The Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois v. Union Pacific Railroad Company et al
Plaintiff: The Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois
Defendant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, Bob Watt and Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants
Case Number: 3:2024cv00614
Filed: February 29, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Mark A Beatty
Referring Judge: Nancy J Rosenstengel
Nature of Suit: Condemnation
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 26, 2024 Filing 26 MOTION Joint Motion for Oral Argument by Union Pacific Railroad Company. (Mendoza, Riley)
April 26, 2024 Filing 25 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #17 MOTION to Remand to State Court Union Pacific Railroad Company's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Remand filed by Union Pacific Railroad Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 (Friesen Decl.))(Mendoza, Riley)
April 25, 2024 Filing 24 MOTION to Withdraw Plaintiff's Motion for Immediate Vesting of Title by The Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois. (Sanders, Elisha)
April 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER GRANTING #16 the Illinois Department of Transportation's unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time to respond to #8 Union Pacific Railroad Company's MOTION to Dismiss. The Illinois Department of Transportation shall have 30 days from the date of this Court's ruling on #17 the Motion to Remand to respond to Union Pacific's Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 4/1/2024. (dkb). THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
April 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #21 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for attorney Murdoch on behalf of The Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois. Signed on 4/1/2024. (clw)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
April 1, 2024 Filing 21 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Christopher James Murdoch $200 fee paid,receipt number AILSDC-5352699 by on behalf of The Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois. (Murdoch, Christopher)
April 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #19 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for attorney Felder on behalf of The Department of Transporation of the State of Illinois. Signed on 4/1/2024. (clw)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
March 29, 2024 Filing 19 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Douglas Graham Felder by on behalf of The Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois, $200 fee paid, receipt number AILSDC-5352202. (Felder, Douglas) .
March 29, 2024 Filing 18 MEMORANDUM in Support re #17 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by The Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois. (Sanders, Elisha)
March 29, 2024 Filing 17 MOTION to Remand to State Court by The Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois. (Sanders, Elisha)
March 29, 2024 Filing 16 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by The Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois. (Sanders, Elisha)
March 29, 2024 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Casey L. Twomey on behalf of The Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois (Twomey, Casey)
March 29, 2024 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Joanne F. Fehn on behalf of The Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois (Fehn, Joanne)
March 29, 2024 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan D Nusgart on behalf of The Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois (Nusgart, Jonathan)
March 29, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Elisha Deen Sanders on behalf of The Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois (Sanders, Elisha)
March 13, 2024 Filing 11 RESPONSE in Opposition to IDOT's Motion for Immediate Vesting of Title filed by Union Pacific Railroad Company. (Mendoza, Riley)
March 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge J. Phil Gilbert recused. Case reassigned to Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 3/8/2024. (jdh)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
March 7, 2024 Filing 9 NOTICE TERMINATING JUDGE ASSIGNMENT: Pursuant to Administrative Order Nos. 347 and 367, and a request for reassignment having been received, this case, in its entirety, is hereby reassigned to Judge J. Phil Gilbert for further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Beatty no longer assigned to the case. All future documents must bear case number 3:24-cv-614-JPG. (adh)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
March 7, 2024 Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Union Pacific Railroad Company. (Mendoza, Riley)
March 7, 2024 Filing 7 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Mendoza, Riley)
March 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for attorney Tobias S. Loss-Eaton on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Company. Signed on 3/1/2024. (clw)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
February 29, 2024 Filing 5 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Tobias S. Loss-Eaton $200 fee paid,receipt number AILSDC-5326471 by on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of good standing)(Loss-Eaton, Tobias)
February 29, 2024 Filing 4 NOTICE OF INITIAL ASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE: This case has been randomly assigned to United States Magistrate Judge Mark A. Beatty pursuant to Administrative Orders 347 and 367. The parties are advised that their consent is required if the assigned Magistrate Judge is to conduct all further proceedings in this 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 Nos. 347 and 367, each party will be required to file a Notice and Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form indicating consent or non-consent 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: The Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois, Union Pacific Railroad Company. A link regarding the magistrate judges in this district is attached for your convenience: #https://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/documents/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. All future documents must bear case number 24-CV-614-MAB. Refer to Civil/Removal Case Processing Requirements, found on the ILSD website, for further service information. Consent due by 3/21/2024 (clw) Modified on 2/29/2024 (clw).
February 29, 2024 Filing 3 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Union Pacific Railroad Company identifying Corporate Parent Union Pacific Corporation for Union Pacific Railroad Company. (Mendoza, Riley)
February 29, 2024 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Riley Caroline Mendoza on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Company (Mendoza, Riley)
February 29, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court of Second Judicial Circuit, case number 2024ED1 ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILSDC-5326166), filed by Union Pacific Railroad Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (State Court Pleadings, #2 Exhibit B (State Court Docket Sheet), #3 Exhibit C (State Court Notice of Filing), #4 Exhibit D (Morgan Decl.), #5 Exhibit E (Friesen Decl.), #6 Exhibit F (Chapman Decl.), #7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mendoza, Riley)

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Plaintiff: The Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois
Represented By: Casey L. Twomey
Represented By: Christopher James Murdoch
Represented By: Joanne F. Fehn
Represented By: Jonathan D Nusgart
Represented By: Douglas Graham Felder
Represented By: Elisha Deen Sanders
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Defendant: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Represented By: Tobias S. Loss-Eaton
Represented By: Riley Caroline Mendoza
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Defendant: Bob Watt
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