Chancey et al v. Illinois State Board of Elections et al
Plaintiff: John Matthew Chancey, Restoration PAC and Fair Courts America
Defendant: Illinois State Board of Elections, Ian Linnabary, Casandra B. Watson, William J. Cadigan, Laura K Donahue, Tonya L. Genovese, Catherine S. McCrory, William M. McGuffage, Rick S. Terven, Sr. and Attorney General Kwame Raoul
Case Number: 1:2022cv04043
Filed: August 3, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: John J Tharp
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 REPLY by Kwame Raoul to reply #16 and in further support of his motion to dismiss (Walsh, Erin)
September 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: The Court has reviewed the parties' joint initial status report #17 . As proposed by the parties, Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures are due 9/16/22. The Court will enter the remaining case schedule after ruling on defendant Raoul's motion to dismiss #11 , which remains under advisement. Mailed notice (air, )
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:The parties' agreed motion to dismiss the Illinois State Board of Elections and excuse the Board Member defendants from filing an answer and from further active participation in the case #15 is granted. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i), defendant Illinois State Board of Elections is dismissed from this case. The Board Member defendants are excused from filing an answer or otherwise actively participating in the case, but they will remain as defendants in the case and subject to the requirements of discovery and any orders or judgments entered by the Court. Mailed notice (air, )
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 STATUS Report by John Matthew Chancey, Fair Courts America, Restoration PAC (Schwab, Jeffrey)
September 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 REPLY by Plaintiffs John Matthew Chancey, Fair Courts America, Restoration PAC to motion for preliminary injunction #4 , Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #11 and Response to Motion to Dismiss (Schwab, Jeffrey)
September 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION by Defendants Casandra B. Watson, William M. McGuffage, William J. Cadigan, Tonya L. Genovese, Rick S. Terven, Sr., Laura K Donahue, Illinois State Board of Elections, Catherine S. McCrory, Ian Linnabary to dismiss the Illinois State Board of Elections and for leave for the Board Members to be excused from filing an answer and from further active participation in the case (agreed) (Walsh, Erin)
August 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:The defendant's unopposed motion for leave to file excess pages #13 is granted. The defendant's motion to dismiss #11 and response in opposition to plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction #12 are taken under advisement. Per the Court's 8/16/22 order #8 , plaintiffs' reply to defendant's response to the motion for preliminary injunction is due 9/2/22. Plaintiffs' response to defendant's motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim is due 9/9/22; reply due 9/16/22. Mailed notice (air, )
August 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION by Defendant Kwame Raoul for leave to file excess pages (unopposed) (Walsh, Erin)
August 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MEMORANDUM by Kwame Raoul in support of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #11 and in opposition to plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction (Walsh, Erin)
August 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Kwame Raoul (Walsh, Erin)
August 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants William J. Cadigan, Laura K Donahue, Tonya L. Genovese, Illinois State Board of Elections, Ian Linnabary, Catherine S. McCrory, William M. McGuffage, Kwame Raoul, Rick S. Terven, Sr., Casandra B. Watson by Marci L. Sahinoglu (Sahinoglu, Marci)
August 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: The parties are directed to review the procedures for initial status reports, located at [https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/judge-info.aspx?79eF+7uiX7ewBj/ITKrjoA==] and to submit an initial status report by 9/5/2022. The report should include a proposed case management schedule reflecting any disputes between the parties as to the proposed schedule. Mailed notice (air, )
August 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:Upon the parties' agreed request, Defendants' response to the motion for preliminary injunction #4 is due 8/26/22; reply due 9/2/22. Mailed notice (air, )
August 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants William J. Cadigan, Laura K Donahue, Tonya L. Genovese, Illinois State Board of Elections, Ian Linnabary, Catherine S. McCrory, William M. McGuffage, Kwame Raoul, Rick S. Terven, Sr., Casandra B. Watson by Erin Walsh (Walsh, Erin)
August 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Fair Courts America, Restoration PAC, John Matthew Chancey as to All Defendants. (Schwab, Jeffrey)
August 4, 2022 Opinion or Order SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants William J. Cadigan, Laura K Donahue, Tonya L. Genovese, Illinois State Board of Elections, Ian Linnabary, Catherine S. McCrory, William M. McGuffage, Kwame Raoul, Rick S. Terven, Sr., Casandra B. Watson (lm, )
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MEMORANDUM by John Matthew Chancey, Fair Courts America, Restoration PAC in support of motion for preliminary injunction #4 (Schwab, Jeffrey)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION by Plaintiffs John Matthew Chancey, Fair Courts America, Restoration PAC for preliminary injunction (Schwab, Jeffrey)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs John Matthew Chancey, Fair Courts America, Restoration PAC by Jeffrey M. Schwab (Schwab, Jeffrey)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Schwab, Jeffrey)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Fair Courts America, Restoration PAC, John Matthew Chancey; Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-19708476.(Schwab, Jeffrey)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (mbh, )
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cole. Case assignment: Random assignment. (mbh, )

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Plaintiff: John Matthew Chancey
Represented By: Jeffrey M. Schwab
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Plaintiff: Restoration PAC
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Defendant: Illinois State Board of Elections
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Defendant: Ian Linnabary
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Defendant: Casandra B. Watson
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Defendant: William J. Cadigan
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Defendant: Laura K Donahue
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Defendant: Tonya L. Genovese
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Defendant: Catherine S. McCrory
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Defendant: William M. McGuffage
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Defendant: Rick S. Terven, Sr.
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Defendant: Attorney General Kwame Raoul
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