Dupont Water Company, Inc. v. City of Madison, Indiana
Plaintiff: DUPONT WATER COMPANY, INC.
Defendant: CITY OF MADISON, INDIANA
Intervenor: JEFFERSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Case Number: 25-3131
Filed: November 25, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Agricultural Acts
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 18, 2026 Filing 31 Case heard and taken under advisement by panel: Michael Y. Scudder, Circuit Judge; Thomas L. Kirsch, II, Circuit Judge and Rebecca Taibleson, Circuit Judge. [31] [7526163] [25-3131] (DAB) [Entered: 05/18/2026 11:24 AM]
May 18, 2026 Filing 30 Case argued by Bradley M. Dick for Appellant Dupont Water Company, Inc., R. Patrick Magrath for Appellee Jefferson County, Illinois and Donald Eugene Morgan for Appellee City of Madison, Indiana. [30] [7526159] [25-3131] (DAB) [Entered: 05/18/2026 11:22 AM]
May 11, 2026 Filing 29 Received argument confirmation per argument email form for Attorney Bradley M. Dick for Appellant Dupont Water Company, Inc.. [29] [7524596] [25-3131] (CAH) [Entered: 05/11/2026 02:04 PM]
May 11, 2026 Filing 28 Received argument confirmation per argument email form for Donald Eugene Morgan for Appellee City of Madison, Indiana and R. Patrick Magrath for Appellee Jefferson County, Illinois. [28] [7524544] [25-3131] (CAH) [Entered: 05/11/2026 11:58 AM]
May 4, 2026 Filing 27 Received argument confirmation from Bradley M. Dick for Appellant Dupont Water Company, Inc.. [27] [7522640] [25-3131] (Dick, Bradley) [Entered: 05/04/2026 09:42 AM]
May 1, 2026 Filing 26 Received argument confirmation from Donald Morgan and R. Patrick Magrath for Appellee City of Madison, Indiana. [26] [7522314] [25-3131] (Morgan, Donald) [Entered: 05/01/2026 10:05 AM]
March 27, 2026 Filing 25 Argument set for Monday, May 18, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in the Main Courtroom, Room 2721, of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. Each side limited to 15 minutes. [25] [7513799] [25-3131] (SK) [Entered: 03/27/2026 04:50 PM]
March 18, 2026 Filing 24 Paper copies of appellant reply brief filed by Appellant Dupont Water Company, Inc.. [24] [7511822] [25-3131] (CAH) [Entered: 03/18/2026 12:55 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 23 Appellant's reply brief filed by Appellant Dupont Water Company, Inc.. Paper copies due on 03/23/2026. [23] [7511317] [25-3131] (GW) [Entered: 03/16/2026 04:27 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 22 Submitted appellant reply brief by Bradley M. Dick for Appellant Dupont Water Company, Inc.. [22] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7511281] [25-3131] (Dick, Bradley) [Entered: 03/16/2026 03:20 PM]
February 26, 2026 Filing 21 NOTICE: Attorney R. Patrick Magrath for Appellee Jefferson County, Illinois will not be available for oral argument March 17-18, March 20-30, May 28-29, June 12-22, July 7-8, August 24-28, September 2-8, October 2-12, December 18-January 4, 2027. [21] [7507645] [25-3131] (Magrath, R.) [Entered: 02/26/2026 02:21 PM]
February 26, 2026 Filing 20 Paper copies of appellee brief filed by Appellee City of Madison, Indiana. [20] [7507599] [25-3131] (SK) [Entered: 02/26/2026 12:29 PM]
February 26, 2026 Filing 19 Paper copies of appellee brief filed by Appellee Jefferson County, Illinois. [19] [7507503] [25-3131] (SK) [Entered: 02/26/2026 10:35 AM]
February 24, 2026 Filing 18 NOTICE: Attorney Bradley M. Dick for Appellant Duport Water Company will not be available for oral argument April 1-10, 2026, April 26-29, 2026, May 7-8, 2026, June 15-19, 2026, July 9, 2026, August 26, September 28 to October 2, 2026, October 12-20 and December 28, 2026 to January 5, 2027. Motion filed by Appellant Bradley M. Dick Company, Inc. for oral argument [18] [7507032] [25-3131]--[Edited 02/24/2026 by SK to reflect correct document filing] (Dick, Bradley) [Entered: 02/24/2026 01:54 PM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 17 Appellee's brief filed by Appellee Jefferson County, Illinois. Paper copies due on 03/02/2026. [17] [7506822] [25-3131] (EF) [Entered: 02/23/2026 04:17 PM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 16 Appellee's brief filed by Appellee City of Madison, Indiana. Paper copies due on 03/02/2026. [16] [7506733] [25-3131] (NHV) [Entered: 02/23/2026 02:54 PM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 15 Submitted appellee brief by R. Patrick Magrath for Appellee Jefferson County, Illinois. [15] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7506730] [25-3131] (Magrath, R.) [Entered: 02/23/2026 02:52 PM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE: Attorney Donald Eugene Morgan for Appellee City of Madison, Indiana will not be available for oral argument April 8-10, 2026, and April 14-17, 2026. [14] [7506713] [25-3131] (Morgan, Donald) [Entered: 02/23/2026 02:24 PM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 13 Submitted appellee brief by Donald E. Morgan for Appellee City of Madison, Indiana. [13] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7506712] [25-3131] (Morgan, Donald) [Entered: 02/23/2026 02:21 PM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 12 Paper copies of appellant brief filed by Appellant Dupont Water Company, Inc.. [12] [7501044] [25-3131] (EF) [Entered: 01/28/2026 11:58 AM]
January 23, 2026 Filing 11 Appellant's brief filed by Appellant Dupont Water Company, Inc.. Paper copies due on 01/30/2026. 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). [11] [7500315] [25-3131] (NHV) [Entered: 01/23/2026 02:45 PM]
January 23, 2026 Filing 10 Submitted appellant brief by Bradley M. Dick for Appellant Dupont Water Company, Inc.. [10] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7500289] [25-3131] (Dick, Bradley) [Entered: 01/23/2026 01:37 PM]
December 22, 2025 Filing 9 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney R. Patrick Magrath for Appellee Jefferson County, Illinois. [9] [7494308] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3131] (Magrath, R.) [Entered: 12/22/2025 08:09 AM]
December 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 01/23/2026 for Dupont Water Company, Inc. Appellees' briefs due on or before 02/23/2026 for City of Madison, Indiana and Jefferson County, Illinois. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 03/16/2026 for Appellant Dupont Water Company, Inc. JB [7489988] [25-3131] (HTP) [Entered: 12/02/2025 08:47 AM]
December 2, 2025 Filing 7 Notice of Circuit Rule 33 mediation issued. The mediation will be conducted via Zoom, Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 1:30p.m. Central Time. See Notice for further details and requirements. JB. [7] [7489985] [25-3131] (HTP) [Entered: 12/02/2025 08:44 AM]
December 1, 2025 Filing 6 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Jeffrey W. Parker Jr. for Appellee City of Madison, Indiana. [6] [7489908] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3131][6] [7489908] [25-3131]--[Edited 12/01/2025 by HTP to reflect addition of counsel.] (Parker, Jeffrey) [Entered: 12/01/2025 04:14 PM]
December 1, 2025 Filing 5 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Manuel Herceg for Appellee City of Madison, Indiana. [5] [7489896] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3131] (Herceg, Manuel) [Entered: 12/01/2025 04:07 PM]
December 1, 2025 Filing 4 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Donald E. Morgan for Appellee City of Madison, Indiana. [4] [7489879] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3131][4] [7489879] [25-3131]--[Edited 12/01/2025 by HTP to reflect addition of counsel.] (Morgan, Donald) [Entered: 12/01/2025 03:58 PM]
November 26, 2025 Filing 3 Filed Seventh Circuit Transcript Information Sheet by Appellant Dupont Water Company, Inc. [3] [7489457] [25-3131] (Dick, Bradley) [Entered: 11/26/2025 12:43 PM]
November 26, 2025 Filing 2 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Bradley M. Dick for Appellant Dupont Water Company, Inc. [2] [7489456] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3131] (Dick, Bradley) [Entered: 11/26/2025 12:41 PM]
November 25, 2025 Filing 1 Private civil case docketed. Fee paid. Docketing statement filed. Appellant's brief due on or before 01/05/2026 for Dupont Water Company, Inc.. Transcript information sheet due by 12/09/2025. [1] [7489144] [25-3131] (VG) [Entered: 11/25/2025 11:47 AM]

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Plaintiff: DUPONT WATER COMPANY, INC.
Represented By: Bradley M. Dick
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Defendant: CITY OF MADISON, INDIANA
Represented By: Manuel Herceg
Represented By: Jeffrey W. Parker Jr.
Represented By: Donald Eugene Morgan
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Intervenor: JEFFERSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Represented By: R. Patrick Magrath
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