State of Illinois et al v. Trump et al
| State of Illinois and City Of Chicago |
| Donald J. Trump, Department of Homeland Security, KRISTI NOEM, Department of Defense, Peter Hegseth, United States Army, Daniel Driscoll and U.S. Attorney General |
| AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION |
| State of California, Governor Newsom in his Official Capacity as Governor of California, Cook County, Illinois, Bipartisan Former Governors, Former U.S. Army and Navy Secretaries and Retired Four-Star Admirals and Generals and State of Iowa, The |
| Jacob Valine |
| 1:2025cv12174 |
| October 6, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Jeffrey T Gilbert |
| April M Perry |
| Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision |
| 05 U.S.C. § 551 Administrative Procedure Act |
| None |
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Filing 145
REPLY by Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, Kristi Noem, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Attorney General, United States Army to response in opposition to motion, #139 (Tagert, John)
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Filing 144
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: The Court reviewed the parties' Joint Status Report #142 . At the parties' joint request, the Court stays all discovery pending a ruling on the Motion to Dismiss #129 currently being briefed before the assigned District Judge. The parties reserve the right to seek relief from the stay in an appropriate motion after complying with Local Rule 37.2. If the case is not dismissed, then the parties shall file an updated joint status report within 7 days of the District Judge's ruling with a proposed discovery schedule. If the parties disagree, then their joint status report should contain the views of both sides. Mailed notice (ags)
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Filing 143
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Plaintiff's motion to set a briefing schedule and extend page limitations #140 is granted as follows: Plaintiffs' partial motion for summary judgment is to be filed by 4/10/2026; Defendants' response to be filed by 5/8/2026; any reply is to be filed by 5/22/2026. Both the opening and response briefs may be up to 20 pages in length. There is no need for the parties to appear at the motion presentment date set for 3/19/2026. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 142
STATUS Report JOINT by State of Illinois Presented before Magistrate Judge (North, Sarah)
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Filing 141
AGREED NOTICE of Motion by Sarah J. North for presentment of motion by filer to set a briefing schedule #140 before Honorable April M. Perry on 3/19/2026 at 10:00 AM. (North, Sarah)
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Filing 140
MOTION by Plaintiff State of Illinois to set a briefing schedule and extend page limitation for partial summary judgment motion (AGREED) Presented before District Judge (North, Sarah)
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Filing 139
RESPONSE by City of Chicago, State of Illinois in Opposition to MOTION by Defendants Peter Hegseth, Department of Defense, Donald J. Trump, Daniel Driscoll, U.S. Attorney General, United States Army, Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Presented before Distric #129 (CORRECTED) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 (Scudder Declaration), #2 Exhibit 2 (Tresnowski Declaration))(Tresnowski, Michael)
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Filing 138
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Motion for extension of time #135 is granted. Defendants' deadline to file a reply to the motion to dismiss #129 is extended to 3/20/2026. Plaintiffs' motion to file a corrected brief #136 is also granted. Plaintiffs are asked to file the corrected response brief as a separate docket entry within two business days. There is no need for the parties to appear at the motion hearing scheduled for 3/17/2026. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 137
NOTICE of Motion by Michael M. Tresnowski for presentment of motion to amend/correct, #136 before Honorable April M. Perry on 3/17/2026 at 10:00 AM. (Tresnowski, Michael)
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Filing 136
MOTION by Plaintiffs City of Chicago, State of Illinois to amend/correct response in opposition to motion, #134 (AGREED) Presented before District Judge (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (corrected response brief), #2 Exhibit B (red-line version of corrected response brief))(Tresnowski, Michael)
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Filing 135
MOTION by Defendants Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, Kristi Noem, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Attorney General, United States Army for extension of time to file response/reply as to response in opposition to motion, #134 Presented before District Judge (Tagert, John)
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Filing 134
RESPONSE by City of Chicago, State of Illinois in Opposition to MOTION by Defendants Peter Hegseth, Department of Defense, Donald J. Trump, Daniel Driscoll, U.S. Attorney General, United States Army, Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Presented before Distric #129 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 (Scudder Declaration), #2 Exhibit 2 (Tresnowski Declaration))(Tresnowski, Michael)
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Filing 133
TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on February 19, 2026, before the Honorable April M. Perry. Order Number: 54618. Court Reporter Contact Information: Noreen Resendez, [email protected],312.582.5267. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 3/18/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 3/30/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 5/26/2026. (Resendez, Noreen)
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Filing 132
Notice by Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, Kristi Noem, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Attorney General, United States Army of Withdrawal of Appearance (Edelman, Christopher)
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Filing 131
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Status hearing held 2/19/2026. The parties are asked to meet and confer about a potential summary judgment briefing schedule and to file a joint proposed briefing schedule if and when Plaintiffs want to move forward with a summary judgment motion. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 130
MEMORANDUM by Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, Kristi Noem, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Attorney General, United States Army in support of motion to dismiss/lack of jurisdiction, #129 (Tagert, John)
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Filing 129
MOTION by Defendants Peter Hegseth, Department of Defense, Donald J. Trump, Daniel Driscoll, U.S. Attorney General, United States Army, Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Presented before District Judge (Tagert, John)
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Filing 128
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: At Plaintiffs' request, the status hearing previously scheduled for February 12, 2026, is reset to February 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will be held in person in Courtroom 1725. Out-of-town counsel may appear remotely and must request dial-in information from the Courtroom Deputy. All other deadlines set in the Court's January 29, 2026, Minute Order [Doc. 125] remain in effect. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 127
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: The Court modifies minute entry #126 to reflect the following: Per the parties' agreement in their Joint Status Report #124 , discovery is stayed through at least 3/18/26. The parties shall file a joint status report by 3/16/26 that contains their respective views on whether discovery should continue to be stayed in whole or in part. If the parties disagree, the status report should contain the views of all parties. If any party wants to seek relief from the stay before 3/18/26, then they may do so with an appropriate motion after completing the Local Rule 37.2 conferral process. Mailed notice (ags)
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Filing 126
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Per the parties' agreement in their Joint Status Report #124 , the stay of discovery entered on 1/14/26 #120 shall remain in effect until at least 3/18/26. The parties shall file a joint status report by 3/16/26 that contains their respective views on whether discovery should continue to be stayed in whole or in part. If the parties disagree, the status report should contain the views of all parties. If any party wants to seek relief from the stay before 3/18/26, then they may do so with an appropriate motion after completing the Local Rule 37.2 conferral process. Mailed notice (ags)
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Filing 125
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: It appears from the status report submitted by the parties #124 that further settlement discussions at this time would not be productive. Accordingly, the stay in this matter is lifted. Defendants believe that this matter is moot, and may file a brief in support of that argument by 2/6/2026. Plaintiffs' Response is due by 3/10/2026; Reply to be filed by 3/17/2026. This matter is set for a status hearing 2/12/2026 at 10:00 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1725 to discuss the proposed motion for summary judgment. Out-of-town counsel may appear remotely and request dial-in information from the Courtroom Deputy. Although a motion for summary judgment may be brought at any time, the Court must and will resolve the question of its jurisdiction before ruling on any motion for summary judgment. The Court notes that discovery supervision has been referred to Magistrate Judge Gilbert, and any requests for a continued stay of discovery while motion practice proceeds should be presented before Judge Gilbert. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 124
STATUS Report JOINT by State of Illinois Presented before District Judge (North, Sarah)
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Filing 123
CERTIFIED COPY OF USCA JUDGMENT dated 1/22/26 regarding notice of appeal #68 ; USCA No. 25-2798: It is finally ordered that the pending motion for summary affirmance is denied as moot. (rp, )
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Filing 122
MANDATE of USCA dated 1/22/26 regarding notice of appeal #68 ;USCA No.25-2798 ; No record to be returned. (rp, )
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Filing 121
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: In light of the District Judge's order #120 , the dates set on 1/13/26 #119 are vacated. Mailed notice (ags)
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Filing 120
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Status hearing held 1/14/2026. Based upon the parties' representations that they are engaged in settlement negotiations, the Court agrees to stay this matter and all previously-set deadlines until 1/30/2026. By 1/28/2026, the parties are to file a joint status report that updates the Court on whether the settlement negotiations have been productive and whether they request that the case be stayed for an additional period of time. Mailed notice. (evw, )
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Filing 119
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: The Court has reviewed the parties' Joint Status Report #112 on discovery matters. If the parties have not agreed on a confidentiality order to be entered in this case by 1/20/26 and sent that order to Judge Gilbert's Proposed Order link on his webpage, then Defendants shall file by 1/26/26 a motion for entry of their proposed confidentiality order if they still want such an order entered before they produce the bulk of their documents. Plaintiffs shall respond to any such motion by 2/2/26 and Defendants may reply by 2/9/26. In addition, the parties shall file a joint status report by 1/29/26 that addresses their progress on an electronic search protocol and next steps in that regard. That status report also should indicate whether Defendants have begun to produce non-confidential documents and information as they said they intended to do beginning in early January 2026 and when production(s) of that material will be complete. Mailed notice (ber, )
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Filing 118
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City of Chicago by Laura Geary (Geary, Laura)
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Filing 117
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: his matter is set for a status hearing 1/14/2026 at 10:00 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1725. Out-of-town counsel are given permission to appear via phone and may contact the Courtroom Deputy for dial-in information. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 116
STATUS Report Joint Status Report per the Court's Dec. 26 minute entry by State of Illinois Presented before District Judge (Wells, Christopher)
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Filing 115
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 Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 12/31/2025: Mailed notice. (tg, )
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Filing 114
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Defendants' unopposed motion for an extension of time to file an answer #113 is granted. Defendants are to answer or otherwise plead in response to the complaint by 1/19/2026. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 113
MOTION by Defendants Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, Kristi Noem, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Attorney General, United States Army for extension of time to file answer to the Complaint Presented before District Judge (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Azimpoor, Kian)
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Filing 112
STATUS Report JOINT by State of Illinois Presented before Magistrate Judge (Helfrich, Gretchen)
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Filing 111
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: The Court appreciates the joint status report submitted by the parties #110 and requests an updated status report be filed by 1/9/2026. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 110
STATUS Report Joint Status Report pursuant to the Court's Oct. 22 Minute Order by State of Illinois Presented before District Judge (Wells, Christopher)
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Filing 109
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Motion for extension of time #108 is granted. Defendants to answer or otherwise plead to the complaint by 1/5/2026. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 108
MOTION by Defendants Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, Kristi Noem, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Attorney General, United States Army for extension of time to file answer to the Complaint Presented before District Judge (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Azimpoor, Kian)
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Filing 107
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: The Court reviewed the parties' Joint Status Report #106 . The parties shall file an updated joint status report on 12/30/25 that addresses the parties' progress with written discovery including production of documents. Mailed notice (ber, )
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Filing 106
STATUS Report JOINT by State of Illinois Presented before Magistrate Judge (Helfrich, Gretchen)
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Filing 105
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: This case has been referred to Magistrate Judge Gilbert for the purposes of discovery supervision, including the authority to adjust and extend all deadlines, and to conduct a settlement conference if requested by the parties. The parties shall file a short joint status report by 11/24/25 confirming that Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures were made by 11/12/25 and written discovery was served by 11/18/25 per their proposal #99 and the District Judge's order #101 . Mailed notice (ber, )
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Filing 104
ORDER GENERAL ORDER 25-0028: RESETTING OF DEADLINES IN CIVIL MATTERS INVOLVING THE UNITED STATES AS A PARTY IT APPEARING THAT as a result of the partial federal government shutdown, this Court amended General Order 25-0024 suspending as of October 1, 2025, all civil litigation in which the United States of America, its agencies, its officers, or employees were parties, with the stated intention of clarifying schedules in such cases upon the expiration of the lapse in appropriations; and IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT appropriations having been restored to fund the Department of Justice and other Executive Branch agencies, with employees beginning to report for work beginning on November 13, 2025; accordingly IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the stay entered by General Order 25-0024 is hereby lifted, and any and all deadlines in affected civil cases (whether established by order, rule, or agreement.), including but not limited to any scheduled discovery and pleading dates, are extended by 49 days. The Court warns litigants that this General Order does not purport to affect rights to or deadlines concerning appeal from any decision of this Court. Any litigant affected by this General Order may seek relief from the order by motion. Trial dates in the affected cases will stand, although they may need to be adjusted in individual cases to account for the extension of other dates. The Court may, in any particular case, vary the effect or operation of this General Order by a separate ruling. The Court shall distribute this General Order: (a) by electronic service to all registered CM/ECF users; (b) by first-class mail to unregistered civil litigants, including pro se litigants, and to attorneys pending pro hac vice admission; and (c) by posting the General Order on the Court's public website. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 11/14/2025: Mailed notice. (tg, )
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Filing 103
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, Kristi Noem, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Attorney General, United States Army by Kian Kevin Azimpoor (Azimpoor, Kian)
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Filing 102
Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: Discovery Supervision, including the authority to adjust and extend all deadlines, and to conduct a settlement conference if requested by the parties. (jcc,) Mailed notice.
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Filing 101
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: The Court appreciates the Joint Initial Discovery Plan submitted by the parties #99 and adopts their proposed schedule: Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures are due by 11/12/2025; written discovery to be issued 11/18/2025; responses to first set of written discovery due by 12/18/2025. Fact discovery is to be completed by 2/27/2026. The parties will submit a joint status report which includes proposed expert discovery dates by 3/6/2026. This case is referred to the Magistrate Judge for discovery supervision, including the authority to adjust and extend all deadlines, and to conduct a settlement conference if requested by the parties. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 100
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, Kristi Noem, Donald J. Trump, United States Army by John Bailey (Bailey, John)
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Filing 99
STATUS Report Joint by State of Illinois (Helfrich, Gretchen)
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Filing 98
TEMPORARY Restraining Order. Signed by the Honorable April M. Perry on 10/23/2025. Mailed notice. (Perry, April)
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Filing 97
TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 10/22/2025 before the Honorable April M. Perry. Session 2. Order Number: 53589. Court Reporter Contact Information: Noreen Resendez, [email protected],312.582.5267. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 11/13/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/24/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/21/2026. (Resendez, Noreen)
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Filing 96
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Continued status hearing held 10/22/2025 at 3:00 p.m. Defendants propose an extension of the TRO until a final decision on the merits is reached, without prejudice to Defendants' continued pursuit of appellate relief and subject to any relief granted on appeal. Plaintiff accepts Defendants' proposal. The Court will enter an order consistent with the agreement of the parties on 10/23/2025, because extending the TRO will allow Defendants to allocate their legal resources in the way they feel is most appropriate and give the parties time to conduct fact discovery and submit well-reasoned legal briefs and motions on the complex and weighty topics raised in this matter. Defendants to answer or otherwise plead to the complaint consistent with the timeframes set forth in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The parties are asked to meet and confer about a discovery schedule and file a joint status report regarding discovery by 11/4/2025. The parties agree that should the Supreme Court issue any ruling in this case, they will submit a joint status report within 24 hours. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 95
TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 10/22/2025 before the Honorable April M. Perry. Order Number: 53579. Court Reporter Contact Information: Noreen Resendez, [email protected],312.582.5267. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 11/12/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/24/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/20/2026. (Resendez, Noreen)
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Filing 94
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City Of Chicago by John Lawrence Hendricks (Hendricks, John)
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Filing 93
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Motion to strike #90 is granted. Due to a clerical error, the Status Report entered at #87 is to be removed from the docket. There is no need for the parties to appear at the motion hearing scheduled for 10/28/2025. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 92
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Status hearing held 10/22/2025 at 9:00 a.m. via telephone, to discuss next steps in this matter. Status hearing to resume at 3:00 p.m. CST after the parties have consulted with their clients and conferred with each other. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 91
NOTICE of Motion by Gretchen Elizabeth Helfrich for presentment of motion to strike, motion to withdraw #90 before Honorable April M. Perry on 10/28/2025 at 10:00 AM. (Helfrich, Gretchen)
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Filing 90
MOTION by Plaintiff State of Illinois to strike Unopposed , MOTION by Plaintiff State of Illinois to withdraw Unopposed (Helfrich, Gretchen)
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Filing 89
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: The hearing set for 10/22/2025 at 9:00 a.m. will be open to the public via an audio broadcast in Courtroom 1725. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 88
STATUS Report Joint Corrected by State of Illinois (Helfrich, Gretchen)
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Filing 87
ENTERED IN ERROR (Main Document 87 replaced on 10/22/2025) (jcc, ). Modified on 10/22/2025 (jcc, ).
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Filing 86
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, KRISTI NOEM, Donald J. Trump, United States Army by Jody D. Lowenstein (Lowenstein, Jody)
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Filing 85
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Prior to the hearing 10/22/2025, the parties are asked to meet and confer regarding proposed next steps for this litigation, including: (1) expedited discovery that may be appropriate to further develop the factual record; (2) additional briefing that the parties may want to present; and (3) whether there is any value to an early settlement conference. To the extent the parties agree any of the above would be appropriate, they should also discuss whether they would entertain an agreed extension of the TRO beyond 14 additional days (without prejudice to continuing to pursue appellate relief). The parties are asked to submit a joint status report by 12:00 pm CST 10/21/2025. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 84
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Motion to intervene #78 is denied. Jacob Valine, a Colorado resident, has no right to intervene under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24, nor is permissive intervention appropriate here. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 83
TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on October 15, 2025 before the Honorable April M. Perry. Order Number: 53512. Court Reporter Contact Information: Noreen Resendez, [email protected],312.582.5267. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 11/6/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/17/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/14/2026. (Resendez, Noreen)
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Filing 82
TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on October 9, 2025 before the Honorable April M. Perry. Order Number: 53217. Court Reporter Contact Information: Noreen Resendez, [email protected],312.582.5267. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 11/6/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/17/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/14/2026. (Resendez, Noreen)
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Filing 81
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Status hearing held 10/15/2025 for the Court to provide the parties with notice of an ex parte communication that occurred on 10/11/2025. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 80
CERTIFIED copy of order dated 10/11/2025 from the 7th Circuit regarding notice of appeal #68 ; Appellate case no.: 25-2798; The following are before the court: 1. EMERGENCY MOTION FOR STAY PENDING APPEAL AND IMMEDIATE ADMINISTRATIVE STAY, filed on October 10, 2025, by counsel for the appellants. 2. RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY MOTION FOR STAY PENDING APPEAL AND IMMEDIATE ADMINISTRATIVE STAY, filed on October 11, 2025, by counsel for the appellees. IT IS ORDERED that appellants' request for an administrative stay is GRANTED as to the federalization of the National Guard and DENIED as to the deployment of the National Guard. Pending a decision on the request for a stay pending appeal, the district court's October 9, 2025, order is temporarily STAYED only to the extent it enjoined the federalization of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois. Members of the National Guard do not need to return to their home states unless further ordered by a court to do so. (ph, )
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Filing 77
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: A brief status hearing will be held on 10/15/2025 at 9:30 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1725. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 76
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff State of Illinois by Gretchen Elizabeth Helfrich (Helfrich, Gretchen)
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Filing 75
TRANSMITTED to the 7th Circuit the short record on notice of appeal #68 . Notified counsel. (jh, )
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Filing 74
NOTICE of Appeal Due letter sent to counsel of record regarding notice of appeal #68 . (jh, )
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Filing 72
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice #64 and #71 are granted. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 79
INTERVENOR complaint filed by Jacob Valine against Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, KRISTI NOEM, Donald J. Trump, United States Army, U.S. Attorney General. (Received via pro se online portal on 10/10/25.) (ph, )
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Filing 78
MOTION by Intervenor Jacob Valine to intervene as Plaintiff. (Received via pro se online portal on 10/10/25.) (ph, )
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Filing 73
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of receipt of short record on appeal regarding notice of appeal #68 ; USCA Case No. 25-2798. (jh, )
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Filing 71
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Former U.S. Army and Navy Secretaries and Retired Four-Star Admirals and Generals by Beau Cameron Tremitiere; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24188761. (Tremitiere, Beau)
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Filing 70
OPINION and Order. Signed by the Honorable April M. Perry on 10/10/2025. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 69
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff State of Illinois by Sarah Ann Hunger (Hunger, Sarah)
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check BOND in the amount of $ 100.00 Rcpt. No: 100025242 posted by State of Illinois (khg, )
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Filing 68
NOTICE of appeal by Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, KRISTI NOEM, Donald J. Trump, United States Army regarding orders #67 Receipt number: y (Tagert, John)
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Filing 67
TEMPORARY Restraining Order. Signed by the Honorable April M. Perry on 10/9/2025. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 66
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: In court hearing held on 10/9/2025. Motion for temporary restraining order #3 is granted in part, for the reasons stated on the record in open court, and for the reasons in the full written opinion to follow by 5:00 p.m. on 10/10/2025. Telephonic hearing set for 10/22/2025 at 9:00 a.m. Enter temporary restraining order. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 65
NOTICE by All Defendants of Filing in Response to Court's Order of October 9, 2025 (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Major General Knell)(Edelman, Christopher)
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Filing 64
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Former U.S. Army and Navy Secretaries and Retired Four-Star Admirals and Generals by Jane Petersen Bentrott; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24181752. (Attachments: #1 Supplement list of court admissions)(Bentrott, Jane)
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Filing 63
SUPPLEMENT to memorandum in support of motion,, #13 (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 22, #3 Exhibit 23, #4 Exhibit 24, #5 Exhibit 25)(Tresnowski, Michael)
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Filing 62
MEMORANDUM by Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, KRISTI NOEM, Donald J. Trump, United States Army in Opposition to motion for temporary restraining order #3 (Attachments: #1 Nordhaus Decl., #2 Hott Decl., #3 Knell Decl., #4 Parra Decl.)(Gerardi, Michael)
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Filing 61
MEMORANDUM of Bipartisn Former Governors as amici curiae in support of plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction (Porter, Andrew)
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Filing 60
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Motions for leave to appear pro hac vice #50 and for leave to file amicus curiae #51 #54 #56 #58 and to file an oversized brief #57 are all granted. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 59
ATTORNEY Appearance for Amicus Bipartisan Former Governors by Andrew C. Porter (Porter, Andrew)
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Filing 58
MOTION by Amicus State of Iowa, The for leave to file AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit Amicus Brief)(Wessan, Eric)
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Filing 57
MOTION by Amicus Former U.S. Army and Navy Secretaries and Retired Four-Star Admirals and Generals to file instanter Brief in Excess of 15 Pages (Truesdale, Margaret)
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Filing 56
MOTION by Amicus Former U.S. Army and Navy Secretaries and Retired Four-Star Admirals and Generals for leave to file Amici Curiae Brief in Support of Neither Party (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Brief of Amici Curiae)(Truesdale, Margaret)
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Filing 55
ATTORNEY Appearance for Amicus Former U.S. Army and Navy Secretaries and Retired Four-Star Admirals and Generals by Margaret Emily Truesdale (Truesdale, Margaret)
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Filing 54
MOTION by Amicus Bipartisan Former Governors for leave to file Amici Curiae Brief (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction)(Porter, Julie)
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Filing 53
ATTORNEY Appearance for Amicus Bipartisan Former Governors by Julie B. Porter (Porter, Julie)
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Filing 52
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, KRISTI NOEM, Donald J. Trump, United States Army by Eric Hamilton (Hamilton, Eric)
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Filing 51
MOTION by Movant AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION for leave to file Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Defendants (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief)(McCotter, R. Trent)
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Filing 50
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION by R. Trent McCotter; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24174778. (McCotter, R. Trent)
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Filing 49
MEMORANDUM by Cook County, Illinois in support of motion for temporary restraining order #3 BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BY AMICUS CURIAE COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1. Declaration of Guy Lisuzzo, #2 Exhibit 2. Declaration of Jose Villarrael, #3 Exhibit 3. Declaration of Sharone Mitchell, Jr.)(Scheller, Jessica)
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Filing 48
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Defendants' motion for leave to file a response brief of up to 52 pages #47 is granted. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 47
MOTION by Defendants Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, KRISTI NOEM, Donald J. Trump, United States Army for leave to file excess pages opposition to motion for TRO or preliminary injunction, ECF No. 13 (unopposed) (Gerardi, Michael)
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Filing 46
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff State of Illinois by Cara A Hendrickson (Hendrickson, Cara)
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Filing 45
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Motions for leave to appear pro hac vice #36 and to file an amici curiae brief #40 are granted. Cook County's motion for leave to file an amicus curiae brief #44 is also granted. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 44
MOTION by Amicus Cook County, Illinois for leave to file (Attachments: #1 PROPOSED BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BY AMICUS CURIAE COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, #2 Exhibit 1, Declaration of Guy Lisuzzo, #3 Exhibit 2. Declaration of Jose Villarrael, #4 Exhibit 3. Declaration of Sharone Mitchell, Jr.)(Scheller, Jessica)
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Filing 43
ATTORNEY Appearance for Amicus Cook County, Illinois by Jessica Megan Scheller (Scheller, Jessica)
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Filing 42
TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 10/06/2025 before the Honorable April M. Perry. Order Number: 53178. Court Reporter Contact Information: Noreen Resendez, [email protected],312.582.5267. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 10/28/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/7/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/5/2026. (Resendez, Noreen)
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Filing 41
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, KRISTI NOEM, Donald J. Trump, United States Army by Michael J Gerardi (Gerardi, Michael)
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Filing 40
MOTION by Amicus Parties Governor Newsom in his Official Capacity as Governor of California, State of California for leave to file Amici Curiae Brief (filed on behalf of the State of California and Governor Newsom, in his official capacity as Governor of California) in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (Unopposed) (Attachments: #1 Brief for the State of California and Governor Newsom as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order)(Horne-Petersdorf, Barbara)
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Filing 39
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff State of Illinois by Katharine Roller (Roller, Katharine)
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Filing 38
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, KRISTI NOEM, Donald J. Trump, United States Army by John Stephen Tagert (Tagert, John)
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Filing 37
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, KRISTI NOEM, Donald J. Trump, United States Army by Kathleen Carr Jacobs (Jacobs, Kathleen)
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Filing 36
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of State of California, Governor Newsom in his Official Capacity as Governor of California by Barbara Horne-Petersdorf; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24168161. (Horne-Petersdorf, Barbara)
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Filing 35
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff State of Illinois by Katherine Pannella (Pannella, Katherine)
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Filing 34
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff State of Illinois by Michael M. Tresnowski (Tresnowski, Michael)
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Filing 33
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: For the attorneys' planning purposes, Thursday's oral argument will proceed as follows: (1) Plaintiffs will be permitted 10 minutes for an opening argument, after which Defendants will be permitted 10 minutes for an opening argument; (2) the Court will ask the parties questions regarding the evidence and the law; (3) based upon the Court's questions and presentations by the opposing party, each side will be permitted to make a 15-minute closing argument. Plaintiffs may reserve up to 5 minutes of their closing argument time for rebuttal. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 32
ENTERED IN ERROR.
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Filing 31
CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff State of Illinois regarding complaint #1 , summons issued as to USA (Court Participant), #27 (Gaber, Sherief)
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Filing 30
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Status hearing held 10/6/2025. Defendants are given until 10/8/2025 at 11:59 p.m. to file any written response to Plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction #3 . The Court expects that the written response will include evidence about: (1) when National Guard troops will arrive in Illinois; (2) what municipalities within Illinois troops will be sent to; and (3) what the scope of the troops' activities will be once here. Oral argument will be held 10/9/2025 at 11:00 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1725. To the extent there are additional factual developments between now and 10/9/2025 at 11:00 a.m., the parties may supplement their filings with additional evidence, or request that Thursday's oral argument be converted to an evidentiary hearing. Plaintiffs' motion for leave to file excess pages #2 is granted. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 29
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, KRISTI NOEM, Donald J. Trump, United States Army by Christopher David Edelman (Edelman, Christopher)
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Filing 28
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, KRISTI NOEM, Donald J. Trump, United States Army by Jean Lin (Lin, Jean)
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Filing 27
SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, KRISTI NOEM, Donald J. Trump, United States Army, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: #1 summons, #2 summons, #3 summons, #4 summons, #5 summons, #6 summons, #7 summons, #8 summons)(axk, )
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Filing 26
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff State of Illinois by Sherief Gaber (Gaber, Sherief)
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Filing 25
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Status hearing to be held 10/6/2025 at 2pm in person in Courtroom 1725. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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Filing 15
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City Of Chicago by Stephen J Kane (Kane, Stephen)
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Filing 14
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City Of Chicago by Chelsey Blaire Metcalf (Metcalf, Chelsey)
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Filing 13
MEMORANDUM by City Of Chicago, State of Illinois in support of motion for temporary restraining order #3 (Attachments: #1 Appendix Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit 15, #17 Exhibit 16, #18 Exhibit 17, #19 Exhibit 18, #20 Exhibit 19, #21 Exhibit 20, #22 Exhibit 21)(North, Sarah)
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Filing 12
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff State of Illinois by Christopher Graham Wells (Wells, Christopher)
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Filing 11
CIVIL Cover Sheet (North, Sarah)
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Filing 3
MOTION by Plaintiffs City Of Chicago, State of Illinois for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction (North, Sarah)
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Filing 2
MOTION by Plaintiffs City Of Chicago, State of Illinois for leave to file excess pages UNOPPOSED (North, Sarah)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT filed by City Of Chicago, State of Illinois ; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24160860.(North, Sarah)
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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable April M. Perry. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (khg, )
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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. (khg, )
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