Louis Arnold IV v. Phillip Baldwin and Scroggins Law Office, Ltd.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS LOUIS ARNOLD IV, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 24-cv-02020-JPG ) PHILLIP BALDWIN ) and SCROGGINS LAW OFFICE, LTD., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER GILBERT, District Judge: Plaintiff Louis Arnold, IV, brings this action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983

to challenge his civil commitment proceedings. (Doc. 18). Arnold’s initial complaint was dismissed for failure to state a claim, his application to proceed in forma pauperis was denied, and the case was dismissed. Pursuant to a timely motion to reconsider (Doc. 13),…