Epstein v. Rockford Public Schools Board of Education
| Laura Epstein and ME |
| Rockford Public Schools Board of Education and Rockford Public School District No. |
| 3:2024cv50085 |
| February 27, 2024 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Lisa A Jensen |
| Iain D Johnston |
| Civil Rights: Education |
| 20 U.S.C. ยง 1400 Civil Rights of Handicapped Child |
| None |
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| 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 05/14/2024. Plaintiffs are directed to notify any party filing an appearance to the entry of this order. Mailed notice. (vk) |
| Filing 8 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Iain D. Johnston: Position paper #7 received and reviewed. Any amended complaint shall be filed by 6/12/2024. (yxp, ) |
| Filing 7 RESPONSE/Position Paper by Plaintiff Laura Epstein to text entry, #4 (pg, ) . |
| Filing 6 AMENDED ATTORNEY Appearance by Plaintiff Laura Epstein (pg, ) |
| Filing 5 MISCELLANEOUS CASE by Laura Epstein Attorney Appearance for ME, a minor Filing fee $ 52, receipt number AILNDC-21727187. (Taylor, Christopher) Modified on 3/10/2024 (pg, ).(Attorney Appearance, not a Miscellaneous Case.) |
| Filing 4 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Iain D. Johnston: Before the Court is a complaint filed by "Laura Epstein, for herself and as next friend of her minor child 'ME.'" She appears to be suing in two separate capacities---individually, and as the next friend of her child. Ms. Epstein also filed a single pro se appearance, which again appears to be filed in two separate capacities---individually and as the next friend of her child. Under Winkelman ex re. Winkelman v. Parma City School Dist., 550 U.S. 516 (2007), she may proceed under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in her own capacity as the parent of a child challenging the adequacy of an IEP. However, Winkelman explicitly did not reach the issue of whether parents may also litigate such claims pro se in the capacity of their child's next friend, an issue the Supreme Court found unnecessary to reach given that parents can sue in their own capacity. By 3/13/2024 Ms. Epstein shall file a position paper addressing the following issues: (1) clarifying whether she is suing only in her own capacity, or whether she is also suing separately in the capacity as her minor child's next friend; and (2) if she is also suing as her child's next friend, authority allowing her to do so pro se, as she has indicated she is doing on her appearance form. (yxp, ) |
| Filing 3 PRO SE Appearance by Plaintiff Laura Epstein (pg, ) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (pg, ) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Laura Epstein; (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(pg, ) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Iain D. Johnston and Honorable Lisa A. Jensen. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Lisa A. Jensen. Case assignment: Random assignment. (pg, ) |
| 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, ) |
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