Demetrius Williams, et al v. Erik Michalsen, et al
Plaintiff: DEMETRIUS WILLIAMS and JOHN K. PATTERSON
Defendant: ERIK H. MICHALSEN and ERIC J. SEVERSON
Case Number: 25-3287
Filed: December 19, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 21, 2026 Filing 20 Paper copies of appellant reply brief filed by Appellants John K. Patterson and Demetrius Williams. [20] [7527421] [25-3287] (CAG) [Entered: 05/21/2026 11:03 AM]
May 18, 2026 Filing 19 Appellant's reply brief filed by Appellants John K. Patterson and Demetrius Williams. Paper copies due on 05/26/2026. [19] [7526365] [25-3287] (NHV) [Entered: 05/18/2026 03:03 PM]
May 18, 2026 Filing 18 Submitted appellant reply brief by Sarah F. Kaas for Appellants John K. Patterson and Demetrius Williams. [18] 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. [7526247] [25-3287] (Kaas, Sarah) [Entered: 05/18/2026 12:44 PM]
May 5, 2026 Filing 17 NOTICE: Attorney Mr. Samuel C. Hall, Jr. for Appellees Erik H. Michalsen and Eric J. Severson will not be available for oral argument June 2, 3, 2026; July 8, 2026; September 17, 18, 2026; October 1, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 2026; November 2, 3, 9, 12, 2026; December 10, 11, 2026; and February 12, 16, 17, 2027.. [17] [7523184] [25-3287] (Hall, Samuel) [Entered: 05/05/2026 11:26 AM]
April 30, 2026 Filing 16 Paper copies of appellee brief filed by Appellees Erik H. Michalsen and Eric J. Severson. [16] [7522142] [25-3287] (NHV) [Entered: 04/30/2026 03:21 PM]
April 30, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE: Attorney Mr. Mark L. Thomsen for Appellants John K. Patterson and Demetrius Williams will not be available for oral argument 5/4-5/26, 5/7/26, 5/11-15/26, 5/17-20/26, 5/22/26-6/5/26, 6/9/26, 6/11-12/26, 6/16-19/26, 6/23/26-7/9/26, 7/13/26, 7/18-25/26, 7/27/26, 7/31/26-8/5/26, 8/17/26, 8/24/26, 9/9/26, 9/21/26 -10/2/26, 10/5/26, 10/26/26, 11/12/26, 11/16-18/26, 3/8/-11/27, cont. [15] [7522078] [25-3287] (Thomsen, Mark) [Entered: 04/30/2026 01:37 PM]
April 27, 2026 Filing 14 Appellee's brief filed by Appellees Erik H. Michalsen and Eric J. Severson. Paper copies due on 05/04/2026. [14] [7521135] [25-3287] (SK) [Entered: 04/28/2026 09:14 AM]
April 27, 2026 Filing 13 Submitted appellee brief by Sara Mills for Appellees Erik H. Michalsen and Eric J. Severson. [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. [7521084] [25-3287] (Mills, Sara) [Entered: 04/27/2026 05:02 PM]
March 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER issued GRANTING motion to extend time to file appellees' brief. [ # 11 ] Appellees' brief due on or before 04/27/2026 for Erik H. Michalsen and Eric J. Severson. Appellants' reply brief, if any, is due on or before 05/18/2026 for Appellants John K. Patterson and Demetrius Williams. CDH [12] [7512736] [25-3287] (AD) [Entered: 03/24/2026 09:15 AM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 11 Motion filed by Appellees Erik H. Michalsen and Eric J. Severson to extend time to file the response. [11] [7512575] [25-3287] (Hall, Samuel) [Entered: 03/23/2026 02:14 PM]
February 26, 2026 Filing 10 Paper copies of appellant brief filed by Appellants John K. Patterson and Demetrius Williams. [10] [7507501] [25-3287] (SK) [Entered: 02/26/2026 10:34 AM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 9 Appellant's brief filed by Appellants John K. Patterson and Demetrius Williams. Paper copies due on 03/02/2026. 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). [9] [7506685] [25-3287] (NHV) [Entered: 02/23/2026 01:12 PM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 8 Submitted appellant brief by Mark L. Thomsen for Appellants Demetrius Williams and John K. Patterson. [8] 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. [7506648] [25-3287] (Thomsen, Mark) [Entered: 02/23/2026 12:17 PM]
December 29, 2025 Filing 7 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Sara C. Mills for Appellees Erik H. Michalsen and Eric J. Severson. [7] [7495188] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3287] [Edited 12/29/2025 by CG to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Mills, Sara) [Entered: 12/29/2025 01:31 PM]
December 29, 2025 Filing 6 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Samuel C. Hall, Jr. for Appellees Erik H. Michalsen and Eric J. Severson. [6] [7495185] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3287] (Hall, Samuel) [Entered: 12/29/2025 01:19 PM]
December 23, 2025 Filing 5 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Sarah F. Kaas for Appellants Demetrius Williams and John K. Patterson. [5] [7494818] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3287]--[Edited 12/23/2025 by FP to reflect that atty. Kaas is added to the docket.] (Kaas, Sarah) [Entered: 12/23/2025 01:43 PM]
December 23, 2025 Filing 4 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Mark L. Thomsen for Appellants Demetrius Williams and John K. Patterson. [4] [7494815] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3287] (Kaas, Sarah) [Entered: 12/23/2025 01:40 PM]
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellants' brief due on or before 02/23/2026 for John K. Patterson and Demetrius Williams. Appellees' brief due on or before 03/25/2026 for Erik H. Michalsen and Eric J. Severson. Appellants' reply brief, if any, is due on or before 04/15/2026 for Appellants John K. Patterson and Demetrius Williams. RJS [7494812] [25-3287] (AD) [Entered: 12/23/2025 01:23 PM]
December 23, 2025 Filing 2 Notice of Circuit Rule 33 mediation issued. The mediation will be conducted by phone, Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Central Time. See Notice for further details and requirements. RJS [2] [7494811] [25-3287] (AD) [Entered: 12/23/2025 01:20 PM]
December 19, 2025 Filing 1 Private civil case docketed. Fee paid. Docketing statement filed. Transcript information sheet filed. Appellants' brief due on or before 01/28/2026 for John K. Patterson and Demetrius Williams. [1] [7494405] [25-3287] (PS) [Entered: 12/22/2025 11:50 AM]

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Plaintiff: DEMETRIUS WILLIAMS
Represented By: Mark L. Thomsen
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