Avant v. Raoul

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA DIVISION CORDELL AVANT, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) 23-cv-1245 ) KWAME RAOUL, et al. ) ) Defendants. ) ORDER Plaintiff, proceeding pro se under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, presently incarcerated at McCreary United States Penitentiary in Pine Knot Kentucky, seeks release from custody. A. Merit Review The case is before the Court for a merit review of Plaintiff’s amended complaint. The Court must “screen” Plaintiff’s complaint, and through such process identify and dismiss any legally insufficient claim, or the entire action if warranted. 28…