Antonio Hunter v. Stephen Ritz
Plaintiff: ANTONIO HUNTER
Defendant: STEPHEN RITZ
Case Number: 26-2027
Filed: May 11, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prisoner-Civil Rights
Docket Report

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October 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER issued GRANTING motion to extend time to file appellee's brief. [ # 17 ] Appellee's brief due on or before 11/27/2026 for Antonio Hunter. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 12/18/2026 for Appellant Stephen Ritz. CDH [18] [7563291] [26-2027] (AD) [Entered: 10/15/2026 04:15 PM]
October 14, 2026 Filing 17 Motion filed by Appellee Antonio Hunter to extend time to file appellee brief. [17] [7562725] [26-2027] (Rickert, Julia) [Entered: 10/14/2026 12:49 PM]
October 1, 2026 Filing 16 Paper copies of appellant brief filed by Appellant Stephen Ritz. [16] [7559862] [26-2027] (EHF) [Entered: 10/01/2026 01:41 PM]
September 28, 2026 Filing 15 Appellant's brief filed by Appellant Stephen Ritz. Paper copies due on 10/05/2026. 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). [15] [7558896] [26-2027] (CAG) [Entered: 09/28/2026 03:13 PM]
September 28, 2026 Filing 14 Submitted appellant brief by Timothy Sansone for Appellant Stephen Ritz. [14] 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. [7558855] [26-2027] (Sansone, Timothy) [Entered: 09/28/2026 02:32 PM]
July 16, 2026 Filing 13 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Lindsay Hagy for Appellee Antonio Hunter. [13] [7540522] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [26-2027] [13] [7540522] [26-2027]--[Edited 07/17/2026 by HTP to reflect addition of counsel.] (Hagy, Lindsay) [Entered: 07/16/2026 03:38 PM]
July 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 09/28/2026 for Stephen Ritz. Appellee's brief due on or before 10/28/2026 for Antonio Hunter. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 11/18/2026 for Appellant Stephen Ritz. JB [7538550] [26-2027] (AD) [Entered: 07/08/2026 03:08 PM]
June 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 08/26/2026 for Stephen Ritz. Appellee's brief due on or before 09/25/2026 for Antonio Hunter. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 10/16/2026 for Appellant Stephen Ritz. JB [7532153] [26-2027] (FP) [Entered: 06/11/2026 10:35 AM]
May 26, 2026 Filing 10 Filed Seventh Circuit Transcript Information Sheet by Appellant Stephen Ritz. [10] [7528291] [26-2027] (Sansone, Timothy) [Entered: 05/26/2026 03:33 PM]
May 19, 2026 Filing 9 Amended Jurisdictional Statement filed by Appellant Stephen Ritz. [9] [7526535] [26-2027] (Sansone, Timothy) [Entered: 05/19/2026 08:12 AM]
May 18, 2026 Filing 8 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Julia Rickert for Appellee Antonio Hunter. [8] [7526226] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [26-2027] (Rickert, Julia) [Entered: 05/18/2026 12:15 PM]
May 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: Circuit Rule 3(c)(1), referencing Circuit Rule 28(a), requires an appellant to file a docketing statement that provides information concerning appellate jurisdiction. In the present case, appellants Circuit Rule 3(c) docketing statement fails to set forth the dates on which judgment was entered and the post-judgment motions were filed. Appellant must provide this information. Cir. R. 28(a)(2)(i)(ii). Accordingly, the appellant shall file an amended docketing statement that provides a complete statement of jurisdiction that includes the omitted information. The statement is due on or before May 21, 2026. JXK [7] [7525551] [26-2027] (FP) [Entered: 05/14/2026 12:29 PM]
May 13, 2026 Filing 6 Docketing Statement filed by Appellant Stephen Ritz. Prior or Related proceedings: No. [6] [7525335] [26-2027] (Sansone, Timothy) [Entered: 05/13/2026 03:32 PM]
May 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 07/17/2026 for Stephen Ritz. Appellee's brief due on or before 08/17/2026 for Antonio Hunter. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 09/08/2026 for Appellant Stephen Ritz. JB [7525273] [26-2027] (HTP) [Entered: 05/13/2026 02:21 PM]
May 13, 2026 Filing 4 Notice of Circuit Rule 33 mediation issued. The mediation will be conducted via Zoom, Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 2:00p.m. Central Time. See Notice for further details and requirements. JB. [4] [7525271] [26-2027] (HTP) [Entered: 05/13/2026 02:17 PM]
May 13, 2026 Filing 3 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Dennis S. Harms for Appellant Stephen Ritz. [3] [7525084] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [26-2027] (Harms, Dennis) [Entered: 05/13/2026 09:50 AM]
May 13, 2026 Filing 2 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Timothy C. Sansone for Appellant Stephen Ritz. [2] [7525081] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [26-2027] [Edited 05/13/2026 by CG to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Sansone, Timothy) [Entered: 05/13/2026 09:45 AM]
May 11, 2026 Filing 1 State prisoner's civil rights case docketed. Fee Paid. Transcript information sheet due by 05/26/2026. Docketing Statement due for Appellant Stephen Ritz by 05/15/2026. Appellant's brief due on or before 06/22/2026 for Stephen Ritz. [1] [7524733] [26-2027] (AD) [Entered: 05/11/2026 05:00 PM]

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Plaintiff: ANTONIO HUNTER
Represented By: Lindsay Hagy
Represented By: Julia T. Rickert
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Represented By: Timothy Charles Sansone
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