Case: United States v. Belleville

USA v Belleville IL et al.

U.S. v. City of Belleville Board of Fire and Police Commissioners

US v City of Belleville and Belleville Board of Fire and Police Commissioners

US v City of Belleville and Belleville Fire and Police Commissioners

US v City of Belleville and Belleville Board of Fire and Police Commissioners

COMPLAINT (Summons(es) issued) (amv) (Entered: 11/15/1993)

ORDER by Judge William D. Stiehl recusing himself from this matter thus case reassigned Case reassigned to Judge William L. Beatty (cc: all counsel) (amv) (Entered: 11/15/1993)

CJRA Track B assigned by Judge William L. Beatty ; trial set for month of 10/94 (FM1) (cc: all counsel) (amv) (Entered: 11/18/1993)

Magistrate identification: Mag/Judge 54BA (jms)

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant City of Belleville IL on 11/22/93 (fe)

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Belleville Comrs on 11/30/93 (myz)

ANSWER by defendants to [1-1] (acm) (Entered: 12/22/1993)

NOTICE of Sched/Disc Conf ; Scheduling/disc conf (mag/Judge) Cohn 1/19/94 at 8:30 AM (fe) (Entered: 12/27/1993)

MOTION by defendants to join person needed for just adjudication motion resp due 1/7/94 (acm) (Entered: 12/28/1993)

MEMORANDUM by defendants in support of motion to join person needed for just adjudication [6-1] (acm) (Entered: 12/28/1993)

Defendant's filing memorandum of filing original AFFIDAVIT of Phillip A Montalvo re [6-1] (myz) (Entered: 12/30/1993)

SCHEDULING AND DISCOVERY ORDER by Mag Judge Gerald B. Cohn ; discovery ddl 12/01/94 ;Sched/disc conf held (mag/Judge) 1/19/94 ; dispositive mtn filing ddl 12/15/94 (cc: all counsel) (amv) (Entered: 01/20/1994)

MOTION by plaintiff USA to extend time to answer defendants' motion to join person needed for just adjudication (amv) (Entered: 01/20/1994)

MOTION by plaintiff to bifurcate for trial the issues of liability and individual relief motion resp due 2/4/94 (acm) (Entered: 01/20/1994)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion to bifurcate for trial the issues of liability and individual relief [11-1] (acm) (Entered: 01/20/1994)

BRIEF IN OPPOSITION (RESPONSE) by plaintiff to motion to join person needed for just adjudication [6-1] resp to mtn satisfied 1/20/94 (acm) (Entered: 01/20/1994)

ORDER by Judge William L. Beatty granting motion to extend time to answer defendants' motion to join person needed for just adjudication [10-1] by 1-21-94 (cc: all counsel) (acm) (Entered: 01/25/1994)

ORDER by Judge William L. Beatty granting motion ifor extension of time [15-1], re [11-1] (cc: all counsel) (amv) (Entered: 02/10/1994)

MEMORANDUM by defendants in opposition to motion to bifurcate for trial the issues of liability and individual relief [11-1] (fe) (Entered: 02/15/1994)

SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM by defendant City of Belleville IL, defendant Belleville Comrs in support of their motion to join person needed for just adjudication [6-1] (amv) (Entered: 02/18/1994)

REPLY by plaintiff USA to response to motion to bifurcate for trial the issues of liability and individual relief [11-1] (fe) (Entered: 03/02/1994)

ORDER by Judge William L. Beatty granting motion to bifurcate for trial the issues of liability and individual relief [11-1], denying motion to join person needed for just adjudication [6-1] (cc: all counsel) (fe) (Entered: 03/04/1994)

MOTION by defendant City of Belleville IL, defendant Belleville Comrs to extend time to respond to first set of interrogatories and request for production of documents (fe) (Entered: 03/09/1994)

ORDER by Judge William L. Beatty granting motion to extend [20-1] due 3/31/94 (cc: all counsel) (fe) (Entered: 03/10/1994)

MINUTE ORDER (SJO:dll) Case referred to Mag Judge Gerald B. Cohn (cc: all counsel) (fe) (Entered: 03/18/1994)

MOTION by defendants for protective order (amv) (Entered: 05/03/1994)

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Mag Judge Gerald B. Cohn : re [23-1] (cc: all counsel) (jmf) (Entered: 05/11/1994)

PRO SE ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Belleville Comrs by Amiel S. Cueto as party defendant in his capacity as a member of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners (fe) (Entered: 05/11/1994)

MOTION by plaintiff for temporary restraining order, and for preliminary injunction (myz) (Entered: 05/31/1994)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion for temporary restraining order [27-1], of motion for preliminary injunction [27-2] (myz) (Entered: 05/31/1994)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Belleville Comrs by Amiel Cueto (myz) (Entered: 05/31/1994)

JOINT STIPULATION by plaintiff ; defendants regarding eligible list (amv) (Entered: 05/27/1994)

NOTICE (AMENDMENT) by plaintiff USA of withdraw of its application for temporary restraining order [27-1], and amendment to its motion for preliminary injunction [27-2] (amv) (Entered: 06/14/1994)

MOTION by plaintiff USA for protective order quashing the proposed deposition of Vincent C. DeGarlais (amv) (Entered: 06/23/1994)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff USA in support of motion for protective order quashing the proposed deposition of Vincent C. DeGarlais [31-1] (amv) (Entered: 06/23/1994)

ORDER by Judge William L. Beatty re [31-1] on the Court's own motion, the deposition of Mr. Vincent DeGarlais is stayed until the court rules on the plaintiff's motion for protective order (cc: all counsel) (amv) (Entered: 06/27/1994)

MOTION by defendant City of Belleville IL, defendant Belleville Comrs to compel discovery (amv) (Entered: 06/30/1994)

MEMORANDUM by defendant City of Belleville IL, defendant Belleville Comrs in opposition to plaintiff's motion for protective order quashing the proposed deposition of Vincent C. DeGarlais [31-1] resp to mtn satisfied 7/8/94 (amv) (Entered: 06/30/1994)

MEMORANDUM by defendant City of Belleville IL, defendant Belleville Comrs in support of motion to compel discovery [34-1] (amv) (Entered: 06/30/1994)

REPLY by plaintiff USA to response to motion for protective order quashing the proposed deposition of Vincent C. DeGarlais [31-1] (fe) (Entered: 07/13/1994)

NOTICE of hearing In-court hearing (All Pending Motions, Docs #31,34, 36) set 1:30 7/21/94 before Mag Judge Gerald B. Cohn in the USDC/East St. Louis, IL (cc: all counsel) (jms) (Entered: 07/13/1994)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff USA in opposition to defendants' motion to compel discovery [34-1] (amv) (Entered: 07/19/1994)

MOTION by plaintiff USA (for hearing) to schedule a status conference (amv) (Entered: 07/19/1994)

MOTION by plaintiff USA for extension of time in which to complete discovery in this matter (amv) Modified on 07/20/1994 (Entered: 07/20/1994)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff USA in support of motion for extension of time in which to complete discovery in this matter [41-1] (amv) (Entered: 07/20/1994)

REPLY by defendant City of Belleville IL, defendant Belleville Comrs to response to motion to compel discovery [34-1] (fe) (Entered: 07/21/1994)

MINUTES of hearing on 7/21/94 taking under advisement on the motion for extension of time in which to complete discovery in this matter [41-1], taking under advisement on the motion (for hearing) to schedule a status conference [40-1], taking under advisement on the motion to compel discovery [34-1], taking under advisement on the motion for protective order quashing the proposed deposition of Vincent C. DeGarlais [31-1], withdrawing motion for temporary restraining order [27-1], granting motion for protective order [23-1] ( C/R: Electronic) (jms) (Entered: 07/22/1994)

JOINT MOTION by plaintiff USA, defendant City of Belleville IL, defendant Belleville Comrs to stay discovery pending settlement negotiations (amv) (Entered: 08/22/1994)

ORDER by Mag Judge Gerald B. Cohn granting motion to stay discovery pending settlement negotiations [45-1], withdrawing motion for extension of time in which to complete discovery in this matter [41-1] (cc: all counsel) (fe) (Entered: 08/23/1994)

JOINT STATUS REPORT by plaintiff USA, defendant City of Belleville IL, defendant Belleville Comrs (fe) (Entered: 09/22/1994)

MINUTE ORDER (SJO/sms) Pursuant to Administrative Order #94 Case reassigned to Judge Paul E. Riley Sr. (cc: all counsel) (fe) (Entered: 10/25/1994)

MOTION by plaintiff USA, defendant City of Belleville IL for status conference (fe) (Entered: 11/02/1994)

ORDER by Mag Judge Gerald B. Cohn granting motion for status conference [49-1], granting motion (for hearing) to schedule a status conference [40-1] Status Conf set 9:00 AM 11/14/94 before Mag Judge Gerald B. Cohn in the USDC/East St. Louis, IL (cc: all counsel) (jmf) (Entered: 11/07/1994)

MINUTES OF STATUS CONFERENCE on 11/14/94 before Magistrate Judge Cohn matter taken under advisement order to follow ( C/R: Electronic) (fe) Modified on 12/02/1994 (Entered: 11/15/1994)

ORDER by Mag Judge Gerald B. Cohn denying motion to compel discovery [34-1] (cc: all counsel) (fe) (Entered: 01/27/1995)

ORDER by Mag Judge Gerald B. Cohn ;discovery ddl 11/1/95 ; dispositive mtn ddl 12/1/95 (cc: all counsel) (fe) (Entered: 02/17/1995)

NOTICE (BRIEF) of withdrawal of its motion for preliminary injunction by plaintiff USA regarding [30-1] (fe) (Entered: 01/30/1995)

ORDER by Mag Judge Gerald B. Cohn granting motion for protective order and quashing the proposed deposition of Vincent C. DeGarlais [31-1] (cc: all counsel) (fe) (Entered: 01/27/1995)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff USA by Derek W. Loeser (lmc) (Entered: 02/08/1995)

MOTION by defendant City of Belleville IL, defendant Belleville Comrs to suppress deposition of Amiel Cueto (lmc) (Entered: 03/03/1995)

MEMORANDUM by defendant City of Belleville IL, defendant Belleville Comrs in support of motion to suppress deposition of Amiel Cueto [57-1] (lmc) (Entered: 03/03/1995)

MOTION by defendant Belleville Comrs to withdraw attorney David F. Yates (lmc) (Entered: 03/03/1995)

ORDER by Mag Judge Gerald B. Cohn granting motion to withdraw attorney David F. Yates [59-1] for Belleville Comrs (cc: all counsel) (lmc) (Entered: 03/07/1995)

MOTION (OBJECTION) by defendant Belleville Comrs to notice of deposition and to quash and/or for appropriate sanctions (lmc) (Entered: 03/07/1995)

MOTION by David F. Yates attorney for defendant City of Belleville IL to withdraw as attorney of record and to temporarily stay discovery for 30 days (fe) (Entered: 03/10/1995)

NOTICE of hearing motion to withdraw as attorney of record [62-1], motion to temporarily stay discovery for 30 days [62-2], ;in-court hrg set 11:00 3/22/95 before Mag Judge Gerald B. Cohn in the USDC/East St. Louis, IL (cc: all counsel) (jms) (Entered: 03/13/1995)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff USA in opposition to motion to suppress deposition of Amiel Cueto [57-1] (fe) (Entered: 03/13/1995)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff USA in opposition to motion to notice of deposition and to quash and/or for appropriate sanctions [60-1] (fe) (Entered: 03/15/1995)

MEMORANDUM IN RESPONSE by plaintiff USA to motion to withdraw as attorney of record and temporarily stay discovery [62-1] (fe) (Entered: 03/20/1995)

MOTION by defendant City of Belleville IL to withdraw motion for leave to withdraw as counsel (fe) Modified on 03/23/1995 (Entered: 03/23/1995)

ORDER by Mag Judge Gerald B. Cohn granting motion to withdraw motion for leave to withdraw as counsel [67-1] (cc: all counsel) (fe) (Entered: 03/27/1995)

MOTION by plaintiff USA for entry of the consent decree, and for fairness hearing (with signed consent decree) (fe) (Entered: 04/17/1995)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff USA in support of motion for entry of the consent decree [69-1], of motion for fairness hearing [69-2] (fe) (Entered: 04/17/1995)

DECREE by Judge Paul E. Riley Sr. ;in-court hrg set 9:00 6/30/95 before Judge Paul E. Riley Sr. in the USDC/East St. Louis, IL for final approval (cc: all counsel) (fe) (Entered: 05/08/1995)

ORDER by Judge Paul E. Riley Sr. granting motion for entry of the consent decree [69-1] and for service by publication in Belleville News Democrat, St. Louis Post Dispatch and East St. Louis Monitor that objections must be filed by 6/15/95 and responses within 3 days prior to fairness hearing 6/30/95 (cc: all counsel) (fe) (Entered: 05/08/1995)

(ENTRY OF APPEARANCE) AND MOTION by defendant Belleville Comrs for leave to withdraw Amiel Cueto and enter the appearance of David F Yates (lmc) (Entered: 06/12/1995)

(LETTER CONSTRUED AS) OBJECTIONS by Local 50 Teamsters Auto & Pet to consent decree [73-1] (lmc) Modified on 06/14/1995 (Entered: 06/14/1995)

ORDER by Mag Judge Gerald B. Cohn granting motion for leave to withdraw Amiel Cueto [74-1] (cc: all counsel) (fe) (Entered: 06/19/1995)

MOTION by defendants City of Belleville IL and Belleville Comrs to deposit funds in an interest bearing account (dmw) (Entered: 06/23/1995)

ORDER by Judge Paul E. Riley Sr. granting motion to deposit funds in an interest bearing account [77-1] (cc: all counsel; certified copy to Financial Administator) (dmw) (Entered: 06/23/1995)

CASH BOND by defendant City of Belleville IL in amount of $ 200,000.00 (check no. A60564) (fe)

MOTION by plaintiff USA for final entry of the consent decree (fe) (Entered: 06/29/1995)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff USA in support of motion for final entry of the consent decree [79-1] (fe) (Entered: 06/29/1995)

STIPULATION agreed upon by attorneys for defendants and attorney for plaintiff regarding plaintiffs motion for entry of final decree [79-1] (1 binder contained in red rope expandable file) (fe) (Entered: 06/29/1995)

RESPONSE (REPLY) by defendant City of Belleville IL, defendant Belleville Comrs to motion for final entry of the consent decree [79-1] (fe) (Entered: 07/12/1995)

MINUTES OF HEARING ON CONSENT DECREE (amv) taking under advisement the motion for final entry of the consent decree [79-1] In-court hearing held 6/30/95 court directs defendants to file additional briefs by 7/10/95. USA to file response by 7/17/95 ( C/R: Molly Clayton) (fe) (Entered: 07/06/1995)

BRIEF in opposition by defendant City of Belleville IL, defendant Belleville Comrs regarding motion for final entry of the consent decree [79-1] (fe) Modified on 08/02/1995 (Entered: 07/12/1995)

RESPONSE by Local 50 Teamsters Auto & Pet to motion for final entry of the consent decree [79-1] (fe) Modified on 08/02/1995 (Entered: 07/12/1995)

STIPULATION of agreement concerning interim hiring of police officers and firefighters (fe) Modified on 08/02/1995 (Entered: 07/17/1995)

REPLY by plaintiff USA to response to motion for final entry of the consent decree [79-1] (fe) Modified on 08/02/1995 (Entered: 07/17/1995)

MEMORANDUM & ORDER by Judge Paul E. Riley Sr. granting motion for final entry of the consent decree [79-1] terminating case The Court retains jurisdiction to enforce compliance with the provisions of the consent decree. (see order for specifics) (cc: all counsel) (fe) Modified on 08/28/1995 (Entered: 08/09/1995)

ORDER by Judge Paul E. Riley Sr. denying as moot the motion to notice of deposition and to quash and/or for appropriate sanctions [60-1], denying as moot the motion to suppress deposition of Amiel Cueto [57-1] (cc: all counsel) (fe) Modified on 08/28/1995 (Entered: 08/14/1995)

MOTION by defendant City of Belleville IL, defendant Belleville Comrs for protective order (jmf) (Entered: 09/06/1995)

MEMORANDUM by defendant City of Belleville IL, defendant Belleville Comrs in support of motion for protective order [90-1] (jmf) (Entered: 09/06/1995)

CERTIFICATE OF ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE (NOTICE) by defendant City of Belleville IL, defendant Belleville Comrs (jmf) (Entered: 09/06/1995)

MOTION by defendant City of Belleville IL, defendant Belleville Comrs to withdraw motion for protective order (jmf) (Entered: 09/07/1995)

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant City of Belleville IL on 9/6/95 (fe)

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Belleville Comrs on 9/5/95 (fe)

MOTION (Joint) by plaintiff USA, defendant City of Belleville IL, defendant Belleville Comrs for entry of first supplemental order to the consent decree and concerning interim hiring of police officers and firefighters (fe) (Entered: 09/13/1995)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff USA, defendant City of Belleville IL, defendant Belleville Comrs in support of motion for entry of first supplemental order to the consent decree and concerning interim hiring of police officers and firefighters [94-1] (fe) (Entered: 09/13/1995)