Cotton v. Martinez et al
Plaintiff: James Cotton
Defendant: Brandon McCune, Roy Little, Jamar Range, State of Illinois, John Doe, Jared Batson and Raul Martinez
Case Number: 4:2025cv04105
Filed: May 21, 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

This docket was last retrieved on October 9, 2025. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
October 9, 2025 Filing 18 DISCOVERY PLAN - PROPOSED/Report of Rule 26(f)Planning Meeting by Jared Batson, Roy Little, Raul Martinez, Brandon McCune, Jamar Range. (Collum, Christopher)
October 9, 2025 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 10/9/2025. The Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set 10/16/2025 is VACATED. The court adopts the deadlines in the Parties' Discovery Plan. (Doc. #18 ). The following deadlines are set: initial disclosures due by 11/7/2025, amendment of pleadings by 12/22/2025, additional parties joined by 12/22/2025, fact discovery closed 6/1/2026, Plaintiff discloses experts by 3/27/2026, Plaintiff discloses expert reports by 6/1/2026, Plaintiff's experts deposed by 8/14/2026, Defendants disclose experts by 3/27/2026, Defendants disclose expert reports by 6/1/2026, Defendants' experts deposed by 8/14/2026, all discovery completed by 8/14/2026 and case dispositive motions by 10/2/2026. A telephonic Status Conference set 2/11/2026 at 10:00 a.m. before Judge Doug Quivey. The parties are to call in to 551-285-1373 then enter meeting ID 160 363 06109. (KE)
September 9, 2025 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 9/9/2025. Before the Court is Defendants' Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time. #13 . After the motion was filed, Defendants filed an Answer #15 . Thus, the Motion, #13 , is DENIED as moot and the Answer is considered timely filed. (KE)
September 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 9/4/2025. This matter is scheduled for a Rule 16 Scheduling Conference by personalappearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on October 16, 2025, 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. See full written Order. (RES)
September 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 HIPAA QUALIFIED PROTECTIVE ORDER Entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 9/4/2025. (RES)
September 4, 2025 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 9/4/2025: The Defendants' Motion for HIPAA Qualified Protective Order (Doc. #14 ) is GRANTED for the reasons stated in the motion. The Clerk is directed to enter the HIPAA Qualified Protective Order (Doc. 14-1). (RES)
September 3, 2025 Filing 15 ANSWER to #3 Amended Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by Jared Batson, Roy Little, Raul Martinez, Brandon McCune, Jamar Range.(Collum, Christopher)
August 27, 2025 Filing 14 MOTION for Protective Order by Defendants Jared Batson, Roy Little, Raul Martinez, Brandon McCune, Jamar Range. Responses due by 9/10/2025 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Collum, Christopher)
August 27, 2025 Filing 13 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond by Defendants Jared Batson, Roy Little, Raul Martinez, Brandon McCune, Jamar Range. Responses due by 9/10/2025 (Collum, Christopher)
July 29, 2025 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 7/29/2025. Before the Court is Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time. (Doc. #12 ). For the reasons stated in the unopposed Motion, Motion is GRANTED. Defendants have up to and including 8/27/2025 to answer or otherwise respond to the First Amended Complaint #3 . (SAG)
July 28, 2025 Filing 12 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #3 Amended Complaint by Defendants Jared Batson, Roy Little, Brandon McCune, Jamar Range, Martinez Raul. Responses due by 8/11/2025 (Collum, Christopher)
June 23, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Christopher Collum on behalf of. Martinez, Brandon McCune (Collum, Christopher)
June 17, 2025 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Christopher Collum on behalf of Jared Batson, Roy Little, Jamar Range (Collum, Christopher)
June 13, 2025 Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by James Cotton. Brandon McCune waiver sent on 5/27/2025, answer due 7/28/2025. (Lipschultz, David)
June 13, 2025 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by James Cotton.. Martinez waiver sent on 5/27/2025, answer due 7/28/2025. (Lipschultz, David)
June 13, 2025 Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by James Cotton. Jared Batson waiver sent on 5/27/2025, answer due 7/28/2025. (Lipschultz, David)
June 13, 2025 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by James Cotton. Jamar Range waiver sent on 5/27/2025, answer due 7/28/2025. (Lipschultz, David)
June 13, 2025 Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by James Cotton. Roy Little waiver sent on 5/27/2025, answer due 7/28/2025. (Lipschultz, David)
May 22, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by David S Lipschultz on behalf of James Cotton (Lipschultz, David)
May 22, 2025 Filing 3 AMENDED COMPLAINT against John Doe, Roy Little,. Martinez, Brandon McCune, Jamar Range, filed by James Cotton.(Lipschultz, David)
May 22, 2025 Filing 2 NOTICE Civil Cover Sheet re #1 Complaint (Lipschultz, David)
May 21, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILCDC-4745750.), filed by James Cotton.(Lipschultz, David)
May 21, 2025 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT. This case and the corresponding hearings are reassigned to District Judge Sue E Myerscough and Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey for further proceedings due to the nature of the case. Entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 5/21/2025. (SAG)

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: Cotton v. Martinez 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: James Cotton
Represented By: David S Lipschultz
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: Brandon McCune
Represented By: Christopher Collum
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: Roy Little
Represented By: Christopher Collum
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: Jamar Range
Represented By: Christopher Collum
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: State of Illinois
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: John Doe
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: Jared Batson
Represented By: Christopher Collum
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: Raul Martinez
Represented By: Christopher Collum
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?