Courtney v. Godinez et al
Plaintiff: James Courtney
Defendant: S A Godinez, Kim Butler, Assistant Warden Lashbrook and Richard Harrington
Case Number: 3:2016cv01062
Filed: September 21, 2016
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Office: East St. Louis Office
County: Jefferson
Presiding Judge: Staci M. Yandle
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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February 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 168 ORDER: Defendants' 131 Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Summary judgment is GRANTED as to Defendant Richard Harrington, and he is DISMISSED with prejudice. Summary judgment is DENIED as to Defendants Salvador Godinez, Kimberly Butler, and Jacqueline Lashbrook. The Court will set a status conference by separate order to discuss the potential for mediation and a firm trial date. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 2/5/2024. (mlp)
August 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 145 ORDER: The Court grants Defendants' 129 Motion for Reconsideration and finds that the claims advanced by Plaintiff James Courtney are barred by Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994). Accordingly, Plaintiff's claims are DISMISSED without prejudice. Defendants' 131 Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED as moot. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to close this case and enter judgment accordingly. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 8/16/2021. (mlp)
December 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 127 ORDER re 126 Discovery Dispute Conference: Defendant Butler, Godinez, Harrington, and Lashbrook's objection to Plaintiff's second set of interrogatories on the basis of timeliness is OVERRULED. Defendants shall supplement their answers by January 6, 2021. Signed by Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly on 12/7/2020. (nmf)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
November 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 124 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART 121 MOTION to Continue Discovery Due to Continued Non-Compliance by IDOC/Menard Correctional Center and for Costs filed by James Courtney; GRANTING 123 MOTION for Extension of Time to file D efendants' Dispositive Motion filed by Rick Harrington, Salvador Godinez, Tim Christianson, Kim Butler, Assistant Warden Lashbrook. Plaintiff shall complete a Rule 30(b)(6) IDOC deposition by 12/18/2020. Dispositive Motions due by 1/18/2021. Signed by Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly on 11/17/2020. (nmf)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
March 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 96 ORDER GRANTING 94 MOTION for Protective Order HIPAA Qualified filed by Rick Harrington, Salvador Godinez, Tim Christianson, Kim Butler, Assistant Warden Lashbrook. Signed by Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly on 3/20/2020. (nmf)
October 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 67 ORDER GRANTING 63 MOTION for Leave to File Third Amended Complaint filed by James Courtney. Plaintiff is directed to file his Third Amended Complaint in a separate docket entry by October 11, 2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly on 10/9/2019. (nmf)
March 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 3/25/2019. (tjk)
October 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER DISMISSING CASE : IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Second Amended Complaint and this action are DISMISSED with prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. This dismissal shall not count as one of Plaintiff's three allotted strikes within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 10/30/2017. (tjk)
May 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 10 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the First Amended Complaint (Doc. 8) is DISMISSED without prejudice with respect to COUNTS 1 and 3, and with prejudice with respect to COUNT 2, all for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.Plaintiff is G RANTED leave to file a Second Amended Complaint on or before June 27, 2017. Should Plaintiff fail to file his Second Amended Complaint within the allotted time or consistent with the instructions set forth in this Order, the entire case shall be dismissed with prejudice. To enable Plaintiff to comply with this order, the CLERK is DIRECTED to mail Plaintiff a blank civil rights complaint form. (Amended Pleadings due by 6/27/2017). Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 5/30/2017. (tjk)
January 9, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 5 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Complaint (Doc. 1) is DISMISSED without prejudice with respect to COUNTS 1 and 3 and with prejudice with respect to COUNT 2, all for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Plaintiff is GRANTED leave t o file a First Amended Complaint on or before February 6, 2017. Should Plaintiff fail to file his First Amended Complaint within the allotted time or consistent with the instructions set forth in this Order, the entire case shall be dismissed with prejudice. (Amended Pleadings due by 2/6/2017). Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 1/9/2017. (tjk)
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