Hightower v. Lawrence
Petitioner: Francoise Hightower
Respondent: Joe Louis Lawrence
Case Number: 1:2019cv02668
Filed: April 19, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Thomas M Durkin
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 9, 2019 Filing 24 MANDATE of USCA dated 7/9/19 regarding notice of appeal #14 ;USCA No.19-2012 ; No record to be returned. (cc, )
July 9, 2019 Filing 23 CERTIFIED copy of order dated 6/17/2019 from the Seventh Circuit regarding notice of appeal #14 ; Appellate case no. : 19-2012. IT IS ORDERED that this appeal is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction. (cc, )
June 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER: Respondent's motion to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis is granted. #21 . Signed by the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 6/6/2019. Mailed notice(gcy, )
June 5, 2019 Filing 21 MOTION by Respondent Joe Louis Lawrence for leave to appeal in forma pauperis. (kp, )
June 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER dated 6/5/2019 from the 7th Circuit regarding notice of appeal #14 ; Appellate case no. : 19-2012 ; Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the clerk of this court transfer the motion to the clerk of the district court for a ruling on the motion, along with a copy of this order. The pro se appellant is reminded that if the district court denies the in forma pauperis motion, he/she must refile the motion in this court pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 24. (kp, )
May 29, 2019 Filing 19 CIRCUIT Rule 3(b) Fee Notice. (mma, )
May 29, 2019 Filing 18 ACKNOWLEDGMENT of receipt of short record on appeal regarding notice of appeal #14 ; USCA Case No. 19-2012. (mma, )
May 28, 2019 Filing 17 TRANSMITTED to the 7th Circuit the short record on notice of appeal #14 . Notified counsel (pk, )
May 28, 2019 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appeal Due letter sent to counsel of record regarding notice of appeal #14 (pk, )
May 28, 2019 Filing 15 JURISDICTIONAL Statement by Joe Louis Lawrence regarding notice of appeal #14 (pk, )
May 28, 2019 Filing 14 NOTICE of appeal by Joe Louis Lawrence regarding orders #13 , #9 , #8 (pk, )
May 20, 2019 Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin:Respondent Joe Louis Lawrence, proceeding pro se, moves for reconsideration of this Courts 5/9/19 order remanding this action to the Circuit Court of Cook County and denying his application to proceed in forma pauperis as moot. #7 #8 . In a motion to reconsider, the movant must establish "a manifest error of law or fact or present newly discovered evidence." Vesely v. Armslist LLC, 762 F.3d 661, 666 (7th Cir. 2014) (quoting Boyd v. Tornier, Inc., 656 F.3d 487, 492 (7th Cir. 2011)). Mr. Lawrence's motion presents no new arguments, facts, or law that the Court failed to consider in its initial order. As such, Mr. Lawrence's motion to reconsider #11 is denied. The 5/21/2019 motion presentment date is stricken. Mailed notice (srn, )
May 16, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE of Motion by Francoise Hightower for presentment of motion for reconsideration,, #11 before Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 5/21/2019 at 09:00 AM. (kp, )
May 16, 2019 Filing 11 MOTION by Petitioner Francoise Hightower for reconsideration due to Judicial error disparate application of the laws vacate May 9th order due to democratic Judges engaging in racial hate crimes entering orders being "void" a "nullity" case being "fraudulent" Judges "trespassing upon the laws" engaging in treason offenses acting as "private citizens" alternatively disqualify Judge due to bias conflict of interest pursuant to {28 USCA 144, 455 (b)(1)}Canon 3E (1990) Judge Durkin and Edward Burke graduated from DePaul Law School (Exhibits). (kp, )
May 9, 2019 Filing 10 MAILED REMAND with certified copy of order dated 5/9/19 and letter to Circuit Court of Cook County via email. (kp, )
May 9, 2019 Filing 9 ENTERED JUDGMENT. Mailed notice. (kp, )
May 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: This matter is before the Court on Respondent Joe Louis Lawrence's application to proceed in forma pauperis #3 . For the following reasons, this case is dismissed without prejudice and remanded to state court. Mr. Lawrence's in forma pauperis application is denied as moot. Signed by the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 5/9/2019. Mailed notice. (kp, )
May 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: Enter Order. Mr. Lawrence's application to proceed in forma pauperis is denied as moot. #3 This action is ordered remanded to the Circuit Court of Cook County forthwith. Signed by the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 5/9/2019. Mailed notice. (kp, )
April 24, 2019 Filing 6 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. (nsf, )
April 23, 2019 Filing 5 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin pursuant to the provisions of 28 USC 294(b), for all further proceedings. Honorable Robert W. Gettleman no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 4/23/19. (nsf, )
April 19, 2019 Filing 4 PRO SE Appearance by Defendant Joe Louis Lawrence. (ph, )
April 19, 2019 Filing 3 APPLICATION by Petitioner Joe Louis Lawrence for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (ph, )
April 19, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet. (ph, )
April 19, 2019 Filing 1 RECEIVED NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County, case number (88 D 079012) filed by Joe Louis Lawrence; Notice. (Exhibits) (ph, )

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