Christian Avitia v. City of Chicago, et al
Plaintiff: CHRISTIAN AVITIA
Defendant: CITY OF CHICAGO, BERNARD LEE, JR., in his Official and Personal Capacity, TIM TULLY, in his Official and Personal Capacity, ERIN MURPHY, in her Official and Personal Capacity and KEVIN SWEENEY, in his Official and Personal Capacity
Case Number: 26-2421
Filed: July 7, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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August 31, 2026 Filing 10 Appellant's brief filed by Appellant Christian Avitia. Paper copies due on 09/08/2026. 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). [10] [7552111] [26-2421] (GW) [Entered: 09/01/2026 11:07 AM]
August 31, 2026 Filing 9 Submitted appellant brief by Ilia Usharovich for Appellant Christian Avitia. [9] 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. [7551977] [26-2421] (Usharovich, Ilia) [Entered: 08/31/2026 11:57 PM]
July 30, 2026 Filing 8 Appearance form filed by Attorney David B. Smith for Appellees City of Chicago, Bernard Lee, Jr., Erin Murphy, Kevin Sweeney and Tim Tully. [8] [7544033] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [26-2421] [Edited 07/30/2026 by CG to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Smith, David) [Entered: 07/30/2026 09:54 AM]
July 29, 2026 Filing 7 Appearance form filed by Attorney SUZANNE M. LOOSE for Appellees City of Chicago, Bernard Lee, Jr., Tim Tully, Erin Murphy and Kevin Sweeney. [7] [7543916] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-Yes) [26-2421]--[Edited 07/29/2026 by PS - docket updated to reflect the termination and addition of counsel.] (Loose, Suzanne) [Entered: 07/29/2026 03:06 PM]
July 15, 2026 Filing 6 Filed Seventh Circuit Transcript Information Sheet by Appellant Christian Avitia. [6] [7539901] [26-2421] (Usharovich, Ilia) [Entered: 07/15/2026 08:06 AM]
July 15, 2026 Filing 5 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Ilia Usharovich for Appellant Christian Avitia. [5] [7539900] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [26-2421] (Usharovich, Ilia) [Entered: 07/15/2026 07:51 AM]
July 14, 2026 Filing 4 Docketing Statement filed by Appellant Christian Avitia. Prior or Related proceedings: No. [4] [7539895] [26-2421] (Usharovich, Ilia) [Entered: 07/14/2026 11:58 PM]
July 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 08/31/2026 for Christian Avitia. Appellees' brief due on or before 09/30/2026 for City of Chicago, Bernard Lee Jr., Erin Murphy, Kevin Sweeney and Tim Tully. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 10/21/2026 for Appellant Christian Avitia. JB [7538496] [26-2421] (HTP) [Entered: 07/08/2026 02:26 PM]
July 8, 2026 Filing 2 Notice of Circuit Rule 33 mediation issued. The mediation will be conducted via Zoom, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 10:00a.m. Central Time. See Notice for further details and requirements. JB. [2] [7538494] [26-2421] (HTP) [Entered: 07/08/2026 02:24 PM]
July 7, 2026 Filing 1 Private civil case docketed. Fee paid. Docketing Statement due for Appellant Christian Avitia by 07/13/2026. Transcript information sheet due by 07/21/2026. Appellant's brief due on or before 08/17/2026 for Christian Avitia. [1] [7538074] [26-2421] (CG) [Entered: 07/07/2026 12:20 PM]

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Plaintiff: CHRISTIAN AVITIA
Represented By: Ilia Usharovich
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Defendant: CITY OF CHICAGO
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