'Memorandum And Order Severing Case Number 20-1127-jpg. Signed By Judge J. Phil Gilbert On 4/19/2021. (tjk)'
'Complaint Against A. Knibil, Counselor Seeley, Filed By Edison Hester. (attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(tjk)'
'Motion For Leave To Proceed In Forma Pauperis By Edison Hester. (tjk)'
'Order: On 4/20/2021, This Case Was Severed From Case Name, Sdil Case No. 20-cv-1127-jpg. Plaintiff Should Be Aware Of The Consequences Of Proceeding With This Action. First, The Court Will Screen The Action Pursuant To 28 U.s.c. 1915a, And Plaintiff Will Incur A Strike Within The Meaning Of Section 1915(g) If The Court Determines That The Action Is Frivolous Or Malicious, Fails To State A Claim On Which Relief May Be Granted, Or Seeks Monetary Relief Against A Defendant Who Is Immune From Such Relief. Second, Plaintiff Will Be Required To Pay An Additional $350.00 Filing Fee In This Case. Of Course, Plaintiff Can Also Opt Not To Proceed With This Action By Voluntarily Dismissing It, Thereby Avoiding The Risk Of A Strike And The Financial Burden Of An Additional Filing Fee. Plaintiff Should Carefully Consider These Points, Along With The Merits And Relative Importance Of This Lawsuit, In Deciding Whether To Proceed With It. Plaintiff Shall Have Until May 25, 2021 To Advise The Court In Writing Whether He Wishes To Proceed With This Lawsuit. If He Chooses To Go Forward, The Court Will Assess An Initial Partial Filing Fee (if Appropriate) And Screen The Complaint. On The Other Hand, If Plaintiff Opts To Voluntarily Dismiss The Case By The Deadline, He Will Not Have To Pay A Filing Fee, The Court Will Not Screen The Complaint, And The Case Will Be Dismissed Without Prejudice. Plaintiff Is Warned That If He Fails To Respond To This Order By The Deadline, He Will Be Obligated To Pay The Full Filing Fee And This Action Will Be Dismissed For Want Of Prosecution And/or For Failure To Comply With A Court Order. (action Due By 5/25/2021). Signed By Judge J. Phil Gilbert On 4/20/2021. (tjk)this Text Entry Is An Order Of The Court. No Further Documentation Will Be Mailed.'
'Notice From Clerk Instructing Hester To File Notice And Consent To Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant To Administrative Order No. 257, Within 21 Days Of This Notice, You Must File The Attached Form Indicating Your Consent To Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Or An Affirmative Declination To Consent. Consent/non-consent To U.s. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form Sent To Hester On 4/20/2021. Consent Due By 5/11/2021 (tjk)'
Case number 3:21-cv-00394-JPG was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on April 20.