Stang et al v. Union for Reform Judaism et al
Plaintiff: Mark A. Stang and Stuart Cohn
Defendant: Jonah Dov Pesner, Richard "Rick&quot Jacobs and Union for Reform Judaism
Case Number: 1:2020cv00757
Filed: February 2, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Matthew F Kennelly
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Assault Libel & Slander
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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March 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER Seconded Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on March 30, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Second Amended General Order. Amended General Order 20-0012, entered on March 17, 2020, and General Order 20-0014, entered on March 20, 2020, are vacated and superseded by this Second Amended General. See attached Order for guidance.Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/30/2020: Mailed notice. (docket13, )
March 28, 2020 Filing 10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: At the Court's instance, the status hearing set for 4/6/2020 is vacated. Defendants' motion to dismiss is taken under advisement. Plaintiffs are directed to respond to the motion by 4/27/2020; defendants are directed to reply to the response by 5/11/2020. These deadlines are unaffected by General Order 20-0012 or any similar order entered hereafter; in other words, any extension must be sought by motion. (mk)
March 18, 2020 Filing 9 NOTICE by All Defendants re MOTION by Defendants Jonah Dov Pesner, Union for Reform Judaism, Richard "Rick" Jacobs to dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint #7 , attorney appearance #6 , memorandum in support of motion #8 to Dismiss (Frazen, Mitchell)
March 18, 2020 Filing 8 MEMORANDUM by Richard "Rick" Jacobs, Jonah Dov Pesner, Union for Reform Judaism in support of motion to dismiss #7 (Frazen, Mitchell)
March 18, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION by Defendants Jonah Dov Pesner, Union for Reform Judaism, Richard "Rick" Jacobs to dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint (Frazen, Mitchell)
March 18, 2020 Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Richard "Rick" Jacobs, Jonah Dov Pesner, Union for Reform Judaism by Mitchell H. Frazen (Frazen, Mitchell)
March 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on March 16, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Amended General Order. See attached Order for guidance.Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/16/2020: Mailed notice. (ecw, )
March 5, 2020 Filing 4 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Initial status hearing is set to 9:00 a.m. on 4/6/2020 before Judge Kennelly, in Chambers, Room 2188. Parties are to review and comply with Judge Kennelly's standing initial order, which may be found on his web page, located at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_documents/_forms/_JUDGES/KENNELLY/INIT-ORD.htm. Counsel for plaintiff(s) are ordered to cause a copy of this order to be delivered forthwith to each defendant who has not yet appeared by counsel in the same manner that summons has been or is being served on each defendant. (mk)
February 5, 2020 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Union for Reform Judaism (kl, )
February 3, 2020 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable M. David Weisman. Case assignment: Random assignment. (acm, )
February 2, 2020 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Stuart Cohn, Mark A. Stang by Mark A. Stang Trial Attorney (Stang, Mark)
February 2, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Stang, Mark)
February 2, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Libel against American Jews filed by Mark A. Stang, Stuart Cohn; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-16680452. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: 12-10-19 Pesner Article, #2 Exhibit B: Tweet Photo: Sharpton-Pesner-Jacobs, #3 Exhibit C: Eliasz Stang 1930's Polish Passport, #4 Exhibit D: 12-11-19 Mark Letter (spiked), #5 Exhibit E: 12-19-19 Stu Letter (spiked), #6 Exhibit F: 12-15-19 "Germany's Integrity" Letter (published), #7 Exhibit G: 12-16-19 "The response" Letter (published), #8 Exhibit H: 6-16-07 Chicago Cicadas Letter (published))(Stang, Mark)

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Defendant: Jonah Dov Pesner
Represented By: Mitchell H. Frazen
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Defendant: Richard "Rick&quot Jacobs
Represented By: Mitchell H. Frazen
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Defendant: Union for Reform Judaism
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Plaintiff: Mark A. Stang
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