Taylor, Et al v. Easter, Et al
Plaintiff: Donald Taylor and Deborah Taylor
Defendant: C.J. Easter, Derek Wise, Kyle Bacon and Chris Funkhouser
Case Number: 3:2026cv00555
Filed: April 29, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Nancy J Rosenstengel
Nature of Suit: Real Property: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 25, 2026 Set/Reset Deadlines: Filing Fee due on or before 7/24/2026 (jdc)
June 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER DENYING #3 and #4 Plaintiffs' motions to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiffs must pay the $405 filing fee on or before July 24, 2026. Signed by Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 6/24/2026. (dkb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 27, 2026 Filing 7 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Attachments: #1 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE)(djw) Modified on 5/29/2026 (jdc).
May 21, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE: Donald Taylor and Deborah Taylor were directed to file the attached form regarding consenting or declining to consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction. The time for doing so has now passed, and the Court has not received the form. As required by Administrative Order No. 428, Donald Taylor and Deborah Taylor shall return the form within 7 days or face possible sanctions. Consent due by 5/28/2026 (clw)
April 29, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Donald Taylor and Deborah Taylor to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 428, 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 Donald Taylor and Deborah Taylor on 04/29/2026. Consent due by 5/20/2026 (djw)
April 29, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Donald Taylor. (djw)
April 29, 2026 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Deborah Taylor. (djw)
April 29, 2026 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-K)(djw)
April 29, 2026 Filing 1 Notice of Judge Assignment. Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel assigned. All future documents must bear case number 3:26-cv-00555-NJR. Refer to the pro se litigant guide, found on the ILSD website, for further information. (djw)

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