Washington v. Goldsborough et al

Filing 10

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson. Signed by Judge Michael J. Reagan on 1/23/2014. (tjk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
BURL WASHINGTON, # 34193-044,
Plaintiff,
vs.
DAVID GOLDSBOROUGH,
STEVEN HOFFIMEIR,
FRANK FESTER, JASON JONES,
and B. AUTERSON,
Defendants.

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Case No. 13-cv-613-MJR

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
REAGAN, District Judge:
This matter is before the Court for case management.

On June 25, 2013,

following the Memorandum and Order entered in Washington v. Hodges, et al., Case No. 12-cv854-JPG-DGW (Doc. 1 in the instant case), this matter was severed from the original case. This
severed action includes the claims designated in the above order as Counts 8A-D, 11A, and 12A,
as summarized below:
Count 8A: Against Defendants Goldsborough, Hoffimeir, Fester, and Jones for
retaliation (events of March 16-22, 2012);
Count 8B: Against Defendants Goldsborough, Hoffimeir, and Jones for interfering with
Plaintiff’s First Amendment right to correspond with friends and family (confiscation of
written material, paper, pens, envelopes);
Count 8C: Against Defendants Goldsborough, Hoffimeir, Jones, and Fester for
deliberate indifference to Plaintiff’s medical condition (intentionally confiscating his eye
patch – Goldsborough, Hoffimeir, and Fester); (turning air conditioner down against
medical orders – Jones and Fester);
Count 8D: Against Defendant Fester for excessive force (striking Plaintiff on the back
and head);

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Count 11A: Against Defendant Goldsborough for retaliation (filing a false disciplinary
charge over the document Plaintiff showed his doctor);
Count 12A: Against Defendant Auterson for retaliation (finding Plaintiff guilty of a false
disciplinary charge over the document Plaintiff showed his doctor).
Because Plaintiff had incurred three “strikes” under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), he was
ordered to pre-pay the full filing fee of $350.00 if he desired to proceed with this severed action
(Doc. 1). Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time to pre-pay the fee was granted (Doc. 6), and
he was allowed to make installment payments. As of January 2, 2014, Plaintiff has paid the
entire fee in full. Accordingly, service shall be ordered below so that Plaintiff may proceed with
his claims.
The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to complete, on Plaintiff’s behalf, a summons
and form USM-285 for service of process on Defendants GOLDSBOROUGH, HOFFIMEIR,
FESTER, JONES, and AUTERSON; the Clerk shall issue the completed summons. The
United States Marshal SHALL serve Defendants GOLDSBOROUGH, HOFFIMEIR,
FESTER, JONES, and AUTERSON with the summons, the USM-285, the complaint (Doc. 2),
the Memorandum and Order at Doc. 1, and this Memorandum and Order, pursuant to Rule 4(e)
of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 1 All costs of service shall be advanced by the United
States, and the Clerk shall provide all necessary materials and copies to the United States
Marshals Service.

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Rule 4(e) provides, “an individual – other than a minor, an incompetent person, or a person whose
waiver has been filed – may be served in a judicial district of the United States by: (1) following state law
for serving a summons in an action brought in courts of general jurisdiction in the state where the district
court is located or where service is made; or (2) doing any of the following: (A) delivering a copy of the
summons and of the complaint to the individual personally; (B) leaving a copy of each at the individual’s
dwelling or usual place of abode with someone of suitable age and discretion who resides there; or (C)
delivering a copy of each to an agent authorized by appointment or law to receive service of process.”
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In addition, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(i), the Clerk shall (1)
personally deliver to or send by registered or certified mail addressed to the civil-process clerk at
the office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois a copy of the
summons, the complaint (Doc. 2), the Memorandum and Order at Doc. 1, and this Memorandum
and Order; and (2) send by registered or certified mail to the Attorney General of the United
States at Washington, D.C., a copy of the summons, the complaint (Doc. 2), the Memorandum
and Order at Doc. 1, and this Memorandum and Order.
It is FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff shall serve upon Defendants, or if an
appearance has been entered by counsel, upon that attorney, a copy of every pleading or other
document submitted for consideration by this Court. Plaintiff shall include with the original
paper to be filed a certificate stating the date that a true and correct copy of the document was
mailed to each defendant or counsel. Any paper received by a district judge or a magistrate
judge which has not been filed with the Clerk or which fails to include a certificate of service
will be disregarded by the Court.
Defendants are ORDERED to timely file an appropriate responsive pleading to
the complaint and shall not waive filing a reply pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(g).
Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1(a)(2), this action is REFERRED to a United States
Magistrate Judge for further pre-trial proceedings.
Further, this entire matter is REFERRED to the United States Magistrate Judge
for disposition, as contemplated by Local Rule 72.2(b)(2) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), should all the

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parties consent to such a referral.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: January 23, 2014
s/ MICHAEL J. REAGAN
United States District Judge

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