ONISHI et al v. CHAPLEAU et al
Plaintiff: TOSHISADA ONISHI and TERUKO ONISHI
Defendant: ELAINE B BROWN, MICHAELENE M MACHOWIAK, ARIENNE MEIRING, ST. JOSEPH SUPERIOR COURT, THE COUNTY OF ST. JOSEPH, JAMES S KIRSCH, DAVID C CHAPLEAU, RACHEL ELLEN HOUSE, CALE J BRADFORD, IN ATTORNEY GENERAL CURTIS THEOPHILUS HILL, JR., CURTIS THEOPHILUS HILL, JR. and LORETTA H RUSH
Case Number: 2:2020cv13001
Filed: September 21, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presiding Judge: Edward S Kiel
Referring Judge: Kevin McNulty
Nature of Suit: Constitutional - State Statute
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 RESPONSE in Support filed by CALE J BRADFORD, ELAINE B BROWN, DAVID C CHAPLEAU, CURTIS THEOPHILUS HILL, JR., JAMES S KIRSCH, MICHAELENE M MACHOWIAK, ARIENNE MEIRING, LORETTA H RUSH, ST. JOSEPH SUPERIOR COURT re #14 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2) and 12(b)(3) (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(MORAN, MICHAEL)
November 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by MICHAEL T. MORAN on behalf of LORETTA H RUSH (MORAN, MICHAEL)
November 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #16 and #17 Motions to Amend; Defendants motion #14 as supplemented by their opposition to the motion to amend #19 ), will be treated together as a motion to dismiss the complaint in its amended form; any response by the plaintiff to the motion to dismiss must be filed within 14 days. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 11/17/2020. (sm)
November 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE by TOSHISADA ONISHI OF INTENT TO RESPOND TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS AND OPPOSITION RESPONSE TO MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT (ONISHI, TOSHISADA)
November 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #17 Amended MOTION to Amend/Correct Plaintiffs' Complaint (ECF 1). Motion set for 12/21/2020 before Judge Kevin McNulty. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (qa, )
November 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 RESPONSE in Opposition filed by CALE J BRADFORD, ELAINE B BROWN, DAVID C CHAPLEAU, CURTIS THEOPHILUS HILL, JR., JAMES S KIRSCH, MICHAELENE M MACHOWIAK, ARIENNE MEIRING, ST. JOSEPH SUPERIOR COURT re #16 Amended MOTION to Amend/Correct Plaintiffs' Complaint (ECF 1), #17 Amended MOTION to Amend/Correct Plaintiffs' Complaint (ECF 1) (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(MORAN, MICHAEL)
November 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Request for Summons to be Issued by TOSHISADA ONISHI as to LORETTA H RUSH. (ONISHI, TOSHISADA)
November 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Amended MOTION to Amend/Correct Plaintiffs' Complaint (ECF 1) by TOSHISADA ONISHI. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Corrected Proposed Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit Redline between original and amended complaints)(ONISHI, TOSHISADA)
November 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Amended MOTION to Amend/Correct Plaintiffs' Complaint (ECF 1) by TOSHISADA ONISHI. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed amended pleading, #2 Exhibit Form of the amended pleading that indicates in what respect it differs from the pleading which it proposes to amend)(ONISHI, TOSHISADA)
November 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 CERTIFICATION in Support filed by CALE J BRADFORD, ELAINE B BROWN, DAVID C CHAPLEAU, CURTIS THEOPHILUS HILL, JR., JAMES S KIRSCH, MICHAELENE M MACHOWIAK, ARIENNE MEIRING, ST. JOSEPH SUPERIOR COURT re #13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Attachments: #1 Certification of DAG Findley with Ink Signature)(MORAN, MICHAEL)
November 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #14 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2) and 12(b)(3). Motion set for 12/7/2020 before Judge Kevin McNulty. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (qa, )
November 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2) and 12(b)(3) by CALE J BRADFORD, ELAINE B BROWN, DAVID C CHAPLEAU, CURTIS THEOPHILUS HILL, JR., JAMES S KIRSCH, MICHAELENE M MACHOWIAK, ARIENNE MEIRING, ST. JOSEPH SUPERIOR COURT. Responses due by 11/23/2020 (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Certificate of Service)(MORAN, MICHAEL)
October 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Clerk`s Text Order - The document #12 Application for Clerk's Order to Ext Answer/Proposed Order, submitted by CURTIS THEOPHILUS HILL, JR., CALE J BRADFORD, DAVID C CHAPLEAU, ARIENNE MEIRING, ST. JOSEPH SUPERIOR COURT, MICHAELENE M MACHOWIAK, JAMES S KIRSCH, ELAINE B BROWN has been GRANTED. The answer due date has been set for 11/4/2020. (qa, )
October 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice , #11 First MOTION for Order to Show Cause . Motion set for 11/16/2020 before Judge Kevin McNulty. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (qa, )
October 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by CALE J BRADFORD, ELAINE B BROWN, DAVID C CHAPLEAU, CURTIS THEOPHILUS HILL, JR., JAMES S KIRSCH, MICHAELENE M MACHOWIAK, ARIENNE MEIRING, ST. JOSEPH SUPERIOR COURT. (Attachments: #1 Certification DAG Findley, #2 Certification DAG Moran, #3 Text of Proposed Order, #4 Certificate of Service)(MORAN, MICHAEL)
October 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to Defendants Hill, Chapleau, Kirsch, Brown, Bradford, St. Joseph County Superior Court, Meiring, and Machowiak. Attorney MICHAEL TERRANCE MORAN for CALE J BRADFORD,MICHAEL TERRANCE MORAN for ELAINE B BROWN,MICHAEL TERRANCE MORAN for DAVID C CHAPLEAU,MICHAEL TERRANCE MORAN for CURTIS THEOPHILUS HILL, JR.,MICHAEL TERRANCE MORAN for JAMES S KIRSCH,MICHAEL TERRANCE MORAN for MICHAELENE M MACHOWIAK,MICHAEL TERRANCE MORAN for ARIENNE MEIRING,MICHAEL TERRANCE MORAN for ST. JOSEPH SUPERIOR COURT added. (MORAN, MICHAEL)
October 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 First MOTION for Order to Show Cause by TOSHISADA ONISHI. (ONISHI, TOSHISADA)
October 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #9 First MOTION for Extension of Time to Amend Plaintiffs' Complaint (ECF 1). Motion set for 11/16/2020 before Judge Kevin McNulty. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (qa, )
October 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by TOSHISADA ONISHI FOR PLAINTIFFS AMENDED FIRST MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PLAINTIFFS AMENDED MOTION TO FILE PLAINTIFFS AMENDED COMPLAINT AND AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF THIS MOTION (ONISHI, TOSHISADA)
October 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 First MOTION for Extension of Time to Amend Plaintiffs' Complaint (ECF 1) by TOSHISADA ONISHI. (ONISHI, TOSHISADA)
October 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE by TOSHISADA ONISHI OF INTENT TO MAKE A RESPONSIVE FILING CONCERNING THE OCTOBER 8, 2020 NOTICE (ONISHI, TOSHISADA)
October 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #2 First MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint (ECF 1). Motion set for 10/19/2020 before Judge Kevin McNulty. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (qa, )
October 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by TOSHISADA ONISHI. All Defendants. (ONISHI, TOSHISADA)
September 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 STATEMENT REGARDING REQUEST TO RECEIVE DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY AS A PRO SE LITIGANT FILED by TERUKO ONISHI. (ONISHI, TOSHISADA)
September 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 STATEMENT REGARDING REQUEST TO RECEIVE DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY AS A PRO SE LITIGANT FILED by TOSHISADA ONISHI. (ONISHI, TOSHISADA)
September 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE by TOSHISADA ONISHI REGARDING PLAINTIFF'S INTENT TO FILE AMENDED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT (ECF 1) (ONISHI, TOSHISADA)
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 SUMMONS ISSUED as to CALE J BRADFORD, ELAINE B BROWN, DAVID C CHAPLEAU, CURTIS THEOPHILUS HILL, JR., RACHEL ELLEN HOUSE, JAMES S KIRSCH, MICHAELENE M MACHOWIAK, ARIENNE MEIRING, ST. JOSEPH SUPERIOR COURT, THE COUNTY OF ST. JOSEPH. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. (qa, )
September 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 First MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint (ECF 1) by TOSHISADA ONISHI. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Proposed Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit 2 - A form of the amended pleading that indicates in what respect it differs from the pleading which it proposes to amend)(ONISHI, TOSHISADA)
September 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Judge Kevin McNulty and Magistrate Judge Edward S. Kiel added. (ps, )
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing and Admin fee $ 400 receipt number ANJDC-11385456), filed by TOSHISADA ONISHI. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - November 2015 New Jersey Consent Order, #2 Exhibit 2 - Articles in support of the proper venue in the District of New Jersey, #3 Exhibit 3 - Appellants' joint Brief and Required Short Appendix, #4 Exhibit 4 - Discriminatory public policy of St. Joseph County - Defendant Chapleau's 2.25.2019 Letter, #5 Exhibit 5 - 6.5.2020 statement of Chief Justice of Indiana Supreme Court, #6 Exhibit 6 - 2016 State of the Judiciary - Indiana Courts, #7 Exhibit 7 - 2017 State of the Judiciary - Indiana Courts, #8 Exhibit 8 - The letter of Rita Glenn, #9 Exhibit 9 - 2019 Indiana KIDS Count Data Book, #10 Exhibit 10 - 2.5.2019 order, #11 Exhibit 11 - Complaint 1.15.2020 Onishi v Chapleau (ECF 67), #12 Exhibit 12 - 9.20.2020 email - Request to reconsider 6.6.2019 Letter, #13 Exhibit 13 - 6.9.2020 order, #14 Exhibit 14 - 5.12.2020 order, #15 Exhibit 15 - 6.17.2020 order, #16 Exhibit 16 - 12.6.2020 Order, #17 Exhibit 17 - 2.26.2020 email - Income withholding order issued by Machowiak, #18 Exhibit 18 - Petition for modification of child custody 9.8.2020, #19 Exhibit 19 - Notice 8.23.2020, #20 Exhibit 20 - Affidavit of Toshisada Onishi in Support of Motion to Reconsider 9.11.2020, #21 Exhibit 21 - Judge could rule next week on allowing Logan's estate to join South Bend police tapes lawsuit, #22 Exhibit 22 - Robert J. Palmer - Partner - May, Oberfell, Lorber, #23 Exhibit 23 - Docket for Onishi v. Chapleau 319cv01048, #24 Exhibit 24 - Notice of Appearance for Robert Palmer, #25 Exhibit 25 - Notice of Appearance for Sean Towner, #26 Exhibit 26 - Docket for Onishi v. Chapleau 20-1913, #27 Exhibit 27 - Disclosure statement filed by Robert Palmer 20-1913, #28 Exhibit 28 - Members of St. Joseph County Bar Association, #29 Exhibit 29 - Certified Record on Relater's Original Action Volume 1, #30 Exhibit 30 - Certified Record on Relater's Original Action Volume 2, #31 Exhibit 31 - Certified Record on Relater's Original Action Volume 3, #32 Exhibit 32 - Certified Record on Relater's Original Action Volume 4, #33 Exhibit 33 - Certified Record on Relater's Original Action Volume 5, #34 Exhibit 34 - Certified Record on Relater's Original Action Volume 6, #35 Exhibit 35 - Certified Record on Relater's Original Action Volume 7, #36 Exhibit 36 - Certified Record on Relater's Original Action Volume 8, #37 Exhibit 37 - Certified Record on Relater's Original Action Volume 9, #38 Exhibit 38 - Certified Record on Relater's Original Action Volume 10 Supplement, #39 Exhibit 39 - Certified Record on Relater's Original Action Volume 10, #40 Exhibit 40 - Certified Record on Relater's Original Action Volume 11, #41 Exhibit 41 - 1.6.2020 Brief of the appellants, #42 Exhibit 42 - Petition for Rehearing-Appellant, #43 Exhibit 43 - Docket for Indiana Court of Appeals 19A-DC-02316, #44 Exhibit 44 - 9.11.2019 orders, #45 Exhibit 45 - Memorandum in support of Plaintiff's Certified Motion for Partial Summary Judgment 11.26.2019, #46 Exhibit 46 - List of Indiana discrimination statues for the judicial review, #47 Civil Cover Sheet 47 - Civil Cover Sheet, #48 Summons 48 - Proposed Summons)(ONISHI, TOSHISADA)

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Defendant: ELAINE B BROWN
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