Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford, et al v. James Bennett, et al
| PREGNANCY CARE CENTER OF ROCKFORD and DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD IN ILLINOIS |
| JAMES BENNETT, in his official capacity as Director of the Illinois Department of Human Rights and KWAME RAOUL, in his official capacity as Illinois Attorney General |
| STATE OF INDIANA, STATE OF ALABAMA, STATE OF ALASKA, STATE OF ARKANSAS, STATE OF FLORIDA and THOMAS MORE SOCIETY |
| 26-1861 |
| April 23, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit |
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Filing 40
Order issued GRANTING motion to extend time to file appellants' reply brief. [ # 39 ] Appellants' reply brief, if any, is due on or before 10/20/2026 for Appellants Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford. CDH [40] [7556138] [26-1861] (CFK) [Entered: 09/17/2026 11:06 AM]
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| Filing 39 Motion filed by Appellants Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford to extend time to file appellant reply brief. [39] [7556054] [26-1861] (Lindsay, Caroline) [Entered: 09/16/2026 09:41 PM] |
| Filing 38 Paper copies of appellee brief filed by Appellees James Bennett and Kwame Raoul. [38] [7554836] [26-1861] (EHF) [Entered: 09/11/2026 01:18 PM] |
| Filing 37 Appellee's brief filed by Appellees James Bennett and Kwame Raoul. Paper copies due on 09/11/2026. [37] [7553237] [26-1861] (NHV) [Entered: 09/04/2026 11:41 AM] |
| Filing 36 Submitted appellee brief by Megan L. Smith for Appellees Kwame Raoul and James Bennett. [36] 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. [7553224] [26-1861] (Smith, Megan) [Entered: 09/04/2026 11:22 AM] |
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Filing 35
Order issued GRANTING motion to extend time to file appellees' brief. [ # 34 ] Appellees' brief due on or before 09/04/2026 for James Bennett and Kwame Raoul. Appellants' reply brief, if any, is due on or before 09/25/2026 for Appellants Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford. CDH [35] [7543012] [26-1861] (SCB) [Entered: 07/27/2026 02:07 PM]
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| Filing 34 Motion filed by Appellees James Bennett and Kwame Raoul to extend time to file appellee brief. [34] [7542849] [26-1861] (Smith, Megan) [Entered: 07/27/2026 10:49 AM] |
| Filing 33 Paper copies of amicus brief filed by Amicus Curiae Thomas More Society. [33] [7538089] [26-1861] (GW) [Entered: 07/07/2026 12:43 PM] |
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Filing 32
ORDER re: Appellants unopposed motion for extension of time to file reply brief. The motion is DENIED without prejudice to renewal, if still necessary, after the brief of the appellees has been filed. [ # 31 ] CDH [32] [7536231] [26-1861] (HTP) [Entered: 06/29/2026 02:13 PM]
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| Filing 31 Motion filed by Appellants Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford to extend time to file appellant reply brief. [31] [7535968] [26-1861] (Lindsay, Caroline) [Entered: 06/26/2026 04:58 PM] |
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Filing 30
Order issued GRANTING motion to extend time to file appellees' brief. [ # 29 ] Appellees' brief due on or before 08/03/2026 for James Bennett and Kwame Raoul. Appellants' reply brief, if any, is due on or before 08/24/2026 for Appellants Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford. SCR [30] [7535426] [26-1861] (HTP) [Entered: 06/25/2026 09:50 AM]
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| Filing 29 Motion filed by Appellees Kwame Raoul and James Bennett to extend time to file appellee brief. [29] [7535233] [26-1861] (Smith, Megan) [Entered: 06/24/2026 03:06 PM] |
| Filing 28 Amicus brief filed by Amicus Curiae Thomas More Society per order. Paper copies due on 06/30/2026 [28] [7534978] [26-1861] (CAH) [Entered: 06/24/2026 08:39 AM] |
| Filing 27 Submitted brief by Peter Breen for Amicus Curiae Thomas More Society. Leave granted by court order. [27] 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. [7534969] [26-1861] (Breen, Peter) [Entered: 06/23/2026 06:54 PM] |
| Filing 26 Appearance form filed by Attorney Megan L. Brown for Appellees James Bennett and Kwame Raoul. [26] [7534630] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-Yes) [26-1861]--[Edited 06/23/2026 by PS - docket updated to reflect the termination and addition of counsel.] (Smith, Megan) [Entered: 06/23/2026 09:34 AM] |
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Filing 25
ORDER re: Amended unopposed motion of Thomas More Society for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae in support of plaintiffs-appellants. [ # 23 ] The motion is GRANTED to the extent that Thomas More Society may file, on or before June 23, 2026, an amicus curiae brief that complies with this court's rules. Specifically, the brief must contain disclosure statements for each attorney listed on the cover of the brief. See Fed. R. App. P. 26.1, 29(a)(4)(A); Cir. R. 26.1. No other changes will be permitted. SCR [25] [7533348] [26-1861] (CG) [Entered: 06/16/2026 03:01 PM]
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| Filing 24 Paper copies of amicus brief filed by Amici Curiae State of Alabama, State of Alaska, State of Arkansas, State of Florida and State of Indiana. [24] [7532157] [26-1861] (NHV) [Entered: 06/11/2026 10:44 AM] |
| Filing 23 Non-Party motion filed by Thomas More Society to file Corrected Amicus Brief. [23] [7532064] [26-1861] (Breen, Peter) [Entered: 06/10/2026 05:50 PM] |
| Filing 20 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Peter Breen for Thomas More Society. [20] [7531761] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [26-1861] (Breen, Peter) [Entered: 06/10/2026 12:07 AM] |
| Filing 19 Non-Party motion filed by Thomas More Society to file Amicus Brief. [19] [7531760] [26-1861] (Breen, Peter) [Entered: 06/10/2026 12:01 AM] |
| Filing 22 THIS CAUSE CONSISTS OF MORE THAN 5 PARTIES FOR EITHER SIDE. The following are those parties to this cause as reflected on docket entry 21, yet are not reflected on the Appellate docket/caption for administrative purposes: STATE OF GEORGIA, STATE OF IDAHO, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, STATE OF MISSOURI, STATE OF MONTANA, STATE OF NEBRASKA, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, STATE OF TEXAS, STATE OF UTAH, STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, and STATE OF WYOMING. [22] [7531807] [26-1861] (CAG) [Entered: 06/10/2026 09:44 AM] |
| Filing 21 Amicus brief filed by Amici Curiae State of Florida, State of Arkansas, State of Alaska, State of Alabama, State of Indiana, et al. Government filing, no consent necessary. Paper copies due on 06/16/2026 [21] [7531806] [26-1861] (CAG) [Entered: 06/10/2026 09:38 AM] |
| Filing 18 Submitted brief by James A. Barta for amicus State of Indiana, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Federal or state filer (consent unnecessary). [18] 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. [7531751] [26-1861] (Barta, James) [Entered: 06/09/2026 05:26 PM] |
| Filing 17 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney John P. Lowrey for State of Indiana, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming. [17] [7531750] (L-No; E-No; R-No) [26-1861]--[Edited 06/11/2026 by PS - docket updated to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Lowrey, John) [Entered: 06/09/2026 05:22 PM] |
| Filing 16 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney James A. Barta for State of Indiana, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming. [16] [7531749] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [26-1861] (Barta, James) [Entered: 06/09/2026 05:19 PM] |
| Filing 15 Paper copies of appellant brief and appendix Vol. I and II filed by Appellants Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford. [15] [7531508] [26-1861] (CAG) [Entered: 06/09/2026 10:48 AM] |
| Filing 14 Filed Appendix (vols. I and II) by Appellants Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford. [14] [7530144] Paper copies due on 06/09/2026 [26-1861] (SK) [Entered: 06/03/2026 09:59 AM] |
| Filing 13 Appellant's brief filed by Appellants Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford. Paper copies due on 06/09/2026. Appellee's brief due on or before 07/02/2026 for James Bennett and Kwame Raoul. 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). [13] [7530143] [26-1861] (SK) [Entered: 06/03/2026 09:57 AM] |
| Filing 12 Submitted Appendix by Caroline C. Lindsay for Appellants Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford and Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. [12] 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. [7530075] [26-1861] (Lindsay, Caroline) [Entered: 06/02/2026 10:02 PM] |
| Filing 11 Submitted appellant brief by Caroline C. Lindsay for Appellants Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford and Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. [11] 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. [7530074] [26-1861] (Lindsay, Caroline) [Entered: 06/02/2026 10:00 PM] |
| Filing 10 Filed status report by Appellees James Bennett, Kwame Raoul and Appellants Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford. [10] [7523978] [26-1861] (Bieszczat, Frank) [Entered: 05/07/2026 01:57 PM] |
| Filing 9 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney John J. Bursch for Appellants Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford. [9] [7523403] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [26-1861]--[Edited 05/06/2026 by PS - docket updated to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Bursch, John) [Entered: 05/05/2026 04:54 PM] |
| Filing 8 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Mark Lippelmann for Appellants Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford. [8] [7522436] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [26-1861] (Lippelmann, Mark) [Entered: 05/01/2026 01:19 PM] |
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Filing 7
ORDER: A preliminary review of the short record suggests that the district court has not entered a judgment under Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Accordingly, both appellants and appellees shall file, on or before May 7, 2026, a statement advising the court whether they will request in the district court that judgment be set out in a separate document. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 58(d). JXK [7] [7522153] [26-1861] (PS) [Entered: 04/30/2026 03:31 PM]
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| Filing 6 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Ryan J. Tucker for Appellants Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford. [6] [7522081] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [26-1861]--[Edited 04/30/2026 by PS - docket updated to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Tucker, Ryan) [Entered: 04/30/2026 01:50 PM] |
| Filing 5 Filed Seventh Circuit Transcript Information Sheet by Appellants Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford. [5] [7521814] [26-1861] (Lindsay, Caroline) [Entered: 04/29/2026 04:03 PM] |
| Filing 4 Docketing Statement filed by Appellants Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford. Prior or Related proceedings: No. [4] [7521812] [26-1861] (Lindsay, Caroline) [Entered: 04/29/2026 04:02 PM] |
| Filing 3 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney David Andrew Cortman for Appellants Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford. [3] [7520883] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [26-1861]--[Edited 04/27/2026 by PS - docket updated to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Cortman, David) [Entered: 04/27/2026 11:14 AM] |
| Filing 2 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Caroline C. Lindsay for Appellants Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford and Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. [2] [7520630] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-Yes) [26-1861]--[Edited 04/24/2026 by PS - docket updated to reflect the termination and addition of counsel.] (Lindsay, Caroline) [Entered: 04/24/2026 01:05 PM] |
| Filing 1 Private civil case docketed. Fee paid. Docketing Statement due for Appellants Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford by 04/29/2026. Transcript information sheet due by 05/07/2026. Appellants' brief due on or before 06/02/2026 for Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford. [1] [7520230] [26-1861] (PS) [Entered: 04/23/2026 12:01 PM] |
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