Saine v. Southern District of Illinois Federal Government et al
Plaintiff: Louise K Saine
Defendant: Scott Smith, Mount Vernon Police Department, Kevin Jackson and Southern District of Illinois Federal Government
Case Number: 3:2026cv01536
Filed: November 10, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: David W. Dugan
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 9, 2026 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Louise K Saine. (kare)
November 9, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION for Recruitment of Counsel by Louise K Saine. (kare)
November 9, 2026 Filing 3 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Louise K Saine. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(kare)
November 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. 459, 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 Plaintiff on 11/10/2026. Consent due by 12/1/2026 (kare)
November 9, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE AND ORDER: The Court has received your complaint. Your case number is 26-cv-1536-DWD, Judge David W. Dugan assigned. The following addresses important administrative matters. 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. Forms and information for pro se parties, including a Pro Se Litigant Guide, are available on the Court's website. Finally, you are advised that if your address changes, you must notify the Court by filing a Notice of Change of Address. Failure to receive a filing or other Court notice due to an invalid or outdated address listed on the docket sheet may result in dismissal of this action or the imposition of sanctions. (kare) Modified on 11/10/2026 (kare).

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