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Dustin Nelson v. Tiona Farrington et al.

District Court, C.D. Illinois

Decided July 16, 2026No. 3:25-cv-03326Unknown

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD DIVISION DUSTIN NELSON, ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 25-3326 ) TIONA FARRINGTON et al., ) Defendants. ) ORDER COLLEEN R. LAWLESS, United States District Judge: Before the Court for screening is a Complaint (Doc. 1) filed under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

by Plaintiff Dustin Nelson, a resident of Northlake, Illinois. Plaintiff has also filed a Motion for Counsel (Doc. 4) and a Petition to Proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) (Doc. 6). I. Complaint A. Screening Standard The Court must “screen” Plaintiff’s complaint and dismiss any legally…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Pruitt v. MoteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
  3. Gregory Turley v. Dave RednourCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
  4. Michael Alexander v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
  5. Anthony Dewalt v. Lamark Carter, Correctional Officer Young, Carol BiesterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000

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