Jose Aguirre v. Lisa Bishop, et al.

Summary

This document is a scheduling order in Jose Aguirre v. Lisa Bishop, et al., a civil rights action in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. It sets deadlines and procedures for amendments, disclosures, discovery, expert testimony, motions to compel, and summary judgment. Discovery closes September 14, 2026, and summary judgment motions are due October 13, 2026. The order was entered on March 13, 2026, by Judge Jonathan E. Hawley.

Holdings

1. Any amended complaint filed more than 21 days after an answer or other responsive pleading requires leave of court under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a), and a motion for leave must attach a complete proposed amended complaint and explain how it differs from the operative complaint.
2. Discovery requests and responses must generally be served directly on the opposing party or counsel and must not be filed with the court unless they are attached to and are the subject of a motion to compel.
3. A motion to compel may be filed only after an inadequate response to a discovery request, must be filed within 14 days of receiving the unsatisfactory response, and must identify the disputed discovery, explain the deficiency, and include the relevant request and response.
4. Summary-judgment motions are due October 13, 2026, and a response must address each proposed undisputed fact and be supported by evidence beyond the allegations in the complaint; a defendant relying on the plaintiff's deposition or medical records must attach the complete relevant materials.
5. If Doe defendants were named, the plaintiff was required to move to substitute their real names within 60 days of entry of the order, subject to showing good cause to avoid dismissal of the Doe defendants without prejudice.

Questions Presented

1. What scheduling deadlines and discovery procedures should govern the pending civil rights action?
2. What requirements apply to any motion to amend the complaint and to substitution of Doe defendants?
3. What procedures govern discovery requests, motions to compel, protective orders, expert disclosures, and nonparty subpoenas?
4. What deadlines and evidentiary requirements govern anticipated motions for summary judgment?

Disposition

other