Smotherman v. St. Clair Sheriff Dept et al

Filing 3

ORDER DISMISSING CASE: The CLERK is directed to CLOSE this case without assessing a filing fee. Further, the CLERK is directed to file the pleading identified in this action as the complaint (Doc. 1) as the First Amended Complaint in Smotherman v. John Doe #1, Case No. 13-cv-00638-MJR. Signed by Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 4/20/2015. (tjk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
SANCHEZ SMOTHERMAN
# 32202-044,
Plaintiff,
vs.
ST. CLAIR SHERIFF DEPT.,
JOHN DOE 1, JOHN DOE 2,
BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL,
JOHN DOE 3, and JANE DOE 1,
Defendants.

)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)

Case No. 15-cv-00427-NJR

ORDER
ROSENSTENGEL, District Judge:
This matter is now before the Court for preliminary review of Plaintiff Sanchez
Smotherman’s complaint (Doc. 1). Upon review of the complaint and the pleadings and orders filed
in Smotherman v. John Doe #1, Case No. 13-cv-00638-MJR (S.D. Ill. 2013) (“related action”), it is
clear that the complaint should have been filed as the “First Amended Complaint” in the related
action. For that reason, this case shall be closed without the imposition of a filing fee, and the
pleading identified in this action as the complaint (Doc. 1) shall be filed as the “First Amended
Complaint” in the related action.
The CLERK is directed to CLOSE this case without assessing a filing fee. Further, the
CLERK is directed to file the pleading identified in this action as the complaint (Doc. 1) as the “First
Amended Complaint” in Smotherman v. John Doe #1, Case No. 13-cv-00638-MJR (S.D. Ill. 2013).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: April 20, 2015

NANCY J. ROSENSTENGEL
United States District Judge