United States of America v. State of Illinois, et al
| AMERICAN ALLIANCE FOR EQUAL RIGHTS and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
| JAMES BENNETT, in his official capacity as Director of the Illinois Department of Human Rights, KWAME RAOUL, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of Illinois, ALEXI GIANNOULIAS, in his official capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Illinois, J.B. PRITZKER, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Illinois and STATE OF ILLINOIS |
| 25-2487 |
| August 26, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit |
| Constitutionality of State Statutes |
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| Filing 19 Re-Submitted appellant brief by Cameron T. Norris for Appellant American Alliance for Equal Rights in 25-2461, American Alliance for Equal Rights in 25-2487. [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. [7481945] [25-2461, 25-2487] (Norris, Cameron) [Entered: 10/21/2025 10:00 AM] |
| Filing 18 Appellant's brief filed by Appellant USA. Paper copies due on 10/28/2025. REMINDER: If a case is designated to proceed to oral argument, hearing notices will be mailed shortly before the date of oral argument. Please note that counsel's unavailability for oral argument must be submitted by letter, filed electronically with the Clerk's Office, and should be made by no later than seven days after the filing of the appellee's brief. See Cir. R. 34(b)(3), (4). The court's calendar is located at https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/cal/argcalendar.pdf. Once scheduled, oral argument is rescheduled only in extraordinary circumstances. See Cir. R. 34(b)(4), (e). [18] [7481932] [25-2487] (EF) [Entered: 10/21/2025 09:25 AM] |
| Filing 17 Submitted appellant brief by David N. Goldman for Appellant USA in 25-2487. [17] 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. [7481902] [25-2461, 25-2487] (Goldman, David) [Entered: 10/20/2025 09:06 PM] |
| Filing 16 Brief deficiency letter sent to Appellant American Alliance for Equal Rights in 25-2461, American Alliance for Equal Rights in 25-2487. [16] [7481850] [25-2461, 25-2487] (SK) [Entered: 10/20/2025 04:31 PM] |
| Filing 15 Submitted Appendix by Cameron T. Norris, who is filing Appellants' joint appendix for Appellant American Alliance for Equal Rights in 25-2461, American Alliance for Equal Rights in 25-2487. [15] 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. [7481743] [25-2461, 25-2487] (Norris, Cameron) [Entered: 10/20/2025 02:32 PM] |
| Filing 14 Submitted appellant brief by Cameron T. Norris for Appellant American Alliance for Equal Rights in 25-2461, American Alliance for Equal Rights in 25-2487. [14] 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. [7481739] [25-2461, 25-2487] (Norris, Cameron) [Entered: 10/20/2025 02:25 PM] |
| Filing 13 Amended Docketing Statement filed by Appellant USA. Prior or Related proceedings: Yes. 25-2461 [13] [7480914] [25-2487] (Goldman, David) [Entered: 10/15/2025 02:59 PM] |
Filing 12
ORDER re: Unopposed motion for stay of briefing schedule in light of lapse of appropriations, filed on 10/1/2025. The request for a stay of briefing is DENIED, but counsel for the United States is GRANTED a two-week extension of time. Briefing in the appeal will proceed as follows: Appellants' briefs are due on or before 10/20/2025 for American Alliance for Equal Rights and United States of America. Appellees' brief due on or before 11/19/2025 for James Bennett, Alexi Giannoulias, J.B. Pritzker, Kwame Raoul and State of Illinois. Appellants' reply briefs, if any, are due on or before 12/10/2025 for Appellants American Alliance for Equal Rights and United States of America. This briefing schedule is subject to extension if, prior to the expiration of the two weeks, counsel for the United States certifies that the President or the Attorney General has concluded that the activities of that office are non-essential, for purposes of the Anti- Deficiency Act, and thus that counsel has been barred by law from satisfying his responsibilities to the court. [ # 11 ] SCR [12] [7478459] [25-2461, 25-2487] (FP) [Entered: 10/02/2025 11:55 AM]
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| Filing 11 Motion filed by Appellant USA in 25-2487 for stay of the Court's briefing schedule. [11] [7478151] [25-2487, 25-2461] (Goldman, David) [Entered: 10/01/2025 10:47 AM] |
| Filing 10 Docketing Statement filed by Appellees James Bennett, Alexi Giannoulias, J.B. Pritzker, Kwame Raoul and State of Illinois. Prior or Related proceedings: Yes. 25-2461 [10] [7473774] [25-2487] (Hunger, Sarah) [Entered: 09/09/2025 02:58 PM] |
| Filing 9 Filed Seventh Circuit Transcript Information Sheet by Appellant USA. [9] [7473537] [25-2487] (Goldman, David) [Entered: 09/09/2025 08:10 AM] |
| Filing 8 Attorney Frank Henry Bieszczat for State of Illinois, Kwame Raoul, J.B. Pritzker, Alexi Giannoulias and James Bennett in 25-2461 and State of Illinois, Kwame Raoul, J.B. Pritzker, Alexi Giannoulias and James Bennett in 25-2487 terminated and added Attorney(s) Sarah A. Hunger for party(s) Appellee Kwame Raoul Appellee State of Illinois Appellee Alexi Giannoulias Appellee J.B. Pritzker, in case 25-2487 Attorney(s) Sarah A. Hunger for party(s) Appellee Kwame Raoul Appellee State of Illinois Appellee Alexi Giannoulias Appellee J.B. Pritzker, in case 25-2461 per appearance form. Appearance form filed by Attorney Sarah A. Hunger for Appellees James Bennett, Alexi Giannoulias, J.B. Pritzker, Kwame Raoul and State of Illinois in 25-2461, 25-2487. [8] [7472377] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-Yes) [25-2461, 25-2487]--[Edited 09/03/2025 by AD to reflect the termination and addition of counsel.] (Hunger, Sarah) [Entered: 09/03/2025 02:59 PM] |
| Filing 7 Docketing Statement filed by Appellant USA. Prior or Related proceedings: Yes. 25-2461 [7] [7472092] [25-2487] (Goldman, David) [Entered: 09/02/2025 06:44 PM] |
| Filing 6 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Cameron T. Norris for American Alliance for Equal Rights in 25-2461 & 25-2487. [6] [7471488] [25-2461, 25-2487] (MAN) [Entered: 08/29/2025 09:01 AM] |
| Filing 5 Filed Seventh Circuit Transcript Information Sheet by Appellant American Alliance for Equal Rights in 25-2461. [5] [7471487] [25-2461, 25-2487] (MAN) [Entered: 08/29/2025 08:59 AM] |
| Filing 4 Docketing Statement filed by American Alliance for Equal Rights. Prior or Related proceedings: Yes. 25-2461 [4] [7471485] [25-2487] (MAN) [Entered: 08/29/2025 08:58 AM] |
| Filing 3 Appearance form filed by Attorney David N. Goldman for Appellant USA in 25-2487. [3] [7471333] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2487, 25-2461]--[Edited 08/28/2025 by FP to reflect that atty. Goldman is added to the docket.] (Goldman, David) [Entered: 08/28/2025 12:30 PM] |
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Filing 2
ORDER: The court, on its own motion, orders these appeals are CONSOLIDATED for purposes of briefing and disposition. The briefing schedule is as follows: Appellants' briefs due on or before 10/06/2025 for American Alliance for Equal Rights and United States of America. Appellees' consolidated brief due on or before 11/05/2025 for James Bennett, Alexi Giannoulias, J.B. Pritzker, Kwame Raoul and State of Illinois. Appellants' reply briefs, if any, are due on or before 11/26/2025 for Appellants American Alliance for Equal Rights and United States of America. A review of the short records reveals that these appeals involve more than one appellant represented by different counsel. Counsel for appellants are encouraged to avoid unnecessary duplication by filing a joint brief or a joint appendix or by adopting parts of a co-appellants brief. Duplicative briefing will be stricken and may result in disciplinary sanctions against counsel. See United States v. Torres, 170 F.3d 749 (7th Cir. 1999); United States v. Ashman, 964 F.2d 596 (7th Cir. 1992). Appellants, however, may not adopt the Jurisdictional Statement of another. Each appellants brief must include a complete Jurisdictional Statement. JXK [2] [7471111] [25-2461, 25-2487] (PS) [Entered: 08/27/2025 02:26 PM]
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| Filing 1 U.S. civil case docketed. U.S. Appeal. Docketing Statement due for Appellant United States of America by 09/02/2025. Transcript information sheet due by 09/09/2025. Appellant's brief due on or before 10/06/2025 for United States of America. [1] [7470914] [25-2487] (PS) [Entered: 08/26/2025 04:34 PM] |
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| Plaintiff: AMERICAN ALLIANCE FOR EQUAL RIGHTS | |
| Represented By: | Cameron Thomas Norris |
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| Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | |
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| Represented By: | David N. Goldman |
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| Defendant: JAMES BENNETT, in his official capacity as Director of the Illinois Department of Human Rights | |
| Represented By: | Sarah A. Hunger |
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| Defendant: KWAME RAOUL, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of Illinois | |
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| Defendant: ALEXI GIANNOULIAS, in his official capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Illinois | |
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