The Satanic Temple Inc. et al v. The City of Chicago
Plaintiff: The Satanic Temple Inc. and Adam Vavrick
Defendant: The City of Chicago
Case Number: 1:2023cv02780
Filed: May 3, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Joan H Lefkow
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
June 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Motion to set a briefing schedule #13 is granted. Responses to the motion for preliminary injunction #7 and the motion to dismiss #11 are due by 7/12/2023; replies are due by 7/26/2023. Mailed notice (ags)
June 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION by Defendant The City of Chicago to set a briefing schedule (Wilson, Bradley)
June 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Status hearing held. The parties may submit a proposed scheduling order for response and reply to the motion for preliminary injunction #7 and the motion to dismiss #11 . Mailed notice (ags)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant The City of Chicago (Wilson, Bradley)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Motion to appear pro hac vice #9 is granted. Attorney Matthew A. Kezhaya is added as counsel for plaintiffs. Mailed notice (ags)
June 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20747178. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Matt Kezhaya licensure, #2 Declaration Declaration of Matt Kezhaya)(Kezhaya, Matthew)
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: The status hearing set for 7/12/2023 is stricken and advanced to 6/21/2023 at 9:45 a.m. in courtroom 2201. Mailed notice (ags)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION by Plaintiffs The Satanic Temple Inc., Adam Vavrick for preliminary injunction (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit)(Nicholas, Adele D.)
June 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant The City of Chicago by David Brandon Smith (Smith, David)
May 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant The City of Chicago by Bradley Gordon Wilson (Wilson, Bradley)
May 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs The Satanic Temple Inc., Adam Vavrick by Mark G. Weinberg (Weinberg, Mark)
May 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Initial status hearing is set for 7/12/2023 at 9:45 a.m. in courtroom 2201. Mailed notice (ags)
May 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs The Satanic Temple Inc., Adam Vavrick by Adele D. Nicholas (Nicholas, Adele D.)
May 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by The Satanic Temple Inc., Adam Vavrick; jury demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-20602394. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Nicholas, Adele D.)
May 3, 2023 Opinion or Order CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sheila M. Finnegan. Case assignment: Random assignment. (exr, )
May 3, 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. (exr, )

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Plaintiff: The Satanic Temple Inc.
Represented By: Adele D. Nicholas
Represented By: Mark G. Weinberg
Represented By: Matthew A. Kezhaya
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Plaintiff: Adam Vavrick
Represented By: Adele D. Nicholas
Represented By: Mark G. Weinberg
Represented By: Matthew A. Kezhaya
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Defendant: The City of Chicago
Represented By: Bradley Gordon Wilson
Represented By: David Brandon Smith
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