McCaskill v. Reed et al

Filing 3

IT IS ORDERED that McCaskill shall either pay the $400.00 filing fee for this action, or submit his motion for leave to proceed IFP, within 14 days of the date of entry of this order (on or before September 22, 2017). Failure to comply with this Order will result in dismissal of this action for want of prosecution under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). (Action due by 9/22/2017). Signed by Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 9/8/2017. (tjk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
STEPHEN DOUGLAS McCASKILL,
No. K-77293,
Plaintiff,
vs.
W. REED,
OFFICER WILLFORD,
OFFICER GRIFFIN,
LT. JENKINS,
JEFFERY DENNISON,
ALFONSO DAVID,
LORREAL LECRONE,
LORREAL CRANK,
MAJOR FARNER,
C/O GIBBS,
MS. SMOOT,
C/O WIGGS,
ERIC SORENSON,
LOUYD PERKINS,
AUSTIN,
OESTMANN,
and ARMSTRONG,
Defendants.

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Case No. 17-cv-748-NJR

NOTICE OF IMPENDING DISMISSAL
ROSENSTENGEL, District Judge:
This matter is before the Court for case management. Plaintiff, Stephen Douglas
McCaskill, filed this pro se civil rights action on July 18, 2017. (Doc. 1). His claims arose while
he was incarcerated at the Shawnee Correctional Center, but McCaskill was no longer a prisoner
when he filed this case. (Doc. 1, pp. 3, 16).
Upon receipt of the Complaint, the Clerk immediately sent McCaskill a letter (Doc. 2)
advising him of the case number and filing fee requirements for a civil rights action. He was

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warned that if he did not submit either the $400.00 filing fee or a motion for leave to proceed in
forma pauperis (IFP) within 30 days, his case would be subject to dismissal. He was provided
with a blank form motion for IFP. McCaskill’s 30-day deadline of August 18, 2017, has come
and gone, and he has failed to respond in any way. This action is therefore subject to dismissal
for failure to prosecute.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that McCaskill shall either pay the $400.00 filing fee
for this action, or submit his motion for leave to proceed IFP, within 14 days of the date of entry
of this order (on or before September 22, 2017). Failure to comply with this Order will result in
dismissal of this action for want of prosecution under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).
Further, McCaskill is REMINDED that he is under a continuing obligation to keep the
Clerk and each opposing party informed of any change in his location. Pursuant to Southern
District of Illinois Local Rule 3.1(b), notification to the Court of any address change shall be
made in writing no later than 7 days after a change in address occurs.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: September 8, 2017
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NANCY J. ROSENSTENGEL
United States District Judge

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