Lyon v. Canadian National Railway Company et al
Plaintiff: LeFloris Lyon
Defendant: Tim Sanford, Charles H Russell, Shelley Boone, Does Unnamed Defendants, Constance Valkan, John Doe, United States Marshall Service (USMS), James E Graves, Wise Carter Child & Caraway PA, United States Department of Labor, THE CN ACT PROJECT, George H Ritter, Carlton W Reeves, United States Of America, Canadian National Railway Company, Michael T Novak, United States Department Of Justice and Illinois Central Railroad Company
Case Number: 1:2019cv00198
Filed: January 10, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Robert W Gettleman
Nature of Suit: Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 8, 2019 Filing 19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman: Defendant Wise Carter Child & Caraway PA's motion for leave to file its motion to dismiss instanter #17 is granted. Motion presentment hearings set for 3/12/2019 are stricken. The court's briefing schedule ordered on January 15, 2019 #13 is adjusted as follows: Plaintiff's response to defendant's motion to dismiss due 4/5/2019; defendant's reply due 4/19/2019. Status hearing set for 3/26/2019 is stricken. The court will rule by mail. Mailed notice (cn).
March 8, 2019 Filing 18 NOTICE of Motion by Peter Colin McLeod for presentment of motion for leave to file #17 , motion to dismiss #15 before Honorable Robert W. Gettleman on 3/12/2019 at 09:15 AM. (McLeod, Peter)
March 8, 2019 Filing 17 MOTION by Defendant Wise Carter Child & Caraway PA for leave to file Motion for Leave to File Motion to Dismiss instanter (McLeod, Peter)
March 7, 2019 Filing 16 MEMORANDUM by Wise Carter Child & Caraway PA in support of motion to dismiss #15 (McLeod, Peter)
March 7, 2019 Filing 15 MOTION by Defendant Wise Carter Child & Caraway PA to dismiss (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Plt Mississippi Complaint, #2 Exhibit 2-Affidavit of Ross)(McLeod, Peter)
January 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 GENERAL ORDER 19-0004: RESETTING OF DEADLINES IN CIVIL MATTERS INVOLVING THE UNITED STATES AS A PARTY. IT APPEARING THAT as a result of the partial federal government shutdown, this Court amended General Order 18-0028 suspending as of December 21, 2018, all civil litigation in which the United States of America, its agencies, its officers, or employees were parties, with the stated intention of clarifying schedules in such cases upon the expiration of the lapse in appropriations; and IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT appropriations having been restored to fund the Department of Justice and other Executive Branch agencies, with employees beginning to report for work beginning on January 28, 2019; accordingly IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the stay entered by General Order 18-0028 is hereby lifted, and any and all deadlines in the affected civil litigation (whether established by order, rule, or agreement.), including but not limited to any scheduled discovery and pleading dates, are extended by 42 days. (For Further Details See Attached Order). Signed by the Honorable Ruben Castillo on 1/28/2019: Mailed notice. (mgw, )
January 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER: This matter comes before the Court on the Motion of Defendant Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A. ("Wise Carter") for its Motion for Order Sealing the Record. IT IS ORDERED: 1. Wise Carter's Motion is granted in part and denied in part. The Clerk is directed to place all previous filings under seal and the parties are directed to file all future filings under seal until further order of this Court. 2. Wise Carter's additional requests for relief, including revoking Plaintiff's access to the electronic filing system and requiring Plaintiff to submit all proposed pleadings, motions or dockets for an in camera inspection prior to filing, are denied without prejudice at this time. 3. Wise Carter shall file a Motion to Dismiss and/or Transfer by January 29, 2019. That Motion shall not exceed twenty (20) pages. 4. Plaintiff shall file a combined Response to Wise Carter's Motions for Order Sealing the Record and to Dismiss and/or Transfer by February 26, 2019. Plaintiff's Response shall not exceed twenty (20) pages. 5. Wise Carter shall file a combined Reply in Support of its Motions for Order Sealing the Record and to Dismiss and/or Transfer by March 11, 2019. That Reply shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages. 6. Wise Carter's Motion to Dismiss and/or Transfer is tentatively set for ruling on March 26, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. 7. All further proceedings in this case are stayed pending further order of Court. 8. Plaintiff is to abstain from taking any further action(s) against the United States of America or any of its agents, agencies, departments or employees, pending resolution of the government shut-down and consistent with this Court's January 11, 2019 Order. (See Dkt. #8 ). Signed by the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman on 1/15/2019. Mailed notice (cn).
January 15, 2019 Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman: Motion hearing held on 1/15/2019. For the reasons stated on the record, Defendant Wise Carter Child & Caraway PAs motion to seal #9 is granted in part and denied in part. Order to follow. Mailed notice (cn).
January 11, 2019 Filing 11 Notice of Emergency Motion to present Emergency Motion to Seal NOTICE of Motion by Stephen J. Rynn for presentment of motion to seal,, motion to seal case, #9 before Honorable Robert W. Gettleman on 1/15/2019 at 09:15 AM. (Rynn, Stephen)
January 11, 2019 Filing 10 MEMORANDUM by Wise Carter Child & Caraway PA in support of motion to seal,, motion to seal case, #9 Memorandum in Support of Its Emergency Motion for Order Sealing the Record (Rynn, Stephen)
January 11, 2019 Filing 9 MOTION by Defendant Wise Carter Child & Caraway PA to seal Emergency Motion for Order Sealing the Record, MOTION by Defendant Wise Carter Child & Caraway PA to seal case (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G)(Rynn, Stephen)
January 11, 2019 Filing 8 AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 18-0028 dated 01/08/2019: On December 26, 2018, General Order 18-0028 was entered. It appearing that the lapse of congressional appropriations funding the federal government continues, therefore General Order 18-0028 is now amended. (For Further Details See Attached Order). Signed by the Honorable Ruben Castillo on 1/8/2019: Mailed notice.(jjr, )
January 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 GENERAL ORDER 18-0028 dated 12/26/18: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, effective December 26, 2018, that all civil litigation involving as a party the United States of America, is immediately suspended, postponed and held in abeyance continuing for a period of fourteen (14) days from the date of entry of this General Order (For Further Details See Attached Order). Signed by the Honorable Ruben Castillo on 12/26/2018: Mailed notice.(jjr, )
January 11, 2019 Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Wise Carter Child & Caraway PA by Stephen J. Rynn (Rynn, Stephen)
January 11, 2019 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Wise Carter Child & Caraway PA by Peter Colin McLeod (McLeod, Peter)
January 10, 2019 Filing 4 PAYMENT of Filing fee $ 400. (nsf, ) (nsf, ).
January 10, 2019 Filing 3 PRO SE Appearance by Plaintiff LeFloris Lyon. (nsf, )
January 10, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet. (nsf, )
January 10, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by LeFloris Lyon; Jury Demand. (Exhibits)(nsf, )

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