Wilson v. City of Wood River, Illinois
Plaintiff: Matthew Wilson
Defendant: City of Wood River, Illinois
Case Number: 3:2025cv01547
Filed: August 7, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Staci M Yandle
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
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
October 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER RE Defendant's Motion to Stay Briefing (Doc. #21 ) on Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. #19 ). A review of Plaintiff's Motion reveals the issues raised largely overlap with those in Defendants Motion to Dismiss (Doc. #16 ), which has been fully briefed and remains pending before the Court. Thus, the interests of judicial economy would be better served by staying further briefing pending resolution of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. The Motion to Stay Briefing (Doc. #21 ) is GRANTED. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 10/31/2025. (kbr). THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
October 30, 2025 Filing 21 MOTION to Stay Briefing by All Defendants. (Pierce, Charles)
October 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER: Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time to File Response (Doc. #17 ) is GRANTED. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 10/28/2025. (kbr). THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
October 27, 2025 Filing 19 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Matthew Wilson. (Maag, Peter)
October 27, 2025 Filing 18 RESPONSE in Opposition re #16 MOTION to Dismiss filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ordiance 25-8)(Maag, Peter)
October 27, 2025 Filing 17 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by All Plaintiffs. (Maag, Peter)
September 9, 2025 Filing 16 MOTION to Dismiss by All Defendants. (Pierce, Charles)
August 26, 2025 Filing 15 NOTICE TERMINATING JUDGE ASSIGNMENT: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 408, and a request for reassignment having been received, this case, in its entirety, is hereby reassigned to Judge Staci M. Yandle for further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison no longer assigned to the case. All future documents must bear case number 3:25-cv-1547-SMY. (adh)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
August 26, 2025 Filing 14 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Maag, Thomas)
August 13, 2025 Filing 13 Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison. Judge J. Phil Gilbert no longer assigned to the case. (adh)
August 13, 2025 Filing 12 NOTICE STRIKING ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS striking 10 Notice Terminating Judge Assignment. Entered in error.(adh)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
August 13, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE STRIKING ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS striking #9 Consent/Non-Consent to US Magistrate Judge. The Clerks Office received your Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form. The form is incomplete. Your signature was absent from the form. Therefore, the pleading is STRICKEN. Please refile completed document. Another form is attached to this notice. Please note that, pursuant to the Courts prior Order, the deadline for submitting this form is 8/29/25.(adh)
August 13, 2025 Filing 10 STRICKEN NOTICE TERMINATING JUDGE ASSIGNMENT: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 408, and a request for reassignment having been received, this case, in its entirety, is hereby reassigned to Judge J. Phil Gilbert for further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison no longer assigned to the case. All future documents must bear case number 3:25-cv-1547-JPG. (adh)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. Modified on 8/13/2025 (adh).
August 12, 2025 Filing 9 STRICKEN CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Maag, Thomas)
August 8, 2025 Filing 8 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Matthew Wilson to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 408, within 21 days of this Notice, you must file the attached form indicating your consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge or an affirmative declination to consent. A link regarding the magistrate judges in this district is attached for your convenience: #https://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/sites/ilsd/files/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. Consent/Non-Consent to U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form sent to Matthew Wilson on 8/8/25. Consent due by 8/29/2025 (adh)
August 7, 2025 Filing 7 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Pierce, Charles)
August 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #3 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. The Court ALLOWS Defendant up to and including September 9, 2025 to answer. Signed by Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison on 8/7/2025. (klh)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
August 7, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE OF INITIAL ASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE: This case has been randomly assigned to United States Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison pursuant to Administrative Order 408. The parties are advised that their consent is required if the assigned Magistrate Judge is to conduct all further proceedings in this case, including trial and final entry of judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73. As set forth in Administrative Order No. 408, each party will be required to file a Notice and Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form indicating consent or non-consent to the jurisdiction of the assigned Magistrate Judge. If all parties do not consent to the Magistrate Judge's jurisdiction, the case will be randomly assigned to a district judge for all further proceedings and the parties cannot later consent to reassignment of the case to a magistrate judge. The parties are further advised that they are free to withhold consent without adverse substantive consequences. Within 21 days of this Notice, the following party or parties must file the attached form indicating consent to proceed before the assigned Magistrate Judge or an affirmative declination to consent: City of Wood River, Illinois. A link regarding the magistrate judges in this district is attached for your convenience: #https://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/sites/ilsd/files/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. All future documents must bear case number 3:25-cv-1547-GCS. Refer to Civil/Removal Case Processing Requirements, found on the ILSD website, for further service information. Consent due by 8/28/2025 (adh)
August 7, 2025 Filing 4 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by All Defendants. (Pierce, Charles)
August 7, 2025 Filing 3 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Complaint by All Defendants. (Pierce, Charles)
August 7, 2025 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Charles A. Pierce on behalf of All Defendants (Pierce, Charles)
August 7, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Madison County, case number 2025CH000046 ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILSDC-5717399), filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 State Court Complaint, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Pierce, Charles)

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Plaintiff: Matthew Wilson
Represented By: Thomas G. Maag
Represented By: Peter J. Maag
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