Hanson et al v. Levan et al
Plaintiff: Dawn Hanson, Phillip Popa, Deborah Hansen, Christine Fernald, Cathy Zinga and Leanne Muscari
Defendant: Chris Levan and Milton Township
Case Number: 1:2015cv05354
Filed: June 17, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Chicago Office
County: Du Page
Presiding Judge: Robert M Dow
Referring Judge: Maria Valdez
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 12, 2018 Filing 127 NOTICE by Chris Levan, Milton Township (Conway, Sean)
December 12, 2018 Filing 126 REPLY by Defendants Chris Levan, Milton Township In support of Their Motion for Reconsideration of the Court's October 3, 2018 Order Reinstating Plaintiffs' Political Retaliation Claims (Conway, Sean)
November 28, 2018 Filing 125 RESPONSE by Plaintiffs Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga to Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration of the Court's October 3, 2018 Order Reinstating Plaintiffs' Political Retaliation Claims (Hunt, Keith)
October 23, 2018 Filing 124 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Status hearing held. Plaintiffs' response to Defendants' motion for reconsideration of the Court's 10/3/2018 Order reinstating Plaintiffs' Political Retaliation Claims #121 due 11/28/2018; Defendants' reply due 12/12/2018; motion is taken under advisement and the Court will issue a ruling by mail. Defendants' obligation to answer Count I is held in abeyance. Notice of motion date of 11/8/2018 is stricken and no appearances are necessary on that date. Mailed notice (cdh, )
October 23, 2018 Filing 123 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez: In light of the stay of discovery entered by the District Judge, status hearing set for 10/25/18 is stricken and reset to 1/17/19 at 10:00 a.m. Mailed notice (lp, )
October 22, 2018 Filing 122 NOTICE of Motion by Sean Patrick Conway for presentment of motion for reconsideration #121 before Honorable Robert M. Dow Jr. on 11/8/2018 at 09:15 AM. (Conway, Sean)
October 22, 2018 Filing 121 MOTION by Defendants Chris Levan, Milton Township for reconsideration of the Court's October 3, 2018 Order Reinstating Plaintiffs' Political Retaliation Claims (Conway, Sean)
October 4, 2018 Filing 120 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez: Based on the Court's assessment of the parties' respective settlement positions, a settlement conference would not be fruitful at this time. Settlement conference set for 10/11/18 is therefore stricken, and Defendants' Motion to Terminate Settlement Conference #118 is denied as moot. Motion hearing set for 10/9/18 is stricken. Status hearing is set for 10/25/18 at 10:00 a.m. Mailed notice (lp, )
October 4, 2018 Filing 119 NOTICE of Motion by Sean Patrick Conway for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief #118 before Honorable Maria Valdez on 10/9/2018 at 10:15 AM. (Conway, Sean)
October 4, 2018 Filing 118 MOTION by Defendants Chris Levan, Milton Township Terminate Settlement Conference (Conway, Sean)
October 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 117 ORDER Signed by the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr. on 10/3/2018. Currently before the Court is Plaintiffs second motion for reconsideration #106 of the Court's April 6, 2016 Memorandum Opinion and Order #43 and January 24, 2017 Order #60 . Plaintiffs request that the Court "find that township deputy assessors are not policymakers strictly as a matter of law, deny Defendants Motion to Dismiss and reinstate Plaintiffs' Count I First Amendment Retaliation claims for further proceedings." #106 at 1. For the reasons explained below, Plaintiffs' motion is granted. This case is set for status hearing on October 23, 2018 at 9:45 a.m. Mailed notice(cdh, )
October 2, 2018 Filing 116 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez: On the Court's own motion, status hearing set for 10/4/18 is stricken. Mailed notice (lp, )
October 1, 2018 Filing 115 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez: Plaintiffs' Motion to Modify the Court's September 20, 2018 Order #113 is granted in part. The order is hereby modified as follows: the parties must submit to the Court no later than 3:00 p.m. on 10/5/18 revised letters with their respective positions assuming the motion to reconsider is and is not granted. Motion hearing on 10/2/18 is stricken. Mailed notice (lp, )
September 26, 2018 Filing 114 Notice of Plaintiffs' Motion to Modify the Court's September 20, 2018 Order NOTICE of Motion by Keith L. Hunt for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief #113 before Honorable Maria Valdez on 10/2/2018 at 10:15 AM. (Hunt, Keith)
September 26, 2018 Filing 113 MOTION by Plaintiffs Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga to Modify the Court's September 20, 2018 Order (Hunt, Keith)
September 20, 2018 Filing 111 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez: The Court is in receipt of the parties' settlement letters. Because their respective positions are so far apart that a settlement conference will not be fruitful, the parties are ordered to exchange a second round of demand and offer letters. Plaintiffs' demand is to be sent to Defendants by 9/26/18, and Defendants' responsive offer is due by 10/2/18. Plaintiffs should submit both letters to the Court no later than 3:00 p.m. on 10/3/18. Unless there is substantial movement, the status hearing and settlement conference will be summarily stricken. Mailed notice (lp, )
September 20, 2018 Filing 110 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez: At the request of the parties, with approval of the Court, the status hearing set for 9/20/18 at 10:00 a.m. is hereby stricken and reset to 10/4/18 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 1041. Mailed notice (lp, )
September 19, 2018 Filing 112 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Motion hearing held. Plaintiffs' agreed motion to extend discovery until 1/31/2019 #107 is granted. As discussed, the Court will review the two opinions. Mailed notice (cdh, )
September 14, 2018 Filing 109 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Plaintiff's second motion for reconsideration #83 is terminated as moot, as it is replaced by Plaintiff's second motion for reconsideration #106 which is taken under advisement. Mailed notice (cdh, )
September 14, 2018 Filing 108 Notice of Plaintiffs' Agreed Motion To Extend Discovery & Plaintiffs' Report On The Case Status NOTICE of Motion by Bradley Edwin Faber for presentment of motion for extension of time to complete discovery, #107 before Honorable Robert M. Dow Jr. on 9/19/2018 at 09:15 AM. (Faber, Bradley)
September 14, 2018 Filing 107 MOTION by Plaintiffs Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga for extension of time to complete discovery Plaintiffs' Agreed Motion To Extend Discovery & Plaintiffs' Report On The Case Status (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A, #2 Exhibit Ex. B)(Faber, Bradley)
September 14, 2018 Filing 106 MOTION by Plaintiffs Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga for reconsideration Plaintiffs' Second Motion for Reconsideration (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A)(Faber, Bradley)
July 26, 2018 Filing 105 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez: Magistrate Judge status hearing held on 7/26/18 and continued to 9/20/18 at 10:00 a.m. Mailed notice (lp, )
June 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 104 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez: Magistrate Judge status hearing held on 6/7/18 and continued to 7/26/18 at 10:00 a.m. Parties' oral motion for a stay of oral discovery is granted. This case is set to 10/11/18 at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 1041 for settlement conference. If an earlier date becomes available, the parties will be notified. Judge Valdez requires full compliance with the Court's Standing Order on Settlement Conference found on Judge Valdez's website available at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov, or the parties can contact courtroom deputy, Lisa Provine, at (312)408-5135 for a copy. Failure to comply with the provisions of the Court's Standing Order may result in the unilateral cancellation of the settlement conference by the Court. Absent leave from the Court, cancellation will result if the Plaintiff fails to submit to chambers copies of the settlement letters 21 days prior to the settlement conference. The fact that a settlement conference has been scheduled does not mean that the parties should stop engaging in settlement discussions among themselves. The Court finds that too often the parties put settlement talks on hold until the settlement conference with the Magistrate Judge. The Court expects that many cases can be resolved among the parties without the need for court-supervised mediation. If your informal discussions are unsuccessful, the Court will conduct the conference but will expect the parties to apprise her of the status of their ongoing settlement discussions. Because of the volume of settlement conferences conducted by Judge Valdez, once a settlement conference date has been agreed upon, no continuance will be granted without a motion showing extreme hardship. Mailed notice (lp, )
May 23, 2018 Filing 103 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez: At the request of the parties, with approval of the Court, the status hearing set for 5/24/18 at 10:00 a.m. is hereby stricken. The status hearing is reset to 6/7/18 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 1041. Mailed notice (lp, )
May 21, 2018 Filing 102 STATUS Report Joint Status Report by Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga (Faber, Bradley)
May 18, 2018 Filing 101 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez: Initial status hearing is set before Magistrate Judge Maria Valdez on 5/24/18 at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 1041. Parties shall deliver a copy of an initial status report, to Judge Valdez's Courtroom Deputy, Lisa Provine, Room 1036, four business days before the initial status hearing. The parties must follow the format for an Initial Status Report found on the Judge's website available at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov, or the parties can contact courtroom deputy, Lisa Provine, at (312)408-5135 for a copy. If the parties have recently prepared and filed an initial status report, the submission of the previously filed initial status report is sufficient. Mailed notice (lp, )
May 9, 2018 Filing 100 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case referred to the Honorable Maria Valdez for discovery supervision, discovery motions, and settlement conference. Signed by Executive Committee on 5/9/2018. (ags, )
May 9, 2018 Filing 99 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Joint and agreed motion for referral to magistrate judge for the purpose of settlement conference and for adjustment of discovery schedule #97 is granted. Notice of motion date of 510/2018 is stricken. Status hearing set for 5/10/2018 is stricken. Mailed notice (cdh, )
May 7, 2018 Filing 98 Joint and Agreed Motion for Referral to Magistrate Judge for the Purposes of Settlement Conference and for Adjustment of Discovery Schedule NOTICE of Motion by Sean Patrick Conway for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief #97 before Honorable Robert M. Dow Jr. on 5/10/2018 at 09:15 AM. (Conway, Sean)
May 7, 2018 Filing 97 MOTION by Defendants Chris Levan, Milton Township Referral to Magistrate Judge for Purposes of Settlement Conference and for Adjustment of Discovery Schedule (Conway, Sean)
March 12, 2018 Filing 96 NOTICE by Keith L. Hunt of Change of Address (Hunt, Keith)
March 2, 2018 Filing 95 NOTICE by Keith L. Hunt of Change of Address Notice of Change of Address for Bradley E. Faber (Hunt, Keith)
February 1, 2018 Filing 94 REPLY by Plaintiffs Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga to motion for reconsideration, #83 Plaintiffs' Reply in Further Support of Plaintiffs' Second Motion for Reconsideration (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A)(Faber, Bradley)
January 29, 2018 Filing 93 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: On 1/26/2018, this case was reassigned to this Court. In view of the 6/1/2018 deadline for discovery, a status hearing is set for 5/10/2018 at 9:00 a.m. In addition, it appears that a briefing schedule has been set on Plaintiffs' motion for reconsideration #83 , with the reply brief due on 2/1/2018. The Court will issue a ruling by mail on that motion. If at any time the parties jointly wish to have a settlement conference, they shall contact the Courtroom Deputy for a referral to Magistrate Judge Valdez. Mailed notice (cdh, )
January 26, 2018 Filing 92 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr for all further proceedings. It appearing that the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan has elected to retire as of February 17, 2018; and It further appearing that 15 CV 5354, Hanson et al v. Levan et al, is currently assigned to the Hon. Samuel Der-Yeghiayan; and It is hereby ordered that 15 CV 5354, Hanson et al v. Levan et al, is to be reassigned to another judge of this Court as indicated, pursuant to Local Rule 40.1(f). Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 1/26/2018. (jjr, )
January 19, 2018 Filing 91 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Amy J. St. Eve: The parties' Joint and Agreed Motion for an Adjustment of the Discovery Schedule #87 is granted. The Court enters the following amended schedule: discovery shall conclude on or before 6/1/18. Dispositive motions shall be filed on or before 6/29/18. Responses shall be filed on or before 7/27/18 and replies shall be filed on or before 8/10/18. Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time #89 is granted. Plaintiffs shall file a reply in support of the Second Motion for Reconsideration #83 on or before 2/1/18. Hearings set for 1/22/18 are stricken and no appearances are necessary. Mailed notice (ep, )
January 19, 2018 Filing 90 NOM for Unopposed Mot for Ext of Time to File Reply in Support of Plf's 2nd Motion to Reconsider NOTICE of Motion by Keith L. Hunt for presentment of motion for extension of time to file response/reply, #89 before Honorable Amy J. St. Eve on 1/22/2018 at 08:30 AM. (Hunt, Keith)
January 19, 2018 Filing 89 MOTION by Plaintiffs Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga for extension of time to file response/reply Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply in Support of Plaintiff's Second Motion to Reconsider (Hunt, Keith)
January 17, 2018 Filing 88 NOTICE of Motion by Sean Patrick Conway for presentment of motion for extension of time to complete discovery #87 before Honorable Amy J. St. Eve on 1/22/2018 at 08:30 AM. (Conway, Sean)
January 17, 2018 Filing 87 MOTION by Defendants Chris Levan, Milton Township for extension of time to complete discovery (Conway, Sean)
January 12, 2018 Filing 86 RESPONSE by Defendants Chris Levan, Milton Township to Plaintiffs' Second Motion for Reconsideration (Conway, Sean)
December 29, 2017 Filing 85 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Amy J. St. Eve: The Court sets the following briefing schedule on Plaintiffs' Motion for Reconsideration #83 : response shall be filed on or before 1/12/18 and reply shall be filed on or before 1/22/18. Hearing set for 1/10/18 is stricken and no appearance is necessary. Mailed notice (ep, )
December 28, 2017 Filing 84 Notice of Plaintiffs' Second Motion for Reconsideration NOTICE of Motion by Bradley Edwin Faber for presentment of motion for reconsideration, #83 before Honorable Amy J. St. Eve on 1/10/2018 at 08:30 AM. (Faber, Bradley)
December 28, 2017 Filing 83 MOTION by Plaintiffs Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga for reconsideration regarding memorandum opinion and order #43 , order on motion for reconsideration,,,,,,,, set deadlines,,,, set motion and R&R deadlines/hearings,,,, order on motion for relief,,, #60 Plaintiffs' Second Motion for Reconsideration (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Faber, Bradley)
September 8, 2017 Filing 82 NOTICE by Chris Levan, Milton Township Defendants' Answer as to all Claims in the Third Amended Complaint Not Dismissed without Leave to Amend (Conway, Sean)
September 8, 2017 Filing 81 Defendants' ANSWER to Complaint Not Dismissed Without Leave to Amend by Chris Levan, Milton Township (Conway, Sean)
September 5, 2017 Filing 80 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan:Motion hearing set for 9/6/2017 is stricken. Defendants' unopposed motion for leave to file their amended answer to the third amended complaint on or before 9/8/2017 #78 is granted.Mailed notice (clw, )
August 25, 2017 Filing 79 NOTICE of Motion by Sean Patrick Conway for presentment of motion for leave to file #78 before Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 9/6/2017 at 09:00 AM. (Conway, Sean)
August 25, 2017 Filing 78 MOTION by Defendants Chris Levan, Milton Township for leave to file Their Amended Answer to Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint (Conway, Sean)
August 16, 2017 Filing 77 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Joint motion to extend discovery #75 is granted as follows: All discovery shall be noticed in time to be completed by 02/01/18. Dispositive motions are to be filed by 02/22/18. Responses to dispositive motions, if any. are to be filed by 03/15/18 and replies, if any, are to be filed by 03/22/18. Status hearing reset to 02/07/18 at 9:00 a.m. Noticed motion date of 08/17/17 and status hearing date of 09/26/17 are stricken. Mailed notice (mw, )
August 9, 2017 Filing 76 Notice of the Parties' Joint Motion To Extend Discovery NOTICE of Motion by Bradley Edwin Faber for presentment of motion for extension of time to complete discovery #75 before Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 8/17/2017 at 09:00 AM. (Faber, Bradley)
August 9, 2017 Filing 75 MOTION by Plaintiffs Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga for extension of time to complete discovery Joint Motion to Extend Discovery (Faber, Bradley)
July 27, 2017 Filing 74 MEMORANDUM OPINION Signed by the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 7/27/2017: Granting in part and denying in part Defendants' partial motion to dismiss #67 . Mailed notice (mw, )
April 19, 2017 Filing 73 REPLY by Defendants Chris Levan, Milton Township in Support of Their Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss Certain Plaintiffs and Claims in Connection with Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint (Conway, Sean)
April 5, 2017 Filing 72 RESPONSE by Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zingain Opposition to MOTION by Defendants Chris Levan, Milton Township to dismiss Certain Plaintiffs and Claims in Connection with Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint #67 Plaintiffs' Response to Defendants' Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss Certain Plaintiffs and Claims in Connection with Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint (Faber, Bradley)
March 8, 2017 Filing 71 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Motion hearing held. The Court sets the following briefing schedule on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Certain Plaintiffs and Claims in Connection with Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint #67 : Plaintiffs shall respond on or before 4/5/17 and Defendants shall reply on or before 4/19/17. Ruling to issue by mail. The dates previously set forth in the Court's 1/24/17 Order #60 will stand. Mailed notice (ep, )
March 3, 2017 Filing 70 Defendants' ANSWER to amended complaint by Chris Levan, Milton Township (Conway, Sean)
March 3, 2017 Filing 69 NOTICE of Motion by Sean Patrick Conway for presentment of motion to dismiss #67 before Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 3/8/2017 at 09:00 AM. (Conway, Sean)
March 3, 2017 Filing 68 MEMORANDUM of Law in Support of Their Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss Certain Plaintiffs and Claims in Connection with Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint (Conway, Sean)
March 3, 2017 Filing 67 MOTION by Defendants Chris Levan, Milton Township to dismiss Certain Plaintiffs and Claims in Connection with Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint (Conway, Sean)
February 14, 2017 Filing 66 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Motion hearing held. Plaintiffs' motion for extension of time to file third amend complaint #64 is granted. Defendants are given until 03/03/17 to answer or otherwise plead to the third amended complaint. All other dates previously set on 01/24/17 to stand. Mailed notice (mw, )
February 10, 2017 Filing 65 THIRD AMENDED complaint by Cathy Zinga, Leanne Muscari, Dawn Hanson, Deborah Hansen, Christine Fernald, Phillip Popa against All Defendants (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - Township Supervisor, #2 Exhibit Ex. B - Bob Earl Decl., #3 Exhibit Ex. C - Daily Herald Article, #4 Exhibit Ex. D - Hanson EEOC Charge, #5 Exhibit Ex. E - Fernald EEOC Charge, #6 Exhibit Ex. F - Hansen EEOC Charge, #7 Exhibit Ex. G - Muscari EEOC Charge, #8 Exhibit Ex. H - Popa EEOC Charge, #9 Exhibit Ex. I - Zinga EEOC Charge, #10 Exhibit Ex. J - Hanson RTS Letter, #11 Exhibit Ex. K - Fernald RTS Letter, #12 Exhibit Ex. L - Hansen RTS Letter, #13 Exhibit Ex. M - Muscari RTS Letter, #14 Exhibit Ex. N - Popa RTS Letter, #15 Exhibit Ex. O - Zinga RTS Letter, #16 Exhibit Ex. P - Hanson IDHR NOD, #17 Exhibit Ex. Q - Hansen IDHR NOD, #18 Exhibit Ex. R - Muscari IDHR NOD, #19 Exhibit Ex. S - Popa IDHR NOD, #20 Exhibit Ex. T - Fernald IDHR NOD, #21 Exhibit Ex. U - Zinga IDHR NOD)(Faber, Bradley) (Docket Text Modified on 2/13/2017 by Clerk's Office) (eaa, ).
February 8, 2017 Filing 64 MOTION by Plaintiffs Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga for extension of time to amend notice of motion, #62 , notice of correction #63 Plaintiffs' Motion for an Extension of Time to File Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint (Corrected) (Faber, Bradley)
February 8, 2017 Filing 63 NOTICE of Correction regarding #61 . (eaa, )
February 7, 2017 Filing 62 NOTICE of Motion by Bradley Edwin Faber for presentment of motion for extension of time to amend, #61 before Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 2/14/2017 at 09:00 AM. (Faber, Bradley) (Docket Text Modified on 2/8/2017 by Clerk's Office)(eaa, ).
February 7, 2017 Filing 61 MOTION by Plaintiffs Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga for extension of time to amend Plaintiffs' Motion for an Extension of Time to File Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint (Faber, Bradley) (Incorrect pdf document linked - Docket Text Modified on 2/8/2017 by Clerk's Office) (eaa, ).
January 24, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 60 ORDER: Plaintiffs' motion for reconsideration #44 is granted in part and denied in part. The court will grant the motion to reconsider to the extent that Plaintiffs' First Amendment retaliation claims and equal protection claims are based upon certain Plaintiffs' age and/or disability. Plaintiffs are given until February 7, 2017, to file an amended complaint to clarify such claims. Defendants are given until February 28, 2017, to answer or otherwise plead. Having resolved the motion for reconsideration on the policy-making issue, discovery is unstayed and should proceed in this matter. All discovery should be completed by September 21, 2017. Dispositive motions are due October 17, 2017. Responses are due October 31, 2017. Replies are due November 7, 2017. The status hearing set for February 16, 2017 is reset to September 26, 2017 at 9:00a.m. Signed by the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 1/24/2017. Mailed notice (eaa, )
January 5, 2017 Filing 59 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Plaintiffs' unopposed motion to clarify #57 is denied. Discovery is ordered stayed until further order of the Court. Status hearing reset to 02/16/17 at 9:00 a.m. Noticed motion date of 01/10/17 and status hearing date of 01/12/17 are stricken. Mailed notice (mw, )
December 29, 2016 Filing 58 NOTICE of Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Clarification NOTICE of Motion by Bradley Edwin Faber for presentment of motion to clarify #57 before Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 1/10/2017 at 09:00 AM. (Faber, Bradley) (Docket Text Modified on 12/29/2016 by Clerk's Office). (eaa, ).
December 29, 2016 Filing 57 MOTION by Plaintiffs Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga to clarify Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Clarification (Faber, Bradley)
July 15, 2016 Filing 56 SUR-REPLY by Defendants Chris Levan, Milton Township to Plaintiffs' Motion for Reconsideration (Conway, Sean)
June 28, 2016 Filing 55 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Defendants' motion for leave to file Sur-Reply #53 is granted. All dates remain unchanged. Mailed notice (meg, )
June 24, 2016 Filing 54 NOTICE of Motion by Sean Patrick Conway for presentment of motion for leave to file #53 before Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 6/30/2016 at 09:00 AM. (Conway, Sean)
June 24, 2016 Filing 53 MOTION by Defendants Chris Levan, Milton Township for leave to file Sur-Reply in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Reconsideration (Conway, Sean)
June 23, 2016 Filing 52 REPLY by Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga to memorandum in support of motion #46 , response in opposition to motion, #48 , MOTION by Plaintiffs Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga for reconsideration regarding memorandum opinion and order #43 Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration #44 Plaintiffs' Reply in Further Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Reconsideration (Faber, Bradley)
June 17, 2016 Filing 51 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Plaintiffs' unopposed motion for leave to file reply brief in further support of Plaintiffs' motion for reconsideration #49 is granted to and including 06/23/16. Noticed motion date of 06/21/16 is stricken. Mailed notice (mw,)
June 14, 2016 Filing 50 Notice of Unopposed Motion For Leave To File Plaintiffs' Reply Brief In Further Support Of Plaintiffs' Motion For Reconsideration NOTICE of Motion by Bradley Edwin Faber for presentment of motion for leave to file, #49 before Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 6/21/2016 at 09:00 AM. (Faber, Bradley)
June 14, 2016 Filing 49 MOTION by Plaintiffs Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga for leave to file Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion For Leave To File Plaintiffs' Reply In Further Support Of Plaintiffs' Motion For Reconsideration (Faber, Bradley)
May 31, 2016 Filing 48 RESPONSE by Chris Levan, Milton Township in Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiffs Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga for reconsideration regarding memorandum opinion and order #43 Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration #44 (Conway, Sean)
May 10, 2016 Filing 47 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Motion hearing held. Plaintiff's motion for reconsideration regarding memorandum opinion and order #44 is entered and continued. Defendants' response shall be filed by 05/31/16 and Plaintiffs' reply shall be filed by 06/14/16. All other dates previously set remain unchanged. Mailed notice (mw, )
May 2, 2016 Filing 46 MEMORANDUM by Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga in support of motion for reconsideration, motion for relief #44 (Hunt, Keith)
May 2, 2016 Filing 45 Notice of Motion - Reconsideration NOTICE of Motion by Keith L. Hunt for presentment of motion for reconsideration, motion for relief #44 before Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 5/10/2016 at 09:00 AM. (Hunt, Keith)
May 2, 2016 Filing 44 MOTION by Plaintiffs Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga for reconsideration regarding memorandum opinion and order #43 Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration (Hunt, Keith)
April 6, 2016 Filing 43 MEMORANDUM OPINION Signed by the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 4/6/2016: Mailed notice (mw, )
April 6, 2016 Filing 42 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Status hearing held and continue to 01/12/17 at 9:00 a.m. For the reasons stated in the Court's memorandum opinion dated 04/06/16, Defendants' partial motion to dismiss #36 is granted. Defendants to answer the remaining claims within 28 days. All discovery shall be noticed in time to be completed by 12/30/16. Dispositive motions are to be filed by 02/10/17. Responses to dispositive motions, if any, are to be filed by 03/03/17 and replies, if any, are to be filed by 03/24/17. Mailed notice (mw, )
January 29, 2016 Filing 41 REPLY by Defendants Chris Levan, Milton Township (Conway, Sean)
January 15, 2016 Filing 40 RESPONSE by Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zingain Opposition to MOTION by Defendants Chris Levan, Milton Township to dismiss #36 Plaintiffs' Response to Defendants' Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss Certain Plaintiffs and Claims in Connection with Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint (Faber, Bradley)
December 16, 2015 Filing 39 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Status hearing hearing held and continued to 04/06/16 at 9:00 a.m. Defendants' motion to dismiss #36 is entered and continued. Plaintiffs' response shall be filed by 01/15/16 and Defendants' reply shall be filed by 01/29/16. Mailed notice (mw, )
December 14, 2015 Filing 38 NOTICE by Chris Levan, Milton Township (Conway, Sean)
December 14, 2015 Filing 37 MEMORANDUM (Conway, Sean)
December 14, 2015 Filing 36 MOTION by Defendants Chris Levan, Milton Township to dismiss (Conway, Sean)
December 14, 2015 Filing 35 NOTICE by Chris Levan, Milton Township (Conway, Sean)
December 14, 2015 Filing 34 ANSWER to amended complaint by Chris Levan, Milton Township (Conway, Sean)
December 14, 2015 Filing 33 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on October 29, 2015, before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan. Court Reporter Contact Information: Laura LaCien, 312-408-5032, laura_lacien@ilnd.uscourts.gov. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's 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 the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 1/4/2016. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 1/14/2016. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/14/2016. (Lacien, Laura)
November 13, 2015 Filing 32 Second Amended Complaint AMENDED complaint by Cathy Zinga, Leanne Muscari, Dawn Hanson, Deborah Hansen, Christine Fernald, Phillip Popa against All Defendants (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A, #2 Exhibit Ex. B, #3 Exhibit Ex. C, #4 Exhibit Ex. D, #5 Exhibit Ex. E, #6 Exhibit Ex. F, #7 Exhibit Ex. G, #8 Exhibit Ex. H, #9 Exhibit Ex. I, #10 Exhibit Ex. J, #11 Exhibit Ex. K, #12 Exhibit Ex. L, #13 Exhibit Ex. M, #14 Exhibit Ex. N, #15 Exhibit Ex. O, #16 Exhibit Ex. P, #17 Exhibit Ex. Q, #18 Exhibit Ex. R, #19 Exhibit Ex. S, #20 Exhibit Ex. T, #21 Exhibit Ex. U)(Faber, Bradley)
November 10, 2015 Filing 31 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Motion hearing held. Plaintiffs' motion for leave to file second amended complaint #29 is granted to and including 11/13/15. Defendants are given until 12/14/15 to answer or otherwise plead to Plaintiffs' second amended complaint. Defendant Chris LeVan's motion to dismiss #18 is stricken as moot without prejudice. Status hearing reset to 12/16/15 at 9:00 a.m. Status hearing set for 02/03/16 is stricken. Mailed notice (mw, )
November 4, 2015 Filing 30 Notice of Agreed Motion For Leave To File Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint NOTICE of Motion by Bradley Edwin Faber for presentment of motion for leave to file #29 before Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 11/10/2015 at 09:00 AM. (Faber, Bradley)
November 3, 2015 Filing 29 MOTION by Plaintiffs Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga for leave to file Agreed Motion for Leave to File Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint, Instanter (Faber, Bradley)
October 29, 2015 Filing 28 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Motion hearing held. For the reasons sated on the record, Defendants' motion to to strike #26 is denied. All dates previously set remain unchanged. Mailed notice (mw,)
October 26, 2015 Filing 27 NOTICE of Motion by Sean Patrick Conway for presentment of (Conway, Sean)
October 26, 2015 Filing 26 MOTION by Defendants Chris Levan, Milton Township to strike (Conway, Sean)
October 22, 2015 Filing 25 RESPONSE by Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zingain Opposition to MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM #18 Plaintiffs' Response to Defendants' Rule 12(b)(6) Partial Motion to Dismiss (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A, #2 Exhibit Ex. B, #3 Exhibit Ex. C)(Faber, Bradley)
October 19, 2015 Filing 24 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Plaintiffs' motion for extension of time to file response #22 is granted. Plaintiffs' response to motion to dismiss to be filed by 10/22/15 and Defendants' reply to be filed by 11/05/15. Plaintiff' motion for extension of time #20 is stricken as moot. Noticed motion date of 10/20/15 is stricken. All other dates previously set remain unchanged. Mailed notice (mw, )
October 15, 2015 Filing 23 Notice of Amended Agreed Motion To Extend Briefing Schedule NOTICE of Motion by Bradley Edwin Faber for presentment of motion for extension of time to file response/reply, motion for relief,,,, #22 before Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 10/20/2015 at 09:00 AM. (Faber, Bradley)
October 15, 2015 Filing 22 MOTION by Plaintiffs Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga for extension of time to file response/reply as to Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #18 , motion for extension of time to file response/reply, motion for relief,, #20 Amended Agreed Motion To Extend Briefing Schedule (Faber, Bradley)
October 6, 2015 Filing 21 Notice of Agreed Motion To Extend Briefing Schedule NOTICE of Motion by Bradley Edwin Faber for presentment of motion for extension of time to file response/reply,, motion for relief, #20 before Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 10/20/2015 at 09:00 AM. (Faber, Bradley)
October 6, 2015 Filing 20 MOTION by Plaintiffs Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga for extension of time to file response/reply as to Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #18 Agreed Motion To Extend Briefing Schedule (Faber, Bradley)
September 15, 2015 Filing 19 ANSWER to Complaint by Chris Levan (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Conway, Sean)
September 15, 2015 Filing 18 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (Attachments: #1 Memorandum.MTD, #2 Notice of Filing)(Conway, Sean)
August 26, 2015 Filing 17 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Status hearing held and continued to 02/03/16 at 9:00 a.m. Defendants are given until 09/15/15 to answer or otherwise plead to Plaintiffs' complaint. Counsel for Defendants advised the Court that they will be filing a partial motion to dismiss. Plaintiffs are given until 10/06/15 to file their response and Defendants are given until 10/20/15 to file their reply. All fact discovery shall be noticed in time to be completed by 01/29/16. Mailed notice (mw, )
August 17, 2015 Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Initial status hearing reset to 08/26/15 at 9:00 a.m. Status hearing set for 8/18/15 is stricken. Mailed notice (mw,)
August 13, 2015 Filing 15 STATUS Report Joint Initial Status Report by Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga (Faber, Bradley)
August 13, 2015 Filing 14 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Chris Levan, Milton Township by Patrick Kevin Bond (Bond, Patrick)
August 12, 2015 Filing 13 STATUS Report Joint Jurisdictional Status Report by Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga (Faber, Bradley)
August 11, 2015 Filing 12 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Chris Levan, Milton Township by Mary Elizabeth Dickson (Dickson, Mary)
August 11, 2015 Filing 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Chris Levan, Milton Township by Sean Patrick Conway (Conway, Sean)
August 11, 2015 Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Chris Levan, Milton Township by Mary Elizabeth Dickson (Dickson, Mary)
July 23, 2015 Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Dawn Hanson. Chris Levan waiver sent on 6/22/2015, answer due 8/21/2015. (Faber, Bradley)
July 23, 2015 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Dawn Hanson. Milton Township waiver sent on 6/22/2015, answer due 8/21/2015. (Faber, Bradley)
July 22, 2015 Filing 7 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Initial status hearing set for 08/18/15 at 9:00 a.m. At least four working days before the initial status hearing, the parties shall conduct a FRCP 26(f) conference and file a joint written Initial Status Report, not to exceed five pages in length, and file the Court's Joint Jurisdictional Status Report and deliver courtesy copies to this Court's Courtroom Deputy in Room 1908. The Court's standing orders on the Initial Status Report and Joint Jurisdictional Status Report maybe obtained from Judge Der-Yeghiayan's web page or from this Court's Courtroom Deputy. Counsel for the Plaintiff is warned that failure to serve summons and complaint on Defendants will result in a dismissal of the action and/or a dismissal of that Defendant not properly served pursuant to FRCP 4. Counsel for Plaintiff is further directed to file with the Clerk of Court, the appropriate returns of service and/or waivers of service. Mailed notice (mw, )
July 17, 2015 Filing 6 AMENDED complaint by Cathy Zinga, Leanne Muscari, Dawn Hanson, Deborah Hansen, Christine Fernald, Phillip Popa against All Defendants (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A, #2 Exhibit Ex. B, #3 Exhibit Ex. C, #4 Exhibit Ex. D, #5 Exhibit Ex. E, #6 Exhibit Ex. F, #7 Exhibit Ex. G, #8 Exhibit Ex. H, #9 Exhibit Ex. I, #10 Exhibit Ex. J, #11 Exhibit Ex. K, #12 Exhibit Ex. L, #13 Exhibit Ex. M, #14 Exhibit Ex. N, #15 Exhibit Ex. O, #16 Exhibit Ex. P, #17 Exhibit Ex. Q, #18 Exhibit Ex. R, #19 Exhibit Ex. S)(Faber, Bradley)
June 22, 2015 Filing 5 Exhibits by Deborah Hansen To Complaint (Attachments: #1 Exhibit S)(Hunt, Keith)
June 18, 2015 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. (jn, )
June 17, 2015 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga by Bradley Edwin Faber (Faber, Bradley)
June 17, 2015 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Christine Fernald, Deborah Hansen, Dawn Hanson, Leanne Muscari, Phillip Popa, Cathy Zinga by Keith L. Hunt (Hunt, Keith)
June 17, 2015 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Hunt, Keith)
June 17, 2015 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Dawn Hanson ; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-10769953. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit L, #13 Exhibit M, #14 Exhibit N, #15 Exhibit O, #16 Exhibit P, #17 Exhibit Q)(Hunt, Keith)

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Defendant: Chris Levan
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