Jones v. UHaul Int et al
| Don Antoine Jones |
| UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace, Brenda Olson, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Al Anderson and Mark Jellison |
| 3:2025cv03061 |
| March 6, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois |
| Colleen R Lawless |
| Douglas J Quivey |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question |
| Plaintiff |
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TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on 8/26/25: Before the Court is Defendants' Motion for Leave to File a Reply Brief, (Doc. 75), and Plaintiff's Motion for Issuance of Subpoenas (Doc. 68). Defendants seek leave to file a Reply Brief that was supposed to be attached as an Exhibit. Instead, the Reply was filed as a separate document (Doc. 74). Regardless, the Motion for Leave to file a Reply is GRANTED and (Doc. 74) shall remain filed as the Reply. In regard to Plaintiff's Motion for Issuance of Subpoenas, for the reasons stated in Defendants Response, (Doc. 76), the MOTION (Doc. 68) is DENIED at this time. Plaintiff is granted leave to file a similar motion as it relates to subpoenas to non-named parties after the motion to dismiss is adjudicated and a Rule 16 scheduling order is entered.(AWR)
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| Filing 80 Third MOTION to Supplement #79 Response to Motion, by defendents by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. Responses due by 9/8/2025 (Jones, Don) |
| Filing 79 RESPONSE to Motion re #75 MOTION for Leave to File a Reply Supporting Motion to Dismiss by defendents filed by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A1, Email/ Hotel Confirmation, #2 Exhibit A2. Email /Hotel Confirmation, #3 Exhibit B. Email/ Welcome to Uhaul /New hired, #4 Exhibit C. Email/ Uhaul International Workplace Solutions)(Jones, Don) |
| Filing 78 RESPONSE to Motion re #75 MOTION for Leave to File a Reply Supporting Motion to Dismiss filed by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. (Jones, Don) |
| Filing 77 REPLY to Response to Motion re #75 MOTION for Leave to File a Reply Supporting Motion to Dismiss filed by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. (Jones, Don) |
| Filing 76 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #68 MOTION filed by Defendants Al Anderson, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Mark Jellison, Brenda Olson, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace. (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 75 MOTION for Leave to File a Reply Supporting Motion to Dismiss by Defendants Al Anderson, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Mark Jellison, Brenda Olson, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace. Responses due by 9/4/2025 (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 74 REPLY to Response to Motion re #44 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Defendants Al Anderson, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Mark Jellison, Brenda Olson, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace. (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 73 REPLY to Response to Motion re #44 MOTION to Dismiss by defendents filed by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. (Jones, Don) |
| Filing 72 RESPONSE to Motion re #44 MOTION to Dismiss by defendents filed by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. (Jones, Don) |
| Filing 71 MEMORANDUM in Support re #44 MOTION to Dismiss by defendents filed by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. (Jones, Don) |
| Filing 70 RESPONSE to Motion re #44 MOTION to Dismiss by defendents filed by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. (Jones, Don) |
| Filing 69 RESPONSE to Motion re #44 MOTION to Dismiss by defendents filed by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. (Jones, Don) |
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TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on 8/11/25: Before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time. (Doc. 67). The Motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff has up to and including 9/10/2025 to file a Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. (Doc. 44). (AWR)
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| Filing 68 MOTION for Issuance3 of Subpoenas by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. Responses due by 8/21/2025 (Attachments: #1 proposed subpoenas, #2 cert of service)(AWR) |
| Filing 67 Second MOTION for Leave to File Motion ( Responses due by 8/29/2025), Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File response to defendants response ( Responses due by 8/20/2025) by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. (Jones, Don) |
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TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on 8/6/25: Before the Court is a document Plaintiff's filed as a Motion for Leave to File a Motion. (Doc. 66). The document presented is a Subpoena to Produce Documents, Information, or Objects form (AO 88B). However, the form is blank. The Clerk is directed to STRIKE document #66 . Pursuant to CDIL LR 54.1, a pro se litigant may "move the Court, either orally or in writing, to issue a subpoena for specific witnesses or documents... The pro se litigant must present the Court orally or in writing with a statement of what relevant information the documents contain or the person to be subpoenaed possesses." (AWR)
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| Filing 66 STRICKEN pursuant to 8/6/25 Text Order - First MOTION for Leave to File Motion by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. Responses due by 8/29/2025 (Attachments: #1 Appendix, #2 Appendix)(Jones, Don) Modified on 8/6/2025 to strike (AWR). |
| Filing 65 NOTICE of Change of Address by Don Antoine Jones (AWR) |
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TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on 8/5/25: Before the Court is Plaintiff's Renewed Motion for Appointment of Counsel. (Doc. 64). Plaintiff presents only one new argument that was not present in his prior motions. He now argues that an injury suffered while employed by one of the Defendants, different than the "serious medical condition" mentioned in his prior motion, "significantly impairs his ability to continue pro se litigation." (Doc. 64, p. 1-2). However, despite these medical infirmities, Plaintiff has shown that he can adequately communicate his positions to the Court as this point in the litigation. Therefore, for this reason and those stated in the prior Orders, (Doc. 60, Text Order 7/31/2025, Text Order 8/1/2025), Plaintiff's Motion is DENIED. Further, although Jones requests a hearing on his Motion, (Doc. 64, p. 2), the Court finds that a hearing is not necessary.(AWR)
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| Filing 64 RENEWED MOTION to Request Counsel and Request for Hearing by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. Responses due by 8/18/2025 (AWR) |
| Filing 63 MOTION for Reconsideration re 7/31/25 Text Order on Motion to Request Counsel, by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. Responses due by 8/15/2025 (AWR) |
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TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on 8/1/2025: Before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration of Denial of Appointment of Counsel. #63 . Plaintiff presents only one new argument that was not present in his prior motions. He argues that since 2021 he has a "serious medical condition" that "significantly impairs his ability to litigate without legal assistance." However, this condition predates his claims, during which time he was employed full time by one or more of the Defendants. Therefore, for this reason and those stated in the prior Orders, ( #60 and Text Order 7/31/2025), Plaintiff's Motion is DENIED. Further, although Jones requests a hearing on his Motion, ( #63 , p. 2), the Court finds that a hearing is not necessary. (JA)
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| Filing 62 RENEWED MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. Responses due by 8/14/2025 (AWR) |
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TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on 7/31/2025: Before the Court is Plaintiff's Renewed Motion for Appointment of Counsel. #62 . On July 23, 2025, the Court previously denied Plaintiff's second Motion to Request Counsel that was filed in the Central District of Illinois. #57 . Plaintiff presents only one new argument that was not present in his second motion. He argues that because the Court denied his request for relief from paying discovery costs, he cannot "effectively pursue discovery without assistance of counsel." #62 , p. 1). "However, the Court will not recruit counsel simply to absorb Plaintiff's costs." Gregory v. Jeffreys, 2022 WL 617408, at 8 (C.D.Ill. Mar. 2, 2022). Therefore, for this reason and those stated in the prior Order, #60 , Plaintiff's Motion is DENIED. (JA)
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TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on 7/30/25: Before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion to be Excused from Paying Discovery Costs and Motion for Leave to Participate in Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF). (Doc. 61). Although Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis was granted, the Court is not authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1915 to fund his discovery. See Smith v. Campagna, 1996 WL 364770 at 1 (N.D.Ill. June 26, 1996); see also McNeil v. Lowery, 831 F.2d. 1368, 1372 (7th Cir. 1987) ("A litigant's constitutional right of access to the courts does not include a waiver of witness fees so that an indigent plaintiff can present his case fully to the court."); Lindell v. McCallum, 352 F.3d 1107, 1111 (7th Cir. 2003) (a pro se plaintiff proceeding in forma pauperis "has no constitutional entitlement to subsidy...to prosecute a civil suit; like any other civil litigant, he must decide which of his legal actions is important enough to fund" (internal citations omitted)). Therefore, Plaintiff's request for relief from paying discovery costs is DENIED. However, Plaintiff's request to access CM/ECF is GRANTED. Plaintiff is directed to register for electronic filing by 1) obtaining a Pacer Account at www.pacer.gov and then 2) requesting filer permission by following the instructions found at Registering for an E-Filing Account at the bottom of the Courts web page at https://www.ilcd.uscourts.gov/content/attorney-admission-pacer. (AWR)
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| Filing 61 MOTION to be Excused from Paying Discovery Costs AND MOTION for Leave to Participate in Electronic Case Filing by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. Responses due by 8/8/2025 (AWR) |
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Filing 60
ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 7/23/25. Jones' Amended Motion for Court to Grant Counsel, #54 , and Motion for Appointment of Counsel and Request for Hearing, #57 , are DENIEDat this time. Further, although Jones requests a hearing on his Motion, (Doc. #57 , p. 2), the Court finds that a hearing is not necessary. Thus, that Motion is also DENIED. See Full Written Order. (AWR)
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| Filing 59 RESPONSE to Motion re #57 MOTION to Request Counsel and Reply to Dkt. 58 filed by Defendants Al Anderson, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Mark Jellison, Brenda Olson, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace. (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 58 REPLY to Response to Motion re #54 MOTION to Request Counsel filed by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. (AWR) Modified on 7/21/2025 to correct filing date (SKR). |
| Filing 57 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. Responses due by 7/25/2025 (AWR) |
| Filing 56 CERTIFICATE of Service. (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 55 RESPONSE to Motion re #54 MOTION to Request Counsel filed by Defendants Al Anderson, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Mark Jellison, Brenda Olson, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace. (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 54 AMENDED MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. Responses due by 7/9/2025 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit)(JJK) |
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TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Colleen R. Lawless on 6/20/2025: Before the Court is Plaintiff Don Jones's Amended Motion to Allow Plaintiff Additional Time for Responding to Defendant's Answer of Complaint to Allow the Court to Rule on Court on Plaintiff's Motion Requesting Counsel #50 . To the extent that Plaintiff requests an extension of time to respond to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, Plaintiff's motion is GRANTED. In light of Plaintiff's pro se status, the deadline to respond is extended to 7/18/2025. Plaintiff has not shown he is entitled to the appointment of counsel. Before granting an indigent plaintiff's request for counsel, district courts must first consider whether the plaintiff made a reasonable attempt to obtain counsel. Olson v. Morgan, 750 F.3d 708, 711 (7th Cir. 2014). Plaintiffs initial motion was denied by U.S. Magistrate Judge Eric Long because Plaintiff failed to show he had attempted to retain counsel by writing to several lawyers and attaching the responses. (Text Order of 5/2/2025). Plaintiff has only shown that he contacted one law firm in seeking to obtain counsel. The Court concludes that Plaintiff's submission of one letter from an attorney declining to assist him does not establish a reasonable attempt to obtain counsel. See Olson, 750 F.3d at 711 (finding that plaintiff satisfied the first element by submitting letters from several attorneys declining to assist him). Plaintiff's Motion #50 is DENIED to the extent that he asks the Court to appoint him counsel. Defendants' Motion for Leave to File a Response to Plaintiff's Amended Request for Appointment of Counsel #51 is GRANTED. Defendants' Response #52 has been filed. (AWR)
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| Filing 53 CERTIFICATE of Service. (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 52 RESPONSE to Motion re #50 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #44 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Defendants Al Anderson, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Mark Jellison, Brenda Olson, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace. (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 51 MOTION for Leave to File by Defendants Al Anderson, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Mark Jellison, Brenda Olson, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace. Responses due by 6/26/2025 (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 50 AMENDED MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to #44 MOTION to Dismiss by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. Responses due by 6/13/2025 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(JA) |
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TEXT ORDER entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on May 12, 2025. This case and the corresponding hearings are referred to Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey for further proceedings.
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| TEXT ORDER entered by US Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 5/2/2025: Plaintiff's Motion to Request Counsel #42 is DENIED because Plaintiff failed to complete Paragraph 2 of the Motion, which requires Plaintiff to list the attorneys and/or organizations she contacted seeking representation in this case. Showing an attempt to retain counsel typically requires writing to several lawyers and attaching the responses. The Court grants Plaintiff leave to file an amended motion, listing the attorney and/or organizations from which he sought representation within 21 days from this Order. Accordingly, Plaintiff's deadline to respond to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss is extended to June 6, 2025. (ANW) |
| TEXT ORDER entered by US Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 4/22/25: Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion #49 for an extension of time to file an answer or responsive pleading is GRANTED. The deadline to file an answer is extended to May 5, 2025. (ANW) |
| Filing 49 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Defendant's Answer to Complaint by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. Responses due by 5/5/2025 (ANW) |
| Filing 48 RULE 12(C) NOTICE entered re #44 MOTION to Dismiss (ANW) (Main Document 48 replaced on 4/10/2025) (ANW). |
| Filing 47 AFFIDAVIT re #44 MOTION to Dismiss E. Martin Fisher-Haydis by Al Anderson, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Mark Jellison, Brenda Olson, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace. (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 46 AFFIDAVIT re #44 MOTION to Dismiss Emery Harlan by Al Anderson, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Mark Jellison, Brenda Olson, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Charge of Discrimination, #2 Exhibit B - Don Jones YouTube Page)(Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 45 MEMORANDUM in Support re #44 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Defendants Al Anderson, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Mark Jellison, Brenda Olson, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace. (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 44 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendants Al Anderson, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Mark Jellison, Brenda Olson, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace. Responses due by 4/23/2025 (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 43 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #42 MOTION to Request Counsel filed by Defendants Al Anderson, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Mark Jellison, Brenda Olson, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace. (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 42 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. Responses due by 3/25/2025 (JS) |
| Filing 41 NOTICE re #40 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (Harlan, Emery) |
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TEXT ORDER entered by US Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 3/11/2025: Defendants' Expedited Motion for the Setting of a Deadline for Defendants' Pleadings Responsive to the Complaint #40 is hereby GRANTED for the reasons provided therein and in reference to Notice #41 representing Plaintiff's nonopposition. Defendants shall file any responsive pleading by 4/9/2025. Entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 3/11/2025. (JS)
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| Filing 40 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Defendants Al Anderson, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Mark Jellison, Brenda Olson, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace. Responses due by 3/21/2025 (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 39 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:24-cv-13237. |
| Filing 38 TRANSFERRED to the USDC Central District of Illinois the the electronic record. (lm, ) |
| Filing 37 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: In-person motion hearing held. For the reasons stated on the record, Defendants' motion to dismiss for improper venue or, in the alternative, transfer to the Central District of Illinois #18 is granted. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404, the Clerk shall transfer this case to the Central District of Illinois, forthwith. Plaintiff's motion for attorney representation #24 is denied as moot and may be re-filed in the Central District of Illinois. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (gel,) |
| Filing 36 REPLY by Al Anderson, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Mark Jellison, Brenda Olson, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace to MOTION by Defendants Mark Jellison, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace, Brenda Olson, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Al Anderson to dismiss for improper venue or, in the alternative, transfer to the Central District of Illi #18 (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 35 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: The Court is in receipt of Plaintiff Don Jones' opposition to Defendant's motion to dismiss for improper venue #33 and orders Defendants to file a reply by 2/19/25. Plaintiff's response date of 2/20/25 is stricken. All other deadlines and hearings to stand. Mailed notice (gel,) |
| Filing 34 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Oral agreed motion to reset in-person motion hearing is granted. Motion hearing previously set for 2/6/25 is reset for 2/26/25 at 10:00AM in Courtroom 1425. Plaintiff shall respond to Defendant's motion to dismiss for improper venue or in the alternative transfer to the Central District of Illinois #18 by 2/20/25. Mailed notice (gel,) |
| Filing 33 OPPOSITION by Don Antoine Jones to defendants' motion to dismiss for improper venue #18 (Received via PDF Submission link on Box.com on 02/03/25) (lm, ) |
| Filing 32 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Don Antoine Jones as to Mark Jellison on 1/29/2025, answer due 2/19/2025. (Exhibit) (Received via PDF Submission link on Box.com on 02/03/25) (lm, ) |
| Filing 31 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Don Antoine Jones as to Lucy Aveen-West on 1/29/2025, answer due 2/19/2025. (Exhibit) (Received via PDF Submission link on Box.com on 02/03/25) (lm, ) |
| Filing 30 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Don Antoine Jones as to Bruca Aveen-West on 1/29/2025, answer due 2/19/2025. (Exhibit) (Received via PDF Submission link on Box.com on 02/03/25) (lm, ) |
| Filing 29 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Don Antoine Jones as to Al Anderson on 1/29/2025, answer due 2/19/2025 (Received via PDF Submission link on Box.com on 02/03/25) (lm, ) |
| Filing 28 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by UHaul Int Regarding U-Haul Holding Company (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 27 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Mark Jellison, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace, Brenda Olson, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Al Anderson by Emery K. Harlan (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 26 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Mark Jellison, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace, Brenda Olson, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Al Anderson by Katherine A Trudell (Trudell, Katherine) |
| Filing 25 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: The hearing on Defendants' opposed motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, transfer #18 is reset from 2/4/25 at 10:00AM to 2/6/24 at 10:00AM, at which time the Court will also hear self-represented Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones' motion for attorney representation #24 . For future reference, counsel for Defendants are advised that notices of presentment should be filed using the "Notice of Motion" event in CM/ECF, not the "Notice" event, as the former is required to create a hearing that appears on the Court's schedule. In addition, by 1/31/25, counsel for Defendants are directed to review Local Rule 83.16 and refile their appearances, as the appearances currently on file #17 , #22 , #23 are not on the required form, seem to be for a law firm rather than an individual attorney in violation of L.R. 83.16(c), and when the final appearance was filed #23 , Plaintiff was erroneously selected as one of the parties represented by counsel. Mailed notice (gel,) |
| Filing 24 MOTION by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones for attorney representation (Received via PDF Submission link on Box.com on 01/30/25) (lm, ) |
| Filing 23 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Mark Jellison, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace, Brenda Olson, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Al Anderson, Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones by Katherine A Trudell (Trudell, Katherine) |
| Filing 22 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Arron Freeman, Al Anderson by Emery K. Harlan (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 21 DECLARATION of Kate Trudell regarding motion to dismiss, #18 (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE by Mark Jellison, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace, Brenda Olson, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Al Anderson re MOTION by Defendants Mark Jellison, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace, Brenda Olson, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Al Anderson to dismiss for improper venue or, in the alternative, transfer to the Central District of Illi #18 Defendants' Notice of Presentment (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 19 MEMORANDUM by Mark Jellison, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace, Brenda Olson, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Al Anderson in support of motion to dismiss, #18 (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 18 MOTION by Defendants Mark Jellison, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace, Brenda Olson, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Al Anderson to dismiss for improper venue or, in the alternative, transfer to the Central District of Illinois (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 17 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Mark Jellison, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace, Brenda Olson, Kevin Barringer, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West by Emery K. Harlan (Harlan, Emery) |
| Filing 16 RETURN of Service of USM-285 returned executed on 1/14/2025 as to Arron Freeman (Received via pro se email on 1/22/2025) (smb, ) |
| Filing 15 RETURN of Service of USM-285 returned executed on 1/14/2025 as to Kevin Barringer (Received via pro se email on 1/22/2025) (smb, ) |
| Filing 14 RETURN of Service of USM-285 returned executed on 1/14/2025 as to Shawn Wallace (Received via pro se email on 1/22/2025) (smb, ) |
| SUMMONS Issued, Certified copy of Order dated 1/8/25 w/Complaint and USM-285 Forms 11 as to Defendants Al Anderson, Bruca Aveen-West, Lucy Aveen-West, Kevin Barringer, Arron Freeman, Mark Jellison, Brenda Olson, UHaul Int, Shawn Wallace to U.S. Marshal for service via email (gcy, ) |
| MAILED (9)USM-285 Forms to Don Antione Jones. (gcy, ) Modified on 1/10/2025 (gcy, ). |
| Filing 13 COMPLAINT filed by Don Antoine Jones. (Attachments).(gcy, ) |
| Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Plaintiff's revised application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis #9 is granted. Having reviewed the affidavit and financial application, the Court finds that requiring Plaintiff to pay the filing fee for this case would likely interfere with the necessities of life. See Bryant v. Whalen, No. 88cv4834, 1992 WL 198946, 5 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 12, 1992). The Clerk's Office is directed to "filed" stamp plaintiff's complaint and issue summons for service by the U.S. Marshal Service. The U.S. Marshal is appointed to serve defendants. Plaintiff must complete and return to the Court a USM-285 form for each defendant being served if he has not already done so by 1/30/25. Plaintiff is referred to make an appointment at the Hibbler Pro Se Help Desk by following this link: https://hibbler-memorial-pro-se-assistance-program.appointlet.com or calling the Clerk's Office at 312-435-5670. A telephonic status hearing is set for 3/6/25 at 9:45AM. Attorneys/parties may appear by dialing: 1-650-479-3207 and entering access code: 2311 499 1046. No attendee code is required. Please review in advance the policies governing telephonic hearings that can be found on Judge Hunt's webpage on the court website. Mailed notice (gel,) Modified on 1/10/2025 (gel,). (Main Document 12 replaced on 1/10/2025) (gel, ). |
| Filing 9 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Exhibits) (Received at the Intake Counter on 01/06/25) (lm, ) |
| Filing 8 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Plaintiff's application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis #4 is denied without prejudice. Plaintiff's application states that his average monthly income over the past 12 months from employment was "$0.00," but Plaintiff also reports that he was employed at some point in 2024. Both cannot be true. Further, Plaintiff's application lists his gross monthly pay from his employment from 2018 to 2023 as "$3.04" and from 2023 to 2024 as "3.20," which raises questions about how he supported himself during that time. "To qualify for [in forma pauperis] status, a plaintiff must fully disclose [his] financial condition, and [he] must do so truthfully under penalty of perjury." Effinger v. Monterrey Sec. Consultants, 546 F. Supp. 3d 715, 717 (N.D. Ill. 2021). By 1/21/25, Plaintiff must file a revised application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis which accurately details his finances or pay the required filing fee. Failure to file an accurate application may result in dismissal of this case without prejudice as a sanction. Plaintiff's motion for attorney representation #5 is denied without prejudice, as Plaintiff has failed to demonstrate any effort to contact attorneys to represent him pro bono beyond the EEOC. Mailed notice. (evw, ) |
| CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (jn, ) |
| Filing 5 MOTION by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones for attorney representation. (Received at the Intake Counter on 12/26/2024). (jn,) |
| Filing 4 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (Received at the Intake Counter on 12/26/2024). (jn,) |
| Filing 3 PRO SE Appearance by Plaintiff Don Antoine Jones. (Received at the Intake Counter on 12/26/2024). (jn,) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet. (Received at the Intake Counter on 12/26/2024). (jn,) |
| Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint and no copies by Don Antoine Jones. (Exhibits). (Received at the Intake Counter on 12/26/2024). (jn,) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (jn,) |
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