Blake v. Joliet Township HS #204
Plaintiff: Christopher Blake
Defendant: Joliet Township HS #204
Case Number: 1:2015cv11624
Filed: December 23, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Chicago Office
County: Will
Presiding Judge: Manish S Shah
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ENTERED JUDGMENT. Notices mailed. (psm, )
April 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 4/10/2017: Defendant's motion for summary judgment, #22 , is granted. Enter judgment and terminate civil case. [For further detail see attached order.] Notices mailed.(psm, )
March 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The court will issue a ruling on defendant's motion for summary judgment #22 by cm/ecf in which any further dates will be set. No appearance on 3/15/17 is necessary. Notices mailed. (psm, )
February 6, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 27 REPLY by Defendant Joliet Township HS #204 to motion for summary judgment #22 , memorandum in support of motion #23 (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Williams, Darcee)
December 1, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE by Joliet Township HS #204 re MOTION by Defendant Joliet Township HS #204 for summary judgment against Plaintiff Christopher Blake #22 (Williams, Darcee)
December 1, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Notice to Pro Se Litigant Opposing Motion for Summary Judgment by Joliet Township HS #204 (Williams, Darcee)
December 1, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 24 RULE 56.1(a)(1)(3) Statement by Joliet Township HS #204 regarding motion for summary judgment #22 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibits 1 - 21 of Statement of Material Facts)(Williams, Darcee)
December 1, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MEMORANDUM by Joliet Township HS #204 in support of motion for summary judgment #22 against Plaintiff Christopher Blake (Williams, Darcee)
December 1, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MOTION by Defendant Joliet Township HS #204 for summary judgment against Plaintiff Christopher Blake (Williams, Darcee)
October 12, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Status hearing held on 10/12/2016. The parties advise the Court that they believe the 10/21/2016 discovery deadline will be met and plaintiff is to be deposed today. Defendant's summary judgment motion to be filed by 12/2/2016; plaintiff's response is due by 1/16/2017; defendant's reply by 2/6/2017. Defense counsel is to provide the local rule notice to pro se litigants relating to summary judgment motions to plaintiff. Status hearing is set for 3/16/2017 at 9:30 a.m. Notices mailed by Judicial Staff. (pjg, )
September 23, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 20 STATEMENT by Christopher Blake (Exhibits). (lf, )
August 25, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Status hearing held. Plaintiff appeared. Plaintiff's oral motion for recruitment of an attorney is denied. The parties shall continue to exchange discovery, and plaintiff is encouraged to make an appointment with the pro se help desk. Continued status hearing set for 10/12/16 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice (ber, )
July 20, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Status hearing held. Plaintiff does not appear. Defendant's oral request to dismiss this case is denied without prejudice to renewal if Plaintiff fails to appear a second time. The court finds that Plaintiff did have notice of the status hearing. Plaintiff's statement 7 filed on 5/4/16 demonstrates that Plaintiff was aware of the court's 4/20/16 order and knew of the 7/20/16 status hearing. Plaintiff has been warned once that failure to appear for status hearings may lead to dismissal of the case. Plaintiff has also been instructed to cooperate with opposing counsel in the discovery process. Plaintiff must appear at the next status hearing, and demonstrate his intent to prosecute this case. If Plaintiff does not appear, the case will be dismissed for want of prosecution. The 10/21/16 discovery deadline remains as set. Continued status hearing is set for 8/25/16 at 9:30 a.m. Notices mailed by Judicial Staff. (psm, )
May 4, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 17 STATEMENT by Christopher Blake (lf, )
April 20, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Motion hearing held. Plaintiff does not appear. Defendant reports there has been no contact with plaintiff. For the reasons stated in open court, defendant's motion to dismiss #13 is granted in part. Plaintiff's retaliation claim is dismissed without prejudice. Defendant shall answer plaintiff's age discrimination claim by 5/4/16. All fact discovery must be noticed in time to be completed by 10/21/16. Continued status hearing is set for 7/20/16 at 9:30 a.m. Plaintiff is required to attend court appearances. Plaintiff's failure to appear at the hearing on 7/20/16 may lead to a dismissal of this case for want of prosecution. Plaintiff must also cooperate with defendant's counsel in pursuing discovery, and the parties are directed by the court to meet and confer on fact discovery. Notices mailed by Judicial Staff. (psm, )
April 15, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Joliet Township HS #204 by James A. Petrungaro (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Petrungaro, James)
April 11, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Motion by Darcee Corinne Williams for presentment of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #13 before Honorable Manish S. Shah on 4/20/2016 at 09:45 AM. (Williams, Darcee)
April 11, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Williams, Darcee)
April 11, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ANSWER to Complaint by Joliet Township HS #204 (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Williams, Darcee)
March 23, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Joliet Township HS #204 by Darcee Corinne Williams (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service Notice of Filing/Certificate of Service)(Williams, Darcee)
February 16, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by U.S. Marshals Service. Joliet Township HS #204 waiver sent on 2/11/2016, answer due 4/11/2016. (Attachments: #1 USM285 - Joliet Township HS #204)(lf, )
January 20, 2016 Opinion or Order SUMMONS Issued along with USM 285 form, copy of the complaint and certified copy of order dated 1/4/2016 to the U.S. Marshal's Office for service as to Defendant Joliet Township HS #204 via email. (lf, )
January 14, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 9 COMPLAINT and one copy filed by Christopher Blake; Jury Demand (Exhibits). (lf, )
January 5, 2016 Opinion or Order MAILED plaintiff a copy of Order dated 1/4/16, a blank USM-285 (Marshals service) forms, and instructions. (tt, )
January 4, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: The plaintiff's application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis #4 is granted in part. In order to proceed with this case, plaintiff must pay a partial filing fee of $150 by 02/08/16. Upon payment of this filing fee, plaintiff will be granted in forma pauperis status, summons shall issue, and the United States Marshal shall be appointed to serve defendant. The Clerk is directed to provide plaintiff with blank USM-285 (Marshals service) forms, and instructions along with a copy of this order. Failure to pay the $150 partial fee by 02/08/16 will result in the summary dismissal of this case. Plaintiffs motion for attorney representation #5 is denied without prejudice. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 1/4/2016. Mailed notice (tt, )
December 23, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION by Plaintiff Christopher Blake for attorney representation. (tt, )
December 23, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 4 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Christopher Blake for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (tt, )
December 23, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 3 PRO SE Appearance by Plaintiff Christopher Blake. (tt, )
December 23, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet. (tt, )
December 23, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint and one copy by Christopher Blake (Exhibits). (tt, )

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Defendant: Joliet Township HS #204
Represented By: Darcee Corinne Williams
Represented By: James A. Petrungaro
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