McCloud et al v. Willis et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
PETER J. MCCLOUD,
Plaintiff,
v.
ANTHONY WILLS, TREVOR
ROLAND, PHILIP ROYSTER, and
VINCENT KIEFER,
Defendants.
Case No. 3:24-CV-1802-NJR
ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL
ROSENSTENGEL, District Judge:
This matter is before the Court to assign new counsel for Plaintiff Peter J. McCloud.
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1) and Local Rules 83.1(i) and 83.9(b), attorney
Rachael M. Trummel of the law firm of Jenner & Block is ASSIGNED to represent Peter
J. McCloud in this civil rights case. On or before February 25, 2026, assigned counsel shall
enter her appearance in this case. Attorney Trummel is free to share responsibilities with
an associate who is also admitted to practice in this district court. Assigned counsel,
however, must enter the case and shall make first contact with Plaintiff. Plaintiff should
wait for his attorney to contact him in order to allow counsel an opportunity to review
the court file.
The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to transmit this Order and a copy of the docket
to attorney Trummel. The electronic case file is available through the CM/ECF system.
Now that counsel has been assigned, Plaintiff shall not personally file anything in
this case, except a pleading that asks that he be allowed to have counsel withdraw from
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representation. If counsel is allowed to withdraw at the request of Plaintiff, there is no
guarantee the Court will appoint other counsel to represent him.
Counsel is ADVISED to consult Local Rules 83.8-83.14 regarding pro bono case
procedures.
Because Plaintiff is 	proceeding in forma pauperis, he may proceed without
prepayment of the filing fee. If he should recover damages in this action (either by verdict
or settlement), Plaintiff and his counsel are ADVISED that he will be obligated to pay
the filing fee out of his monetary recovery.
Section 2.6 of this Court’s Plan for the Administration of the District Court Fund
provides for a degree of reimbursement of pro bono counsel’s out-of-pocket expenses, as
funds are available. The Plan can be found on the Court’s website, as well as the form
motion 	for 	out-of-pocket 	expenses 	and 	an 	Authorization/Certification 	for
Reimbursement. Any motion for reimbursement must be made within 30 days from the
entry of judgment, or reimbursement will be waived. See SDIL-LR 83.13. The funds
available for this purpose are limited, however, and counsel should use the utmost care
when incurring out-of-pocket costs. In no event will funds be reimbursed if the
expenditure is found to be without a proper basis. The Court has no authority to pay
attorney’s fees in this case. No portion of a partial filing fee assessed pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§ 1915 will be reimbursed. Assigned counsel may move for an exemption from PACER
fees for this case by filing a motion in this case seeking an exemption from these fees.
The district court has entered into an agreement with attorney Alan Mills and the
Uptown People’s Law Center to consult with lawyers on issues in these cases, including
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substantive and procedural questions (both legal and practical) and dealing with the
client. Mr. Mills can be reached by email at alan@uplcchicago.org. He can also be reached
by phone at 773-769-1411; however, email is his preferred means of contact. His services
are available to counsel free of charge, as long as counsel is representing a prisoner pro
bono on a case in the district. In addition, the Court’s website, www.ilsd.uscourts.gov,
includes a guide for attorneys which is available as a resource. It is listed under “Attorney
Information” as “Guide for Attorneys Recruited to Represent Plaintiffs in Section 1983
Cases.” The Court encourages appointed counsel to consult it and Mr. Mills as needed.
As of this date, Plaintiff’s contact information is:
Peter J. McCloud
20251225039
COOK COUNTY JAIL
2600 South California Avenue
Chicago, IL 60608
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: 	January 26, 2026
____________________________
NANCY J. ROSENSTENGEL
United States District Judge
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