Case: Williams v. Illinois Department of Corrections

Williams v. Joliet Corr. Ctr.

Williams v. Illinois DOC

Willimas v. Illinois Dept. of Corr.

RECEIVED COMPLAINT with 0 copies. (fce) (Entered: 05/15/1997)

CIVIL cover sheet. (fce) (Entered: 05/15/1997)

APPLICATION by plaintiff to proceed in forma pauperis with attachments. (fce) (Entered: 05/15/1997)

FORWARDED complete file to Prisoner Correspondence. (fce) (Entered: 05/15/1997)

MINUTE ORDER of 5/29/97 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing set for 9:15 am on 8/5/97. Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis [3-1] is granted. The court orders the trust fund officer at plaintiff's current place of incarceration to deduct $15.00 from plaintiff's account for payment to the clerk of court as an initial partial filing fee. The clerk shall send a copy of this order to the trust fund officer at Joliet Correctional Center, Joliet, IL. The court grants plaintiff's motion for appointment of counsel. Norman M.Hirsch of Jenner & Block, One IBM Plaza, Chicago, IL 60611, (312) 222-9350 is appointed to represent plaintiff in accordance with counsel's trial bar obligations under the N.D. IL Gen. R. 3.31 and 3.83. Counsel given sixty days to contact plaintiff and file an amended complant. The clerk shall send plaintiff notce of availability of a Magistrate Judge along with notice of this order. (See reverse of minute order.) Mailed notice (ar) (Entered: 05/30/1997)

COMPLAINT (ar) (Entered: 07/29/1997)

MAILED 06/02/97 notice of availability of magistrate judge forms to plaintiff and counsel together with copies of minute order dated 05/29/97 [4-1]. Mailed Rule 3.14 to Norman M. Hirsch. Mailed copy of minute order [4-1] to Trust Fund Officer at Joliet Correctional Center. (ar) Modified on 05/30/1997 (Entered: 05/30/1997)

AMENDED COMPLAINT [0-1] by Milton Williams Jr; adding defendants Illinois Department of Corrections, Dr. Sood, Officer Curtis and Doe defendants 1-10 (ar) (Entered: 07/29/1997)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for Milton Williams Jr by Norman M. Hirsch and Scott T. Schutte (ar) (Entered: 07/29/1997)

FOUR ORIGINAL SUMMONSES and four copies issued as to Officer Curtis, Dr Sood, Illinois Department of Corrections and the Joliet Correctional Center (ar) (Entered: 07/29/1997)

SCHEDULE set on 8/5/97 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing held and continued to 9:15 9/22/97 . No notice (tbk) (Entered: 08/05/1997)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for IL DOC by Richard J Siegel (ar) (Entered: 08/15/1997)

AGREED MOTION by IL DOC to extend time to file a responsive pleading to plaintiff's amended complaint ; Notice of motion. (Temporarily unavailable for docketing.) (ar) (Entered: 08/28/1997)

AFFIDAVIT of Richard J. Siegel regarding defendant IL Dept. of Corrections' agreed motion to extend time to file a responsive pleading to plaintiff's amended complaint [9-1]. (Temporarily unavailable for docketing.) (ar) Modified on 08/28/1997 (Entered: 08/28/1997)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for Joliet Correctional Center and Dr. Kol B. Sood by Richard J Siegel (ar) (Entered: 08/22/1997)

INMATE installment payment in the amount of $ 15.00 paid on 08/25/97, receipt # 498656 (ar) (Entered: 08/26/1997)

MINUTE ORDER of 8/28/97 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Defendant Illinois Department of Corrections' agreed motion to extend time to file a responsive pleading to plaintiff's amended complaint is granted [9-1]. Time extended to and including 10/01/97. Status hearing date of 09/22/97 is stricken and reset to 9:15 am on 10/3/97. Mailed notice (ar) Modified on 08/28/1997 (Entered: 08/28/1997)

INMATE installment payment in the amount of $ 131.25 paid on 09/04/97, receipt # 499218 (fce) (Entered: 09/09/1997)

RETURN OF SERVICE of summons executed upon defendant Joliet Corr Ctr on 8/6/97 (ar) (Entered: 09/16/1997)

RETURN OF SERVICE of summons executed upon defendant IL DOC on 7/29/97 (ar) (Entered: 09/16/1997)

RETURN OF SERVICE of summons executed upon defendant Dr Sood on 8/6/97 (ar) (Entered: 09/16/1997)

RETURN OF SERVICE of summons executed upon defendant Officer Curtis on 8/6/97 (ar) (Entered: 09/16/1997)

INMATE installment payment in the amount of $ 3.75 paid on 09/15/97, receipt # 499747 (ar) (Entered: 09/18/1997)

MOTION by Kul B. Sood and Illinois Department of Corrections to dismiss plaintiff's amended complaint ; Notice of motion (ar) (Entered: 10/06/1997)

MEMORANDUM by Kul B. Sood and the Illinois Department of Corrections in support of their motion to dismiss plaintiff's amended complaint [16-1] (ar) (Entered: 10/06/1997)

MINUTE ORDER of 10/3/97 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing held and continued to 9:15 am on 10/23/97. Plaintiff is given to and including 10/10/97 in which to amend the complaint. Defendants are given until 10/17/97 in which to file an amended complaint. Mailed notice (ar) (Entered: 10/06/1997)

SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT by Milton Williams Jr; Notice of filing (ar) (Entered: 10/15/1997)

AGREED MOTION by IL DOC and Dr Sood to extend time to file a responsive pleading to plaintiff's second amended complaint ; Notice of motion. (Temporarily unavailable for docketing.) (ar) (Entered: 10/24/1997)

AFFIDAVIT of Richard J. Siegel regarding defendants Illinois Dept. of Corrections and Kul B. Sood's motion to extend time to file a responsive pleading to plaintiff's second amended complaint [20-1]. (Temporarily unavailable for docketing.) (ar) Modified on 10/24/1997 (Entered: 10/24/1997)

MINUTE ORDER of 10/23/97 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing held and continued to 9:15 am on 11/14/97. Defendants' motion to dismiss is withdrawn with prejudice [16-1]. Defendants' agreed motion to extend time to file a responsive pleading to plaintiff's second amended complaint, granted to and including 10/31/97 [20-1]. Mailed notice (ar) Modified on 10/24/1997 (Entered: 10/24/1997)

ANSWER to plaintiff's second amended complaint, affirmative defenses by defendants IL DOC, Dr Sood; jury demand; Notice of filing (fce) (Entered: 11/03/1997)

SCHEDULE set on 11/4/97 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing held and continued to 9:15 1/28/98 . No notice (tbk) (Entered: 11/04/1997)

MINUTE ORDER of 1/28/98 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing held and continued to 9:15 am on 3/30/98. Discovery to proceed. Defendants' oral motion for leave to take the depositon of plaintiff Milton Williams, Jr., is granted [0-1]. Mailed notice (ar) (Entered: 01/30/1998)

ORAL MOTION by defendants for leave to take the depositon of plaintiff Milton Williams, Jr. (ar) (Entered: 01/30/1998)

SCHEDULE set on 3/30/98 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing reset to 9:15 4/3/98 . No notice (tbk) (Entered: 03/30/1998)

AGREED ORDER regarding documents (ar) (Entered: 04/01/1998)

MINUTE ORDER of 3/31/98 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Enter agreed order regarding documents. Telephoned notice (ar) (Entered: 04/01/1998)

MINUTE ORDER of 4/3/98 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing held; continued to 1:30 a.m. 6/30/98. Discovery cutoff is extended to 6/30/98. No notice (rmm) (Entered: 04/06/1998)

SCHEDULE set on 6/9/98 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing reset to 1:45 7/7/98 . No notice (tbk) (Entered: 06/09/1998)

SCHEDULE set on 7/7/98 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing held and continued to 9:30 8/25/98 . Pretrial order to be submitted on 8/25/98 . No notice (tbk) (Entered: 07/08/1998)

AGREED MOTION by plaintiff to re-schedule preliminary pretrial conference ; Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 07/24/1998)

MINUTE ORDER of 7/23/98 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Agreed motion to re-schedule preliminary pretrial conference (status hearing) of 8/25/98 is granted. [28-1] Status hearing and submission of pretrial order is reset to 9/10/98 at 9:15 a.m. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 07/24/1998)

MOTION by plaintiff for partial summary judgment ; Notice of motion (ar) (Entered: 08/31/1998)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment [30-1] (ar) (Entered: 08/31/1998)

RULE 12(M) Statement of undisputed facts by plaintiff in support of motion for partial summary judgment (Attachments) (1 vol.) (ar) (Entered: 08/31/1998)

MINUTE ORDER of 8/27/98 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Defendants are given to and including 10/01/98 in which to file a response to plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment [30-1] and to file a cross-motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff given until 10/15/98 in which to file his reply in support of his mtoion and a response to defendants' motion for summary judgment. Defendants are given to and including 10/29/98 to file a reply brief. Ruling on cross-motions for summary judgment set for 12/15/98 at 9:15 am. Status hearing date of 09/10/98 is stricken and reset to 12/15/98. Submission of pretrial order set for 09/10/98 is stricken. No notice (ar) Modified on 08/31/1998 (Entered: 08/31/1998)

MOTION by plaintiff to dismiss Count III ; Notice ofmotion (ar) (Entered: 10/06/1998)

MINUTE ORDER of 10/1/98 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Defendants' agreed motion to extend time in which to file their motion for summary judgment and their response to plaintiff's motion for summary judgment, granted and time extended to 11/2/98 [34-1]. Plaintiff's time to respond to defendants' motion for summary judgment and to reply to his motion is extended to 11/16/98 [30-1]. Defendants' time to reply to their motion is extended to 11/30/98. Status hearing and ruling on cross-motions for summary judgment is reset to 9:15 am on 2/9/99. Mailed notice (ar) (Entered: 10/06/1998)

AGREED MOTION by defendants to extend time in which to file their motion for summary judgment and their response to plaintiff's previously filed motion for summary judgment ; Notice of motion (ar) (Entered: 10/06/1998)

MINUTE ORDER of 10/5/98 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Plaintiff's agreed motion to dismiss Count III of the amended complaint, with prejudice and with each party to bear its own costs, granted and so ordered [35-1]. Mailed notice (ar) Modified on 10/06/1998 (Entered: 10/06/1998)

SCHEDULE set on 11/4/98 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing set to 9:30 11/25/98 . Briefing on cross-motions for summary judgment is stayed pending status hearing. No notice (tbk) (Entered: 11/04/1998)

SCHEDULE set on 11/23/98 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing reset to 9:15 12/22/98 . No notice (tbk) (Entered: 11/23/1998)

SCHEDULE set on 12/8/98 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing reset to 9:15a.m.on 2/4/99 . mailed notice (tbk) (Entered: 12/08/1998)

MINUTE ORDER of 1/25/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing date of 2/4/99 is stricken and parties will be notified by mail of new date. Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 01/26/1999)

MINUTE ORDER of 1/25/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing date of 2/9/99 is stricken and the parties will be notified by mail of new date. Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 01/26/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 2/11/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing set to 11:00 3/10/99 . mailed notice (tbk) (Entered: 02/11/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 2/11/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing reset to 11:15 3/10/99 . Mailed notice (tbk) (Entered: 02/11/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 3/10/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing held and continued to 10:00 3/23/99 . No notice (tbk) (Entered: 03/10/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 3/22/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing reset to 10:00 4/13/99 . No notice (tbk) (Entered: 03/22/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 4/13/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing reset to 11:00 5/6/99 . No notice (tbk) (Entered: 04/13/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 5/7/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing held. Settlement conference set for 1:30 5/13/99 . No notice (tbk) (Entered: 05/07/1999)

Text not available. (Entered: 05/14/1999)

MINUTE ORDER of 5/13/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Settlement conference held. Defendants are given to and including 06/30/99 in whihch to respond to plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment [30-1] and to file their cross motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff given to and including 07/21/99 in which to file a reply to his motion for partial summary judgment and a response to defendants cross motion. Defendants are given until 08/04/99 in which to file a reply brief. Status hearing and ruling on plaintiff's partial summary judgment motion and on defendants' cross motion for summary judgment is set for 11:00 a.m. on 09/30/99. Mailed notice (jmp) (Entered: 05/14/1999)

AGREED MOTION by defendants' to extend time in which to file their motion for summary judgment and their response to plaintiff's previously filed motion for summary judgment ; Notice (jmp) (Entered: 07/08/1999)

RESPONSE by Milton Williams Jr to defendants' agreed motion to extend time in which to file their motion for summary judgment [30-1] and their response to plaintiff's previously filed motion for summary judgment; Notice (jmp) (Entered: 07/01/1999)

MINUTE ORDER of 7/7/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing re- set for 10:00 a.m. on 10/26/99. Defendants' agreed motion to extend time in which to file their motion for summary judgment and their response to plaintiff's previously filed motion for summary judgment, to and including 07/30/99, granted [42-1]. Plaintiff given until 08/20/99 in which to file his response to defendants' motion for summary judgment [30-1] and reply to his motion for summary judgment. Defendants are given until 09/03/99 to file their reply. Ruling date of 09/30/99 is stricken and reset to 10:00 a.m. on 10/26/99. Mailed notice (jmp) (Entered: 07/08/1999)

RESPONSE by defendants' to plaintiff's motion for summary judgment [30-1] and defendants' motion for summary judgment; Notice (jmp) (Entered: 08/02/1999)

LOCAL RULE 12(M)3 Statement of facts as to which there are no genuine issues by defendant (jmp) (Entered: 08/02/1999)

LOCAL RULE 12(n)3 response to plaintiff's 12(M) Statement of material facts as to which there are no genuine issues in support of plaintiff's motion for summary jdugment by defendants (jmp) (Entered: 08/02/1999)

RULE 12(M)(2) and 12(N)2 memorandum of law which there are by defendants (jmp) (Entered: 08/02/1999)

LOCAL RULE 12(M)(1) and 12(N) EXHIBITS and Affidavits by defendant (Attachments) (jmp) (Entered: 08/02/1999)

MINUTE ORDER of 8/12/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing and rulilng date of 10/26/99 is stricken and reset to 9:15 a.m. on 11/02/99. Mailed notice (jmp) (Entered: 08/16/1999)

AFFIDAVIT of Dr. Kul B. Sood regarding motion for summary judgment [44-1] (Attachments); Notice (jmp) (Entered: 08/16/1999)

UNCONTESTED MOTION by plaintiff for extension of time to file reply brief ; Notice. (mak) (Entered: 08/27/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 8/18/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Noticed motion scheduled for 9:45 8/25/99 No notice (slb) (Entered: 08/18/1999)

MINUTE ORDER of 8/25/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Plaintiff's uncontested motion for extension of time to file reply brief in support of plaintiff's motion for summary judgment and in response to defendants' motion for summary judgment is granted [51-1]. Defendants'reply to answer brief for motion for summary judgment [44-1] extended to 09/24/99. Status hearing and rule date of 11/02/99 is stricken and reset to 11/16/99 at 9:15 a.m. Mailed notice (mak) (Entered: 08/27/1999)

RULE 12(N) RESPONSE to defendant IDOC's 12(M) Statement of material facts as to which there are no genuine issues by plaintiff (jmp) (Entered: 09/15/1999)

REPLY MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of its motion for partial summary judgment [30-1] and in opposition to defendant's motion for summary judgment [44-1] (Attachments); Notice (jmp) (Entered: 09/15/1999)

AGREED MOTION by defendants' to extend time in which to file their reply to plaintiff's response to defendants' motion for summary judgment ; Notice (jmp) (Entered: 10/01/1999)

MINUTE ORDER of 9/30/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Defendants' agreed motion to extend time in which to file their reply to plaintiff's response to defendants' motion for summary judgment [44-1] is granted to 10/08/99. No notice (jmp) (Entered: 10/01/1999)

12(M) REPLY MEMORANDUM by defendants'; Notice (jmp) (Entered: 10/08/1999)

MOTION by defendants' to amend answer to plaintiff's amended complaint (Attachment); Notice (jmp) (Entered: 11/05/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 10/26/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Noticed motion set for 9:45 11/4/99 No notice (tlp) (Entered: 10/26/1999)

MEMORANDUM by Milton Williams Jr in opposition to defendant's motion to amend answer; Notice (jmp) (Entered: 11/01/1999)

MINUTE ORDER of 11/4/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Defendants' motion to amend answer to plaintiff's amended complaint is denied [60- 1]. No notice (jmp) (Entered: 11/05/1999)

MINUTE ORDER of 11/16/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : IDOC's motion for summary judgment is denied [44-1]. Williams' motion for partial summary judgment is granted [30-1]. Court strikes sentence, "This is a final and appealable order." Status hearing held. Trial set for 12/7/99 at 10:00 a.m. (Entered Memorandum Opinion and Order). Mailed notice (meg) (Entered: 11/17/1999)

PETITION by plaintiff for writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum ; Notice (ar) (Entered: 11/22/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 11/17/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Noticed motion set for 9:45 11/18/99 No notice (tlp) (Entered: 11/17/1999)

MINUTE ORDER of 11/18/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Plaintiff's petition for writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum is granted [63-1]. Order writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum to issue for the person of Milton Williams, returnable December 4, 1999. (Entered Order Issuing Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum) Mailed notice (ar) (Entered: 11/22/1999)

FOUR ORIGINAL WRITS issued as to Milton Williams, Jr., with certified copies of minute order and order, dated 11/18/99 [64-1] to U.S. Marshals' Office for service (ar) (Entered: 11/22/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 11/30/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing set to 10:00 12/2/99 . Telephoned notice (tlp) (Entered: 11/30/1999)

EMERGENCY MOTION by Milton Williams Jr in limine to enter order directing the Illinois Department of Corrections to refrain from making any direct or indirect mention before the jury of prior convictions ; Notice (jmp) (Entered: 12/06/1999)

OBJECTIONS by defendants' to plaintiff's emergency motion in limine to enter order directing the Illinois Department of Corrections to refrain from making any direct or indirect mention before the jury of prior convictions [65-1] (jmp) (Entered: 12/06/1999)

MINUTE ORDER of 12/2/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Plaintiff's motion in limine to enter order directing the Illinois Department of Corrections to refrain from making any direct or mention before the jury of prior convictions is granted [65-1] in part and denied in part. No notice (jmp) (Entered: 12/06/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 12/3/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing held. Pretrial conference set to 2:00 12/6/99 No notice (tlp) (Entered: 12/03/1999)

MINUTE ORDER of 12/6/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : The writ of habeas corpus for Milton Williams is hereby terminated today. Mailed notice (jmp) (Entered: 12/10/1999)

MOTION by defendant IL DOC to vacate injunction , or to terminate prospective injunction with affidavit of Lamark Carter(Attachments); Notice. (fce) (Entered: 02/01/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 12/28/99 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Pretrial conference held on 12/10/99. Defendants' motion to vacate injunction or terminate prospective injunction is entered and continued until further notice of this court. Mailed notice (ar) Modified on 12/30/1999 (Entered: 12/30/1999)

UNOPPOSED MOTION by plaintiff to stay defendants' motion to vacate injunction or terminate prospective injunction ; Notice. (fce) (Entered: 02/01/2000)

AGREED MOTION by parties to vacate and withdraw order of 11/16/99 ; (jmp) (Entered: 01/27/2000)