Pitts v. Vasquez et al

Filing 4

WRITTEN Opinion Signed by the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 7/28/2010: Plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis 3 is granted. The Court assesses an initial partial filing fee of $7.56. The Court authorizes and directs th e trust fund officer at Plaintiff's place of confinement to deduct the initial filing fee and to continue making deductions in accordance with this order. The Clerk shall send a copy of this order to the trust fund officer at the Menard Correctional Center. The Clerk shall issue summonses and send Plaintiff a Magistrate Judge Consent Form, Instructions for Submitting Documents, and a copy of this order. [For further details see minute order.] Mailed notice (ber, )

Order Form (01/2005)

United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Name of Assigned Judge or Magistrate Judge

Elaine E. Bucklo 10 C 4601

Sitting Judge if Other than Assigned Judge

CASE NUMBER CASE TITLE
DOCKET ENTRY TEXT

DATE Lavert Pitts (M-01640) vs. Vasquez, et al.

7/28/10

Plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis [3] is granted. The Court assesses an initial partial filing fee of $7.56. The Court authorizes and directs the trust fund officer at Plaintiff's place of confinement to deduct the initial filing fee and to continue making deductions in accordance with this order. The Clerk shall send a copy of this order to the trust fund officer at the Menard Correctional Center. The Clerk shall issue summonses and send Plaintiff a Magistrate Judge Consent Form, Instructions for Submitting Documents, and a copy of this order. O[For further details see text below.]
Docketing to mail notices.

STATEMENT Plaintiff, Lavert Pitts, an inmate at the Menard Correctional Center, brings this pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff's motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are granted. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $7.56. The supervisor of inmate trust accounts at the Will County Adult Detention Center is authorized and ordered to collect, when funds exist, the partial filing fee from Plaintiff's trust fund account and pay it directly to the Clerk of Court. After payment of the initial partial filing fee, Plaintiff's trust fund officer is directed to collect monthly payments from Plaintiff's trust fund account in an amount equal to 20% of the preceding month's income credited to the account. Monthly payments shall be forwarded to the Clerk of Court each time the amount in the account exceeds $10 until the full $350 filing fee is paid. All payments shall be sent to the Clerk, United States District Court, 219 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, Illinois 60604, attn: Cashier's Desk, 20th Floor, and shall clearly identify Plaintiff's name and the case number assigned to this action. The Menard Correctional Center inmate trust account office shall notify transferee authorities of any outstanding balance in the event Plaintiff is transferred from the jail to another correctional facility. Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, the Court is required to conduct a prompt review of the complaint. Plaintiff alleges that on January 10, 2009, four staff members at the Joliet Juvenile Justice Center used excessive force against him following his assault of a staff member. Following the excessive force, Plaintiff laid in the snow for several minutes before being taken to a shower were he laid on the floor for 30 minutes because he was unable to move from his injuries. Approximately three hours later, Plaintiff was taken to the hospital for treatment. The Defendants, the four staff members that allegedly used excessive force on Plaintiff, must respond to the complaint. The United States Marshals Service is appointed to serve the Defendants. Any service forms necessary for Plaintiff to complete will be sent by the Marshal as appropriate to serve the Defendants with process. The U.S. Marshal is directed to make all reasonable efforts to serve the Defendants. With respect to
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STATEMENT any former employee who can no longer be found at the work address provided by Plaintiff, the Juvenile Justice Center shall furnish the Marshal with Defendant's last-known address. The information shall be used only for purposes of effectuating service [or for proof of service, should a dispute arise] and any documentation of the address shall be retained only by the Marshal. Address information shall not be maintained in the court file, nor disclosed by the Marshal. The Marshal is authorized to mail a request for waiver of service to the Defendants in the manner prescribed by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2) before attempting personal service. Plaintiff is instructed to file all future papers concerning this action with the Clerk of Court in care of the Prisoner Correspondent. In addition, Plaintiff must send an exact copy of any filing to Defendant or, if represented by counsel, to counsel for Defendant. Plaintiff must include on the original filing a certificate of service stating to whom exact copies were mailed and the date of mailing. Plaintiff must also insure all pleadings, written motions, and other papers submitted to the Court are signed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a). Any paper that is sent directly to the judge or otherwise fails to comply with these instructions may be disregarded by the Court or returned to Plaintiff.

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