OBrian Henigan v. Janie Sigler, et al.

Summary

This is a scheduling order issued in a pro se civil rights action in the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. It establishes discovery procedures and deadlines, including a November 30, 2026 discovery cutoff and a December 29, 2026 deadline for summary judgment motions.

Holdings

1. The court ordered the parties to comply with the discovery procedures, disclosure obligations, and deadlines set out in the scheduling order, including a November 30, 2026 discovery deadline and a December 29, 2026 deadline for summary-judgment motions.
2. Any motion for leave to amend filed more than 21 days after an answer or other responsive pleading must comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15, attach a complete proposed amended complaint, and be filed within 90 days of the scheduling order.
3. If Doe defendants were named, Plaintiff had to move to substitute their real names within 60 days of entry of the order, or risk dismissal of the Doe defendants without prejudice absent good cause.
4. If exhaustion of administrative remedies was required under 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a), any motion for summary judgment addressing exhaustion was due within 30 days of the order, and discovery would not be stayed unless Defendants moved for a stay.

Questions Presented

1. What discovery, amendment, disclosure, filing, and dispositive-motion procedures and deadlines should govern the action as it entered discovery?
2. What procedures should apply to identifying and substituting Doe defendants?
3. If exhaustion of administrative remedies is required, when must exhaustion-related summary-judgment motions be filed?

Disposition

other