Daniel v. Dickerson et al
Plaintiff: Michael Daniel
Defendant: Sergeant Dickerson, Ms. S, C/O Russell, Lieutenant Lyod and C/O Haven
Case Number: 3:2026cv01091
Filed: August 19, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Staci M Yandle
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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August 19, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE AND ORDER: The Court has received your complaint and your motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. Your case number is 26-1091-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 and your complaint to identify legally sufficient claims and defendants and dismiss any legally insufficient claims. See (Choose one of the following statutes and delete the parentheticals): 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 60days, you may file a motion requesting the status of your case. In the eventyour 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. (kdw)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
August 19, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Michael Daniel. (kdw)
August 19, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Sergeant Dickerson, C/O Haven, Lieutenant Lyod, Ms. S, C/O Russell, filed by Michael Daniel.(kdw).

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