Baratta et al v. Gates et al
Plaintiff: Mark Baratta and B.B.
Defendant: Melissa Gates, Path to Healing, Inc., Jennifer Heintzelman, Dixon Public School District 170, Board of Education of Dixon Community Unit School District 170, Margo Empen and Michael Magnafici
Case Number: 3:2022cv50125
Filed: April 25, 2022
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: Americans with Disabilities - Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Federal Question
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Board of Education of Dixon Community Unit School District 170, Dixon Public School District 170, Margo Empen, Melissa Gates (two summonses for two different addresses), Jennifer Heintzelman, Michael Magnafici, Path to Healing, Inc. (jk2, )
May 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 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 7/18/2022. Plaintiffs are directed to notify any party filing an appearance to the entry of this order. Mailed notice. (vk)
May 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lisa A. Jensen: Plaintiffs' motion to withdraw #7 is granted. Plaintiffs' motion to seal #5 is hereby withdrawn. The Clerk is directed to unseal Plaintiffs' complaint #1 and attached exhibits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7. Exhibit 6 shall remain under seal because it contains mental health records. Mailed notice. (vk)
May 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION by Plaintiff Mark BarattaWithdraw Request For Sealing Order (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Del Medico, Frank)
May 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lisa A. Jensen: On Plaintiffs' motion to seal #5 , by 5/16/2022 Plaintiffs shall supplement their motion with legal authority authorizing the sealing of the entire complaint and attached exhibits under applicable Seventh Circuit standards where none of the filed documents identify the minor's full name. See Methodist Hospitals, Inc. v. Sullivan, 91 F.3d 1026, 1031-32 (7th Cir. 1996) (filing entire documents under seal appropriate only where every aspect of the sealed filing is confidential); see also GEA Group AG v. Flex-N-Gate Corp., 740 F.3d 411, 419 (7th Cir. 2014) (discussing presumption of public access). If no authority is provided by 5/16/2022, the Court will unseal the documents.Mailed notice (vk, )
May 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION by Plaintiff Mark Baratta to seal document Complaint and Exhibits (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Del Medico, Frank)
April 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lisa A. Jensen: Plaintiffs filed a complaint and attached exhibits #1 under seal without filing a motion with the Court identifying good cause for sealing the documents and without filing redacted versions as required under Local Rule 26.2. Accordingly, by 5/6/2022, Plaintiffs shall file a motion for leave to file under seal detailing the reasons why the documents should not be publicly filed and shall also file redacted versions of the documents. The failure to file a motion by 5/6/2022, may result in the documents being unsealed. Mailed notice. (vk)
April 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs B.B., Mark Baratta by Frank J. Del Medico (Del Medico, Frank)
April 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Del Medico, Frank)
April 26, 2022 Opinion or Order CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Iain D. Johnston and Honorable Lisa A. Jensen. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Lisa A. Jensen. Case assignment: Direct assignment. (pg, )
April 26, 2022 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. (pg, )
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Mark Baratta; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0752-19373822. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit)(Del Medico, Frank)

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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: Melissa Gates
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Defendant: Path to Healing, Inc.
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Defendant: Dixon Public School District 170
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Defendant: Board of Education of Dixon Community Unit School District 170
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Defendant: Margo Empen
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