King v. Farr et al
Plaintiff: Jacob King
Defendant: Lauren Farr, Local Office Administrator, Dulce Quintero and Illinois Department of Human Services
Case Number: 2:2026cv02010
Filed: January 6, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Colin Stirling Bruce
Referring Judge: Eric I Long
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on February 17, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
February 17, 2026 Filing 15 JUDGMENT entered. (ED)
February 12, 2026 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Colin S. Bruce on February 12, 2026. On January 21, 2026, Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long entered a text order noting that Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis #2 was unsigned. Accordingly, Judge Long denied the application with leave to refile, directing Plaintiff to sign and fill out the form in its entirety. Judge Long warned Plaintiff that failure to either refile the application or pay the applicable filing fee within 21 days would result in dismissal of this case without prejudice. Judge Long also directed the Clerk to provide Plaintiff copies of both the Long Form Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs and Motion to Request Counsel. Twenty-one days have now elapsed since Judge Long's text order, and Plaintiff has failed to either refile the application or pay the applicable filing fee. Therefore, pursuant to the text order of January 21, Plaintiff's Amended Complaint #6 is DISMISSED without prejudice. The clerk is directed to MOOT all pending motions #3 , #10 , #12 . This case is terminated. (ED)
January 21, 2026 Filing 14 MEMORANDUM in Support re #3 MOTION for Emergency Temporary Restraining Order filed by Plaintiff Jacob King. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(DS)
January 21, 2026 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 1/21/2026. Plaintiff has submitted an Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees #2 . However, the application is unsigned. Accordingly, the Application #2 is DENIED with leave to refile, signing and filling out the form in its entirety. Plaintiff is directed to either refile the application or pay the applicable filing fee within 21 days. Failure to do so will result in dismissal of this case without prejudice. Plaintiff's Motion to Request Counsel #13 is also DENIED with leave to refile, filling out the correct form that this District uses in its entirety. The Clerk is directed to provide Plaintiff copies of both the Long Form Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs and Motion to Request Counsel. (DS)
January 20, 2026 Filing 13 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Jacob King. Responses due by 2/3/2026. (ED)
January 20, 2026 Filing 12 SECOND MOTION to Expedite Ruling on TRO and Notice of Severe Medical Crisis by Plaintiff Jacob King. Responses due by 2/3/2026. (ED)
January 9, 2026 Filing 11 Receipt of USM-285 Forms from Plaintiff. (DS) (Main Document 11 replaced on 1/9/2026) (DS).
January 9, 2026 Filing 10 MOTION for Emergency Ruling filed by Plaintiff Jacob King. Responses due by 1/23/2026. (DS)
January 9, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Hardship filed by Plaintiff Jacob King. (DS)
January 9, 2026 Filing 8 AMENDED DECLARATION in Support re #3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Plaintiff Jacob King. (DS)
January 7, 2026 Filing 7 Declaration in Support of #3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Jacob King. (ED)
January 7, 2026 Filing 6 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against filed by Jacob King. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(ED)
January 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER Entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 1/7/26. Plaintiff has submitted a complaint and seeks leave to proceed without prepaying fees or costs. To be considered, Plaintiff must supply the Court with completed summons and U.S. Marshals Service forms (USM-285). Plaintiff submitted the summons forms, but has not yet submitted the USM-285 forms. Plaintiff must fill out a USM-285 form for each defendant being sued. Failure of Plaintiff to complete and return the forms within twenty-one (21) days will result in summary dismissal of the complaint, without prejudice. The Clerk is directed to provide Plaintiff with copies of the forms. Additionally, Plaintiff failed to sign his Complaint. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 states that "[e]very pleading, written motion, and other paper must be signed... by a party personally if the party is unrepresented." Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a). The Clerk is directed to STRIKE Plaintiff's Complaint (#1) To proceed with this action, Plaintiff must file a signed Complaint within 21 days of this Order. Plaintiff should sign the Complaint in the form s/name in accordance with Local Rule 5.4(B)(1)(e) if submitting by email. If Plaintiff fails to do so, this action will be dismissed without prejudice.(ED)
January 7, 2026 Filing 4 SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT regarding #3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Jacob King. (ED)
January 6, 2026 Filing 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Declaration by Plaintiff Jacob King. Responses due by 1/20/2026. (ED)
January 6, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Jacob King. Responses due by 1/20/2026. (ED)
January 6, 2026 Filing 1 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO 1/7/2026 ORDER: COMPLAINT filed by Jacob King. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil cover sheet, #4 Summons Farr, #5 Summons Quintero, #6 Summons IDHS, #7 Summons LOA)(ED) Modified on 1/7/2026 to strike (ED).

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the U.S. Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the Illinois Central District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: King v. Farr et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Jacob King
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Lauren Farr
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Local Office Administrator
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Dulce Quintero
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Illinois Department of Human Services
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?