McFarland v. Kelly
Plaintiff: Tommy McFarland
Defendant: Brendan Kelly
Case Number: 2:2020cv02334
Filed: November 24, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Colin Stirling Bruce
Referring Judge: Eric I Long
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
January 22, 2021 Filing 27 MOTION to Stay re #23 MOTION to Certify Class (Unopposed) by Defendant Brendan Kelly. Responses due by 2/5/2021 (Dierkes, Michael)
January 22, 2021 Filing 26 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #24 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Defendant Brendan Kelly. Responses due by 2/5/2021 (Dierkes, Michael)
January 14, 2021 Filing 25 CERTIFICATE of compliance with Rule 26(a)(1). (Dierkes, Michael)
January 8, 2021 Filing 24 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff Tommy McFarland. Responses due by 1/22/2021 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of McFarland)(Nicholas, Adele)
January 8, 2021 Filing 23 MOTION to Certify Class by Plaintiff Tommy McFarland. Responses due by 1/22/2021 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Data From ISP Re: Current 10-Year Registrants)(Nicholas, Adele)
December 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 12/16/2020. Pursuant to Central District of Illinois Amended General Order 20-01, In Re: COVID-19 Public Emergency, the court hereby vacates the Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 1/7/21. The court adopts the deadlines in the Parties' Agreed Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting #10 . The following deadlines are set: initial disclosures due 1/14/21, amended pleadings and joinder of parties due 6/17/21, Plaintiff's deadline to disclose experts and provide expert reports is 8/19/21, Plaintiff shall make experts available for deposition by 9/19/21, Defendant's deadline to disclose experts and provide expert reports is 10/19/21, Defendant shall make experts available for deposition by 11/19/21, discovery closes 11/19/21, case dispositive motions due 1/17/22. Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/23/22 at 10:30 AM, before Judge Colin S. Bruce, Courtroom A, Urbana. Jury Trial set for 6/14/22 at 9:00 AM, before Judge Colin S. Bruce, Courtroom A, Urbana. The court stresses the importance of adhering to the schedule and procedures for requests to extend the schedule. The parties are reminded of option of Court sponsored mediation/Settlement Conference. The Court directs the Clerk to provide the parties with a copy of the Court's consent to magistrate judge form. A telephone status conference is set for 2/22/21 at 10:30 AM, before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. The Court will initiate the call.(JMB, ilcd)
December 15, 2020 Filing 21 DISCOVERY PLAN - PROPOSED/Report of Rule 26(f)Planning Meeting by Tommy McFarland. (Nicholas, Adele)
December 7, 2020 Filing 20 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Tommy McFarland (compliance with Rule 26(a)(1) (Nicholas, Adele)
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 11/30/2020. Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 1/7/2021 at 10:45 AM in Courtroom B in Urbana before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. See written order. (JMB, ilcd)
November 24, 2020 Filing 18 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:20-cv-04145. .
November 23, 2020 Filing 17 TRANSFERRED to the Central District of Illinois the electronic record. (lma, )
November 6, 2020 Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Because the parties agree that venue is proper in the Central District of Illinois and the Court concludes that transfer is in the interest of justice, the Court transfers this lawsuit to the Central District of Illinois pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1406(a). Defendant's motion to dismiss for improper venue is denied as moot #13 . Mailed notice. (ym, )
November 4, 2020 Filing 15 RESPONSE by Tommy McFarland to MOTION by Defendant Brendan Kelly to dismiss for improper venue #13 (Nicholas, Adele D.)
October 14, 2020 Filing 14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Plaintiff to file a response to defendant's motion to dismiss #13 by 11/4/2020. Defendant's reply to be filed by 11/18/2020. Once the mater is fully briefed, the Court shall take it under advisement. Mailed notice. (ym, )
October 9, 2020 Filing 13 MOTION by Defendant Brendan Kelly to dismiss for improper venue (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Dworkin, Hal)
October 9, 2020 Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Defendant's motion for leave to file motion to dismiss instanter #11 is granted. Response to the motion to dismiss to be filed by 11/6/2020. Reply to be filed by 11/20/2020. Once the matter is fully briefed, the Court shall take it under advisement. Mailed notice. (ym, )
October 9, 2020 Filing 11 MOTION by Defendant Brendan Kelly for leave to file instanter Motion to Dismiss (unopposed) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue, #2 Exhibit A to Motion to Dismiss)(Dworkin, Hal)
October 9, 2020 Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Brendan Kelly by Hal Dworkin (Dworkin, Hal)
September 11, 2020 Filing 9 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Defendant's unopposed motion for extension of time to respond to plaintiff's complaint #8 is granted. Responsive pleading to be filed by 10/8/2020. Mailed notice. (ym, )
September 10, 2020 Filing 8 MOTION by Defendant Brendan Kelly for extension of time to respond to complaint (unopposed) (Dierkes, Michael)
August 24, 2020 Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Brendan Kelly by Michael T. Dierkes (Dierkes, Michael)
August 18, 2020 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Tommy McFarland. Brendan Kelly waiver sent on 7/15/2020, answer due 9/14/2020. (ph, )
August 11, 2020 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Tommy McFarland by Mark G. Weinberg (Weinberg, Mark)
August 11, 2020 Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Tommy McFarland. Brendan Kelly waiver sent on 7/15/2020, answer due 9/14/2020. (Nicholas, Adele D.)
July 14, 2020 Filing 2 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Tommy McFarland by Adele D. Nicholas (Nicholas, Adele D.)
July 14, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Tommy McFarland; Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-17215722. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Nicholas, Adele D.)
July 14, 2020 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (gw, )
July 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER Fifth Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on July 10, 2020. This Order does not extend or modify any deadlines set in civil cases. No motions may be noticed for in-person presentment; the presiding judge will notify parties of the need, if any, for a hearing by electronic means or in-court proceeding. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 7/10/2020. Mailed notice (ph, )

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Plaintiff: Tommy McFarland
Represented By: Adele D Nicholas
Represented By: Mark G Weinberg
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Defendant: Brendan Kelly
Represented By: Hal Brandon Dworkin
Represented By: Michael Thomas Dierkes
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