Shannon v. The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois et al
Plaintiff: Terrence Shannon, Jr
Defendant: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and Timothy Killeen
Case Number: 2:2024cv02010
Filed: January 8, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Jonathan E Hawley
Referring Judge: Colleen R Lawless
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Education
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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February 26, 2024 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: Status Conference set for 3/15/2024 at 10:00 AM via telephone before Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley. Counsel are to phone into conference by calling (551) 285-1373 and enter the Meeting ID: 16009516536 when prompted to do so. Entered by Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley on 2/26/24. (WG)
January 31, 2024 Filing 18 NOTICE OF FILING OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 1/12/2024, before Judge Lawless. Court Reporter/Transcriber Kailey Osborne Fenwick, Telephone number 217-492-4810. Transcript purchased by:Husch Blackwell. IMPORTANT: The parties have seven (7) business days to file with the Court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. Within 21 days of the filing of the transcript, a Motion of Requested Redactions shall be e-filed with the Court. Access to this motion will be restricted to the Court and the attorneys of record in the case. If no such Notice and Motion are filed, the transcript may be made remotely, electronically available to the public, without redaction, 90 days from the date initially filed. Any party needing a copy of the transcript to review for redaction purposes may view the transcript at the Clerk's Office public terminal or contact the Court Reporter for purchase. Counsel are strongly urged to share this notice with all clients so that an informed decision about the inclusion of certain materials may be made. The responsibility for redacting these personal identifiers rests solely with counsel and the parties. The Clerk and Court Reporter will not review each transcript for compliance with this rule. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 2/21/2024. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 3/4/2024. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 4/30/2024. (ED)
January 22, 2024 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Colleen R. Lawless on 1/22/2024: The Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate Plaintiff's initial Motion for Temporary Restraining Order #5 , Defendants' Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages #13 , and Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Submit Additional Authority #16 . (ED)
January 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER Entered by Judge Colleen R. Lawless on 1/19/24. See written Order. (ED)
January 12, 2024 Filing 16 MOTION Leave to Submit Additional Authority by Plaintiff Terrence Shannon, Jr. Responses due by 1/26/2024 (Beckett, J)
January 12, 2024 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Elizabeth Victoria Heller on behalf of Terrence Shannon, Jr (Heller, Elizabeth)
January 12, 2024 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Colleen R. Lawless: Motion Hearing held on 1/12/2024 re #10 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Terrence Shannon, Jr. Plaintiff Terrence Shannon, Jr. present in person with attorneys Robert Lang, J. Steven Beckett, Mark Sutter, Elizabeth Heller, Thomas Horscroft, and Zoe Spector. Attorney Mark Goldenberg present via video on behalf of Plaintiff. Attorney Peter Land present in person on behalf of Defendants with Campus Legal Counsel Collin Richmond. Attorneys Gwendolyn Morales and Katherine Tierney present via video on behalf of Defendants. Arguments heard regarding Motion #10 . Written Order to follow. Hearing adjourned. (Court Reporter KF) (MJC)
January 11, 2024 Filing 14 RESPONSE to Motion re #10 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Defendants Timothy Killeen, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Declaration of Geoff Alexander, #2 Exhibit 2-Declaration of Josh Whitman, #3 Exhibit 3-Declaration of Ryan Squire, #4 Exhibit 4-Declaration of Danielle Fleenor, #5 Exhibit 5-Declaration of Robert Wilcynski, #6 Exhibit 6-Unpublished case-Robertson v. Bd. of Trs. of Kent State Univ.)(Land, Peter)
January 11, 2024 Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Brief in Response to Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by Defendants Timothy Killeen, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. Responses due by 1/25/2024 (Land, Peter)
January 11, 2024 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Colleen R. Lawless on 1/11/2024: For good cause shown, Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Exceed the Page Limit for his Memorandum in Support of his Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Instanter #9 is GRANTED. (BMG)
January 10, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE of Filing of Declaration re #10 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Lang, Robert)
January 10, 2024 Filing 11 MEMORANDUM in Support re #10 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Plaintiff Terrence Shannon, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-E)(Lang, Robert)
January 10, 2024 Filing 10 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Plaintiff Terrence Shannon, Jr. Responses due by 1/24/2024 (Lang, Robert)
January 10, 2024 Filing 9 MOTION to Exceed Word Limit on TRO Motion by Plaintiff Terrence Shannon, Jr. Responses due by 1/24/2024 (Lang, Robert)
January 10, 2024 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Colleen R. Lawless on 1/10/2024: Counsel for Defendants called chambers to inquire whether counsel was permitted to appear in person at the motion hearing on 1/12/2024 at 1:30 p.m., in Courtroom 1 in Springfield. The Court informed counsel that personal appearance is permissible but not required. (ED)
January 10, 2024 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER denying #8 Motion for admission to practice in the Central District of Illinois and directing Attorneys Robert H. Lang and Zoe S Spector to follow the procedure for admission to practice in the Central District of Illinois set forth on the Courts website. Entered by Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley on 1/10/24. (WG) Modified on 1/11/2024 to indicate this is a text order entry (SKR).
January 10, 2024 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 1/10/24. This case and the corresponding hearings are reassigned to Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley for further proceedings. (TC)
January 9, 2024 Filing 8 MOTION Admission to Practice by Plaintiff Terrence Shannon, Jr. Responses due by 1/23/2024 (Beckett, J)
January 9, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Colleen R. Lawless on 1/9/2024: This action is before the Court pursuant to Defendant's Notice of Removal on 1/8/2024. #1 Plaintiff Terrence Shannon Jr. filed this action in state court asserting various claims relating to his suspension from the University of Illinois men's basketball team after Plaintiff was criminally charged. Attached to the Notice of Removal is Plaintiff's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary Injunction, and/or Expedited Discovery. [1-4] Defendants are Directed to file a response to the motion by 1/11/2024. A hearing on Plaintiff's motion is set for 1/12/2024 at 1:30 p.m. Counsel to appear by videoconference, the instructions for which are attached. (ED)
January 9, 2024 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Katherine Tierney on behalf of Timothy Killeen, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Tierney, Katherine)
January 9, 2024 Filing 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary Injunction, and/or Expedited Discovery by Plaintiff Terrence Shannon, Jr. Responses due by 1/23/2024. (TC)
January 9, 2024 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 1/9/24. This case and the corresponding hearings are reassigned to Chief Judge Sara Darrow for reassignment. (TC)
January 9, 2024 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER OF RECUSAL entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 1/9/24. Judge Colin Stirling Bruce disqualifies and recuses himself from participation in this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 455(a). This matter is referred to Chief Judge Sara Darrow for reassignment. (TC)
January 9, 2024 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 1/9/24. This case and the corresponding hearings are reassigned to Judge Colleen R. Lawless for further proceedings. (TC)
January 9, 2024 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER OF RECUSAL entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 1/9/24. Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long disqualifies and recuses himself from participation in this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 455(a). This matter is referred to Chief Judge Sara Darrow for reassignment. (TC)
January 8, 2024 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Mary Elizabeth Deweese on behalf of Timothy Killeen, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Deweese, Mary)
January 8, 2024 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Gwendolyn Baxter Morales on behalf of Timothy Killeen, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Morales, Gwendolyn)
January 8, 2024 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Peter G Land on behalf of Timothy Killeen, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Land, Peter)
January 8, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Champaign County, Illinois, case number 2024CH000001 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILCDC-4377456), filed by Timothy Killeen, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Verified Complaint for Injunctive Relief (Part I), #2 Exhibit A - Verified Complaint for Injunctive Relief (Part II), #3 Exhibit A - Verified Complaint for Injunctive Relief (Part III), #4 Exhibit B - Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, #5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Land, Peter)

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Plaintiff: Terrence Shannon, Jr
Represented By: Thomas C. Horscroft
Represented By: J Steven Beckett
Represented By: Mark C Goldenberg
Represented By: Mark Peter Sutter
Represented By: Robert H Lang
Represented By: Zoe Spector
Represented By: Robert H. Lang
Represented By: Elizabeth Victoria Heller
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Defendant: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
Represented By: Katherine Tierney
Represented By: Gwendolyn Baxter Morales
Represented By: Mary Elizabeth Deweese
Represented By: Peter G Land
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Defendant: Timothy Killeen
Represented By: Gwendolyn Baxter Morales
Represented By: Katherine Tierney
Represented By: Mary Elizabeth Deweese
Represented By: Peter G Land
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