Elim Romanian Pentecostal Chur, et al v. Jay Pritzker
Defendant / Appellee: JAY R. PRITZKER, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Illinois
Plaintiff / Appellant: ELIM ROMANIAN PENTECOSTAL CHURCH and LOGOS BAPTIST MINISTRIES
Amicus Curiae: AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION-ILLINOIS, CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY, MUSLIM ADVOCATES, ILLINOIS SOCIETY FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING, ILLINOIS HEALTH AND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION and AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Case Number: 20-1811
Filed: May 14, 2020
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other

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Date Filed Description
June 16, 2020 Summary Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church v. Pritzker

Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 10, 2020 Filing 77 Submitted petition for rehearing enbanc by Roger K. Gannam for Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries. [77] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7092866] [20-1811] (Gannam, Roger) [Entered: 07/10/2020 10:33 PM]
June 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 76 ORDER: re: Plaintiff-appellant's unopposed motion for a ten-day extension of time to file petition for rehearing en banc. [ # 75 ] The motion is GRANTED. The appellants shall file any petition for rehearing by July 10, 2020. CMD [76] [7088247] [20-1811] (CG) [Entered: 06/19/2020 03:23 PM]
June 19, 2020 Filing 75 Motion filed by Appellants Logos Baptist Ministries and Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church to extend time to file Petition for Rehearing En Banc, Delay Issuance of Mandate, and for Expedited Consideration of Unopposed Motion. [75] [7088106] [20-1811] (Mihet, Horatio) [Entered: 06/19/2020 11:35 AM]
June 16, 2020 Filing 74 INTERNET CITATION NOTE: Material from decision with internet citation. ATTACHED. [74] [20-1811] (BF) [Entered: 06/16/2020 04:42 PM]
June 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 73 ORDER: Final judgment filed per opinion. With costs: yes. [73] [7087420] [20-1811] (CG) [Entered: 06/16/2020 03:11 PM]
June 16, 2020 Filing 72 Filed opinion of the court by Judge Easterbrook. AFFIRMED. Frank H. Easterbrook, Circuit Judge; Michael S. Kanne, Circuit Judge and David F. Hamilton, Circuit Judge. [72] [7087414] [20-1811] (CG) [Entered: 06/16/2020 03:07 PM]
June 12, 2020 Filing 71 Case argued by Mr. Horatio Gabriel Mihet for Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries and Miss Priyanka Gupta for Appellee Jay R. Pritzker. [71] [7086748] [20-1811] (DRS) [Entered: 06/12/2020 02:24 PM]
June 12, 2020 Filing 70 Case heard and taken under advisement by panel: Frank H. Easterbrook, Circuit Judge; Michael S. Kanne, Circuit Judge and David F. Hamilton, Circuit Judge. [70] [7086730] [20-1811] (DRS) [Entered: 06/12/2020 02:03 PM]
June 12, 2020 Filing 69 Filed Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries Citation of Additional Authority, per Circuit Rule 28(e). Argument set for: 06/12/2020. [69] [7086665] [20-1811] (Mihet, Horatio) [Entered: 06/12/2020 09:55 AM]
June 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 68 ORDER re: Plaintiffs-Appellants' Emergency Amended Motion to Supplement the Record. [ # 67 ] The motion is DENIED. The motion effectively seeks judicial notice of the statements in question, but they are not the sort of incontestable truth for which judicial notice is appropriate. Indeed, other officials of the WHO have issued statements qualifying, if not retracting, those cited in the motion. SCR [68] [7086376] [20-1811] (MM) [Entered: 06/11/2020 08:43 AM]
June 10, 2020 Filing 67 Amended motion filed by Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries to supplement the record with post-briefing factual developments. [67] [7086312] [20-1811] (Mihet, Horatio) [Entered: 06/10/2020 04:01 PM]
June 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 66 ORDER re: Plaintiffs-Appellants' Emergency Motion to Supplement the Record. [ # 65 ] The motion is DENIED. The motion appears to be more in the nature of a supplemental brief than a genuine attempt to supplement the record. SCR [66] [7086261] [20-1811] (MM) [Entered: 06/10/2020 02:31 PM]
June 10, 2020 Filing 65 Emergency motion filed by Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries to supplement record on appeal with post-briefing factual developments. [65] [7086197] [20-1811] (Mihet, Horatio) [Entered: 06/10/2020 11:34 AM]
June 9, 2020 Filing 64 Paper copies of appellant reply brief filed by Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries. DIST. [64] [7086014] [20-1811] (CAH) [Entered: 06/09/2020 03:01 PM]
June 5, 2020 Filing 63 Appellant's reply brief filed by Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries. Paper copies due on 06/10/2020 Electronically Transmitted. [63] [7085592] [20-1811] (CAH) [Entered: 06/08/2020 09:32 AM]
June 5, 2020 Filing 62 Submitted appellant reply brief by Roger K. Gannam for Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries. [62] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7085556] [20-1811] (Gannam, Roger) [Entered: 06/05/2020 07:53 PM]
June 4, 2020 Filing 61 Amended Docketing Statement filed by Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries. Prior or Related proceedings: No. [61] [7085173] [20-1811] (Schmid, Daniel) [Entered: 06/04/2020 04:16 PM]
June 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 60 ORDER: Circuit Rule 3(c)(1), referencing Circuit Rule 28(a), requires an appellant to file a docketing statement which identifies the provision of the constitution or federal statute involved if, as appellants claim, jurisdiction is based on the existence of a federal question pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1331. In the present case, appellants Circuit Rule 3(c) docketing statement fails to identify the federal statute or constitutional provision involved in this case. It is insufficient to cite 28 U.S.C. 1331, 1343, and 1367. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that appellant file a complete statement of jurisdiction that includes the omitted information. The statement is due on or before June 11, 2020. DW [60] by 06/11/2020. [60] [7085159] [20-1811] (VG) [Entered: 06/04/2020 04:01 PM]
June 4, 2020 Filing 59 Paper copies of amicus brief filed by Amici Curiae Americans United for Separation of Church and State and Muslim Advocates. DIST.[59] [7085130] [20-1811] (DRS) [Entered: 06/04/2020 03:19 PM]
June 4, 2020 Filing 58 Paper copies of amicus brief filed by Amici Curiae American Nurses Association-Illinois, Illinois Health and Hospital Association, Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing and Illinois State Medical Society. DIST. [58] [7085126] [20-1811] (DRS) [Entered: 06/04/2020 03:09 PM]
June 4, 2020 Filing 57 Paper copies of amicus brief filed by Amicus Curiae City of Chicago. DIST [57] [7085062] [20-1811] (PNR) [Entered: 06/04/2020 02:01 PM]
June 4, 2020 Filing 56 Paper copies of appellee brief filed by Appellee Jay R. Pritzker. DIST. [56] [7085043] [20-1811] (PNR) [Entered: 06/04/2020 11:48 AM]
June 2, 2020 Filing 55 Received argument confirmation per argument email form for Attorney Miss Priyanka Gupta for Appellee Jay R. Pritzker. [55] [7084594] [20-1811] (CAH) [Entered: 06/02/2020 02:35 PM]
June 1, 2020 Filing 54 Amicus brief filed by Amici Curiae American Nurses Association-Illinois, Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing, Illinois State Medical Society and Illinoois Health and Hospital Association per order. Paper copies due on 06/03/2020. Electronically Transmitted. [54] [7084474] [20-1811] (GW) [Entered: 06/02/2020 09:21 AM]
June 1, 2020 Filing 53 Filed Response in Opposition by Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries Attorney Roger K. Gannam to Emergency Motion to Dismiss Appeal as Moot. [53][7084452] [20-1811] (Gannam, Roger) [Entered: 06/01/2020 11:03 PM]
June 1, 2020 Filing 52 ENTRY MADE IN ERROR Amicus brief filed by Amicus Curiae Americans United for Separation of Church and State, et al., per order. Paper copies due on 06/03/2020 Electronically Transmitted. [52] [7084440] [20-1811]--[Edited 06/01/2020 by SK]--[Edited 06/01/2020 by SK]--[Edited 06/01/2020 by SK] (SK) [Entered: 06/01/2020 05:57 PM]
June 1, 2020 Filing 51 Amicus brief filed by Amicus Curiae City of Chicago by consent. Paper copies due on 06/03/2020 Electronically Transmitted. [51] [7084435] [20-1811] (SK) [Entered: 06/01/2020 05:40 PM]
June 1, 2020 Filing 50 Instanter order issued GRANTING to file amicus brief [ # 47 ] The clerk of this court shall file instanter the tendered copies of the amicus brief. WLS [50] [7084426] [20-1811] (ER) [Entered: 06/01/2020 04:55 PM]
June 1, 2020 Filing 49 Appellee's brief filed by Appellee Jay R. Pritzker. Paper copies due on 06/01/2020 Electronically Transmitted. [49] [7084404] [20-1811]--[Edited 06/02/2020 by DRS] (DRS) [Entered: 06/01/2020 04:21 PM]
June 1, 2020 Filing 48 Submitted appellee brief by Priyanka Gupta for Appellee Jay R. Pritzker. [48] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7084372] [20-1811] (Gupta, Priyanka) [Entered: 06/01/2020 02:57 PM]
June 1, 2020 Filing 47 Non-Party motion filed by ILLINOIS HEALTH AND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY, AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION-ILLINOIS AND ILLINOIS SOCIETY FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING to file MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICI CURIAE BRIEF. [47] [7084334] [20-1811] (Morris, Hal) [Entered: 06/01/2020 02:18 PM]
June 1, 2020 Filing 46 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Joe Ourth for ILLINOIS HEALTH AND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY, AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION-ILLINOIS AND ILLINOIS SOCIETY FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING. [46] [7084332] (L-No; E-No; R-No) [20-1811] (Morris, Hal) [Entered: 06/01/2020 02:13 PM]
June 1, 2020 Filing 45 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Elizabeth A. Thompson for ILLINOIS HEALTH AND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY, AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION-ILLINOIS AND ILLINOIS SOCIETY FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING. [45] [7084331] (L-No; E-No; R-No) [20-1811] (Morris, Hal) [Entered: 06/01/2020 02:11 PM]
June 1, 2020 Filing 44 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Hal R. Morris for ILLINOIS HEALTH AND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY, AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION-ILLINOIS AND ILLINOIS SOCIETY FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING. [44] [7084330] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [20-1811] (Morris, Hal) [Entered: 06/01/2020 02:10 PM]
June 1, 2020 Filing 43 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Nimra H. Azmi for Muslim Advocates. [43] [7084322] (L-No; E-No; R-No) [20-1811]--[Edited 06/01/2020 by AP- to reflect the addition of counsel] (Azmi, Nimra) [Entered: 06/01/2020 01:44 PM]
June 1, 2020 Filing 42 Submitted brief by BENNA RUTH SOLOMON for Amicus Curiae City of Chicago. Consent from all parties contained within brief. [42] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7084320] [20-1811] (Solomon, Benna) [Entered: 06/01/2020 01:39 PM]
June 1, 2020 Filing 41 Appearance form filed by Attorney Benna Ruth Solomon for Amicus Curiae City of Chicago. [41] [7084298] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [20-1811] (Solomon, Benna) [Entered: 06/01/2020 12:22 PM]
June 1, 2020 Filing 40 Amicus brief filed by Amicus Curiae Americans United for Separation of Church and State per order. Paper copies due on 06/01/2020 Electronically Transmitted. [40] [7084227] [20-1811]--[Edited 06/02/2020 by DRS] (DRS) [Entered: 06/01/2020 09:23 AM]
June 1, 2020 Filing 39 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Alexander C. Gouzoules for Amicus Curiae Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Additional Parties: Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice; Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ; Interfaith Alliance Foundation; Jewish Social Policy Action Network; Muslim Advocates; please see list attached to disclosure statement for more parties.... [39] [7084224] (L-No; E-No; R-No) [20-1811] (Gouzoules, Alexander) [Entered: 06/01/2020 09:17 AM]
June 1, 2020 Filing 38 INSTANTER ORDER re: Motion for leave to file amicus brief in support of appellee and affirmance. IT IS ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. The clerk shall file INSTANTER the tendered brief of amici curiae. [ # 35 ] WLS [38] [7084215] [20-1811] (AP) [Entered: 06/01/2020 08:43 AM]
May 31, 2020 Filing 37 Amended Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Richard B. Katskee for Amicus Curiae Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Additional Parties: Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice; Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ; Interfaith Alliance Foundation; Jewish Social Policy Action Network; Muslim Advocates; please see list attached to disclosure statement for more parties.... [37] [7084209] (L-No; E-No; R-No) [20-1811] (Katskee, Richard) [Entered: 05/31/2020 10:46 AM]
May 31, 2020 Filing 36 Amended Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Alexander Joseph Luchenitser for Amicus Curiae Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Additional Parties: Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice; Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ; Interfaith Alliance Foundation; Jewish Social Policy Action Network; Muslim Advocates; please see list attached to disclosure statement for more parties.. [36] [7084208] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [20-1811] (Luchenitser, Alexander) [Entered: 05/31/2020 07:00 AM]
May 31, 2020 Filing 35 Filed Non-Party Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief by Americans United for Separation of Church and State; Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice; Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ; Interfaith Alliance Foundation; Jewish Social Policy Action Network; see motion cover for more parties. [7084207] [20-1811] (Luchenitser, Alexander) [Entered: 05/31/2020 06:39 AM]
May 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER re: EMERGENCY MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL AS MOOT. The appellants shall file a response to the motion by June 1, 2020. All briefs remain due on the scheduled dates, unless this court issues a further order. WLS [34] [7084198] [20-1811] (CMD) [Entered: 05/29/2020 06:25 PM]
May 29, 2020 Filing 33 Notice received regarding Supreme Court Case Number: 19A1046. The application for injunctive relief presented to Justice Kavanaugh and by him referred to the Court is denied. The Illinois Department of Public Health issued new guidance on May 28. The denial is without prejudice to Applicants filing a new motion for appropriate relief if circumstances warrant. [7084197] [20-1811] (CMD) [Entered: 05/29/2020 06:21 PM]
May 29, 2020 Filing 32 Emergency motion filed by Appellee Jay R. Pritzker to dismiss case. [32] [7084194] [20-1811] (Gupta, Priyanka) [Entered: 05/29/2020 05:34 PM]
May 29, 2020 Filing 31 Received argument confirmation per argument email form for Attorney Mr. Horatio Gabriel Mihet for Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries. [31] [7084185] [20-1811] (CAH) [Entered: 05/29/2020 04:30 PM]
May 29, 2020 Filing 30 Docketing Statement filed by Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries. Prior or Related proceedings: No. [30] [7084098] [20-1811] (Schmid, Daniel) [Entered: 05/29/2020 02:04 PM]
May 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER: Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries is directed to file the overdue Docketing Statement within 14 days from the date of this Rule to Show Cause. Docketing statement response due for Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries by 06/12/2020. [29] [7083988] [20-1811] (AD) [Entered: 05/29/2020 10:05 AM]
May 28, 2020 Filing 28 Paper copies of appellant brief and appendix filed by Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries. [28] [7083633] [20-1811] (CAH) [Entered: 05/28/2020 10:51 AM]
May 26, 2020 Filing 27 Argument reset for Friday, June 12, 2020 at 2 p.m. in the Main Courtroom, Room 2721. Each side limited to 20 minutes. [27] [7083231] [20-1811] (SK) [Entered: 05/26/2020 04:45 PM]
May 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER: Paper copies of the appellants brief shall be filed no later than 3:00 p.m. on May 29, 2020. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel in this appeal shall present oral argument either telephonically or by Zoom Video Communications. No attorneys will be present in the courtroom. The clerks office will contact counsel with further instructions. SCR [26] [7083174] [20-1811] (VG) [Entered: 05/26/2020 03:07 PM]
May 26, 2020 Filing 25 Filed Appendix by Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries, per order. [25] [7083139] Paper copies due on 05/29/2020 [20-1811] (LJ) [Entered: 05/26/2020 02:38 PM]
May 26, 2020 Filing 24 Appellant's brief filed by Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries, per order. Paper copies due on 05/29/2020 Electronically Transmitted. [24] [7083136] [20-1811] (LJ) [Entered: 05/26/2020 02:37 PM]
May 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER: re: Plaintiffs-appellants' motion for leave to file brief and appendices instanter. [ # 22 ]. The motion is GRANTED. The clerk shall file INSTANTER the tendered opening brief of appellants. WLS [23] [7083115] [20-1811] (CG) [Entered: 05/26/2020 02:25 PM]
May 26, 2020 Filing 22 Instanter motion filed by Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries to extend time to file appellant brief. [22] [7082992] [20-1811] (Gannam, Roger) [Entered: 05/26/2020 11:19 AM]
May 26, 2020 Filing 21 Re-Submitted appellant brief by Roger K. Gannam for Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries. [21] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7082991] [20-1811] (Gannam, Roger) [Entered: 05/26/2020 11:18 AM]
May 23, 2020 Filing 20 Re-Submitted appellant brief by Roger K. Gannam for Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries. [20] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7082885] [20-1811] (Gannam, Roger) [Entered: 05/23/2020 12:52 AM]
May 22, 2020 Filing 19 Submitted appellant brief by Roger K. Gannam for Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries. [19] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7082884] [20-1811] (Gannam, Roger) [Entered: 05/22/2020 11:59 PM]
May 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER: Because this appeal has been scheduled for oral argument on June 12, 2020, both the electronic filing and the paper copies of the appellees brief and the appellants reply brief must be received on their due dates. No extensions of the current briefing schedule will be allowed. CMD [18] [7081701] [20-1811] (CG) [Entered: 05/19/2020 08:47 AM]
May 18, 2020 Filing 17 Argument set for Friday, June 12, 2020, at 2 p.m. in the Main Courtroom, Room 2721. Minutes to be assigned later. [17] [7081630] [20-1811] (SK) [Entered: 05/18/2020 04:03 PM]
May 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER re: 1. Plaintiffs-appellants Emergency Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal and to Expedite Appeal. 2. Brief of Amicus Curiae Americans United for Separation of Church and State in Support of Appellees and in Opposition to Appellants Emergency Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal. 3. Defendant-appellees Response to Plaintiffs Emergency Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal and to Expedite Appeal. 4. Plaintiffs-appellants Reply in Support of Emergency Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal and to Expedite Appeal and Alternative Motion to Strike Response. Plaintiffs-appellants emergency motion for an injunction pending appeal, filed on May 15, 2020, is DENIED. Based on this courts preliminary review of this appeal for purposes of this motion, we find that plaintiffs have not shown a sufficient likelihood of success on the merits to warrant the extraordinary relief of an injunction pending appeal. The Governors Executive Order 2020-32 responds to an extraordinary public health emergency. See generally Jacobson v. Massachusetts, 197 U.S. 11 (1905). The Executive Order does not discriminate against religious activities, nor does it show hostility toward religion. It appears instead to impose neutral and generally applicable rules, as in Employment Division v. Smith, 494 U.S. 872 (1990). The Executive Orders temporary numerical restrictions on public gatherings apply not only to worship services but also to the most comparable types of secular gatherings, such as concerts, lectures, theatrical performances, or choir practices, in which groups of people gather together for extended periods, especially where speech and singing feature prominently and raise risks of transmitting the COVID-19 virus. Worship services do not seem comparable to secular activities permitted under the Executive Order, such as shopping, in which people do not congregate or remain for extended periods. Further, plaintiffs-appellants may not obtain injunctive relief against the Governor in federal court on the basis of the Illinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act. See Pennhurst State School & Hospital v. Halderman, 465 U.S. 89 (1984). Plaintiffs-appellants motion to expedite the appeal is GRANTED. Briefing shall proceed as follows: [ # 6 ] [ # 6 ] [ # 15 ] Appellants' brief due on or before 05/22/2020 for Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries. Appellee's brief due on or before 06/01/2020 for Jay R. Pritzker. Appellants' reply brief, if any, is due on or before 06/05/2020 for Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries. Oral argument will be set by separate order after briefing is completed. Plaintiffs-appellants motion to strike is DENIED. The defendant-appellee is GRANTED leave to file his overlength response, which was prepared and filed in less than 12 hours in accordance with this courts order. WLS [16] [7081392] [20-1811] (CMD) [Entered: 05/16/2020 04:32 PM]
May 16, 2020 Filing 15 Filed Reply by Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries Attorney Roger K. Gannam to REPLY IN SUPPORT OF EMERGENCY MOTION FOR INJUNCTION PENDING APPEAL AND TO EXPEDITE APPEAL AND ALTERNATIVE MOTION TO STRIKE RESPONSE. [15][7081391] [20-1811] (Gannam, Roger) [Entered: 05/16/2020 03:54 PM]
May 16, 2020 Filing 14 Filed Response in Opposition by Appellee Jay R. Pritzker to Appellant's emergency motion for injunction pending appeal and to expedite briefing. [14][7081390] [20-1811] (Gupta, Priyanka) [Entered: 05/16/2020 12:41 PM]
May 16, 2020 Filing 13 Amicus brief filed by Amicus Curiae Americans United for Separation of Church and State per order. Electronically Transmitted. [13] [7081389] [20-1811] (CMD) [Entered: 05/16/2020 11:58 AM]
May 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER issued GRANTING motion for leave to file amicus curiae brief in opposition to appellants' emergency motion for injunction pending appeal. The clerk is directed to file INSTANTER the tendered amicus brief. [ # 9 ] WLS [12] [7081388] [20-1811] (CMD) [Entered: 05/16/2020 11:50 AM]
May 16, 2020 Filing 11 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Sorin A. Leahu for Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries. [11] [7081387] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [20-1811] [11] [7081387] [20-1811]--[Edited 05/16/2020 by CMD to reflect addition of counsel.] (Leahu, Sorin) [Entered: 05/16/2020 11:41 AM]
May 16, 2020 Filing 10 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Richard B. Katskee for Americans United for Separation of Church and State. [10] [7081386] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [20-1811] (Katskee, Richard) [Entered: 05/16/2020 12:45 AM]
May 16, 2020 Filing 9 Filed Non-Party Motion for leave to file amicus brief in opposition to Appellants' Emergency Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal; proposed amicus brief is submitted with this motion. by Americans United for Separation of Church and State. [7081385] [20-1811] (Luchenitser, Alexander) [Entered: 05/16/2020 12:38 AM]
May 16, 2020 Filing 8 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Alex J. Luchenitser for Americans United for Separation of Church and State. [8] [7081384] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [20-1811] (Luchenitser, Alexander) [Entered: 05/16/2020 12:30 AM]
May 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER re: PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS EMERGENCY MOTION FOR INJUNCTION PENDING APPEAL AND TO EXPEDITE APPEAL. The Appellee shall file a response on May 16, 2020, by 1:00 p.m. WLS [7] [7081381] [20-1811] (CMD) [Entered: 05/15/2020 08:31 PM]
May 15, 2020 Filing 6 Emergency motion filed by Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries Emergency Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal and to Expedite Appeal. [6] [7081380] [20-1811] (Gannam, Roger) [Entered: 05/15/2020 07:25 PM]
May 15, 2020 Filing 5 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Mathew D Staver for Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries. [5] [7081267] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [20-1811]--[Edited 05/15/2020 by MM to reflect addition of counsel.] (Staver, Mathew) [Entered: 05/15/2020 12:48 PM]
May 15, 2020 Filing 4 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Horatio Mihet for Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries. [4] [7081259] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [20-1811]--[Edited 05/15/2020 by MM to reflect addition of counsel.] (Mihet, Horatio) [Entered: 05/15/2020 12:36 PM]
May 14, 2020 Filing 3 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Roger K. Gannam for Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries. [3] [7081083] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [20-1811]]--[Edited 05/15/2020 by AP- to reflect the addition of counsel] (Gannam, Roger) [Entered: 05/14/2020 04:11 PM]
May 14, 2020 Filing 2 Appearance form filed by Attorney Priyanka Gupta for Appellee Jay R. Pritzker. [2] [7081026] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-Yes) [20-1811] --[Edited 05/14/2020 by AP- to reflect the termination and addition of counsel] (Gupta, Priyanka) [Entered: 05/14/2020 03:11 PM]
May 14, 2020 Filing 1 Private civil case docketed. Fee paid. Docketing Statement due for Appellants Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries by 05/20/2020. Transcript information sheet due by 05/28/2020. Appellants' brief due on or before 06/23/2020 for Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries. [1] [7081016] [20-1811] (MM) [Entered: 05/14/2020 02:48 PM]

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Search for this case: Elim Romanian Pentecostal Chur, et al v. Jay Pritzker
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Defendant / appellee: JAY R. PRITZKER, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Illinois
Represented By: Priyanka Gupta
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Plaintiff / appellant: ELIM ROMANIAN PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Represented By: Mathew D. Staver
Represented By: Horatio Gabriel Mihet
Represented By: Roger Karam Gannam
Represented By: Daniel Joseph Schmid
Represented By: Sorin Adrian Leahu
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Plaintiff / appellant: LOGOS BAPTIST MINISTRIES
Represented By: Mathew D. Staver
Represented By: Horatio Gabriel Mihet
Represented By: Roger Karam Gannam
Represented By: Daniel Joseph Schmid
Represented By: Sorin Adrian Leahu
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Amicus curiae: AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION-ILLINOIS
Represented By: Hal R. Morris
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Amicus curiae: CITY OF CHICAGO
Represented By: Benna Ruth Solomon
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Amicus curiae: ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY
Represented By: Hal R. Morris
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Amicus curiae: MUSLIM ADVOCATES
Represented By: Nimra Azmi
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Amicus curiae: ILLINOIS SOCIETY FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING
Represented By: Hal R. Morris
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Amicus curiae: ILLINOIS HEALTH AND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Represented By: Hal R. Morris
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Amicus curiae: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Represented By: Richard Brian Katskee
Represented By: Alexander Joseph Luchenitser
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