Hadez v. City of Springfield
Plaintiff: Chase Hadez and Colton Lexus
Defendant: City of Springfield
Case Number: 3:2026cv03224
Filed: July 14, 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. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 OPINION entered by Judge Colleen R. Lawless on 8/28/2026: IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and preliminary Injunction #3 and Amended Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction #7 are DENIED. SEE FULL WRITTEN OPINION. (JJK)
August 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 RESPONSE to Motion re #7 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Defendant City of Springfield. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3)(Hogue, Robert)
August 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Robert V Hogue, III on behalf of City of Springfield (Hogue, Robert)
August 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by City of Springfield. City of Springfield waiver sent on 7/27/2026, answer due 9/25/2026. (Hogue, Robert)
August 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 AMENDED EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff Chase Hadez. Responses due by 8/18/2026 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(FDS)
August 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 AFFIDAVIT by Chase Hadez. (FDS)
July 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE and Notice of Lawsuit sent to Chuck Redpath, City Clerk on 07/24/2026. (DW)
July 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 07/24/2026. Plaintiff's Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs., (Doc. #2 ), is GRANTED. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send notice of lawsuit waiver of service forms to Chuck Redpath, City Clerk, Municipal Center West, 300 S. 7th Street, Room 106, Springfield, Illinois, 62701, along with a copy of the Complaint, two copies of the waiver form, and a prepaid envelope to return the form by first class mail to the Clerk. If the Defendant fails to sign and return a waiver within 30 days from the date said forms were sent, the Court will direct personal service by the U.S. Marshal at the Defendant's expense. See full Written Order. (DW)
July 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff Chase Hadez. Responses due by 8/7/2026.(AEJ)
July 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Chase Hadez. Responses due by 7/28/2026 (FDS)
July 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against City of Springfield filed by Chase Hadez. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 USM 285)(FDS)

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