Winstead v. Champaign County Sheriffs Office et al
Plaintiff: Jesse Winstead
Defendant: Champaign County Sheriffs Office, Dustin Heuerman, Damarion E Williams, Champaign County, Doe Deputy #1 and Doe Deputy #2
Case Number: 2:2025cv02253
Filed: September 11, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Colin Stirling Bruce
Referring Judge: Eric I Long
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Prison Conditions
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 12/17/2025. The court hereby vacates the Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 1/7/26. The court adopts the deadlines in the Parties' Agreed Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting #15 . The following deadlines are set: initial disclosures due 12/30/25, amended pleadings and joinder of parties due 3/16/26, Plaintiff's deadline to disclose experts and provide expert reports is 6/17/26, Plaintiff shall make experts available for deposition by 8/17/26, Defendant's deadline to disclose experts and provide expert reports is 7/17/26, Defendant shall make experts available for deposition by 9/17/26, discovery closes 1/13/27, case dispositive motions due 2/12/27. Final Pretrial Conference set for 7/12/27 at 10:45 AM, before Judge Colin S. Bruce, Courtroom A, Urbana. Jury Trial set for 7/27/27 at 9:00 AM, before Judge Colin S. Bruce, Courtroom A, Urbana. The court stresses the importance of adhering to the schedule and procedures for requests to extend the schedule. The parties are reminded of option of Court sponsored mediation/Settlement Conference. The Court directs the Clerk to provide the parties with a copy of the Court's consent to magistrate judge form. A telephone status conference is set for 6/15/26 at 10:45 AM, before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. The call-in number is 551-285-1373, then enter meeting ID 160 924 96574. (RAH)
December 16, 2025 Filing 15 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Champaign County, Champaign County Sheriffs Office, Dustin Heuerman. (Milla, Savannah)
December 9, 2025 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Savannah Milla on behalf of Champaign County, Champaign County Sheriffs Office, Dustin Heuerman (Milla, Savannah)
December 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 12/3/2025. This matter is scheduled for a Rule 16 Scheduling Conference by personal appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on January 7, 2026, at 9:45 a.m., Courtroom B, U.S. Courthouse, 201 South Vine Street, Urbana, Illinois. If an agreed discovery plan pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f)(3) is filed seven days before the hearing, the Court will adopt the schedule and vacate the Rule 16 Scheduling Conference. See written Order. (RAH)
December 2, 2025 Filing 12 AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES to Plaintiff's Complaint by Defendants Champaign County, Champaign County Sheriffs Office, Dustin Heuerman. (Hill, Keith)
November 5, 2025 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 11/5/2025. Defendants' motion for an extension of time #11 is GRANTED, and Defendants have up to and including December 4, 2025, within which to file their answers or a motion to dismiss under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b). (KE)
November 4, 2025 Filing 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Motion by Defendants Champaign County, Champaign County Sheriffs Office, Dustin Heuerman. Responses due by 11/4/2025 (Hill, Keith)
November 4, 2025 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Keith Brandon Hill on behalf of Champaign County, Champaign County Sheriffs Office, Dustin Heuerman (Hill, Keith)
October 30, 2025 Filing 9 Alias Summons Issued as to Damarion E Williams. Original sent to Attorney for Plaintiff for Service. (RAH)
October 27, 2025 Filing 8 Summons Returned Unexecuted by Jesse Winstead as to Damarion E Williams. (Pinkston, Danielle)
October 27, 2025 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Jesse Winstead. Champaign County served on 10/14/2025, answer due 11/4/2025. (Pinkston, Danielle)
October 27, 2025 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Jesse Winstead. Dustin Heuerman served on 10/14/2025, answer due 11/4/2025. (Pinkston, Danielle)
October 27, 2025 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Jesse Winstead. Champaign County Sheriffs Office served on 10/14/2025, answer due 11/4/2025. (Pinkston, Danielle)
September 18, 2025 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Champaign County Sheriffs Office, Dustin Heuerman, Damarion E Williams, Champaign County. Summons sent to Attorney for Plaintiff for service. (RAH)
September 11, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE CIVIL COVER SHEET (Pinkston, Danielle)
September 11, 2025 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Danielle A Pinkston on behalf of Jesse Winstead (Pinkston, Danielle)
September 11, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILCDC-4825448.), filed by Jesse Winstead.(Pinkston, Danielle)

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Plaintiff: Jesse Winstead
Represented By: Danielle A Pinkston
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Defendant: Champaign County Sheriffs Office
Represented By: Keith Brandon Hill
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Defendant: Dustin Heuerman
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