Watts v. Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois et al
Plaintiff: Gordon Wayne Watts
Defendant: Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Michael F. Otto, Daniel J. Pierce, John C. Griffin, Diane M. Shelley, Terrence J. Lavin, Carl Anthony Walker, Michael B. Hyman, Appellate Court of State of Illinois, Mary L. Mikva, Mary Anne Mason and James P. Flannery, Jr.
Case Number: 8:2019cv00829
Filed: April 8, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Charlene Edwards Honeywell
Referring Judge: Christopher P Tuite
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER: Plaintiff's Rule 59 Motion to Alter/Amend Judgment Concurrent with Rule 60 Motion for Relief from a Judgment or Order #16 is DENIED. See Order for further details. Signed by Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell on 7/8/2019. (GLP)
June 19, 2019 Filing 16 MOTION to Alter/Amend Judgment concurrent with Rule 60 Motion for Relief from a Judgment or Order by Gordon Wayne Watts. (CTR)
May 24, 2019 Acknowledgment - Transferred case has been opened in the Northern District of Illinois - as case 1:19-cv-03473, filed 05/23/2019. (JNB)
May 23, 2019 Filing 15 TRANSFER to the Northern District of Illinois. (JNB)
May 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER: This case is hereby TRANSFERRED to the Northern District of Illinois for all further proceedings. The Clerk is hereby directed to immediately transfer this case to the Northern District of Illinois. Signed by Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell on 5/22/2019. (JJH)
April 15, 2019 Filing 13 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Appellate Court of State of Illinois, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, James P. Flannery, Jr, John C. Griffin, Michael B. Hyman, Terrence J. Lavin, Mary Anne Mason, Mary L. Mikva, Michael F. Otto, Daniel J. Pierce, Diane M. Shelley, Carl Anthony Walker filed by Gordon Wayne Watts. Related document: #1 Complaint filed by Gordon Wayne Watts. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(CTR)
April 15, 2019 Filing 12 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re #9 Order to show cause filed by Gordon Wayne Watts. (CTR)
April 15, 2019 Filing 11 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re #7 Related case order and track 2 notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Gordon Wayne Watts. Related case(s): yes (CTR)
April 15, 2019 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #8 Interested persons order by Gordon Wayne Watts. (CTR)
April 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Plaintiff is directed to SHOW CAUSE as to why this case should not be dismissed pursuant to the Rooker-Feldman doctrine for lack of subject matter jurisdiction or transferred to the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. Plaintiff shall file a written response with the Court within FOURTEEN (14) DAYS from the date of this Order. Failure to respond within the time provided will result in dismissal or transfer of this action without further notice. Signed by Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell on 4/10/2019. (BGS)
April 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 INTERESTED PERSONS ORDER. Certificate of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement due by 4/23/2019. Signed by Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell on 4/9/2019. (BGS)
April 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Notice of pendency of other actions due by 4/23/2019. Signed by Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell on 4/9/2019. (BGS)
April 8, 2019 Filing 6 MOTION for miscellaneous relief, specifically for leave to File via CM/ECF by Gordon Wayne Watts. (CTR)
April 8, 2019 Filing 5 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Gordon Wayne Watts. (CTR) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite.
April 8, 2019 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to File Excess of Twenty-Five Pages by Gordon Wayne Watts. (CTR)
April 8, 2019 Filing 3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by Gordon Wayne Watts. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(CTR)
April 8, 2019 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Gordon Wayne Watts. (CTR) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite.
April 8, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Appellate Court of State of Illinois, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, James P. Flannery, Jr, John C. Griffin, Michael B. Hyman, Terrence J. Lavin, Mary Anne Mason, Mary L. Mikva, Michael F. Otto, Daniel J. Pierce, Diane M. Shelley, Carl Anthony Walker filed by Gordon Wayne Watts. (Attachments: #1 Complaint Part 2, #2 Exhibit A-H, #3 Exhibit I, #4 Exhibit J, #5 Exhibit K, #6 Exhibit L Part 1, #7 Exhibit L Part 2, #8 Exhibit M, #9 Civil Cover Sheet)(CTR)

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