Hatchett v. Whitehorn et al
Plaintiff: Michael Hatchett, Jr
Defendant: Elizabeth M Whitehorn and Kevin Duesterhaus
Case Number: 1:2026cv01088
Filed: March 3, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Colleen R Lawless
Referring Judge: Douglas J Quivey
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 30, 2026 Filing 25 RESPONSE to Motion re #19 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Plaintiff Michael Hatchett, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(DW)
June 22, 2026 Filing 24 Exhibit 1 re #19 MOTION to Dismiss by Kevin Duesterhaus. (DW)
June 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on 6/22/2026: Before the Court is Defendant Duesterhaus' Motion for Leave to Include Exhibit. (Doc. #22 ). For the reasons stated, the Motion is GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to File the Notice of Suspension, (Doc. 22-1), as Exhibit 1 to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. (Doc. #19 ). (DW)
June 22, 2026 Filing 22 MOTION for Leave to Include Exhibit by Defendant Kevin Duesterhaus. Responses due by 7/6/2026 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Noonan, Joseph)
June 19, 2026 Filing 21 RESPONSE to Motion re #15 First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Plaintiff Michael Hatchett, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(DW)
June 18, 2026 Filing 20 RULE 12(C) NOTICE entered re #19 MOTION to Dismiss (DW)
June 18, 2026 Filing 19 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendant Kevin Duesterhaus. Responses due by 7/2/2026 (Noonan, Joseph)
June 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on 06/16/2026: Before the Court is Defendant Duesterhaus' Second Motion for Extension of Time. (Doc. #17 ). For the reasons stated, the Motion is GRANTED. Defendant Duesterhaus has until June 22, 2026, to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint. (DW)
June 15, 2026 Filing 17 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Responsive Pleading to Plaintiff's Complaint by Defendant Kevin Duesterhaus. Responses due by 6/29/2026 (Noonan, Joseph)
June 10, 2026 Filing 16 RULE 12(C) NOTICE entered re #15 First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (DW)
June 10, 2026 Filing 15 First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Elizabeth M Whitehorn. Responses due by 6/24/2026 (Mahrt, Nichole)
May 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on 05/12/2026: Before the Court is Defendant Duesterhaus' Motion for Extension of Time. (Doc. #13 ). For the reasons stated, the Motion is GRANTED. Defendant Duesterhaus has until June 15, 2026, to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint. (DW)
May 12, 2026 Filing 13 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Defendant Kevin Duesterhaus. Responses due by 5/26/2026 (Noonan, Joseph)
April 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on 4/23/2026: Before the Court is Defendant Whitehorn's Motion for Extension of Time to Answer the Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief. (Doc. #10 ). For the reasons stated, the unopposed Motion is GRANTED. Defendant has until June 15, 2026, to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint. (DW)
April 23, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Jeannette Claudia Galindo on behalf of Elizabeth M Whitehorn (Galindo, Jeannette)
April 23, 2026 Filing 10 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Defendant Elizabeth M Whitehorn. Responses due by 6/15/2026 (Mahrt, Nichole)
April 23, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Nichole Mahrt on behalf of Elizabeth M Whitehorn (Mahrt, Nichole)
April 20, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Joseph Noonan on behalf of Kevin Duesterhaus (Noonan, Joseph)
April 14, 2026 Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Michael Hatchett, Jr. Kevin Duesterhaus waiver sent on 3/13/2026, answer due 5/12/2026. (DW)
March 13, 2026 Filing 6 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to Elizabeth M Whitehorn and Kevin Duesterhaus on 3/13/2026. (Attachments: #1 Duesterhaus Notice and Waiver)(DW)
March 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 3/13/2026. Plaintiff's Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepayment of or Costs., (Doc. #2 ), is GRANTED. See full Written Order. (Attachments: #1 Consent to Magistrate Packet) (DW)
March 13, 2026 Filing 4 Due to the case transferring divisional offices, this case is reassigned to Judge Colleen R. Lawless and Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey. (DW)
March 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 TEXT ORDER: The Plaintiff's #1 Complaint lists as Defendants the Director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services in Springfield, Illinois and the Director of Driver Services for the Illinois Secretary of State in Springfield, Illinois, both of whom are sued in their official capacities. The Plaintiff's address is in Orland Park, Illinois which is within the Northern District of Illinois. Springfield is in Sangamon County within the Springfield Division of this Court. See Civil LR 40.1(B). The Plaintiff filed this lawsuit in the Peoria Division of this Court, he did so without explanation, and nothing in the Complaint indicates any of the alleged events arose in this Division. The Clerk is accordingly directed to TRANSFER this case to the Springfield Division of this Court. Entered by District Judge Jonathan E Hawley on 3/12/2026. (KZ)
March 5, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Michael Hatchett, Jr. Responses due by 3/19/2026 (DW)
March 3, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Michael Hatchett, Jr. (RAH)

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Defendant: Elizabeth M Whitehorn
Represented By: Nichole Mahrt
Represented By: Jeannette Claudia Galindo
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Represented By: Joseph Noonan
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