Kennedy et al v. State Of Illinois et al
Plaintiff: Edward Thomas Kennedy
Defendant: Nell Jessup Newton, State Of Illinois, John Brennan, John I Jenkins, Illinois Bar Association, University of Notre Dame Du Lac, American Bar Association, Kellye Teste, Leanne M Shank, Law School Admissions Council, Inc., Notre Dame Law School and American Bar Association Board of Govenors
Case Number: 1:2018cv06350
Filed: September 17, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Jorge L Alonso
Referring Judge: John Robert Blakey
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 13, 2018 Filing 15 OBJECTION by Edward Thomas Kennedy (bg, )
October 29, 2018 Filing 14 ENTERED JUDGMENT on 10/29/2018. Notices mailed by judge's staff (ntf, )
October 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER. Plaintiff Edward Thomas Kennedy, pro se, seeks permission to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP") in this suit. Because plaintiff has demonstrated financial hardship, his IFP application #4 is granted. However, plaintiff's allegations are not sufficient to survive this Court's initial screening, and the complaint is dismissed without leave to amend. Plaintiff's motions for authorization to file electronically #12 and to compel service of process #11 are denied as moot. Civil case terminated. [For further details see order.] Signed by the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso on 10/29/2018. Notices mailed by judge's staff (ntf, )
October 15, 2018 Filing 12 MOTION by Plaintiff Edward Thomas Kennedy for authorization to file electronically (Received for docketing 10/18/2018) (bg, )
October 15, 2018 Filing 11 MOTION by Plaintiff Edward Thomas Kennedy to compel service of process (Received for docketing 10/18/2018) (bg, )
October 15, 2018 Filing 10 NOTICE and Objection by Edward Thomas Kennedy (bg, )
October 10, 2018 Filing 9 NOTICE and Demand to Defendant by Edward Thomas Kennedy (Received for docketing 10/15/2018) (bg, )
October 10, 2018 Filing 8 NOTICE and Objection and Order by Edward Thomas Kennedy (Received for docketing 10/15/2018) (bg, )
September 24, 2018 Filing 7 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso for all further proceedings. Honorable John Robert Blakey no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 9/24/2018. (kp, )
September 24, 2018 Filing 6 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Because the underlying case includes the University of Notre Dame, this Court exercises it's discretion and hereby recuses itself from this case. Pending reassignment to another judge, all pending deadlines and hearings before Judge Blakey, are stricken. Mailed notice (gel, )
September 18, 2018 Filing 5 NOTICE TO THE PARTIES - The Court is participating in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP). The key features and deadlines are set forth in this Notice which includes a link to the (MIDP) Standing Order and a Checklist for use by the parties. In cases subject to the pilot, all parties must respond to the mandatory initial discovery requests set forth in the Standing Order before initiating any further discovery in this case. Please note: The discovery obligations in the Standing Order supersede the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1). Any party seeking affirmative relief must serve a copy of the following documents (Notice of Mandatory Initial Discovery and the Standing Order) on each new party when the Complaint, Counterclaim, Crossclaim, or Third-Party Complaint is served. (bg, )
September 17, 2018 Filing 4 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Edward Thomas Kennedy for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Exhibits) (bg, )
September 17, 2018 Filing 3 PRO SE Appearance by Plaintiff Edward Thomas Kennedy (bg, )
September 17, 2018 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (bg, )
September 17, 2018 Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint and No copies by Edward Thomas Kennedy (bg, )

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Defendant: Nell Jessup Newton
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Defendant: State Of Illinois
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Defendant: Kellye Teste
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Defendant: Leanne M Shank
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Defendant: Law School Admissions Council, Inc.
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Defendant: Notre Dame Law School
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Defendant: American Bar Association Board of Govenors
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Plaintiff: Edward Thomas Kennedy
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