Jowers v. Blain et al
Plaintiff: Andel Jowers
Defendant: Jordan Blain, Jake Markello, City of Peoria and Jean L Mansour
Case Number: 1:2025cv01336
Filed: August 12, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Ronald L Hanna
Referring Judge: Michael M Mihm
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 HIPAA QUALIFIED PROTECTIVE ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L Hanna on 1/30/2026. SEE WRITTEN ORDER.(SB)
January 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L Hanna on 1/30/2026 granting #13 Motion for Protective Order. SEE WRITTEN ORDER.(SB)
January 30, 2026 Filing 13 MOTION for Protective Order Confidentiality and HIPAA Unopposed by Defendants Jordan Blain, Jake Markello, City of Peoria. Responses due by 2/13/2026 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Mathues, G)
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 TEXT ORDER by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Hanna: The Court adopts the Discovery Plan #11 . The Court adopts all deadlines as proposed including the following: Discovery due by June 5, 2026. Dispositive Motions due by July 10, 2026. Final Pretrial Conference set for October 7, 2026, at 11:00 AM and Jury Trial set for November 9, 2026, at 8:45 AM, BOTH in Courtroom B in Peoria before Judge Michael M. Mihm. Rule 16 Conference set for December 12, 2025, is VACATED. Court stresses the importance of adhering to the schedule and procedures for requests to extend the schedule. The parties are expected to review Judge Hanna's Standing Order dated October 28, 2025, and found on the court's website (www.ilcd.uscourts.gov). Parties are reminded of their option to consent to proceed before U.S. Magistrate Judge. See attached form. Parties are reminded of option of Court sponsored mediation/Settlement Conference. Counsel/Parties are reminded of the importance of appearing for hearings scheduled via telephone. Failure to appear will result in in-person appearances for all further proceedings. Entered December 8, 2025. (NL)
December 8, 2025 Filing 11 DISCOVERY PLAN - PROPOSED/Report of Rule 26(f)Planning Meeting by Jordan Blain, Jake Markello, City of Peoria. (Mathues, G)
November 18, 2025 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Tricia Marie Crabtree on behalf of Andel Jowers (Crabtree, Tricia)
November 17, 2025 Filing 9 ANSWER to #1 Complaint AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES by Jordan Blain, Jake Markello, City of Peoria.(Mathues, G)
November 17, 2025 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: This case is set for a Rule 16 scheduling conference on December 12, 2025, at 10:30 AM via telephone before Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Hanna. Counsel are to phone into conference by calling (551) 285-1373 and enter the Meeting ID: 16095893703# when prompted to do so. Please announce your name prior to speaking unless the judge asks a question directly to you so that the speaker may be identified by all. A discovery plan pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f)(3) shall be filed on or before December 9, 2025. All counsel must read and be familiar with Judge Hanna's Standing Order, dated October 28, 2025, which can be found on the Central District of Illinois website (www.ilcd.uscourts.gov) under Clerks office/Local rules and Orders/Orders & Rules by Judge prior to their Rule 26(f) planning meeting. Entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Hanna on November 17, 2025. (NL)
October 28, 2025 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: Defendants Jordan Blain, Jake Markello, and City of Peoria ("Defendants") have filed an #7 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File an Answer. Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b)(1)(A), the Court may, for good cause, extend the time when a request is made before the original deadline expires. Based on the circumstances surrounding the service of Plaintiff's complaint, (see Doc. 7 at 2), the Court finds good cause for the requested extension. Accordingly, Defendants must file an answer or other responsive motion to Plaintiff's #1 Complaint on or before November 17, 2025. Entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Hanna on 10/28/2025. (MJS)
October 27, 2025 Filing 8 ANSWER to #1 Complaint AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES by Jean L Mansour.(Rantisi, Sharbel)
October 27, 2025 Filing 7 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint Unopposed by Defendants Jordan Blain, Jake Markello, City of Peoria. Responses due by 11/10/2025 (Mathues, G)
October 14, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Sharbel A Rantisi on behalf of Jean L Mansour (Rantisi, Sharbel)
September 29, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by G David Mathues on behalf of Jordan Blain, Jake Markello, City of Peoria (Mathues, G)
September 16, 2025 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Jordan Blain, Jean L Mansour, Jake Markello, City of Peoria. Summons returned to plaintiff counsel to effect service. (SB)
August 12, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Edward M Fox on behalf of Andel Jowers (Fox, Edward)
August 12, 2025 Filing 2 NOTICE Civil Cover Sheet (Fox, Edward)
August 12, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILCDC-4803311.), filed by Andel Jowers.(Fox, Edward)

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Plaintiff: Andel Jowers
Represented By: Edward M Fox
Represented By: Tricia Marie Crabtree
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Defendant: Jordan Blain
Represented By: G David Mathues
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Defendant: Jake Markello
Represented By: G David Mathues
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Defendant: City of Peoria
Represented By: G David Mathues
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Defendant: Jean L Mansour
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