Dakota Powell v. Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD DIVISION DAKOTA POWELL, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) 3:25-cv-03147-MMM ) MORGAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S ) DEPARTMENT, et al. ) ) Defendants. ORDER Plaintiff, proceeding pro se and presently incarcerated at Big Muddy Correctional Center, alleges violations of his Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights at the time of an arrest, and during his pretrial detention. The case is now before the Court for a merit review of Plaintiff’s Complaint and ruling on Plaintiff’s Motion to Request Counsel. Docs. 1, 5. A. Merit Review The court must…