Baratta et al v. Friel-Draper et al
Plaintiff: Mark Baratta and B.B.
Defendant: Judge Theresa Friel-Draper, Melissa Gates, LCSW, Pathway to Healing, Inc. and Jennifer Heintzelman
Case Number: 3:2021cv50427
Filed: November 8, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Lisa A Jensen
Referring Judge: Iain D Johnston
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
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January 3, 2022 Filing 11 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lisa A. Jensen: The parties shall jointly complete the PDF fillable initial status report form found on Judge Jensen's webpage at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Initial Status Conferences and Reports and file by 2/11/2022. Plaintiff is directed to notify any party filing an appearance to the entry of this order. Mailed notice. (vk)
December 30, 2021 Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff B.B. by Frank J. Del Medico (Del Medico, Frank)
December 20, 2021 Filing 9 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lisa A. Jensen: In light of Judge Johnston's order on November 9, 2021 #5 , by 12/30/2021 the Court orders attorney Frank J. Del Medico to either file an attorney appearance form for B.B. or file a short statement clarifying that he represents only Plaintiff Mark Baratta and not B.B. Mailed notice. (vk)
December 17, 2021 Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Mark Baratta by Frank J. Del Medico (Del Medico, Frank)
December 7, 2021 Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Theresa Friel-Draper. Theresa Friel-Draper waiver sent on 11/8/2021, answer due 1/7/2022. (Walsh, Erin)
December 7, 2021 Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Theresa Friel-Draper by Erin Walsh (Walsh, Erin)
November 9, 2021 Filing 5 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Iain D. Johnston: The plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis #3 is granted for a sufficient showing of indigency. Because Baratta is pro se, however, he may not represent B.B. Winkleman v. Parma City Sch. Dist., 550 U.S. 516, 522 (2007) (citing Cavanaugh v. Cardinal Local Sch. Dist., 409 F.3d 753, 756 (6th Cir. 2005)); Meeker v. Kercher, 782 F.2d 153, 154 (10th Cir. 1986) ("under Fed. R. Civ. P. 17(c) and 28 U.S.C. 1654, a minor child cannot bring suit through a parent acting as next friend if the parent is not represented by an attorney"). Thus, by December 17, 2021, an attorney must make an appearance for B.B. If no attorney appears, B.B. will be removed as a plaintiff in this action. Mailed notice (yxp, )
November 9, 2021 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. (jp, )
November 8, 2021 Filing 4 PRO SE Appearance by Plaintiff Mark Baratta. (jp, )
November 8, 2021 Filing 3 APPLICATION by Plaintiff Mark Baratta for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (jp, )
November 8, 2021 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet. (jp, )
November 8, 2021 Filing 1 RECEIVED COMPLAINT by Mark Baratta. (jp, )
November 8, 2021 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Iain D. Johnston and Honorable Lisa A. Jensen. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Lisa Jensen. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jp, )

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Plaintiff: Mark Baratta
Represented By: Frank J. Del Medico
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Plaintiff: B.B.
Represented By: Frank J. Del Medico
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Defendant: Judge Theresa Friel-Draper
Represented By: Erin Walsh
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Defendant: Pathway to Healing, Inc.
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