Dion Mathews v. Jolinda Waterman, et al
Plaintiff: DION MATHEWS
Defendant: JOLINDA WATERMAN, PETER JAEGER, MARK KARTMAN, SONYA L. ANDERSON and BRIAN KOOL
Case Number: 25-2980
Filed: November 3, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Docket Report

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February 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: Attorney Shehnaz I. Mansuri, MAYER BROWN LLP, 71 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, [email protected], is designated to serve as counsel for Plaintiff-Appellant Dion Mathews, having agreed to represent this plaintiff at the courts request pursuant to this courts order of February 5, 2026. Briefing shall proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 06/15/2026 for Dion Mathews. Appellees' brief due on or before 07/15/2026 for Sonya L. Anderson, Peter Jaeger, Mark Kartman, Brian Kool and Jolinda Waterman. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 08/05/2026 for Appellant Dion Mathews. Finally, the District Court add Attorney Shehnaz I. Mansuri to its CM/ECF database for purposes of accessing District Court documents. JLG [10] [7507332] [25-2980] (AD) [Entered: 02/25/2026 01:32 PM]
February 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER re: Motion for the appointment of counsel. The motion for recruitment of counsel is GRANTED. See Pruitt v. Mote, 503 F.3d 647 (7th Cir. 2007) (en banc). Counsel will be named and a briefing schedule set by separate court order. [ # 5 ] ASG [9] [7502929] [25-2980] (HTP) [Entered: 02/05/2026 02:13 PM]
December 2, 2025 Filing 8 Appearance form filed by Attorney Colin T. Roth for Appellees Sonya L. Anderson, Peter Jaeger, Mark Kartman, Brian Kool and Jolinda Waterman. Additional Parties: Jerry Sweeny, Shirley Gates, Carrie Sutter, Tammy Dickman, Sara Mason, and Gary Boughton. [8] [7490311] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-Yes) [25-2980] [Edited 12/03/2025 by CG to reflect the termination and addition of counsel.] (Roth, Colin) [Entered: 12/02/2025 04:47 PM]
December 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: The district court GRANTED appellant leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis and this court has now received notice from the district court that the appellant paid the initial partial filing fee. Accordingly, this appeal will proceed to a ruling on appellants motion for recruitment of counsel. JXK [7489984] [25-2980] (HTP) [Entered: 12/02/2025 08:34 AM]
December 1, 2025 Filing 6 ***PRISON LITIGATION REFORM ACT PARTIAL FILING FEE. Received: $42.07 from Appellant Dion Mathews on 12/01/2025. [6] [7489814] [25-2980] (CAH) [Entered: 12/01/2025 02:28 PM]
November 12, 2025 Filing 5 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Dion Mathews for appointment of counsel. [5] [7486621] [25-2980] (CAH) [Entered: 11/12/2025 03:24 PM]
November 12, 2025 Filing 4 Filed Seventh Circuit Transcript Information Sheet by Appellant Dion Mathews. [4] [7486557] [25-2980] (AP) [Entered: 11/12/2025 01:44 PM]
November 7, 2025 Filing 3 Filed District Court order GRANTING Appellant Dion Mathews leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis. Date IFP granted: 11/07/2025. District Court has assessed a $42.07 initial partial filing fee. [3] [7485955] PLRA initial partial filing fee due by 12/08/2025. [25-2980] (CAH) [Entered: 11/07/2025 03:30 PM]
November 3, 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: Jerry Sweeny, Shirley Gates, Carrie Sutter, Tammy Dickman, Sara Mason, and Gary Boughton. [2] [7484903] [25-2980] (HTP) [Entered: 11/04/2025 10:04 AM]
November 3, 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 IFP pending in the District Court. Docketing statement filed. Transcript information sheet due by 11/17/2025. [1] [7484896] [25-2980] (HTP) [Entered: 11/04/2025 09:57 AM]

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Plaintiff: DION MATHEWS
Represented By: Shehnaz I. Mansuri
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Defendant: JOLINDA WATERMAN
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Defendant: PETER JAEGER
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