Cates v. Alliance Coal, LLC et al
Plaintiff: RICKEY CATES
Defendant: Alliance Resources Operating Partners, L.P., White County Coal, LLC, Alliance Coal, LLC, Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., Hamilton County Coal, LLC and Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC
Case Number: 3:2021cv00377
Filed: April 9, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Staci M Yandle
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 201
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
May 25, 2021 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer A. Riley on behalf of Alliance Coal, LLC, Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC, Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., Alliance Resources Operating Partners, L.P., Hamilton County Coal, LLC, White County Coal, LLC (Riley, Jennifer)
May 25, 2021 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Gerald L Maatman, Jr on behalf of Alliance Coal, LLC, Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC, Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., Alliance Resources Operating Partners, L.P., Hamilton County Coal, LLC, White County Coal, LLC (Maatman, Gerald)
May 11, 2021 Filing 19 NOTICE by Rickey Cates OF FILING CONSENT TO JOIN COLLECTIVE ACTION (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Rodriguez, Camille)
May 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #17 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Sarah Rebecca Schalman-Bergen on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (clt)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 10, 2021 Filing 17 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Sarah Rebecca Schalman-Bergen $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4475467 by on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Schalman-Bergen, Sarah)
May 6, 2021 Filing 16 NOTICE OF CASE ASSIGNMENT/REASSIGNMENT: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 257, this case will remain with the assigned District Judge Staci M. Yandle. This Notice does not alter any prior referrals of motions or matters pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 636(b)(1-3). (trb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 5, 2021 Filing 15 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Muyskens, Elizabeth)
May 3, 2021 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Camille F. Rodriguez on behalf of Rickey Cates (Rodriguez, Camille)
May 3, 2021 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Shanon J. Carson on behalf of Rickey Cates (Carson, Shanon)
April 26, 2021 Filing 12 NOTICE TERMINATING JUDGE ASSIGNMENT: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 257, and a request for reassignment having been received, this case, in its entirety, is hereby reassigned to Judge Staci M. Yandle for further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly no longer assigned to the case. All future documents must bear case number 21-377-SMY. (ack)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
April 26, 2021 Filing 11 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Carroll, Katrina)
April 16, 2021 Filing 10 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Alliance Coal, LLC; Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC; Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.; Alliance Resources Operating Partners, L.P.; Hamilton County Coal, LLC; and White County Coal, LLC to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 257, within 21 days of this Notice, you must file the attached form indicating your consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge or an affirmative declination to consent. A link regarding the magistrate judges in this district is attached for your convenience: #http://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/documents/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. Consent/Non-Consent to U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form sent to Alliance Coal, LLC; Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC; Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.; Alliance Resources Operating Partners, L.P.; Hamilton County Coal, LLC; and White County Coal, LLC on 4/16/2021. Consent due by 5/7/2021.(kls3)
April 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for attorney Richard Garrett Griffith; granting #7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for attorney Elizabeth Smith Muyskens; granting #8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for attorney Kif Harward Skidmore. Signed by Unassigned on 4/16/2021. (amv)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
April 15, 2021 Filing 8 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Kif Harward Skidmore $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4454672 by on behalf of All Defendants. (Skidmore, Kif)
April 15, 2021 Filing 7 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Elizabeth Smith Muyskens $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4454663 by on behalf of All Defendants. (Muyskens, Elizabeth)
April 15, 2021 Filing 6 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Richard Garrett Griffith $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4454642 by on behalf of All Defendants. (Griffith, Richard)
April 15, 2021 Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Rickey Cates. Alliance Coal, LLC waiver sent on 4/12/2021, answer due 6/11/2021; Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC waiver sent on 4/12/2021, answer due 6/11/2021; Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. waiver sent on 4/12/2021, answer due 6/11/2021; Alliance Resources Operating Partners, L.P. waiver sent on 4/12/2021, answer due 6/11/2021; Hamilton County Coal, LLC waiver sent on 4/12/2021, answer due 6/11/2021; White County Coal, LLC waiver sent on 4/12/2021, answer due 6/11/2021. (Carroll, Katrina)
April 12, 2021 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Katrina Carroll on behalf of RICKEY CATES (Carroll, Katrina)
April 12, 2021 Filing 3 NOTICE OF ACTION re #1 Complaint, filed by RICKEY CATES. See Local Rule 83.1(f). In all cases filed in, removed to, or transferred to this court, all attorneys, including government attorneys, shall file a written entry of appearance before addressing the court. Attorney Katrina Carroll does not have a Notice of Appearance on file in this case. (tba)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
April 12, 2021 Filing 2 NOTICE OF INITIAL ASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE: This case has been randomly assigned to United States Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly pursuant to Administrative Order No. 257. The parties are advised that their consent is required if the assigned Magistrate Judge is to conduct all further proceedings in the case, including trial and final entry of judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73. As set forth in Administrative Order No. 257, each party will be required to file a Notice and Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form indicating consent or nonconsent to the jurisdiction of the assigned Magistrate Judge. If all parties do not consent to the Magistrate Judge's jurisdiction, the case will be randomly assigned to a district judge for all further proceedings and the parties cannot later consent to reassignment of the case to a magistrate judge. The parties are further advised that they are free to withhold consent without adverse substantive consequences. Within 21 days of this Notice, the following party or parties must file the attached form indicating consent to proceed before the assigned Magistrate Judge or an affirmative declination to consent: RICKEY CATES. A link regarding the magistrate judges in this district is attached for your convenience: #http://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/documents/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. All future documents must bear case number 21-cv-377-RJD. Refer to Civil/Removal Case Processing Requirements, found on the ILSD website, for further service information. Consent due by 5/3/2021 (tba)
April 9, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Alliance Coal, LLC, Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC, Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., Alliance Resources Operating Partners, L.P., Hamilton County Coal, LLC, White County Coal, LLC ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0754-4450353.), filed by RICKEY CATES. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Consent to Join Collective Action, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Carroll, Katrina)

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Defendant: Alliance Resources Operating Partners, L.P.
Represented By: Elizabeth Smith Muyskens
Represented By: Jennifer A. Riley
Represented By: Kif Harward Skidmore
Represented By: Gerald L Maatman, Jr
Represented By: Richard Garrett Griffith
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Defendant: White County Coal, LLC
Represented By: Elizabeth Smith Muyskens
Represented By: Jennifer A. Riley
Represented By: Kif Harward Skidmore
Represented By: Gerald L Maatman, Jr
Represented By: Richard Garrett Griffith
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Defendant: Alliance Coal, LLC
Represented By: Elizabeth Smith Muyskens
Represented By: Jennifer A. Riley
Represented By: Kif Harward Skidmore
Represented By: Gerald L Maatman, Jr
Represented By: Richard Garrett Griffith
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Defendant: Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.
Represented By: Elizabeth Smith Muyskens
Represented By: Jennifer A. Riley
Represented By: Kif Harward Skidmore
Represented By: Gerald L Maatman, Jr
Represented By: Richard Garrett Griffith
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Defendant: Hamilton County Coal, LLC
Represented By: Elizabeth Smith Muyskens
Represented By: Jennifer A. Riley
Represented By: Kif Harward Skidmore
Represented By: Gerald L Maatman, Jr
Represented By: Richard Garrett Griffith
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Defendant: Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC
Represented By: Elizabeth Smith Muyskens
Represented By: Jennifer A. Riley
Represented By: Kif Harward Skidmore
Represented By: Gerald L Maatman, Jr
Represented By: Richard Garrett Griffith
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Plaintiff: RICKEY CATES
Represented By: Katrina Carroll
Represented By: Shanon J. Carson
Represented By: Sarah Rebecca Schalman-Bergen
Represented By: Camille F. Rodriguez
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