Martinez et al v. City Of Chicago et al
Plaintiff: Pastor Roosevelt Watkins, III, Pastor Richard Martinez, Roni-Nicole Facen and Jocelyn Rangel
Defendant: Chicago Department of Public Health, City Of Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Dr. Allison Arwady, Allison Arwady and Lori Lightfoot
Amicus Curiae: Southside Recycling
Case Number: 1:2020cv06252
Filed: October 21, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Mary M Rowland
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 18, 2020 Filing 32 MOTION by Amicus Southside Recycling for leave to file an Amicus Brief (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Chizewer, David)
December 18, 2020 Filing 31 MOTION by Defendants Allison Arwady, Chicago Department of Public Health, City Of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot for leave to file excess pages Response to Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Brief, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E)(Mine, Andrew)
December 14, 2020 Filing 30 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Plaintiff's motion for default judgment #28 is denied. Defendants' motion extension of time to file answer #29 is granted. Defendants shall file their answer on or before 1/15/21. Briefing schedule set in the Court's order of 12/2/20 (Dkt. 27) remains set. Mailed notice. (dm, )
December 8, 2020 Filing 29 MOTION by Defendants Allison Arwady, Chicago Department of Public Health, City Of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot for extension of time to file answer and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Default Judgment (Wilson, Bradley)
December 8, 2020 Filing 28 MOTION by Plaintiffs Roni-Nicole Facen, Richard Martinez, Jocelyn Rangel for default judgment as to (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Certificate of Service)(Carmichael, Christopher)
December 2, 2020 Filing 27 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Defendants' motion for extension #25 is granted. In light of Defendants' representation that in no event will any final recycling permit issue prior to February 4, 2021, the Court extends Defendants' time to respond to the motion for preliminary injunction to December 18, 2020, and resets the status hearing currently scheduled for December 11, 2020 to January 8, 2021 at 9:45am. On 1/8/21, parties to call 866-434-5269; access code 3751971. Mailed notice. (dm, )
December 2, 2020 Filing 26 SUPPLEMENT to motion for extension of time to file response/reply, #25 (Wilson, Bradley)
December 1, 2020 Filing 25 MOTION by Defendants Allison Arwady, Chicago Department of Public Health, City Of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot for extension of time to file response/reply as to motion for temporary restraining order #17 and to reset status hearing date (Wilson, Bradley)
December 1, 2020 Filing 24 RESPONSE by Allison Arwady, Chicago Department of Public Health, City Of Chicago, Lori Lightfootin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiffs Roni-Nicole Facen, Richard Martinez, Jocelyn Rangel for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction #17 Submission of Permit Review Process Guidelines (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Guidelines)(Mine, Andrew)
November 23, 2020 Filing 23 SUPPLEMENT to response in opposition to motion, #19 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - City Response to HUD)(Wilson, Bradley)
November 20, 2020 Filing 22 SUPPLEMENT to motion for temporary restraining order #17 Supplemental Exhibits (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Certificate of Service)(Carmichael, Christopher)
November 19, 2020 Filing 21 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 11/19/20 before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland. Telephonic motion hearing. Order Number: 39619, 39620. Court Reporter Contact Information: Laura Renke, OfficialTranscript@gmail.com, 312.435.6053. 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 12/10/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/21/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/17/2021. (Renke, Laura)
November 19, 2020 Filing 20 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Telephonic hearing held on Plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction #17 . For the reasons stated on the record and in light of Defendant's pre-hearing submission, Plaintiffs' motion with respect to the request for temporary restraining order is denied. The Court's denial of the TRO is based on the City's representation in the Pre-Hearing Submission that the "final permit will not issue before January 11, 2021." Counsel for the City confirmed this on the record. The City's Pre-Hearing Submission should be filed on the docket by 11/20/20. City's response to motion for preliminary injunction due 12/4/20. Within five business days of the City Department of Public Health approving and finalizing the actual review process for the issuing of the type of permits at issue in this case, the City is to file a notice on the docket alerting the Court and opposing counsel of the process and the status of the particular permit at issue. Telephonic status hearing set for 12/11/20 at 9:30am. Parties to call 866-434-5269; access code 3751971. Mailed notice. (dm, )
November 19, 2020 Filing 19 RESPONSE by Allison Arwady, Chicago Department of Public Health, City Of Chicago, Lori Lightfootin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiffs Roni-Nicole Facen, Richard Martinez, Jocelyn Rangel for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction #17 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Permit Application, #2 Exhibit CDPH Rules for Large Recycling Facilities, #3 Exhibit IEPA Permit, #4 Exhibit Fugitive Particulate Operating Program)(Wilson, Bradley)
November 16, 2020 Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Telephonic hearing on Plaintiffs' motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction #17 is set for 11/19/20 at 10:30AM. Parties to call 866-434-5269; access code 3751971. Mailed notice. (dm, )
November 12, 2020 Filing 17 MOTION by Plaintiffs Roni-Nicole Facen, Richard Martinez, Jocelyn Rangel for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-25)(Carmichael, Christopher)
November 12, 2020 Filing 16 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Allison Arwady, Chicago Department of Public Health, City Of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot by Bradley Gordon Wilson (Wilson, Bradley)
November 12, 2020 Filing 15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Allison Arwady, Chicago Department of Public Health, City Of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot by Andrew S. Mine (Mine, Andrew)
November 12, 2020 Filing 14 [CORRECTED] AMENDED complaint by Roni-Nicole Facen, Richard Martinez, Jocelyn Rangel against All Defendants (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-24)(Carmichael, Christopher)
November 12, 2020 Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Plaintiffs' motion for leave to file attached motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in excess of the page limits #12 is granted. Plaintiffs shall file attached motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction as a separate entry on the docket. Mailed notice. (dm, )
November 11, 2020 Filing 12 MOTION by Plaintiffs Roni-Nicole Facen, Richard Martinez, Jocelyn Rangel for leave to file Motion for TRO/Preliminary Injunction in Excess of Page Limits (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Motion for TRO-Preliminary Injunction, #2 Exhibit Exhibits to Motion for TRO-Preliminary Injunction)(Carmichael, Christopher)
November 11, 2020 Filing 11 AMENDED complaint by Richard Martinez, Jocelyn Rangel, Roni-Nicole Facen against All Defendants and terminating Roosevelt Watkins, III (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Carmichael, Christopher)
November 10, 2020 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Roosevelt Watkins, III, Richard Martinez as to Chicago Department of Public Health on 11/4/2020, answer due 11/25/2020. (Carmichael, Christopher)
November 10, 2020 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Roosevelt Watkins, III, Richard Martinez as to Lori Lightfoot on 11/4/2020, answer due 11/25/2020. (Carmichael, Christopher)
November 10, 2020 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Roosevelt Watkins, III, Richard Martinez as to Allison Arwady on 11/4/2020, answer due 11/25/2020. (Carmichael, Christopher)
November 10, 2020 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Roosevelt Watkins, III, Richard Martinez as to City Of Chicago on 11/4/2020, answer due 11/25/2020. (Carmichael, Christopher)
November 3, 2020 Filing 6 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: On or before 1/4/21, the parties shall file a joint initial status report. A template for the Initial Status Report, setting forth the information required, may be found at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/Judges.aspx by clicking on Judge Rowland's name and then again on the link entitled 'Initial Status Conference.' The litigants are further ordered to review all of Judge Rowland's standing orders and the information available on her webpage. The court will enter a scheduling order in response. Mailed notice. (dm, )
October 26, 2020 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Allison Arwady, Chicago Department of Public Health, City Of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot (jg, )
October 23, 2020 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Richard Martinez, Roosevelt Watkins, III by Victor P. Henderson (Henderson, Victor)
October 22, 2020 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Richard Martinez, Roosevelt Watkins, III by Christopher W Carmichael (Carmichael, Christopher)
October 21, 2020 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Mary M. Rowland. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (ke, )
October 21, 2020 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Richard Martinez, Roosevelt Watkins, III by Victor P. Henderson (Henderson, Victor)
October 21, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Carmichael, Christopher)
October 21, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Roosevelt Watkins, III, Richard Martinez; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-17565538. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-24)(Carmichael, Christopher)

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Plaintiff: Pastor Roosevelt Watkins, III
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Plaintiff: Pastor Richard Martinez
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Amicus curiae: Southside Recycling
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