fund account statement for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of this action. Thus, you must have the Trust Fund Officer at your facility complete the attached certification and provide a copy of your trust fund account statement (or institutional equivalent). If you fail to pay the filing fee or submit the motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee by the deadline, the case will be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. FED. R. CIV. P. 41(b); Sperow v. Melvin, 153 F.3d 780, 781 (7th Cir. 1998). 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 10/22/2025. (kare)
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| Filing 2 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Plaintiff 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 Plaintiff on 10/22/2025. Consent due by 11/12/2025 (kare) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Aaron Clark.(kare) |
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