Tiron Washington, Jr. v. Sergeant Simpson et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin partially granted Defendants’ motion concerning Plaintiff’s access to video recordings, allowing Plaintiff to possess the videos but prohibiting him from sharing them with others. The court denied Plaintiff’s motion to compel and granted Defendants’ motion to extend the dispositive-motion deadline to June 11, 2026.

Holdings

1. The defendants showed good cause to prohibit Washington from distributing the videos to others, but did not show good cause to prohibit him from possessing or accessing them. Washington may possess the videos and use them in support of motions or responses, subject to any later showing of good cause for restricting public access.
2. The defendants were not required to produce videos recorded after June 4, 2025 because those materials were outside the temporal scope of Washington's claims and therefore irrelevant to the action.
3. The defendants' motion to extend the dispositive-motion deadline was granted, moving the deadline to June 11, 2026.

Questions Presented

1. Whether good cause supported restricting Washington's possession and distribution of videos produced in discovery.
2. Whether Washington was entitled to compel production of videos recorded after June 4, 2025.
3. Whether the defendants showed sufficient grounds for extending the dispositive-motion deadline.

Disposition

other