Ukena v. Steines et al
Plaintiff: Jason J. Ukena
Defendant: Jane, Stanley B. Steines, James D. Sanders, James F. Heuerman, Jeremy Vondra, Gary L. Spencer, Michael Henry, Nicholas Curran, William S. McNeal, Michael Kuelper, Clerk Employee(s), Robert Allen and Michael Lancaster
Case Number: 3:2020cv50026
Filed: January 21, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Sara L Ellis
Referring Judge: Lisa A Jensen
2 Judge: Iain D Johnston
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 1, 2020 Filing 23 ENTERED JUDGMENT, Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (yxp, )
October 1, 2020 Filing 22 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Iain D. Johnston: On 5/29/2020 the plaintiff was directed to file a written report on whether he intended to proceed with this case, and was warned that failing to file the report would result in dismissal for failure to prosecute. See Dkt. 18. To date, the plaintiff has not filed the written report, and the order mailed to him warning about dismissal was not returned as undeliverable. Accordingly, this case is dismissed for want of prosecution. All pending motions are denied as moot. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (yxp, )
September 29, 2020 Filing 21 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: GENERAL ORDER 20-0029: It appearing that Iain D. Johnston has been appointed as a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Western Division; therefore IT IS HEREBY ORDERED That the attached list of civil cases are hereby reassigned to form the initial calendar of the Honorable Iain D. Johnston; and It is further ordered that the Fourth Amended General Order 19-0007 -Western Division Reassignment Wheel, be vacated in its entirety and this General Order supersedes it; and It is further ordered the Clerk of Court is to add Judge Johnston's name to the Court's existing civil and criminal case assignment system so that he shall receive a full share of such cases; and It is further ordered that all criminal cases that were assigned and reassigned pursuant to General Order 19-0007 shall remain assigned to the current district judge absent further order of the Court. Case reassigned to the Honorable Iain D. Johnston for all further proceedings. Honorable Sara L. Ellis no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 9/29/2020.(docket10, )
July 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER Fifth Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on July 10, 2020. This Order does not extend or modify any deadlines set in civil cases. No motions may be noticed for in-person presentment; the presiding judge will notify parties of the need, if any, for a hearing by electronic means or in-court proceeding. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 7/10/2020: Mailed notice. (Clerk7, Docket)
May 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER ORDER Fourth Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on May 26, 2020. This Order does not extend or modify any deadlines set in civil cases. For non-emergency motions, no motion may be noticed for presentment on a date earlier than July 15, 2020. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 5/26/2020: Mailed notice. (docket9, )
May 14, 2020 Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The Court notes that in the 5/7/2020 status report, Defendants state that they have not been able to contact Plaintiff. Additionally, Plaintiff has served only 2 of the 9 known Defendants. The Court orders Plaintiff to file a status report by 5/29/2020 indicating specifically what Plaintiff has done to serve the additional Defendants and whether Plaintiff intends to continue litigating this case. If Plaintiff fails to file a status report by 5/29/2020, the Court will dismiss this case for want of prosecution.Mailed notice (rj, )
May 7, 2020 Filing 17 STATUS Report Defendants Jeremy Vondra's and Michael Kuelper's COVID-19 Status Report to the Court by Michael Kuelper, Jeremy Vondra (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Ostvig, Deborah)
April 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER Third Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on April 24, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Third Amended General Order. Parties are must carefully review all obligations under this Order, including the requirement listed in paragraph number 5 to file a joint written status report in most civil cases. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 4/24/2020: Mailed notice. (docket10, )
April 13, 2020 Filing 15 MEMORANDUM by Michael Kuelper, Jeremy Vondra in support of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #14 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Notice of Filing)(Ostvig, Deborah)
April 13, 2020 Filing 14 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendants Michael Kuelper, Jeremy Vondra (Ostvig, Deborah)
March 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER CORRECTED ENTRY: ORDER Seconded Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on March 30, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Second Amended General Order. Amended General Order 20-0012, entered on March 17, 2020, and General Order 20-0014, entered on March 20, 2020, are vacated and superseded by this Second Amended General. See attached Order for guidance. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/30/2020: Mailed notice...Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/30/2020:Mailed notice(docket7, )
March 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER Seconded Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on March 30, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Second Amended General Order. Amended General Order 20-0012, entered on March 17, 2020, and General Order 20-0014, entered on March 20, 2020, are vacated and superseded by this Second Amended General. See attached Order for guidance.Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/23/2020: Mailed notice. (docket7, )
March 19, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of Motion by Deborah Anne Ostvig for presentment of extension of time #10 before Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 4/24/2020 at 09:30 AM. (Ostvig, Deborah)
March 19, 2020 Filing 10 MOTION by Defendants Michael Kuelper, Jeremy Vondra for extension of time Defendants Jeremy Vondra's and Michael Kuelper's Motion To Extend the Deadline to File a Responsive Pleading (Ostvig, Deborah)
March 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on March 16, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Amended General Order. See attached Order for guidance.Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/16/2020: Mailed notice. (tg, )
March 11, 2020 Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Michael Kuelper, Jeremy Vondra by Jonathon Robert Sommerfeld (Sommerfeld, Jonathon)
March 11, 2020 Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Michael Kuelper, Jeremy Vondra by Deborah Anne Ostvig (Ostvig, Deborah)
March 11, 2020 Filing 6 JURY Demand (Kujawa, Michael)
March 11, 2020 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Michael Kuelper, Jeremy Vondra by Michael E. Kujawa (Kujawa, Michael)
January 27, 2020 Filing 4 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The initial status conference in this matter is set for 3/27/2020 at 9:30 AM. The parties are directed to review the procedures and requirements for this conference on Judge Ellis' web site and to submit the required Initial Status Report by 3/20/2020. Referral entered to Magistrate Judge Lisa A. Jensen is terminated for all purposes. Mailed notice (rj, )
January 23, 2020 Filing 3 Pursuant to the Fourth Amended General Order 19-0007, dated 6/27/2019, this case is assigned to the Honorable Sara L. Ellis and referred generally to the Honorable Lisa A. Jensen. Signed by Executive Committee on 6/27/2019. (jp, )
January 21, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (pg, )
January 21, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Jason J. Ukena; Jury Demand. (pg, )
January 21, 2020 paid filing fee of $400.00, #46243004729 (pg, )

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