Heath v. Village of Central City, Illinois et al
Plaintiff: Nicholas Heath
Defendant: Village of Central City, Illinois, Mayor Gary Hall, Ken Buchanan, Village Trustee Matthew Blake Dukes, Village Trustee RoseAnn Pickett, Village Trustee Darwin Cushman, Village Trustee Chuck Mattmiller, Village Trustee Gary Hall, Gary Hall, Matthew Blake Dukes, RoseAnn Pickett, Darwin Cushman and Chuck Mattmiller
Case Number: 3:2022cv03120
Filed: December 29, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: David W Dugan
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. Signed by Judge David W. Dugan on 2/24/2023. (dmw2)
February 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER. Scheduling Conference set for 3/29/2023 at 3:00 PM via Zoom video conference before Judge David W. Dugan. The parties will receive the appropriate Zoom invitation via email from the Court. The Joint Report of the Parties is due on or before 3/22/2023 and shall be submitted via email to DWDpd@ilsd.uscourts.gov. The Parties are instructed to use the correct form for the Joint Report of the Parties which can be found attached to this Order. Signed by Judge David W. Dugan on 2/24/2023. (Attachments: #1 JROP)(dmw2)
February 24, 2023 Filing 18 CJRA TRACK C assigned: Final Pretrial Conference set for 8/8/2024 at 10:00 AM and Jury Trial set for 8/19/2024 at 9:00 AM both in the East St. Louis Courthouse before Judge David W. Dugan. Signed by Judge David W. Dugan on 2/24/2023. (dmw2)
February 22, 2023 Set Deadlines: Cushman & Pickett answers due 4/28/2023. (kek)
February 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER regarding the Motion for an Extension of Time to File a Responsive Pleading (Doc. 16) of Defendants Pickett and Cushman. Those Defendants request until April 28, 2023, to file a pleading in response to Plaintiff's Complaint (Doc. 1). They indicate additional time is necessary to investigate the facts relating to Plaintiff's Complaint. On February 15, 2023, the Court granted the same request for other Defendants, namely, the Village of Central City, Gary Hall, Ken Buchanan, and Chuck Mattmiller. (Docs. 12 & 13). Another individual Defendant has not yet appeared in this case. Accordingly, for good cause show, the Court GRANTS the Motion and EXTENDS the time for Defendants Pickett and Cushman to file a responsive pleading to April 28, 2023. See McCann v. Cullinan, No. 11-50125, 2015 WL 4254226, *10 (N.D. Ill. July 14, 2015) ("[U]nder Rule 6(b)(1), as interpreted by case law, the term 'good cause' imposes a light burden."). Signed by Judge David W. Dugan on 2/21/2023. (jnh)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
February 20, 2023 Filing 16 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by Darwin Cushman, RoseAnn Pickett. (Bleyer, Joseph)
February 20, 2023 Filing 15 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Darwin Cushman, RoseAnn Pickett. (Bleyer, Joseph)
February 20, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph A. Bleyer on behalf of Darwin Cushman, RoseAnn Pickett (Bleyer, Joseph)
February 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER regarding the Motion for an Extension of Time to File a Responsive Pleading (Doc. 12) of Defendants, the Village of Central City, Gary Hall, Ken Buchanan, and Chuck Mattmiller. These Defendants acknowledge receiving a summons in the present case. However, before filing a responsive pleading, Defendants' attorney requires additional time to investigate the facts related to Plaintiff's Complaint. The Court also notes that certain individual Defendants have not yet appeared in this case. Accordingly, for good cause shown, the Court GRANTS the Motion and EXTENDS the time for these Defendants to file a responsive pleading to April 28, 2023. See McCann v. Cullinan, No. 11-50125, 2015 WL 4254226, *10 (N.D. Ill. July 14, 2015) ("[U]nder Rule 6(b)(1), as interpreted by case law, the term 'good cause' imposes a light burden."). Signed by Judge David W. Dugan on 2/15/2023. (jnh)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
February 15, 2023 Filing 12 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by Ken Buchanan, Village of Central City, Illinois, Gary Hall, Chuck Mattmiller. (Bleyer, Joseph)
February 15, 2023 Filing 11 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Ken Buchanan, Village of Central City, Illinois, Gary Hall, Chuck Mattmiller. (Bleyer, Joseph)
February 15, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph A. Bleyer on behalf of Ken Buchanan, Village of Central City, Illinois, Gary Hall, Chuck Mattmiller (Bleyer, Joseph)
February 14, 2023 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Nicholas Heath. Chuck Mattmiller served on 1/12/2023, answer due 2/2/2023. (Wolf, Ferne)
February 14, 2023 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Nicholas Heath. Ken Buchanan served on 1/13/2023, answer due 2/3/2023. (Wolf, Ferne)
January 4, 2023 Filing 7 Summonses Issued as to Ken Buchanan, Village of Central City, Illinois, Darwin Cushman, Matthew Blake Dukes, Gary Hall(in his official capacity as Mayor and President of the Village of Central City, Illinois), Chuck Mattmiller, RoseAnn Pickett and originals mailed to Attorney Wolf. (kdw)
January 3, 2023 Filing 6 Summons Requested. (Attachments: #1 Summons Summons rqstd for Gary Hall, as Mayor & President of Village Board (offical capacities), #2 Summons Summons rqstd for Ken Buchanan, in his offical & indivd capacities, #3 Summons Summons rqstd for Matthew Blake Dukes, Village Trustee, #4 Summons Summons rqstd for RoseAnn Pickett, Village Trustee, #5 Summons Summons rqstd for Darwin Cushman, Village Trustee, #6 Summons Summons rqstd for Chuck Mattmiller, Village Trustee)(Wolf, Ferne)
December 30, 2022 Filing 5 Notice of Judge Assignment. Judge David W. Dugan assigned. All future documents must bear case number 22-3120-DWD. Refer to Civil/Removal Case Processing Requirements, found on the ILSD website, for further service information. (jlh)
December 29, 2022 Filing 4 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Nicholas Heath. (Wolf, Ferne)
December 29, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Jill A. Silverstein on behalf of Nicholas Heath (Silverstein, Jill)
December 29, 2022 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Ferne P. Wolf on behalf of Nicholas Heath (Wolf, Ferne)
December 29, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AILSDC-4962657.), filed by Nicholas Heath. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex.1 (Case Report-Incident near Hideout Inn in Junction City, IL), #2 Exhibit Ex.2 (Charge of Discrimination-IDHR file stamped), #3 Exhibit Ex.3 (IDHR 10.06.22 Notice of Substn Evid-Cnt A), #4 Exhibit Ex.4 (DHR 11.18.22 Notice to Plt-Statutory Right to File Civil Action), #5 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Wolf, Ferne)

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Plaintiff: Nicholas Heath
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