THOMPSON et al v. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
INDIANAPOLIS DIVISION
LOGAN R. THOMPSON, 	)
EMILY KASTING, 	)
)
Plaintiffs, 	)
)
v. 	) 	No. 1:25-cv-00123-TWP-CSW
)
INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF CHILD
SERVICES,
)
)
LAWRENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT, 	)
MCCORDSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, 	)
)
Defendants. 	)
ENTRY DIRECTING ENTRY OF FINAL JUDGMENT
In December 2024, pro se Plaintiffs Logan R. Thompson and Emily Kasting (together,
"Plaintiffs") initiated this action in Indiana state court against the Indiana Department of Child
Services ("IDCS"), the Lawrence Police Department, and the McCordsville Police Department
(collectively, "Defendants"). Plaintiffs filed an Amended Complaint in state court, and Defendants
subsequently removed the lawsuit to federal court and moved to dismiss the Amended Complaint.
In the Order of August 11, 2025, the Court granted each Defendant's Motion to Dismiss
but gave Plaintiffs leave to file a Second Amended Complaint, if it would not be futile (Dkt. 49 at
12–13). The Court noted that Plaintiffs "have filed a separate lawsuit against various individuals
they claim harmed them directly," and Plaintiffs "need not file a Second Amended Complaint in
this case if they wish to proceed only with that lawsuit. The dismissal of this lawsuit will have no
effect on their second lawsuit." Id. The Court explained that if a Second Amended Complaint was
not filed, then final judgment would issue and this action would be closed. Id. at 13.
Plaintiffs subsequently moved to extend their deadline to file a Second Amended
Complaint. The Court granted the request for an extension and gave Plaintiffs through and until
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October 6, 2025, to file a Second Amended Complaint (Dkt. 52). The Court stated, "Plaintiffs
should anticipate no further extensions." Id.
The October 6, 2025 deadline has passed, and Plaintiffs have not filed a Second Amended
Complaint or requested a further extension of their deadline to do so. Accordingly, for the reasons
explained in the Court's August 11, 2025 Order, the Court now directs the entry of final judgment.
Final judgment consistent with the Court's August 11, 2025 Order and this Entry will be
issued under separate order.
SO ORDERED.
Date: 	11/7/2025
Distribution:
LOGAN R. THOMPSON
135 Hiawatha Drive
Noblesville, IN 46062
EMILY KASTING
135 Hiawatha Drive
Noblesville, IN 46062
Matthew L. Hinkle
COOTS HENKE & WHEELER
mhinkle@chwlaw.com
Laura Parks
lparks@chwlaw.com
Adrienne Nicole Pope
INDIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL
adrienne.pope@atg.in.gov
Steven Reidell
Office of Indiana Attorney General
steven.reidell@atg.in.gov
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Wandini Riggins
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
wriggins@boselaw.com
Dakota Christopher Slaughter
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
dslaughter@boselaw.com
Philip R. Zimmerly
BOSE MCKINNEY & EVANS, LLP (Indianapolis)
pzimmerly@boselaw.com
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