Jones v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago et al
Plaintiff: Kurt Jones
Defendant: Mary Ernesti, Zipporah Hightower, Janice Jackson, BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO and Dr. Zipporah Hightower
Case Number: 1:2020cv04884
Filed: August 20, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Joan H Lefkow
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 15, 2020 Filing 33 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Plaintiff's response to the motion to dismiss #31 is due by 11/10/2020; defendants' reply by 11/24/2020. Motion hearing date of 10/21/2020 is stricken. Status hearing set for 11/18/2020 is stricken. Mailed notice (ags)
October 14, 2020 Filing 32 NOTICE of Motion by Lindsey Erin Goldberg for presentment of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #31 before Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 10/21/2020 at 09:30 AM. (Goldberg, Lindsey)
October 14, 2020 Filing 31 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendants Board of Education of the City of Chicago, Mary Ernesti, Zipporah Hightower, Janice Jackson (Goldberg, Lindsey)
September 18, 2020 Filing 30 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 09-16-2020 before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow. Order Number: 39208. Court Reporter Contact Information: Krista Burgeson, krista_burgeson@ilnd.uscourts.gov, 312-435-5567. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings.< Redaction Request due 10/9/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 10/19/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/17/2020. (Burgeson, Krista)
September 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER: Kurt Jones's oral motion to expedite discovery and set a preliminary injunction hearing is denied. His motion for preliminary injunction (dkt. 1-3) is denied for the same reasons the motion for temporary restraining order was denied. (Dkt. #23 .) See statement. Signed by the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 9/17/2020. Mailed notice (ags)
September 16, 2020 Filing 28 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Telephonic status hearing held. Defendant shall answer or otherwise plead to the complaint by 10/14/2020. Previously set status hearings are stricken and a new status hearing is set for 11/18/2020 at 10:00 a.m. via telephone conference. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Please note that the conference call-in will be used by all cases that are on the court's calendar for the said date, therefore counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line and must have the telephone muted until your case is called. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing. The call-in number is (877) 402-9753 and the access code is 1564342. Counsel of record will receive an email the day before the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (ags)
September 14, 2020 Filing 27 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 09-09-20 before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow. Order Number: 39151. Court Reporter Contact Information: Krista Burgeson, krista_burgeson@ilnd.uscourts.gov, 312-435-5567. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings.< Redaction Request due 10/5/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 10/15/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/14/2020. (Burgeson, Krista)
September 10, 2020 Filing 26 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Board of Education of the City of Chicago, Mary Ernesti, Zipporah Hightower, Janice Jackson by Elizabeth Kathleen Barton (Barton, Elizabeth)
September 10, 2020 Filing 25 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Board of Education of the City of Chicago, Mary Ernesti, Zipporah Hightower, Janice Jackson by Lindsey Erin Goldberg (Goldberg, Lindsey)
September 10, 2020 Filing 24 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Board of Education of the City of Chicago, Mary Ernesti, Zipporah Hightower, Janice Jackson by Christina Marie McClernon (McClernon, Christina)
September 10, 2020 Filing 23 OPINION and ORDER: The motion for temporary restraining order #10 is denied. See Statement. Signed by the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 9/10/2020. Mailed notice (ags)
September 9, 2020 Filing 22 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Telephonic motion hearing held. A status hearing is set for 9/16/2020 at 10:00 a.m. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Please note that the conference call-in will be used by all cases that are on the court's calendar for the said date, therefore counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line and must have the telephone muted until your case is called. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing. The call-in number is (877) 402-9753 and the access code is 1564342. Counsel of record will receive an email the day before the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (ags)
September 8, 2020 Filing 21 REPLY by Kurt Jones to response in opposition to motion, #18 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Dudek, Mathew)
September 4, 2020 Filing 20 Amended Exhibit 3 by Board of Education of the City of Chicago (McClernon, Christina)
September 4, 2020 Filing 19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Because the exhibit to the affidavit in dkt. [18-3] contains a personal telephone number and references to personal medical information, dkt. [18-3] is sealed. Defendants are directed to file a redacted version of the document for the public docket. Mailed notice (cn).
September 3, 2020 Filing 18 RESPONSE by Board of Education of the City of Chicagoin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiff Kurt Jones for temporary restraining order #10 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit Exhibit 5)(McClernon, Christina)
September 2, 2020 Filing 17 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 9-1-2020 before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow. Order Number: 39112. Court Reporter Contact Information: Krista Burgeson, krista_burgeson@ilnd.uscourts.gov, 312-435-5667. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings.< Redaction Request due 9/23/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 10/5/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/1/2020. (Burgeson, Krista)
September 1, 2020 Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Telephonic motion hearing held. As stated on the record, the response to the motion for temporary restraining order #10 is due by 9/3/2020; reply by 9/8/2020. A Motion Hearing is set for 9/9/2020 at 11:30 a.m. and will be heard via telephone conference. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Please note that the conference call-in will be used by all cases that are on the court's calendar for the said date, therefore counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line and must have the telephone muted until your case is called. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing. The call-in number is (877) 402-9753 and the access code is 1564342. Counsel of record will receive an email the day before the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (ags)
August 31, 2020 Filing 15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: This case is set for a telephonic motion hearing on 9/1/2020 at 11:30 a.m. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Please note that the conference call-in will be used by all cases that are on the court's calendar for the said date, therefore counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line and must have the telephone muted until your case is called. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing. The call-in number is (877) 402-9753 and the access code is 1564342. Counsel of record will receive an email the day before the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (ags)
August 28, 2020 Filing 14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Motion hearing held on 8/28/2020 regarding motion for temporary restraining order #10 . Motion for TRO #10 is entered and continued before Judge Lefkow on 9/1/2020 at 11:30 AM. Mailed notice. (ecw, )
August 28, 2020 Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Telephone motion hearing is set for 8/28/2020 at 3:30 p.m. Please call (877) 402-9757, access code 4410831. Mailed notice (ewf, )
August 27, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE of Motion by Mathew David Dudek for presentment of (Dudek, Mathew)
August 27, 2020 Filing 11 MEMORANDUM by Kurt Jones in support of motion for temporary restraining order #10 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Dudek, Mathew)
August 27, 2020 Filing 10 MOTION by Plaintiff Kurt Jones for temporary restraining order (Dudek, Mathew)
August 27, 2020 Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Kurt Jones by Mathew David Dudek (Dudek, Mathew)
August 21, 2020 Filing 7 MAILED Notice of Removal letter to counsel of record (sxb, )
August 21, 2020 Filing 6 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Initial status hearing is set for 10/20/2020 at 11:00 a.m. Mailed notice (ags)
August 20, 2020 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO by Christina Marie McClernon (McClernon, Christina)
August 20, 2020 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO by Elizabeth Kathleen Barton (Barton, Elizabeth)
August 20, 2020 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO by Lindsey Erin Goldberg (Goldberg, Lindsey)
August 20, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Goldberg, Lindsey)
August 20, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County, case number (2020 CH 5325) filed by BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-17346436. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Board's August 13, 2020 Letter, #3 Exhibit C - Plaintiff's Motion and Memo)(Goldberg, Lindsey)
August 20, 2020 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Susan E. Cox. Case assignment: Random assignment. (cp, )

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Defendant: Mary Ernesti
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