Jensen v. County of Cook - Medical Examiner's Office and Bureau of Human Resources et al
| Stephen Jensen |
| County of Cook - Medical Examiner's Office and Bureau of Human Resources, Ponni Arunkumar, M.D., Mark Ertler, Simone McNeil and County of Cook |
| 1:2022cv05571 |
| October 11, 2022 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Steven C Seeger |
| Civil Rights: Jobs |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Federal Question |
| Both |
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Filing 39
REPLY by Ponni Arunkumar, M.D., County of Cook, Mark Ertler, Simone McNeil to MOTION by Defendants Mark Ertler, County of Cook, Ponni Arunkumar, M.D., Simone McNeil to dismiss #29 , Response #33 Defendants' Reply in Support of their Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint (Little, Charles)
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Filing 38
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: Defendants' motion for an extension (Dckt. No. #37 ) is hereby granted. As proposed, the reply is due by June 20, 2023 due to the reassignment of counsel. Mailed notice. (jjr, )
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Filing 37
MOTION by Defendants Ponni Arunkumar, M.D., County of Cook, Mark Ertler, Simone McNeil for extension of time to file response/reply as to Response #33 Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Extend Reply Filing Date (Little, Charles)
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Filing 36
WITHDRAWING Kristina Marie Gregory as counsel for Defendants Ponni Arunkumar, M.D., County of Cook, Mark Ertler, Simone McNeil and substituting Charles Thomas Little as counsel of record (Little, Charles)
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Filing 35
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The motion for leave to withdraw as counsel for plaintiff Stephen Jensen by Attorney Aaron Welo (Dckt. No. #34 ) is granted. Attorney Aaron Welo is terminated as counsel of record. Mailed notice. (jjr, )
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Filing 34
MOTION by Attorney Aaron Welo to withdraw as attorney for Stephen Jensen. No party information provided (Welo, Aaron)
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Filing 33
RESPONSE by Plaintiff Stephen Jensen to motion to dismiss #29 (Torres, Joseph)
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Filing 32
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: Plaintiff's unopposed motion for extension of time to respond to defendant's motion to dismiss (Dckt. No. #31 ) is granted. Plaintiff's deadline to file a response to the motion to dismiss is extended to May 5, 2023. The reply is due by May 19, 2023. Mailed notice. (jjr, )
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Filing 31
MOTION by Plaintiff Stephen Jensen for extension of time to file response/reply as to motion to dismiss #29 (Torres, Joseph)
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Filing 30
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The Court reviewed the joint status report. (Dckt. No. #28 ) Settlement discussions are ongoing. The response to the motion to dismiss is due by April 21, 2023. The reply is due by May 5, 2023. Mailed notice. (jjr, )
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Filing 29
MOTION by Defendants Mark Ertler, County of Cook, Ponni Arunkumar, M.D., Simone McNeil to dismiss (Gregory, Kristina)
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Filing 28
STATUS Report Joint by Stephen Jensen (Welo, Aaron)
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Filing 27
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: Defendants' unopposed motion for an extension of time (Dckt. No. #26 ) is granted. Defendants shall respond to plaintiff's amended complaint by March 24, 2023. Mailed notice. (jjr, )
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Filing 26
MOTION by Defendants Ponni Arunkumar, M.D., County of Cook, Mark Ertler, Simone McNeil for extension of time to answer or otherwise plead, unopposed (Gregory, Kristina)
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Filing 25
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The Court reviewed the joint status report. (Dckt. No. #24 ) Plaintiff made a settlement demand on February 24, 2023. The Court directs Defendants to respond in writing and in good faith promptly. The parties must meet and confer, and must file a joint statement by March 24, 2023 about whether there is a joint request for a settlement conference. Mailed notice (jjr, )
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Filing 24
STATUS Report Joint by Stephen Jensen (Welo, Aaron)
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Filing 23
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The joint motion to stay discovery (Dckt. No. #20 ) is hereby granted. Discovery is stayed pending a ruling on the forthcoming motion to dismiss. Mailed notice. (jjr, )
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Filing 22
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: Defendants' unopposed motion for an extension of time until March 10, 2023 to answer or otherwise plead (Dckt. No. #21 ) is granted. Defendants shall respond to plaintiff's amended complaint by March 10, 2023. Mailed notice. (jjr, )
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Filing 21
MOTION by Defendants Ponni Arunkumar, M.D., County of Cook, Mark Ertler, Simone McNeil for extension of time to file answer regarding amended complaint #6 Defendants' Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time until March 10, 2023 to Answer or Otherwise Plead (Gregory, Kristina)
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Filing 20
MOTION by Defendants Ponni Arunkumar, M.D., County of Cook, Mark Ertler, Simone McNeil to stay Joint Motion to Stay Discovery (Gregory, Kristina)
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Filing 19
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The Court reviewed the joint initial status report. (Dckt. No. #18 ) The parties jointly proposed staying discovery until Defendants have filed their answers. The parties must submit a proposed discovery schedule no later than 21 days after Defendants answer the complaint. The parties must exchange settlement demands, and must meet and confer about settlement. The parties must file a status report by February 28, 2023, and must provide the Court with an update, including whether the parties jointly request a settlement conference. That report also must address whether the parties jointly consent to the jurisdiction of the presiding Magistrate Judge. The Court encourages the parties to give that possibility serious consideration, given the caliber of the Magistrate Judges in this District. Mailed notice. (jjr, )
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Filing 18
STATUS Report Joint Initial Status Report by Stephen Jensen (Welo, Aaron)
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Filing 17
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Stephen Jensen by Jonathan D. Karmel (Karmel, Jonathan)
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Filing 16
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Stephen Jensen by Aaron Welo (Welo, Aaron)
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Filing 15
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: Defendants' motion for an extension of time (Dckt. No. #14 ) is hereby granted. The Court extends the deadline to respond to the complaint to February 17, 2023. Mailed notice (jjr, )
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Filing 14
MOTION by Defendants Ponni Arunkumar, M.D., County of Cook, Mark Ertler, Simone McNeil for extension of time to file answer regarding amended complaint #6 Defendants' Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time until February 17, 2023 to Answer or Otherwise Plead (Gregory, Kristina)
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Filing 13
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The deadline to file a joint initial status report is extended to February 2, 2023. Mailed notice. (jjr, )
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Filing 12
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Ponni Arunkumar, M.D., County of Cook, Mark Ertler, Simone McNeil by Kristina Marie Gregory (Gregory, Kristina)
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Filing 11
WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Stephen Jensen. Simone McNeil waiver sent on 11/28/2022, answer due 1/27/2023. (Torres, Joseph)
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Filing 10
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The deadline to file an initial status report is extended to February 2, 2023. Mailed notice. (jjr, )
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Filing 9
ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to #Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates)#, any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this #LINK# will provide additional information. Signed by the Executive Committee on 12/29/2022: Mailed notice. (tg, )
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Filing 8
WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Stephen Jensen. Ponni Arunkumar, M.D. waiver sent on 11/28/2022, answer due 1/27/2023; Mark Ertler waiver sent on 11/28/2022, answer due 1/27/2023. (Torres, Joseph)
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Filing 7
WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Stephen Jensen. County of Cook waiver sent on 11/28/2022, answer due 1/27/2023. (Torres, Joseph)
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SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Ponni Arunkumar, M.D., Mark Ertler, Simone McNeil (ak, )
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Filing 6
AMENDED complaint by Stephen Jensen against All Plaintiffs (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Torres, Joseph)
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Filing 5
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The Court reviewed Plaintiff's summary about suing Cook County. (Dckt. No. #4 ) Plaintiff confirmed that he intended to sue only Cook County, not any departments or subdivisions. To avoid any possible confusion, the Court directs Plaintiff to file an amended complaint by November 4, 2022. The Court directs the Clerk's Office to amend the docket as necessary after the filing of that amended complaint. Mailed notice. (jjr, )
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Filing 4
Regarding Legal Status of Defendant Cook County STATEMENT by Stephen Jensen (Torres, Joseph)
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Filing 3
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: An initial status report is due by January 2, 2023. Counsel must read the Standing Order entitled "Initial Status Conferences and Joint Initial Status Reports" on the Court's website. The parties must confer as required by Rule 26(f) about the nature, scope, and duration of discovery. The parties must submit two documents to the Court. First, the parties must file the Joint Initial Status Report under Rule 26(f) on the docket. A Word version of the Joint Initial Status Report is available on the Court's website. All parties must participate in the preparation and filing of the Joint Initial Status Report. The Court requires a joint report, so a filing by one side or the other is not sufficient. Second, the parties must email a Word version of a proposed Scheduling Order under Rule 16(b) to the Court's proposed order inbox. Lead counsel for the parties must participate in filing the initial status report. Plaintiff must serve this Order on all other parties. If the defendant has not been served with process, plaintiff's counsel must contact the Courtroom Deputy at jessica_j_ramos@ilnd.uscourts.gov to reschedule the initial status report deadline. Plaintiff should not file the Joint Initial Status Report before the defendant(s) has been served with process. The parties must discuss settlement in good faith and make a serious attempt to resolve this case amicably. All counsel of record must read and comply with this Court's Standing Orders on its webpage. Please pay special attention to the Standing Orders about Depositions and Discovery. Mailed notice. (jjr, )
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Filing 2
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The Court took a look at the complaint. The very first defendant is the "County of Cook Medical Examiner's Office," and the second defendant is the "Cook County Bureau of Human Resources." By October 28, 2022, Plaintiff must file a statement and address whether the Medical Examiner's office and the Bureau of Human Resources are juridical entities that can be sued in their own right. There is case law about whether a police department can be sued, as opposed to the municipality itself. See City of South Bend v. South Bend Common Council, 865 F.3d 889 (7th Cir. 2017). Maybe the same analysis applies to Cook County and any internal departments or bureaus. The Court does not know, but the Court does not know that it makes sense to flag the issue. Mailed notice (jjr, )
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT filed by Stephen Jensen ; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-19930700. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Torres, Joseph)
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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Steven C. Seeger. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cummings. Case assignment: Random assignment. (ak, )
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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. (ak, )
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