Arroyo v. Byers et al
| Jose Arroyo |
| Nathan Byers, Brian Banks, James Hall, John Houseman, Darren Galloway, Sgt Goines, Zack Love, Quinton Smothers, Lt. Bradford, Maggie Meikle, Rebecca Riggs, Michael Clemons, Margaret Madole and Latoya Hughes |
| 3:2026cv00263 |
| March 9, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois |
| Staci M Yandle |
| Prisoner: Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 19
ORDER DISMISSING as MOOT #16 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). Plaintiff was granted IFP on March 18, 2026, see Order at Doc. 11, so it is not necessary to submit a second IFP application. Signed by Chief District Judge Staci M. Yandle on 4/21/2026. (jsy) THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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Filing 18
ORDER: Plaintiff's Motion for Service at Government Expense (Doc. 16) is DENIED as moot. The Court will direct service upon completion of the preliminary review of the Complaint required by 28 U.S.C. 1915A for any Defendant who survives review. Signed by Chief District Judge Staci M. Yandle on 4/21/2026. (jsy) THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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| Filing 17 MOTION for Service of Process at Government Expense by Jose Arroyo. (kare) |
| Filing 16 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Jose Arroyo. (kare) |
| Filing 15 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Jose Arroyo. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(kare) |
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Filing 14
ORDER STRIKING #13 Memorandum in Support re #1 Complaint filed by Jose Arroyo. Plaintiff has attempted to supplement the Complaint with a 37-page Memorandum. The Court does not accept piecemeal amendments to a Complaint, and this Memorandum cannot stand on its own as the Amended Complaint. Therefore, the Memorandum is STRICKEN, and the Clerk's Office is DIRECTED to RETURN it to Plaintiff. If he intends to file an Amended Complaint to replace the original Complaint, Plaintiff should file a First Amended Complaint that stands on its own without reference to any prior complaint on or before APRIL 26, 2026. The Court hereby DEFERS screening of the original Complaint until after this deadline expires. If Plaintiff chooses not to amend, the Court will screen the original Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915A after this deadline expires. Signed by Chief District Judge Staci M. Yandle on 3/27/2026. (jsy) THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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| Filing 13 ENTRY STRICKEN PER ORDER 14 - MEMORANDUM in Support re #1 Complaint filed by Jose Arroyo. (jaj) Modified on 3/30/2026 (tkm). |
| Filing 12 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (jaj) |
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Filing 11
ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP") (Doc. 4). Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $20.38. 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 Dixon Correctional Center upon entry of this Order. Signed by Chief District Judge Staci M. Yandle on 3/18/2026. (mado)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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| Filing 10 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement. (mado) |
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Filing 9
ORDER: Plaintiff filed a Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis ("IFP") in this case (Doc. 4) but failed to provide the necessary prisoner trust fund account information as required by the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). Therefore, Plaintiff is ORDERED to provide the Clerk of Court with the attached Certification completed by the Trust Fund Officer at his facility and a copy of his trust fund account statement (or institutional equivalent) for the period September 9, 2025, through March 9, 2026, no later than April 27, 2026. Failure to do so will result in dismissal of this case for failure to comply with an order of the 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 Dixon Correctional Center. Signed by Chief District Judge Staci M. Yandle on 3/12/2026. (mado)
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Filing 8
ORDER DENYING #3 Motion for Recruitment of Counsel. The Court generally will not consider recruiting counsel for a pro se plaintiff until the Court conducts a preliminary review of the Complaint under 28 U.S.C. 1915A, which requires the Court to screen prisoner Complaints to filter out nonmeritorious claims. 28 U.S.C. 1915A(a). Given the early stage of the litigation, it is difficult to accurately evaluate the need for assistance of counsel, so the recruitment of counsel would be premature. See Kadamovas v. Stevens, 706 F.3d 843, 845 (7th Cir. 2013) ("[U]ntil the defendants respond to the complaint, the plaintiff's need for assistance of counsel... cannot be gauged."). If Plaintiff's Complaint survives Section 1915A review, and he encounters difficulties in self-representation as this case proceeds, he may refile his motion seeking recruitment of counsel. If he chooses to renew his request, he should submit rejection letters from at least 3 attorneys to demonstrate that he has made reasonable efforts to obtain counsel on his own. Signed by Chief District Judge Staci M. Yandle on 3/10/2026. (jsy) THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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Filing 7
ORDER: Plaintiff's #2 Motion for Service at Government Expense is DENIED as moot. The Court will direct service upon completion of the preliminary review of the Complaint required by 28 U.S.C. 1915A for any Defendant who survives review. Signed by Chief District Judge Staci M. Yandle on 3/10/2026. (jsy) THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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| 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 26-263-SMY. 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 District Judge Staci M. Yandle on 3/9/2026. (kare) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Plaintiff to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 428, 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 3/9/2026. Consent due by 3/30/2026 (kare) |
| Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Jose Arroyo. (kare) |
| Filing 3 MOTION for Recruitment of Counsel by Jose Arroyo. (kare) |
| Filing 2 MOTION for Service of Process at Government Expense by Jose Arroyo. (kare) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Jose Arroyo. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(kare) |
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