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Case TitleFels v. United States Supreme Court et al
DistrictNorthern District of Illinois
CityChicago
Case Number1:2014cv00021
Date Filed2014-01-02
Date Closed2014-05-16
JudgeHonorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer
PlaintiffAlexander A. Fels
Case DescriptionAlthough Fels claimed to have made a FOIA request, this case has nothing to do with a request for access to government records.
Complaint issues: FOIA not mentioned

DefendantUnited States Supreme Court
DefendantState Of Illinois
AppealSeventh Circuit 14-2315
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2014-01-021RECEIVED Complaint and 1 copy by Alexander A. Fels. (gcy, ) (Entered: 01/03/2014)
2014-01-022CIVIL Cover Sheet. (gcy, ) (Entered: 01/03/2014)
2014-01-023PRO SE Appearance by Plaintiff Alexander A. Fels. (gcy, ) (Entered: 01/03/2014)
2014-01-024APPLICATION by Plaintiff Alexander A. Fels for leave to proceed in forma pauperis an affidavit. (gcy, ) (Entered: 01/03/2014)
2014-01-025MOTION by Plaintiff Alexander A. Fels for attorney representation. (gcy, ) (Entered: 01/03/2014)
2014-01-066ORDER: Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis 4 is granted. Mr. Fels's complaint is dismissed without prejudice. Mr. Fels has leave to file an amended complaint within 21 days. The complaint is stricken without prejudice, and the motion for attorney representation 5 is denied. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer. (gcy, ) (Entered: 01/07/2014)
2014-01-227MOTION by Plaintiff Alexander A. Fels for extension of time for filing amended complaint due to medical condition i.e. spinal cord surgery. (gcy, ) (Entered: 01/23/2014)
2014-01-248MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer:Plaintiff's Motion for extension of time 7 to file amended complaint is granted. Time for Mr. Fels to submit an amended complaint is extended to 2/28/14.Judicial staff mailedj notice (gl, ) (Entered: 01/24/2014)
2014-02-289MOTION by Plaintiff Alexander A. Fels to clarify current medical condition; status of medical treatment; request of extension of time to file complete amended complaint ; and to advise the court of additional impediments to plaintiff's ability to prosecute this case fully. (gcy, ) (Entered: 03/04/2014)
2014-03-0510MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: Plaintiff's motion for extension of time for amended complaint 9 is granted. Plaintiff to file amended complaint on or before 5/14/2014. Mailed notice (meg, ) (Entered: 03/05/2014)
2014-03-1011MOTION by Plaintiff Alexander A. Felsin camera counsultation with court to advise court of full documentation of medical status and status of medical treatement, the additional impedements to Plaintiff's ability to prosecute this case, and threats to plaintiff's personal physical safety. (gcy, ) (Entered: 03/11/2014)
2014-03-1312MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: Plaintiff Fels's motion for an in camera consultation 11 is denied. The court is unable to provide Mr. Fels with medical assistance or protection from any physical danger he may be facing, and is unwilling to discuss his case with him before a defendant has been properly named and served. Mr. Fels is reminded that his amended complaint, if any, should be filed on or before May 14, 2014. Mailed notice (meg, ) (Entered: 03/13/2014)
2014-03-1713DOCUMENTATION In Support of Emergency in camera Motion by Alexander A. Fels (Attachments: # 1 Attachment1, # 2 Attachment2, # 3 Attachment 3, # 4 Attachment 4) (Poor Quality Original-Paper Document on File)(nf, ) (Entered: 03/19/2014)
2014-05-1614MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: Plaintiff Alexander Fels has now submitted an amended complaint. The document comprises nearly 100 pages, and consists of Mr. Fels's lengthy handwritten statements, diagrams, and exhibits, including correspondence and orders from other courts. Mr. Fels has not yet submitted a short and plain statement of his claim for relief, as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 8. As best the court can understand from the materials he has submitted, this lawsuit is an effort to challenge the propriety of state criminal proceedings that occurred in 2009. For example, Mr. Fels asserts on the fourth page of the handwritten portion of his complaint, "I have never in any of my federal filings asked for anything more than the chance to clear my name of the two felony guilty pleas, that I was coerced into accepting in state court in July and August of 2010." This court is not a forum for challenging Mr. Fels's guilty pleas, and his appeals from previous efforts to overturn his convictions are long since exhausted. This court has no jurisdiction over any of Mr. Fels's claims, even had they been timely filed. Mr. Fels's complaint is stricken, and this case is dismissed. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (etv, ) (Entered: 05/16/2014)
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