Ryker Louis Shampo v. Jody Maloney, Jennifer McCommons, Oconto County, Carol Kopp, Lt. Mary Ruechel, Sgt. David Rosenfeldt, CO Christopher Melland, Southern Health Partners Inc., Chad Angus, and Wisconsin County Mutual Company

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin screens Ryker Louis Shampo’s amended 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint concerning alleged medical-care and self-harm-related incidents at the Oconto County Jail. The court concludes that the amended complaint violates Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 8, 18, and 20 because it is confusing, includes unsupported legal conclusions, and joins unrelated claims against different defendants. The court grants Shampo one final opportunity to file a compliant second amended complaint by February 18, 2026, and warns that the action will otherwise be dismissed.

Holdings

1. The amended complaint failed to comply with Rule 8(a)(2) because it was repetitive and confusing, included extensive extraneous detail, and relied on unsupported legal conclusions rather than sufficient factual allegations.
2. The amended complaint improperly joined unrelated claims against different defendants in violation of Rules 18 and 20.
3. Shampo was granted one final opportunity to file a second amended complaint curing the identified pleading and joinder defects.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the amended complaint complied with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a)(2)'s requirement of a short and plain statement showing entitlement to relief.
2. Whether the amended complaint improperly joined unrelated claims against different defendants in violation of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 18 and 20.
3. Whether the court should permit one final opportunity to file a compliant second amended complaint rather than dismissing the action.