Hunter v. City of Belleville, Illinois et al
| Ronnell M. Hunter, Jr |
| City of Belleville, Illinois, City of Fairview Heights, Illinois, City of Swansea, Illinois, St. Clair County, Illinois, U.S. Post Office, Walmart Inc., Kinnis Williams, Russell Cellular Inc., John Does 1-20 and John Doe(s) |
| 3:2026cv00631 |
| May 12, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois |
| Nancy J Rosenstengel |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 18 Summons Issued as to City of Belleville, Illinois, City of Fairview Heights, Illinois, City of Swansea, Illinois, Russell Cellular Inc., St. Clair County, Illinois, Walmart Inc., Kinnis Williams. Originals sent to plaintiff for service. (jdc) |
| Filing 17 Summons Requested. (Hunter, Ronnell) |
Filing 16
ORDER GRANTING #15 Plaintiff Ronnell Hunter's Motion to Appoint the U.S. Marshals Service for Service of Process. Under Rule 4(c)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, at the plaintiffs request, a court may order that service be made by the United States Marshals Service ("USMS"). Accordingly, the Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to provide Hunter with USM-285 forms. Hunter is ORDERED to return the completed forms to the Clerk of Court along with the completed summons. Upon receipt of the completed USM-285 forms, the Clerk is DIRECTED to prepare and issue a service packet consisting of the summons, USM-285 form, and a copy of the Amended Complaint (Doc. #14 ) to the USMS. The Court DIRECTS the USMS, upon receipt of these documents, to serve a copy of the summons and Amended Complaint upon the Defendants in any manner consistent with Rule 4, as directed by Hunter. Because Hunter is not indigent, however, service will not be effected at the Government's expense. Hunter is advised that the USMS is authorized by law to charge fees for service of process. See 28 U.S.C. 1921(a). Signed by Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 7/7/2026. (mlp)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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| Filing 15 First MOTION for Service of Process at Government Expense by Ronnell M. Hunter, Jr. (Hunter, Ronnell) |
| Filing 14 AMENDED COMPLAINT First against All Defendants, filed by Ronnell M. Hunter, Jr.(Hunter, Ronnell) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE OF CASE ASSIGNMENT/REASSIGNMENT: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 428, this case will remain with the assigned District Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel. This Notice does not alter any prior referrals of motions or matters pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 636(b)(1-3). (aca)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. |
| Filing 12 NOTICE OF MODIFICATION re 11 Notice (Other) filed by Ronnell M. Hunter, Jr. Incorrect event selected. The correct event is "Consent/Non-Consent to US Magistrate Judge" under the heading "Other Documents". Docket text modified to reflect the correct document. No further action required by the filer. (aca)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. |
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Filing 10
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Plaintiff Ronnell M. Hunter was ordered to file his Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form within 21 days of May 12, 2026. When he failed to do so, the Court warned Hunter on June 3, 2026, that his failure to return the form by June 10, 2026, may result in sanctions. Despite this warning, Hunter has not returned the form. Hunter is therefore ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why the Court should not impose sanctions, including possible dismissal of this case, for failure to comply with a Court Order. Hunter shall respond to this Order on or before June 30, 2026. Alternatively, Hunter may file the required form, which is available at this link: https://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/sites/ilsd/files/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. Signed by Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 6/16/2026. (mlp) THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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| Filing 9 NOTICE by Ronnell M. Hunter, Jr of Completion of Non-Attorney E-File Registration (Hunter, Ronnell) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE: Ronnell M. Hunter 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, Ronnell M. Hunter shall return the form within 7 days or face possible sanctions. Consent due by 6/10/2026 (aca) |
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Filing 7
ORDER: Plaintiff Ronnell M. Hunter has filed a Complaint alleging violations of his civil rights under 42 U.S.C. 1983 and related state law claims, and he has paid the filing fee. Plaintiff must now serve Defendants with a copy of the Complaint and a summons. This must be completed within 90 days of the complaint being filed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c) & (m). Plaintiff must present a summons to the clerk for signature and seal and request that summons be issued. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(a) & (b). Plaintiff's #4 Motion for Leave to File Electronically and Request for Remote Appearance is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Plaintiff's request to attend all non-evidentiary hearings remotely is DENIED. While status conferences may be held by videoconference, the Court may order Plaintiff to attend motion hearings and other court proceedings in person. Plaintiff is hereby GRANTED access to the District Court's electronic case filing system. See SDIL-LR 5.1. To access the system, Plaintiff must complete the application for "Non-Attorney E-File Registration" located on the Maintenance tab within his personal PACER account. Plaintiff has 14 days to complete this process and e-file a notice with the Court certifying that this process has been completed. If Plaintiff does not complete this process within 14 days and so notify the Court, the permission to e-file will be revoked without further notice or warning. Plaintiff is ADVISED that once he is registered for e-filing, the Clerk's Office will no longer mail paper copies of documents that are filed, and Plaintiff may no longer submit paper filings by U.S. mail or through intake at the Clerk's Office. Plaintiff is further ADVISED that there are fees associated with using PACER. If Plaintiff wishes to have these fees waived, he must file a Motion for Exemption of PACER Fees that explains why an exemption is warranted. See https://www.uscourts.gov/court-programs/fees/electronic-public-access-fee-schedule. More information on options to access records if you cannot afford PACER fees is available here: https://pacer.uscourts.gov/my-account-billing/billing/options-access-records-if-you-cannot-afford-pacer-fees. Finally, Plaintiff is WARNED that e-filing is a privilege that may be revoked if it is abused. Reasons for revocation include, but are not limited to, e-filings that are: overly frequent or lengthy; repetitive or duplicative; unsolicited and/or unwarranted; not in compliance with the Local Rules of this Court; and/or otherwise frivolous or abusive of the litigation process. For more information regarding pro se filings via the CM/ECF system, see SDIL-LR 5.1, Appendix D, Electronic Case Filing Rules 1 and 2, and the Court's Pro Se Litigant Guide, all available on the Court's website. Signed by Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 5/27/2026. (mlp)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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| Filing fee: $ 405.00, receipt number 23481 (clw) |
| Filing 6 Letter sent to Plaintiff as to filing fee. (kdw) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Related Pending State Court Appeal by Ronnell M. Hunter re #3 Complaint. (kdw) |
| Filing 4 MOTION For Leave to File Electronically and Request for Remote Appearance by Ronnell M. Hunter. (kdw) |
| Filing 3 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Ronnell M. Hunter. (Attachments: #1 CCS)(kdw) |
| Filing 2 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Ronnell M. Hunter 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. A link regarding the magistrate judges in this district is attached for your convenience: #https://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/sites/ilsd/files/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. Consent/Non-Consent to U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form sent to Ronnell M. Hunter on 05/12/2026. Consent due by 6/2/2026 (kdw) |
| Filing 1 Notice of Judge Assignment. Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel assigned. All future documents must bear case number 26-631-NJR. Refer to the pro se litigant guide, found on the ILSD website, for further information. (kdw) |
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