Martin v. Bramwell et al
Plaintiff: Brittany Martin
Defendant: Seth Bramwell, Evan Brunner, Jacob Dietrich, Melinda Eddy, Adam Hickey, Amy Hickey, Michael Long, Nolan C. Murray, Landon Rodenhofer, Nathan Thomas, Kiley Everett and Dennis Uhrig
Case Number: 3:2025cv03406
Filed: December 23, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Sue E Myerscough
Referring Judge: Douglas J Quivey
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Prison Conditions
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 55 TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 6/12/2026. The Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set 6/18/2026 is VACATED. The court adopts the deadlines in the Parties' Agreed Discovery Plan. (Doc. #54 ). The following deadlines are set: initial disclosures due by 6/16/2026, amendment of pleadings by 9/9/2026, additional parties joined by 9/9/2026, Plaintiff discloses experts by 1/29/2027, Plaintiff discloses expert reports by 1/29/2027, Plaintiff's experts deposed by 3/1/2027, Defendants disclose experts by 3/21/2027, Defendants disclose expert reports by 3/21/2027, Defendants' experts deposed by 4/23/2027, rebuttal experts reports disclosed by 5/21/2027, all discovery completed by 6/25/2027 and Rule 702 and case dispositive motions by 7/27/2027. The Court also accepts and adopts the ESI and other provisions in the Discovery Plan, (Doc. #54 ), agreed to by the Parties. A telephonic Status Conference set 8/19/2026 at 10:30 a.m. before Judge Doug Quivey. The parties are to call in to 551-285-1373 then enter meeting ID 160 363 06109. (VH)
June 11, 2026 Filing 54 DISCOVERY PLAN - PROPOSED/Report of Rule 26(f)Planning Meeting by Brittany Martin. (Branch, Morgan)
June 11, 2026 Filing 53 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Amber M. Hunter on behalf of Brittany Martin (Hunter, Amber)
May 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 52 TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 5/19/2026. Before the Court is Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File a Response in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. (Doc. #51 ). For the reasons stated, the unopposed Motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff has until June 26, 2026, to file a response. (VH)
May 19, 2026 Filing 51 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #49 MOTION to Dismiss (Unopposed) by Plaintiff Brittany Martin. Responses due by 6/2/2026 (Branch, Morgan)
May 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference. This matter is scheduled for a Rule 16 Scheduling Conference by personal appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on June 18, 2026, at 9:45 a.m., Courtroom 3, U.S. Courthouse, 600 Monroe, Springfield, 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. Failure to timely submit a discovery plan may result in the cancellation of the discovery conference and assessment of costs. An approved format is at Attachment A. Entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 5/13/2026. See full written Order.(VH)
May 13, 2026 Filing 49 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendants Melinda Eddy, Michael Long, Nathan Thomas. Responses due by 5/27/2026 (CreelGould, Evan)
May 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 48 TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 5/6/2026. Before the Court is Defendants Eddy, Long, and Thomas' Third Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or File Responsive Pleading. (Doc. #47 ). For the reasons stated, the unopposed Motion is GRANTED. Defendants have until May 13, 2026, to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint. (VH)
May 6, 2026 Filing 47 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Responsive Pleading by Defendants Melinda Eddy, Michael Long, Nathan Thomas. Responses due by 5/20/2026 (CreelGould, Evan)
May 6, 2026 Filing 46 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES by Seth Bramwell, Evan Brunner, Jacob Dietrich, Kiley Everett, Adam Hickey, Amy Hickey, Nolan C. Murray, Landon Rodenhofer, Dennis Uhrig.(CreelGould, Evan)
April 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 45 TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 4/7/2026. Before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Withdraw Appearance of Attorney Alyssa Meurer. (Doc. #47 ). For the reasons stated, the Motion is GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to terminate Alyssa Meurer as counsel for Plaintiff. (SAG)
April 7, 2026 Filing 44 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Plaintiff Brittany Martin. Responses due by 4/21/2026 (Meurer, Alyssa)
April 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 43 TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 4/6/2026. Before the Court is Defendants' Second Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or File Responsive Pleading. (Doc. #42 ). For the reasons stated, the unopposed Motion is GRANTED. Defendants have until May 6, 2026, to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint. (VH)
April 6, 2026 Filing 42 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Responsive Pleading by Defendants Seth Bramwell, Evan Brunner, Jacob Dietrich, Melinda Eddy, Kiley Everett, Adam Hickey, Amy Hickey, Michael Long, Nolan C. Murray, Landon Rodenhofer, Nathan Thomas, Dennis Uhrig. Responses due by 4/20/2026 (CreelGould, Evan)
March 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 41 TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 3/16/2026. Before the Court is Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or File Responsive Pleading. (Doc. #40 ). For the reasons stated, the unopposed Motion is GRANTED. Defendants have until April 6, 2026, to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint. (VH)
March 16, 2026 Filing 40 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Defendants Seth Bramwell, Evan Brunner, Jacob Dietrich, Melinda Eddy, Kiley Everett, Adam Hickey, Amy Hickey, Michael Long, Nolan C. Murray, Landon Rodenhofer, Nathan Thomas, Dennis Uhrig. Responses due by 3/30/2026 (CreelGould, Evan)
March 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 39 HIPAA QUALIFIED PROTECTIVE ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 3/13/2026. Motion for Protective Order #38 is GRANTED. See written Order. (DS)
March 10, 2026 Filing 38 MOTION for Protective Order - HIPAA by Defendants Seth Bramwell, Evan Brunner, Jacob Dietrich, Melinda Eddy, Kiley Everett, Adam Hickey, Amy Hickey, Michael Long, Nolan C. Murray, Landon Rodenhofer, Nathan Thomas, Dennis Uhrig. Responses due by 3/24/2026 (CreelGould, Evan)
March 5, 2026 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 3/5/2026. Before the Court is Plaintiff's' Motion for Leave to Withdraw Appearance of Abigail Kuchnir. (Doc. #37 ). For the reasons stated, the Motion is GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to terminate Abigail Kuchnir as counsel for Plaintiff. (VH)
March 4, 2026 Filing 37 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Plaintiff Brittany Martin. Responses due by 3/18/2026 (Kuchnir, Abigail)
February 26, 2026 Filing 36 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Brittany Martin. Melinda Eddy served on 2/24/2026, answer due 3/17/2026. (Branch, Morgan)
February 25, 2026 Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Evan CreelGould on behalf of Jacob Dietrich, Amy Hickey, Dennis Uhrig (CreelGould, Evan)
February 24, 2026 Filing 34 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Evan CreelGould on behalf of Seth Bramwell, Evan Brunner, Melinda Eddy, Kiley Everett, Adam Hickey, Michael Long, Nolan C. Murray, Landon Rodenhofer, Nathan Thomas (CreelGould, Evan)
February 20, 2026 Filing 33 Summons Issued as to Melinda Eddy. Original returned to plaintiff counsel for service. (KLC)
February 20, 2026 Filing 32 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Brittany Martin. Dennis Uhrig waiver sent on 1/9/2026, answer due 3/10/2026. (Branch, Morgan)
February 12, 2026 Filing 31 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Brittany Martin. Nathan Thomas waiver sent on 1/9/2026, answer due 3/10/2026. (Branch, Morgan)
February 12, 2026 Filing 30 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Brittany Martin. Landon Rodenhofer waiver sent on 1/9/2026, answer due 3/10/2026. (Branch, Morgan)
February 12, 2026 Filing 29 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Brittany Martin. Nolan C. Murray waiver sent on 1/9/2026, answer due 3/10/2026. (Branch, Morgan)
February 12, 2026 Filing 28 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Brittany Martin. Michael Long waiver sent on 1/9/2026, answer due 3/10/2026. (Branch, Morgan)
February 12, 2026 Filing 27 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Brittany Martin. Amy Hickey waiver sent on 1/9/2026, answer due 3/10/2026. (Branch, Morgan)
February 12, 2026 Filing 26 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Brittany Martin. Adam Hickey waiver sent on 1/9/2026, answer due 3/10/2026. (Branch, Morgan)
February 12, 2026 Filing 25 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Brittany Martin. Kiley Everett waiver sent on 1/9/2026, answer due 3/10/2026. (Branch, Morgan)
February 12, 2026 Filing 24 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Brittany Martin. Evan Brunner waiver sent on 1/9/2026, answer due 3/10/2026. (Branch, Morgan)
February 12, 2026 Filing 23 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Brittany Martin. Seth Bramwell waiver sent on 1/9/2026, answer due 3/10/2026. (Branch, Morgan)
January 28, 2026 Filing 22 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Brittany Martin. Jacob Dietrich waiver sent on 1/9/2026, answer due 3/10/2026. (Branch, Morgan)
January 16, 2026 Filing 21 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to Dennis Uhrig on 1/9/26. (Branch, Morgan)
January 16, 2026 Filing 20 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to Nathan Thomas on 1/9/26. (Branch, Morgan)
January 16, 2026 Filing 19 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to Landon Rodenhofer on 1/9/26. (Branch, Morgan)
January 16, 2026 Filing 18 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to Nolan C. Murray on 1/9/26. (Branch, Morgan)
January 16, 2026 Filing 17 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to Michael Long on 1/9/26. (Branch, Morgan)
January 16, 2026 Filing 16 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to Amy Hickey, on 1/9/26. (Branch, Morgan)
January 16, 2026 Filing 15 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to Adam Hickey on 1/9/26. (Branch, Morgan)
January 16, 2026 Filing 14 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to Kiley Everett on 1/9/26. (Branch, Morgan)
January 16, 2026 Filing 13 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to Melinda Eddy on 1/9/26. (Branch, Morgan)
January 16, 2026 Filing 12 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to Jacob Dietrich on 1/9/26. (Branch, Morgan)
January 16, 2026 Filing 11 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to Evan Brunner, on 1/9/26. (Branch, Morgan)
January 16, 2026 Filing 10 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to Seth Bramwell, on 1/9/26. (Branch, Morgan)
January 6, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Alyssa Meurer on behalf of Brittany Martin (Meurer, Alyssa)
January 5, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Margaret Anne Bourke on behalf of Brittany Martin (Bourke, Margaret)
January 4, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Nicole Rae Schult on behalf of Brittany Martin (Schult, Nicole)
December 29, 2025 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT. This case and the corresponding hearings are reassigned to District Judge Sue E Myerscough for further proceedings due to the nature of the case. Entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 12/29/2025. (SAG)
December 23, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Regan M. Hawkins on behalf of Brittany V. Martin (Hawkins, Regan)
December 23, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Abigail Kuchnir on behalf of Brittany V. Martin (Kuchnir, Abigail)
December 23, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Gabrielle J. Zook on behalf of Brittany V. Martin (Zook, Gabrielle)
December 23, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Leslie Elaine Kuhn-Thayer on behalf of Brittany V. Martin (Kuhn-Thayer, Leslie)
December 23, 2025 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Morgan A. Branch on behalf of Brittany V. Martin (Branch, Morgan)
December 23, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Seth Bramwell, Evan Brunner, Jacob Dietrich, Melinda Eddy, Kyley Everett, Adam Hickey, Amy Hickey, Michael Long, Nolan C. Murray, Landon Rodenhofer, Nathan Thomas ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILCDC-4893765.), filed by Brittany V. Martin. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Branch, Morgan)

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Defendant: Seth Bramwell
Represented By: Evan CreelGould
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Plaintiff: Brittany Martin
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