Why are the Defendants after Mrs. Seipler?

What's up in the case of Seipler v. Cundiff, et al. (the "et al." includes Sheriff Keith Nygren and others at the McHenry County Sheriff's Department)?

On January 12 U.S. District Court Judge Frederick J. Kapala denied a motion by Mrs. Zane (Rosalinda) Seipler for leave to file an appearance of counsel and a motion to file under seal. The Defendants' motion to strike was denied as moot. The case remained on the call for January 13.

On January 17 Judge Kapala granted the Defendants' emergency motion to compel the deposition of Mrs. Seipler and directed the parties to confer and arrange for her deposition to take place no later than January 20. Defense counsel (that would be the James Sotos law firm) was directed to provide electronic notice to Mrs. Seipler and to her attorney, Dennis A. Giovannini,.as soon as possible and before the end of the day.

After how many months (years?) is something now an emergency?

This case was on Judge Kapala's call for today, January 19. I wonder what happened in court today...