Pickett v. Johnson et al

Filing 95

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER denying 93 MOTION for Videoconference. The Court directs the Clerk of Court to file Pickett's motion as a notice of appeal. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 11/16/2012. (dka, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
OZZIE PICKETT,
Plaintiff,
vs.

Case No. 12-cv-13-JPG

YOLANDE JOHNSON, et al.,
Defendants.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter comes before the Court on Pickett’s motion for a video conference or in the
alternative notice of appeal (Doc. 94). Pickett asks the Court to set a video conference. Pickett
does not make any arguments in his motion from which the Court would be inclined to construe
this motion as a motion for reconsideration of the Court’s prior orders. He complains that
officials are preventing him from accessing the courts and retaliating against him. Specifically, it
seems that Pickett believes he did not receive all of this Court’s order from October 23, 2012,
and asks the Court to set a videoconference in which it will take up the prison officials’ alleged
misconduct. Such a hearing would be fruitless as this Court does not have authority over nonparties to the lawsuit. The Court therefore DENIES Pickett’s motion for a videoconference
(Doc. 94). The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to file Pickett’s motion as a notice of
appeal.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: November 16, 2012
s/ J. Phil Gilbert
J. PHIL GILBERT
DISTRICT JUDGE