Antonio Smith v. Eric Peters, et al
Plaintiff: ANTONIO M. SMITH
Defendant: ERIC PETERS, EMILY LELAND, LARRY FUCHS, RYAN BLOUNT and KEVIN W. PITZEN
Case Number: 25-1513
Filed: March 26, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition

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Date Filed Description
June 16, 2026 Antonio Smith v Eric Peters

Docket Report

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September 9, 2025 Filing 20 10 copies Appellant's brief filed by Appellant Antonio M. Smith. REMINDER: If a case is designated to proceed to oral argument, hearing notices will be mailed shortly before the date of oral argument. Please note that counsel's unavailability for oral argument must be submitted by letter, filed electronically with the Clerk's Office, and should be made by no later than seven days after the filing of the appellee's brief. See Cir. R. 34(b)(3), (4). The court's calendar is located at https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/cal/argcalendar.pdf. Once scheduled, oral argument is rescheduled only in extraordinary circumstances. See Cir. R. 34(b)(4), (e). [20] [7473823] [25-1513] (CAH) [Entered: 09/09/2025 03:39 PM]
September 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER issued GRANTING motion to extend time to file appellant's brief. [ # 18 ] Appellant's brief due on or before 09/29/2025 for Antonio M. Smith. Appellees' briefs due on or before 10/29/2025 for Ryan Blount, Larry Fuchs, Emily Leland, Eric Peters and Kevin W. Pitzen. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 11/19/2025 for Appellant Antonio M. Smith. SCR [19] [7471781] [25-1513] (CG) [Entered: 09/02/2025 08:47 AM]
August 29, 2025 Filing 18 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Antonio M. Smith to extend time to file appellant's brief. [18] [7471693] [25-1513] (CAH) [Entered: 08/29/2025 03:01 PM]
August 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER: On consideration of the response to the Rule to Show Cause filed 08/06/2025 by Appellant Antonio M. Smith, IT IS ORDERED that the Rule to Show Cause is SUSPENDED pending the timely filing of a brief by the party(s). CDH Briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 08/21/2025 for Antonio M. Smith. Appellees' briefs are due on or before 09/22/2025 for Ryan Blount, Larry Fuchs, Emily Leland, Eric Peters and Kevin W. Pitzen. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 10/14/2025 for Appellant Antonio M. Smith. Failure to file a brief by this due date may result in the dismissal of this appeal for failure to prosecute. Sent Certified Mail. Receipt Number: 9589 0710 5270 1455 1955 91. [17] [7467654] [25-1513] (FP) [Entered: 08/08/2025 10:01 AM]
August 6, 2025 Filing 16 Filed Show Cause Response by Appellant Antonio M. Smith. [16][7467337] [25-1513] (CAH) [Entered: 08/06/2025 03:29 PM]
July 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER: Appellant Antonio M. Smith is directed to show cause as to why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution pursuant to C. R. 31(c)(2). GW. Briefing is SUSPENDED pending further court order. Response to Rule to Show Cause due for Appellant Antonio M. Smith by 08/04/2025. Sent Certified Mail. Receipt Number: 9589071052702984957285. [15] [7464123] [25-1513] (GW) [Entered: 07/21/2025 04:03 PM]
June 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER issued GRANTING motion to extend time to file appellant's brief. [ # 13 ] Appellant's brief due on or before 07/11/2025 for Antonio M. Smith. Appellees' briefs due on or before 08/11/2025 for Ryan Blount, Larry Fuchs, Emily Leland, Eric Peters and Kevin W. Pitzen. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 09/02/2025 for Appellant Antonio M. Smith. CDH [14] [7458698] [25-1513] (AD) [Entered: 06/20/2025 12:25 PM]
June 18, 2025 Filing 13 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Antonio M. Smith to extend time to file appellant's brief. [13] [7458498] [25-1513] (NHV) [Entered: 06/18/2025 03:12 PM]
May 20, 2025 Filing 12 Appearance form filed by Attorney Jody Schmelzer for Appellees Eric Peters, Larry Fuchs, Ryan Blount and Kevin W. Pitzen. Additional Parties: Cooper Lange, Dustin Rohwer, Jeremiah Phipps, Jeffery Nguyen, Paul Fosshage. [12] [7453507] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-Yes) [25-1513]--[Edited 05/21/2025 by FP to reflect that atty. Paulson is termed and atty. Schmelzer is added to the docket.] (Schmelzer, Jody) [Entered: 05/20/2025 04:24 PM]
May 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER re: Motion for extension of time, filed on 5/12/2025. The Rule to Show Cause is SUSPENDED pending the timely filing of a brief by the party. The motion is GRANTED only to the extent that briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 06/12/2025 for Antonio M. Smith. Appellees' briefs are due on or before 07/14/2025 for Ryan Blount, Larry Fuchs, Emily Leland, Eric Peters and Kevin W. Pitzen. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 08/04/2025 for Appellant Antonio M. Smith. CDH [ # 10 ][11] [7451922] [25-1513] (FP) [Entered: 05/13/2025 10:31 AM]
May 12, 2025 Filing 10 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Antonio M. Smith to extend time to file appellant's brief. [10] [7451815] [25-1513] (CAH) [Entered: 05/12/2025 04:40 PM]
May 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: Appellant Antonio M. Smith is directed to show cause as to why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution pursuant to C. R. 31(c)(2). GW. Briefing is SUSPENDED pending further court order. Response to Rule to Show Cause due for Appellant Antonio M. Smith by 05/27/2025. Sent Certified Mail. Receipt Number: 9589071052700423875282. [9] [7451595] [25-1513] (GW) [Entered: 05/12/2025 08:56 AM]
April 24, 2025 Filing 8 Filed Seventh Circuit Transcript Information Sheet by Appellant Antonio M. Smith. [8] [7448602] [25-1513] (JMB) [Entered: 04/24/2025 02:40 PM]
April 3, 2025 Filing 7 Docketing Statement filed by Appellant Antonio M. Smith. Prior or Related proceedings: No. [7] [7444524] [25-1513] (HTP) [Entered: 04/03/2025 02:03 PM]
April 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: This court has received notice from the district court that the appellant paid the required docketing fee. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 05/02/2025 for Antonio M. Smith. Appellees' briefs due on or before 06/02/2025 for Ryan Blount, Larry Fuchs, Emily Leland, Eric Peters and Kevin W. Pitzen. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 06/23/2025 for Appellant Antonio M. Smith. JXK [7444192] [25-1513] (JMB) [Entered: 04/02/2025 12:20 PM]
April 2, 2025 Filing 5 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Zachary J. Flood for Appellee Emily Leland. [5] [7444113] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-1513] (Flood, Zachary) [Entered: 04/02/2025 10:09 AM]
April 2, 2025 Filing 4 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Samuel C. Hall, Jr. for Appellee Emily Leland. [4] [7444110] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-1513] [4] [7444110] [25-1513]--[Edited 04/02/2025 by HTP to reflect addition of counsel.] (Hall, Samuel) [Entered: 04/02/2025 10:06 AM]
April 1, 2025 Filing 3 Filed notice from the District Court that the $605.00 appellate fee was received. [3][7444037] [25-1513] (CAG) [Entered: 04/01/2025 04:29 PM]
March 26, 2025 Filing 2 THIS CAUSE CONSISTS OF MORE THAN 5 PARTIES FOR EITHER SIDE. The following are those parties to this cause as reflected on the District Court docket, yet are not reflected on the Appellate docket/caption for administrative purposes: APPELLEES: Cooper Lange, Dustin Rohwer, Jeremiah Phipps, Jeffery Nguyen, Paul Fosshage. [2] [7442898] [25-1513] (JMB) [Entered: 03/27/2025 09:46 AM]
March 26, 2025 Filing 1 State prisoner's civil rights case docketed. IT IS ORDERED that this appeal is subject to the Prison Litigation Reform Act. Proceedings are SUSPENDED pending notification by the district court that any necessary fee has been assessed, and if assessed, paid. PLRA Fee due. Docketing Statement due for Appellant Antonio M. Smith by 04/02/2025. PLRA Fee/Motion/Memorandum due on 04/25/2025. Transcript information sheet due by 04/09/2025. [1] [7442894] [25-1513] (JMB) [Entered: 03/27/2025 09:39 AM]

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Plaintiff: ANTONIO M. SMITH
Represented By: Antonio M. Smith
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Defendant: ERIC PETERS
Represented By: Jody J. Schmelzer
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Defendant: EMILY LELAND
Represented By: Zachary J. Flood
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