Strong v. IDOC et al

Filing 5

ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 6/21/2017. (jaj)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
DARIUS STRONG,
No. B-69424,
Plaintiff,

–1357-DRH

vs.
IDOC,
S.A. GODINEZ,
DONALD STOLWORTHY,
THOMAS A. SPILLER,
CAROL MCBRIDE,
MARCUS MYERS,
BART LIND,
DUSTIN BOWLES,
BILLIE W. GREER, and
MS. DONOVAN,
Defendants.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Plaintiff Darius Strong, formerly an inmate in Pinckneyville Correctional
Center (“Pinckneyville”), brings this action for deprivations of his constitutional
rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 1 Plaintiff’s claims pertain to his loss of good
conduct credit while housed at Pinckneyville which, according to the Complaint,
1

With regard to Plaintiff’s legal status at the time of filing, the Court notes the following: Plaintiff’s Complaint
was filed on December 16, 2016 (Doc. 1). The Complaint indicates that Plaintiff was released from IDOC custody
on March 18, 2016. (Doc. 1, p. 7). Plaintiff’s Complaint lists a residential mailing address and the envelope
accompanying Plaintiff’s Complaint lists the same residential mailing address. (Doc. 1, p. 1; Doc. 1-1). Plaintiff’s
Motion for Leave to Proceed IFP, also filed on December 16, 2016, states that Plaintiff is incarcerated and being
held at Will County Adult Detention Center. (Doc. 2). A review of publically available records indicate that
Plaintiff was detained and held at Will County Adult Detention Center between August 22, 2016 and October 2,
2016. See http://66.158.72.230/nwspublic/Corrections/InmateInquiry.aspx. Considering all of the above, the Court
determines that Plaintiff was not incarcerated at the time of filing the instant Complaint.

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wrongfully extended Plaintiff’s incarceration by six months. 2 Plaintiff was released
from IDOC custody on March 18, 2016 and was not incarcerated at the time of
filing.
Plaintiff filed a Motion and Affidavit to Proceed in District Court Without
Prepaying Fees or Costs (“IFP Motion”) on December 16, 2016. On May 9, 2017,
the Court denied Plaintiff’s IFP Motion, noting that Plaintiff’s monthly income is
$1,640.00 and that Plaintiff had $800.00 in his bank account at the time of filing.
Accordingly, the Court ordered Plaintiff to pay the filing fee no later than June 8,
2017. The Court warned Plaintiff that noncompliance would result in dismissal
of this action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). A copy of the
order was mailed to Plaintiff at the address on file with the Court.
The deadline for paying the full filing fee has now passed without any
communication from Plaintiff.
The Court will not allow this matter to linger indefinitely. This action is
DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to comply with a court order and for
want of prosecution.

FED. R. CIV. P. 41(b).

See generally Ladien v. Astrachan,

128 F.3d 1051 (7th Cir. 1997); Johnson v. Kamminga, 34 F.3d 466 (7th Cir.
1994). Plaintiff’s obligation to pay the filing fee for this action was incurred at the
time the action was filed, so the fee of $400.00 remains due and payable.

2

Plaintiff lost 12 months of good conduct credits. However, he claims that only 6 months were
wrongfully revoked.

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See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1); Lucien v. Jockisch, 133 F.3d 464, 467 (7th Cir.
1998).
The Clerk’s Office is DIRECTED to close this case.

Digitally signed by Judge
David R. Herndon
Date: 2017.06.21 16:20:35
-05'00'

IT IS SO ORDERED.
, 2017

David R. Herndon
United States District Judge

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