Poteat v. Wexford Health Sources, Inc.
Plaintiff: Thena Poteat
Defendant: Wexford Health Sources, Inc.
Case Number: 3:2026cv01102
Filed: August 21, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Gilbert C Sison
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 21, 2026 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Wexford Health Sources, Inc. Original sent to attorney on file for service. (djw)
August 21, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE OF INITIAL ASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE: This case has been randomly assigned to United States pursuant to Administrative Order 447. 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. 447, 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: Thena Poteat. 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 3:26-cv-01102-GCS. Consent due by 9/11/2026 (djw)
August 21, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Wexford Health Sources, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILSDC-5980304.), filed by Thena Poteat. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 to Petition, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 to Petition, #3 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Summons Civil Summons)(Lake, Susannah)

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Plaintiff: Thena Poteat
Represented By: Susannah P Lake
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