Jessie Ison Civil Rights Suit Against Indiana Dismissed
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The US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana dismissed Jessie Ison's civil rights complaint without prejudice on April 21, 2026. The court adopted Magistrate Judge Klump's Report and Recommendation issued on March 31, 2026, and denied all pending motions as moot under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2). The plaintiff had alleged violations of Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights against multiple state and county defendants including the State of Indiana, Marion County, Vigo County, Hendricks County, and Putnam County. This dismissal does not constitute a ruling on the merits and does not preclude the plaintiff from refiling.
“Plaintiff's Complaint, (Docket No. 1), is DISMISSED without prejudice.”
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The court dismissed the plaintiff's civil rights complaint without prejudice following the plaintiff's own Motion to Withdraw from Complaint and the magistrate judge's recommendation. The dismissal under Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2) does not constitute a ruling on the merits of the constitutional claims. All pending motions are denied as moot. Affected parties include the plaintiff Jessie Ison and the numerous state and county defendants named in the suit. This dismissal may allow the plaintiff to refile the complaint at a later date.
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JESSIE L. ISON v. STATE OF INDIANA, MARION COUNTY INDIANA, MARION COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, MARION PROSECUTORS OFFICE, MARION COUNTY MUNICIPLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, INDIANA DEPT OF CORRECTION, WESTIVLLE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, INDIANA REFORMTOR, SULLIVAN COUNTY PRISON Level 5 Secured housing unit, SULIVAN COUNTY PRISON Level 3 prison, VIGO COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, VIGO COUNTY MUNICIPLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, J. FUNKHOUSER, HEATON Investigator, VIGO COUNTY INDIANA
District Court, S.D. Indiana
- Citations: None known
- Docket Number: 2:25-cv-00538
Precedential Status: Unknown Status
Trial Court Document
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
TERRE HAUTE DIVISION
JESSIE L. ISON, )
)
Plaintiff, )
)
v. ) No. 2:25-cv-00538-MPB-MKK
)
STATE OF INDIANA, )
MARION COUNTY INDIANA, )
MARION COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, )
MARION PROSECUTORS OFFICE, )
MARION COUNTY MUNICIPLE POLICE )
DEPARTMENT, )
INDIANA DEPT OF CORRECTION, )
WESTIVLLE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, )
INDIANA REFORMTOR, )
SULLIVAN COUNTY PRISON Level 5 Secured )
housing unit, )
SULIVAN COUNTY PRISON Level 3 prison, )
VIGO COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, )
VIGO COUNTY MUNICIPLE POLICE )
DEPARTMENT, )
J. FUNKHOUSER, )
HEATON Investigator, )
VIGO COUNTY INDIANA, )
VIGO COUNTY SUPERIOR CT, )
VIGO COUNTY COUNSEL, )
HENDRICKS COUNTY INDIANA, )
HENDRICKS COUNTY PROSECUTOR, )
HENDRICKS COUNTY JUDGE, )
HENDRICKS COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDERS )
OFFICE, )
ALL UNKNOWN TURNKEY DEPUTY )
SHERIFF(S), )
HENDRICKS COUNTY SHERIFF, )
HENDRICKS COUNTY COURT REPORTER, )
PUTNAM COUNTY INDIANA, )
PUTNAM COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, )
PUTNAM COUNTY STATE POLICE )
DEPARTMENT, )
PUTNAM COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, )
PUTNAM COUNTY MURDER DETECTIVE )
STATE POLICE, )
CHARLIE BOLINGER, )
PARKE COUNTY INDIANA, )
SAM SWAIM Judge, )
STALKER Prosecutor, )
CVENGROSS Prosecutor, )
JAMES BRONER Parke County Public Defender, )
)
Defendants. )
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION AND DISMISSING
ACTION
Plaintiff Jessie Ison sued a slew of Defendants for alleged Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth,
and Fourteenth Amendment violations. (Docket No. 1). After filing multiple motions, Plaintiff
submitted a Motion to Withdraw from Complaint. (Docket No. 72). On March 31, 2026,
Magistrate Judge Klump issued a Report and Recommendation, suggesting that the action should
be dismissed without prejudice. (Docket No. 75). The Magistrate also recommended that the
Court deny all pending motions as moot. (/d.). Fourteen days have passed since the Report and
Recommendation was issued, and Plaintiff did not object.
After reviewing the record and the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, the
Court finds no clear error in the recommendation. See Bell v. Hana Bus. Grp., No. 1:19-cv-1249, 2021 WL 8269513, at *1 (S.D. Ind. Dec. 2, 2021) (adopting report and recommendation and
reviewing for clear error) (citation omitted). Thus, the Court ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge's
Report and Recommendation. (Docket No. 75). Plaintiff's Complaint, (Docket No. 1), is
DISMISSED without prejudice. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2). All pending motions are DENIED as
moot. Final judgment will issue by separate entry.
IT IS SO ORDERED. fh Aid / Nn
Dated: April 21, 2026
Matthew P. Brookman, Judge
United States District Court
Southern District of Indiana
Distribution:
JESSIE L. ISON
42168
VIGO COUNTY JAIL
VIGO COUNTY JAIL
600 W. Honey Creek Dr.
Terre Haute, IN 47802-0600
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