Walker v. Wills et al
| Alfred Walker |
| Anthony Wills, Kevin Reichert, Sgt. Taylor, C/O Garcia, Ezekiel Owens, Sgt. Williamson, Sgt. McDonald, Sgt. Teller, Nurse Amanda, Med Tech Darren, John Doe 1, John/Jane Doe 1 and Lt. Blake |
| 3:2026cv00481 |
| April 13, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois |
| Staci M Yandle |
| Prison Condition |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| None |
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| Filing 14 Initial Prisoner Filing Fee: $ 45.11 received, receipt number 23300 (jdc) |
| Filing 13 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (jaj) |
Filing 12
ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP") (Doc. 10). Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $45.11. 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 Lawrence Correctional Center upon entry of this Order. Signed by Chief District Judge Staci M. Yandle on 5/6/2026. (mado)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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Filing 11
ORDER: Plaintiff's Motion for Recruitment of Counsel (Doc. #6 ) is DENIED. 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 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. No such letters were included with Plaintiff's motion. Signed by Chief District Judge Staci M. Yandle on 5/6/2026. (beb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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| Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Alfred Walker. (jaj) |
| Filing 9 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (jaj) |
| Filing 8 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Alfred Walker.(jaj) |
| 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. 428, Plaintiff shall return the form within 7 days or face possible sanctions. Consent due by 5/11/2026 (jaj) |
| Filing 6 MOTION for Recruitment of Counsel by Alfred Walker. (jaj) |
| Filing 5 COMPLAINT (executed) against All Defendants filed by Alfred Walker.(jaj) |
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Filing 4
ORDER: Rule 11(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires that "[e]very pleading, written motion, and other paper must be signed... by a party personally if the party is unrepresented." Plaintiff filed an unsigned Complaint which bears only his printed name (Doc. #1 , p. 29). Therefore, to proceed with this action, Plaintiff is ORDERED to submit a properly signed Complaint, on or before April 28, 2026. Plaintiff's failure to do so by the deadline will result in an order STRIKING the unsigned document and DISMISSING this action without prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41. The CLERK is DIRECTED to return to Plaintiff a copy of the Complaint #1 along with this order. Signed by Chief District Judge Staci M. Yandle on 4/14/2026. (beb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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| Filing 3 NOTICE AND ORDER: The Court has received your Complaint. Your case number is: 26-481-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 4/13/2026. (jaj) |
| 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 4/13/2026. Consent due by 5/4/2026 (jaj) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Alfred Walker.(jaj) |
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