Hamilton v. Myers et al
Plaintiff: Eric L. Hamilton
Defendant: Percy Myers, Wexford Health Sources Inc., Mitchell Cook, Christine Brown, Bob Blum, John Barwick, Nurse Ally and Adrian Nolon Hess
Case Number: 3:2026cv00458
Filed: April 9, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Staci M Yandle
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
May 4, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Change of Address by Eric L. Hamilton (kare)
April 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER DISMISSING as MOOT #6 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). Plaintiff paid his full filing fee on April 13, 2026, so it is not necessary to submit an 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.
April 16, 2026 Filing 7 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (jdc)
April 16, 2026 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Eric L. Hamilton. (jdc)
April 16, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE of Temporary Change of Address by Eric L. Hamilton (jdc) Modified on 4/16/2026 (jdc).
April 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER: The Court has received your payment of the filing fee. Now 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 District Judge Staci M. Yandle on 4/13/2026. (mado)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
April 13, 2026 Filing fee: $ 405.00, receipt number 22480 (clw)
April 9, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE AND ORDER: The Court has received your Complaint. Your case number is 26-458-SMY. 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 District Judge Staci M. Yandle on 4/9/2026. (kare)
April 9, 2026 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. 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 4/9/2026. Consent due by 4/30/2026 (kare)
April 9, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Eric L. Hamilton.(kare)

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