Lewis v. Chester Mental Health Center

Filing 8

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: This case is DISMISSED with prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted and for failure to comply with an order of this Court. Denying 3 MOTION for Recruitment of Counsel filed by Labarian D. Lewis. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 6/18/2017. (jaj)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
LABARIAN D. LEWIS,

Plaintiff,
vs.
CHESTER MENTAL HEALTH, et al.
Defendant.

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Case No. 17-cv-0325-SMY

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YANDLE, District Judge:
On March 30, 2017, Plaintiff filed a Complaint (Doc. 1) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983,
alleging constitutional violations associated with his involuntary incarceration at Chester Mental
Health Center. (Doc. 1). The Complaint did not survive threshold review under 28 U.S.C. §
1915A because Plaintiff had not associated his claims against any individual defendant
responsible for the alleged constitutional violations. (Doc. 7). Accordingly, the Court dismissed
the Complaint on April 14, 2017. (Doc. 7). The dismissal specifically directed Plaintiff to file an
amended complaint identifying specific defendants associated with his claims no later than May
12, 2017. (Doc. 7). The deadline has now passed and Plaintiff has not filed an amended
complaint or requested an extension of the deadline for doing so.
As a result, this case is DISMISSED with prejudice for failure to state a claim upon
which relief may be granted and for failure to comply with an order of this Court. 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). This dismissal shall count as one of Plaintiff’s three
allotted “strikes” within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).

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If Plaintiff wishes to appeal this Order, he may file a notice of appeal with this Court
within thirty days of the entry of judgment. FED. R. APP. 4(A)(4). If Plaintiff does choose to
appeal, he will be liable for the $505.00 appellate filing fee irrespective of the outcome of the
appeal. See FED. R. APP. 3(e); 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2); Ammons v. Gerlinger, 547 F.3d 724, 72526 (7th Cir. 2008); Sloan v. Lesza, 181 F.3d 857, 858-59 (7th Cir. 1999); Lucien v. Jockish,
133 F.3d 464, 467 (7th Cir. 1998). If the appeal is found to be non-meritorious, Plaintiff may
also incur another “strike.” A timely motion filed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
59(e) may toll the 30-day appeal deadline. 1 FED. R. APP. 4(a)(4).
The Clerk’s Office is DIRECTED to close this case and enter judgment accordingly.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: June 18, 2017
_s/STACI M. YANDLE_______________
United States District Judge

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A Rule 59(e) motion to alter or amend a judgment must be filed no later than 28 days after the entry of
the judgment. FED. R. CIV. P. 59(e).

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