Major v. Doe 1 et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
KYLEN MAJOR,
Plaintiff,
v.
JOHN DOE 1,
JANE DOE 1,
JOHN DOE 2,
JOHN DOE 3, and
JOHN DOE 4,
Defendants.
Case No. 25-cv-00056-SPM
INITIAL SCHEDULING AND DISCOVERY ORDER
MCGLYNN, District Judge:
This matter is before the Court sua sponte for case management purposes. Specifically,
this Order reviews Plaintiff’s filing fee status and sets forth discovery guidelines as to unidentified
defendants.
Filing Fee
Plaintiff was assessed an initial partial filing fee of $11.43. (Doc. 9). The Court notes that
Plaintiff paid the initial partial filing fee in full. (Doc. 10).
Discovery as to Unidentified Defendants
Plaintiff was allowed to proceed against John Does 1-3 and Jane Doe 1. (Doc. 16). Warden
Wills remains a Defendant in his official capacity for the purpose of assisting with the
identification of the John Doe Defendants. (Id.).
Limited discovery for the purpose of identifying the John Doe Defendants will be permitted
according to the following schedule.
1. 	Plaintiff shall have until January 12, 2026, to file a Notice with the Court,
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and provide to the Warden’s attorney, any information he possesses which
will help identify the John Doe Defendants, such as: physical description(s),
gender, rank, partial name(s)/nickname(s), specific job assignment(s), shift
times, and locations and dates where Plaintiff interacted with the John Does.
2. 	The Warden shall have until January 26, 2026, to file a Notice with the
Court, and provide to Plaintiff, the identity of the John Does. Or, if the
Warden is unable to identify the John Does, the Warden shall provide to
Plaintiff any document or information which may assist in the identification
of the John Does.1
3. 	Plaintiff shall have until February 10, 2026, to file a motion to substitute
specific Defendants for the John Does or, if the John Does remains
unidentified, to file a motion specifying additional steps that can be taken
to identify the John Doe.
Plaintiff is WARNED that his failure to comply with this Order and to identify the
John Doe Defendants will result in the dismissal of the John Does and the case as a whole for
failure to prosecute. F ED . R. CIV. P. 41(b).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: 12/12/2025
s/ Stephen P. McGlynn
STEPHEN P. MCGLYNN
United States District Judge
1 Such documents may include, for example, incident reports; grievances or other related materials, such
as responses, grievance logs and counselor’s notes; disciplinary tickets, along with any documents related
to the resolution of the tickets; Plaintiff’s cumulative counseling summary or other log of interactions with
staff during the relevant time; correspondence with the chaplain; shakedown slips; and copies of relevant
medical records, provided plaintiff has executed the required release form.
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