IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FILED

JUL U8 i!JLd

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

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IN RE: CASE ASSIGNMENTS.

CLERK, U.S. D1s·~1~11:i COURT

SOUTHERN OISTR!CT OF ILLi~Dr3

EAST ST. LC.;;$ c.r=FiC:

Administrative Order No. 408

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER

To ensure the Court's docket is handled efficiently and expeditiously and as part

of the district's ongoing effort to equalize the distribution of cases, in accordance with

28 U.S.C. § 137, effective July 8, 2025, the work of the Court shall be distributed as set

forth below .1

Criminal Assignments

All new East St. Louis criminal cases shall be divided among the undersigned,

District Judge David W. Dugan, District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn, and Senior District

Judge J. Phil Gilbert randomly and equally at 25 percent each. All new Benton criminal

cases shall be divided among District Judge Staci M. Yandle and Senior District Judge J.

Phil Gilbert randomly and equally.

Civil Assignments

Except as specified below, all civil cases will be assigned randomly and equally to

all district judges at 15 percent each. Senior U.S. District Judge J. Phil Gilbert shall receive

40 percent of these assignments. This includes (1) any new civil action requesting

declaratory judgment and/ or the imposition of a temporary restraining order or any

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This Administrative Order SUPERSEDES and VACATES Administrative Orders 402 (including revised

Administrative Order 402 dated May 21, 2025) and 404. For ease of reference, all changes to case

assignments in this Order are underlined.

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form of injunctive relief, (2) forfeiture and seizure cases (Nature of Suit Codes 625 and

690), (3) bankruptcy appeals (Nature of Suit Codes 422 and 423), and (4) foreclosure cases

(Nature of Suit Code 220).

Newly filed non-prisoner prose civil cases, habeas cases (Nature of Suit Codes 463,

510,530 and 535) and prisoner cases (Nature of Suit Codes 540,550,555, and 560), shall

also be assigned equally and randomly to all district judges with one exception. Senior

U.S. District Judge J. Phil Gilbert will be assigned all newly filed prisoner cases brought

under Nature of Suit Codes 540, 550, 555, and 560 and naming employees of the Bureau

of Prisons or any county jail and/ or those institutions as defendant(s). Upon entry into a

case, each party in a newly filed non-prisoner prose civil case, habeas case, or prisoner

case will be sent a Notice and Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction

form regarding consenting to the jurisdiction of one of the district's three magistrate

judges. The Clerk's Office shall not send a Notice and Consent to Proceed Before a

Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form in prisoner cases brought under Nature of Suit Codes

540, 550, 555, and 560 and naming employees of and/or the Bureau of Prisons as

defendant(s). Each party will be given 21 days to file the completed form indicating

consent or non-consent to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge conducting all

proceedings, including trial and entry of final judgment in accordance with 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(c). Upon the consent of all parties in a case, and only if a non-prisoner prose civil

case or habeas corpus case survives threshold review, the case will be randomly and

equally assigned to a magistrate judge for all further proceedings consistent with

28 U.S.C. § 636(c). If all parties do not consent to the magistrate judge's jurisdiction, the

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case will remain with the presiding district judge. At the district judge's discretion, a

motion or matter may be specifically referred to a magistrate judge or a special master in

accordance with 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(1)-(3) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53.

Subsequent consents by all parties to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge will not be

accepted.

All newly filed Social Security cases (Nature of Suit Codes 861 through 865) will

be assigned only to the district's magistrate judges (consistent with 28 U.S.C. § 636)

randomly and in an equal manner. Upon entry into a case, each party will be sent a Notice

and Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form regarding consenting

to the jurisdiction of one of the district's three magistrate judges. Each party will be given

21 days to file the completed form indicating consent or non-consent to the jurisdiction

of the assigned magistrate judge conducting all proceedings, including trial and entry of

final judgment in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). Upon the consent of all parties, the

case and jurisdiction will remain with the magistrate judge assigned to the case. ff all

parties do not consent to the magistrate judge's jurisdiction, the case will be randomly

assigned to a district judge for all further proceedings. At a district judge's discretion, a

motion or matter may be specifically referred to the previously assigned magistrate judge

or a special master in accordance with 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(l)-(3) and Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 53. Subsequent consents by all parties to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge

will not be accepted.

Additionally, the Clerk of Court shall reassign the 15 cases identified in

Attachment A to a magistrate judge. All deadlines and schedules previously set shall

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remain in effect unless and until reset by the transferee judge. Should parties in a Social

Security case filed in this district prior to the effective date of this Order voluntarily

consent to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge, the Clerk's Office is ordered to enter a

notice acknowledging the parties' consent but shall not reassign the case at that time.

All newly filed non-prisoner, non-pro se civil cases shall be assigned to all district

and magistrate judges (consistent with 28 U.S.C. § 636) randomly and in an equal manner.

Upon entry into a case, each party will be sent a Notice and Consent to Proceed Before a

Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form regarding consenting to the jurisdiction of one of the

district's three magistrate judges. Each party will be given 21 days to file the completed

form indicating consent or non-consent to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge

conducting all proceedings, including trial and entry of final judgment in accordance

with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). Upon the consent of all parties in a case, the case and jurisdiction

will remain with the magistrate judge assigned to the case or, if initi~lly assigned to a

district judge, the case will be randomly assigned to one of the district's three magistrate

judges. If all parties do not consent to the magistrate judge's jurisdiction, the case will

remain with the assigned district judge or, if initially assigned to a magistrate judge, the

case will be randomly assigned to a district judge for all further proceedings. The

undersigned and District Judge Staci M. Yandle, District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn, and

District Judge David W Dugan will each randomly receive 15 percent of these

assignments; Senior U.S. District Judge J. Phil Gilbert will randomly receive 40 percent of

these assignments. At the district judge's discretion, a motion or matter may be

specifically referred to the previously assigned magistrate judge or a special master in

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accordance with 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(l}-(3) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53.

Subsequent consents by all parties to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge will not be

accepted.

Judge-Specific Assignments

Senior District Judge J. Phil Gilbert will not be assigned to newly filed Employee

Retirement Income Security Act cases (Nature of Suit Code 791), Products Liability cases

(Nature of Suit Codes 195, 245, 315, 345, 355, 365, 367, 368, and 385), Federal Tort Claim

Act cases pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1346, Social Security matters (Nature of Suit Codes 861

through 865), or class actions until further order of the Court.

For judicial economy and efficiency reasons, the following judges shall preside

over certain cases:

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The undersigned shall continue to preside over all cases involving

the synthetic chemical compound Paraquat Dichloride (MDL

No. 3004).

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District Judge Staci M. Yandle shall continue to preside over all cases

filed against Honeywell International, Inc., alleging personal injury

and/ or property damage from hazardous gas emitting from a plant

in Metropolis, Illinois.

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District Judge Staci M. Yandle shall continue to preside over all

asbestos cases.

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District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn shall continue to preside over all

newly filed civil cases challenging the legality and/or

constitutionality of Illinois statute 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1.9,

criminalizing the manufacture, possession, delivery, sale, or

purchase of certain firearms.

Any civil case currently assigned to a former or retired magistrate judge shall be

reassigned among the district's three magistrate judges equally and randomly. Any

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criminal case currently assigned to a former or retired magistrate judge shall be

reassigned to the duty magistrate judge. Any cases assigned to retired District Judge

Michael J. Reagan shall be reassigned to District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn; any cases

assigned to retired District Judge David R. Herndon shall be reassigned to District Judge

David W. Dugan. All other cases assigned to former or retired district judges shall be

reassigned among the district judges equally and randomly, unless otherwise noted in

this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: July 8, 2025

NANCY J. ROSENSTENGEL

Chief U.S. District Judge

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ATTACHMENT A

CASE NUMBER

24-cv-2443-SMY

24-cv-2453-NJR

24-cv-2460-SPM

24-cv-2461-DWD

24-cv-02704-SMY

25-cv-00028-SPM

25-cv-00232-SPM

25-cv-00289-SMY

25-cv-00375-DWD

25-cv-430-NJR

25-cv-00543-SMY

25-cv-00671-NJR

25-cv-00854-NJR

25-cv-01039-DWD

25-cv-01113-SMY

CASENAME

Heiden v. Commissioner of

Social Security

Ragsdale v. Commissioner of

Social Security

Taylor v. Commissioner of

Social Security

Schrader v. Commissioner of

Social Security

McHughes v. Commissioner of

Social Security

Beggs v. Commissioner of

Social Security

Wiley v. Commissioner of

Social SecurittJ

Knight v. Commissioner of

Social Security

Rachel v. Commissioner of

Social SecurihJ

Dow v. Commissioner of Social

SecurihJ

May v. Commissioner of Social

Security

Horton v. Commissioner of

Social Security

Walker v. Commissioner of

Social Security

Robinson v. Commissioner of

Social SecurihJ

Counsell v. Commissioner of

Social Security

DIRECT ASSIGN TO

THE FOLLOWING

MAGISTRATE

JUDGE

Magistrate Judge Sison

Magistrate Judge Beatty

Magistrate Judge Sison

Magistrate Judge Daly

Magistrate Judge Sison

Magistrate Judge Daly

Magistrate Judge Daly

Magistrate Judge Sison

Magistrate Judge Daly

Magistrate Judge Beatty

Magistrate Judge Beatty

Magistrate Judge Daly

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Magistrate Judge Beatty

Magistrate Judge Sison

Magistrate Judge Beatty