Lemasters v. Neece et al
| Blain Lemasters |
| Damon Neece and County of Montgomery |
| 3:2025cv03364 |
| November 24, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois |
| Colin Stirling Bruce |
| Eric I Long |
| Prisoner Petitions - Prison Conditions |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Both |
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Filing 11
TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 3/24/2026. The Court hereby vacates the Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 4/1/26. The Court adopts the deadlines in the Parties' Agreed Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting #10 . The following deadlines are set: initial disclosures due 7/2/26, amended pleadings and joinder of parties due 8/31/26, fact discovery closes 10/30/26, Plaintiff's deadline to disclose experts and provide expert reports is 11/30/26, Plaintiff shall make experts available for deposition by 1/29/27, Defendant's deadline to disclose experts and provide expert reports is 3/1/27, Defendant shall make experts available for deposition by 4/30/27, discovery closes 4/30/27, case dispositive motions due 6/1/27. Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/4/27 at 10:45 AM, before Judge Colin S. Bruce, Courtroom A, Urbana. Jury Trial set for 10/26/27 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 Courts consent to magistrate judge form. A telephone status conference is set for 7/23/26 at 10:15 AM, before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. The call-in number is 551-285-1373, then enter meeting ID 160 924 96574. (JPL)
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| Filing 10 DISCOVERY PLAN - PROPOSED/Report of Rule 26(f)Planning Meeting by Blain Lemasters. (Wolfe, J) |
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Filing 9
ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 3/2/26: This matter is scheduled for a Rule 16 Scheduling Conference by personal appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on April 1, 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. Primary trial counsel for each party shall attend and be prepared to discuss all issues listed in FED. R. CIV. P. 16 and 26. SEE FULL WRITTEN ORDER. (FDS)
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| Filing 8 ANSWER to #1 Complaint AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES by County of Montgomery, Damon Neece.(KE) |
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TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 2/27/2026. Defendants' motion for an extension of time and for leave to file their answer instants #7 is GRANTED. Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is directed to file Defendants' Answer and Affirmative Defenses that is attached to their motion for leave to file, and Defendants' Answer is deemed timely filed. (KE)
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| Filing 7 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer CONSENT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME AND FOR LEAVE TO FILE PROPOSED ANSWER by Defendants County of Montgomery, Damon Neece. Responses due by 3/12/2026 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Bracey, Joseph) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Joseph Bracey on behalf of County of Montgomery, Damon Neece (Bracey, Joseph) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Bhairav Radia on behalf of County of Montgomery, Damon Neece (Radia, Bhairav) |
| Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Blain Lemasters. County of Montgomery served on 1/15/2026, answer due 2/5/2026. (Wolfe, J) |
| Filing 3 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Blain Lemasters. Damon Neece served on 1/15/2026, answer due 2/5/2026. (Wolfe, J) |
| Filing 2 Summons Issued as to County of Montgomery, Damon Neece and mailed to attorney for service. (KE) |
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TEXT ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 11/25/2025. This case and the corresponding hearings are reassigned to Judge Colin Stirling Bruce and Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long for further proceedings due to the nature of the case. (KE)
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| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILCDC-4874950.), filed by Blain Lemasters. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons - Damon Neece, #3 Summons - County of Montgomery)(Wolfe, J) |
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