James v. National Football League
Plaintiff: Israel James
Defendant: National Football League
Case Number: 1:2022cv04984
Filed: September 14, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: John F Kness
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Federal Question
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 30, 2022 ELECTRONIC Acknowledgement of case transferred to the Southern District of New York as case 1:22-cv-10743, filed 12/21/2022. (aee, )
December 6, 2022 Filing 19 TRANSFERRED to the USDC Southern District of New York the electronic record. (jn, )
December 5, 2022 Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: For the reasons provided by the parties in their joint motion #17 to transfer, the Court finds that the public and private interest factors under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) support transferring this action to the Southern District of New York. Accordingly, the Court grants the joint motion #17 to transfer and orders that this case be transferred forthwith to the Southern District of New York. All case deadlines shall be held in abeyance pending transfer. Civil case terminated (in this District only). Mailed notice (ef, )
December 2, 2022 Filing 17 MOTION by Defendant National Football League to transfer case to the Southern District of New York (Joint) (Siebert, Melissa)
December 1, 2022 Filing 16 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant National Football League by Anna A. El-Zein (El-Zein, Anna)
November 30, 2022 Filing 15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Motion by counsel for leave to appear pro hac vice #14 is granted. Mailed notice (ef, )
November 28, 2022 Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20082808. (El-Zein, Anna)
November 7, 2022 Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Motion by counsel for leave to appear pro hac vice #12 is granted. The Court's order dated October 18, 2022 #11 was entered in error and is hereby stricken. The status hearing set for 12/21/2022 #10 remains firm. Mailed notice (ef, )
November 7, 2022 Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20018912. (Rayfield, Michael)
October 18, 2022 Filing 11 ENTERED in error. Mailed notice(ef, ) Modified on 11/7/2022 (ef, ).
October 13, 2022 Filing 10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Defendant's Unopposed Motion for extension of time to answer #7 is granted. Defendant must answer on otherwise plead on or before 12/2/2022. The initial status hearing set for 11/21/2022 is stricken and reset for 12/21/2022 at 09:30 AM. No later than seven days before the status hearing, the parties shall jointly complete and file on the docket a report that provides the information required by the Court's model Joint Initial Status Report, which can be found at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/judge-info.aspx?Iu9/vqz23r5X7AkWx/nLtg== (see link entitled "Joint Initial Status Report"). If all Defendants have not yet been served or have not yet responded to requests to draft the required Joint Initial Status Report, Plaintiff must file the report on its own and must inform the Court of that circumstance. The parties are to use the following call-in number: 888-684-8852, conference code 3796759. The public and media representatives may have access to the hearing via the same number. Audio recording of the hearing is not permitted; violations of this prohibition may result in sanctions. Participants are directed to keep their device muted when they are not speaking. Mailed notice (ef, )
October 12, 2022 Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant National Football League by Jennifer Odell Hatcher (Hatcher, Jennifer)
October 12, 2022 Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant National Football League by Erin Bolan Hines (Hines, Erin)
October 12, 2022 Filing 7 MOTION by Defendant National Football League for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint #1 or otherwise respond (UNOPPOSED) (Siebert, Melissa)
October 12, 2022 Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant National Football League by Melissa Anne Siebert (Siebert, Melissa)
October 3, 2022 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Israel James as to National Football League on 9/23/2022, answer due 10/14/2022. (Wise, Brandon)
September 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER signed by the Honorable John F. Kness on 9/16/2022: Telephonic initial status hearing is set for 11/21/2022 at 9:50 AM. Consistent with Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties are directed to meet and conduct a planning conference in advance of the initial status hearing. No later than ten days before the status hearing, the parties shall jointly complete and file on the docket a report that provides the information required by the Court's model Joint Initial Status Report, which can be found at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/judge-info.aspx?Iu9/vqz23r5X7AkWx/nLtg== (see link entitled "Joint Initial Status Report"). If all Defendants have not yet been served or have not yet responded to requests to draft the required Joint Initial Status Report, Plaintiff must file the report on its own and must inform the Court of that circumstance. The parties are to use the following call-in number: 888-684-8852, conference code 3796759. The public and media representatives may have access to the hearing via the same number. Audio recording of the hearing is not permitted; violations of this prohibition may result in sanctions. Participants are directed to keep their device muted when they are not speaking. Mailed notice(ef, )
September 14, 2022 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Israel James by Adam John Florek (Plaintiff) (Florek, Adam)
September 14, 2022 Filing 2 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Israel James by Brandon Michael Wise (Plaintiff) (Wise, Brandon)
September 14, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Israel James; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-19838677. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Wise, Brandon)
September 14, 2022 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, )
September 14, 2022 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant National Football League (ey, )
September 14, 2022 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John F. Kness. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Susan E. Cox. Case assignment: Random assignment. (mbh, )

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Plaintiff: Israel James
Represented By: Adam John Florek
Represented By: Brandon Michael Wise
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Defendant: National Football League
Represented By: Melissa Anne Siebert
Represented By: Erin Bolan Hines
Represented By: Jennifer Odell Hatcher
Represented By: Michael Evan Rayfield
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