Earley v. City of Chicago et al
Plaintiff: Dakotah Earley
Defendant: City of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot, David O. Brown, John Doe 1 and John Doe 2
Case Number: 1:2023cv00801
Filed: February 9, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Nancy L Maldonado
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MINUTE entry before the Honorable M. David Weisman: This case has been referred to Magistrate Judge Weisman for the purposes of discovery supervision and to conduct a settlement conference. Initial status hearing scheduled for 4/17/23 at 9:15 a.m. Prior to the status hearing, the Court specifically requests that counsel consult the Court's standing order. If the parties believe the case is ready for a settlement conference, counsel should have available dates for a settlement conference for all necessary parties in advance of the status hearing, and to the extent possible, consult with opposing counsel in an attempt to identify mutually convenient and feasible dates for the settlement conference. Judge Weisman generally conducts settlement conferences Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at either 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Other dates and times may be available as required by the Court or the parties. If the parties do not wish to set a settlement conference at this time, the parties should be prepared to discuss discovery scheduling and related issues. Mailed notice (ao, )
April 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable M. David Weisman for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: discovery supervision and for settlement conference.(ca, )
April 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado: Initial status hearing held on 4/4/2023 via WebEx video conference. The Court sets the following briefing schedule on Defendants' motion to dismiss #14 : Plaintiff's response is due by 5/18/2023; Defendants' reply is due by 6/08/2023. As discussed on the record, the Court will not stay discovery in its entirety pending the resolution of the motion to dismiss. The Court sets the following fact discovery schedule: Rule 26(a)(1) initial disclosures are to be exchanged by 5/15/2023; written discovery may be issued on or after 6/15/2023; fact discovery shall close on 2/15/2024. The Court grants Defendants' oral motion to stay the issuance of interrogatories to the individual Defendants Brown and Lightfoot. Such stay shall remain in effect until 08/30/2023, or the resolution of the motion to dismiss. Finally, Defense Counsel should provide a written response to Plaintiff's settlement demand by 7/15/2023, a longer date to provide for the change in administration. This case is referred to Magistrate Judge Weisman for discovery supervision and for settlement conference, if and when desired. (ca, )
April 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendants David O. Brown, City of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Moore, Marion)
March 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 STATUS Report (Joint) by Dakotah Earley (Casper, Cass)
March 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado: Defendants' unopposed motion for extension of time to 04/03/2023 to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint #10 is granted for the reasons stated in the motion. (ca, )
March 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants David O. Brown, City of Chicago, City of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot by William Owen Cook (Cook, William)
March 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION by Defendants David O. Brown, City of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint #1 or otherwise plead, Unopposed (Lisy, Maxwell)
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants David O. Brown, City of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot by Marion Moore (Moore, Marion)
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants David O. Brown, City of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot by Maxwell Evan Lisy (Lisy, Maxwell)
February 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Dakotah Earley by Amanda Mae Martin (Martin, Amanda)
February 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Dakotah Earley as to City of Chicago(a municipal corporation as indemnitor) on 2/10/2023, answer due 3/3/2023; City of Chicago(a municipal corporation) on 2/10/2023, answer due 3/3/2023. (Casper, Cass)
February 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Dakotah Earley as to Lori Lightfoot on 2/10/2023, answer due 3/3/2023. (Casper, Cass)
February 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Dakotah Earley as to David O. Brown on 2/10/2023, answer due 3/3/2023. (Casper, Cass)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado:A Rule 16 initial status hearing is set for 04/04/2023 at 10:00 a.m. by WebEx video conference. The parties are directed to file a joint Initial Status Report by 3/28/2023. The report should comply with the requirements set forth in the Initial Status Report standing order, which can be found on the Court's website. The telephone number for the public is 650-479-3207; Access code: 23151370167. The parties will receive a Webex invitation by email. During the video hearing, the parties should turn off their cameras and mute their microphones until their case is called. All 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 court-imposed 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. (ca, )
February 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Dakotah Earley by Cass Thomas Casper (Casper, Cass)
February 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Dakotah Earley; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-20332206. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Casper, Cass)
February 9, 2023 Opinion or Order CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable David Weisman. Case assignment: Random assignment. (emc, )
February 9, 2023 Opinion or Order SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants David O. Brown, City of Chicago (emc, )
February 9, 2023 Opinion or Order SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Lori Lightfoot (emc, )
February 9, 2023 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. (emc, )

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Plaintiff: Dakotah Earley
Represented By: Cass Thomas Casper
Represented By: Amanda Mae Martin
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Defendant: City of Chicago
Represented By: William Owen Cook
Represented By: Marion Moore
Represented By: Maxwell Evan Lisy
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Defendant: Lori Lightfoot
Represented By: Marion Moore
Represented By: William Owen Cook
Represented By: Maxwell Evan Lisy
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Defendant: David O. Brown
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Defendant: John Doe 1
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