Case: Williams v. Quinn

Williams v. Blagojevich

Williams v. Blagojevich

Williams v. Blagojevich

Williams v. Blagojevich

Williams v. Blagojevich

Williams v. Blagojevich

Williams v. Blagojevich

Williams v. Blagojevich

Williams v. Blagojevich

The Bazelon Center

The Bazelon Center

COMPLAINT filed by Ethel Williams, Jan Wrightsell; Jury Demand.(lcw, ) (Entered: 08/17/2005)

CIVIL Cover Sheet. (lcw, ) (Entered: 08/17/2005)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Ethel Williams, Jan Wrightsell by Joseph Michael Russell. (lcw, ) (Entered: 08/17/2005)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Ethel Williams, Jan Wrightsell by Benjamin S. Wolf. (lcw, ) (Entered: 08/17/2005)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Ethel Williams, Jan Wrightsell by Amy F. Peterson. (lcw, ) (Entered: 08/17/2005)

SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Rod Blagojevich, Carol L Adams, Lorrie Stone, Eric E Whitaker, Barry S Maram. (lcw, ) (Entered: 08/17/2005)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Barry S Maram by Christopher Samuel Gange (Gange, Christopher) (Entered: 08/26/2005)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Barry S Maram by Karen Elaine Konieczny (Konieczny, Karen) (Entered: 08/26/2005)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Rod Blagojevich, Carol L Adams, Lorrie Stone, Eric E Whitaker by Brent Douglas Stratton, Vihar R Patel, Peter Chadwell Koch, Thomas A. Ioppolo. (lcw, ) (Entered: 09/27/2005)

MOTION by Defendants Carol L Adams, Lorrie Stone, Eric E Whitaker, Barry S Maram for extension of time to Answer or Otherwise Plead (Ioppolo, Thomas) (Entered: 10/14/2005)

NOTICE of Motion by Thomas A. Ioppolo for presentment of motion for extension of time 11 before Honorable William T. Hart on 10/19/2005 at 09:30 AM. (Ioppolo, Thomas) (Entered: 10/14/2005)

Amended NOTICE of Motion by Thomas A. Ioppolo for presentment of motion for extension of time 11 before Honorable William T. Hart on 10/19/2005 at 11:00 AM. (Ioppolo, Thomas) (Entered: 10/14/2005)

MOTION by Defendant Rod Blagojevich for leave to file am additional appearance (gma, ) (Entered: 10/14/2005)

NOTICE of Motion by Rod Blagojevich for presentment of MOTION by Defendant Rod Blagojevich for leave to file am additional appearance 14 before Honorable William T. Hart on 10/19/2005 at 11:00 AM. (gma, ) (Entered: 10/14/2005)

MOTION by Defendant Rod Blagojevich for extension of time to respond to complaint for relief(gma, ) (Entered: 10/14/2005)

NOTICE of Motion by Rod Blagojevich for presentment of MOTION by Defendant Rod Blagojevich for extension of time to respond to complaint for relief 16 before Honorable William T. Hart on 10/19/2005 at 11:00 AM. (gma, ) (Entered: 10/14/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge William T. Hart : Motion of Kerry R. Peck for leave to file an appearance as additional counsel for defendant Blagojevich is granted. Defendant Blagojevich's motion for extension of time to respond to complaint is granted. Defendants Adams, Stone, Whitaker and Maram's motion for extension of time to answer or otherwise plead is granted. All defendants are given to 11/14/05 to answer or otherwise plead. Status hearing set for 11/16/05 at 11:00 a.m. Mailed notice (cdy, ) (Entered: 10/21/2005)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Rod Blagojevich by Raymond Joseph Koenig, III, Kerry R. Peck; Notice of Filing. (cem, ) Modified on 10/24/2005 (cem, ). (Entered: 10/24/2005)

MOTION by Defendants Carol L Adams, Lorrie Stone, Eric E Whitaker, Barry S Maram for extension of time to Answer or Otherwise Plead (Ioppolo, Thomas) (Entered: 11/10/2005)

NOTICE of Motion by Thomas A. Ioppolo for presentment of motion for extension of time 20 before Honorable William T. Hart on 11/16/2005 at 11:00 AM. (Ioppolo, Thomas) (Entered: 11/10/2005)

SECOND MOTION by defendant Rod Blagojevich for extension of time to respond to complaint for relief; Notice. (cdy, ) (Entered: 11/15/2005)

RESPONSE in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time (Russell, Joseph) (Entered: 11/14/2005)

CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiffs Ethel Williams, Jan Wrightsell regarding response in opposition to motion 22 (Russell, Joseph) (Entered: 11/15/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge William T. Hart : Motion for extension of time 20 is granted. Motion for extension of time 24 is granted. All defendants are given to 12/7/2005 to answer or otherwise plead. Status hearing reset for 12/14/2005 at 11:00 AM. Mailed notice (clw, ) (Entered: 11/17/2005)

Defendants' ANSWER to Complaint by Carol L Adams, Lorrie Stone, Eric E Whitaker, Barry S Maram(Ioppolo, Thomas) (Entered: 12/07/2005)

NOTICE by Carol L Adams, Lorrie Stone, Eric E Whitaker, Barry S Maram re answer to complaint 26 (Ioppolo, Thomas) (Entered: 12/07/2005)

ANSWER to plaintiffs' complaint by Rod Blagojevich; Notice.(cdy, ) . (Entered: 12/12/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge William T. Hart : Status hearing held on 12/14/2005. Status hearing set for 1/18/2006 at 11:00 AM. (clw, ) (Entered: 12/14/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge William T. Hart : Status hearing held on 1/18/2006. Status hearing set for 3/29/2006 at 11:00 AM. (clw, ) (Entered: 01/18/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge William T. Hart : Enter agreed protective order. Mailed notice (mjc, ) (Entered: 02/01/2006)

AGREED PROTECTIVE Order Signed by Judge William T. Hart on 1/30/2006.(mjc, ) (Entered: 02/01/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge William T. Hart : Status hearing reset for 4/12/2006 at 11:00 AM. (clw, ) (Entered: 03/21/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge William T. Hart : Status hearing held on 4/12/2006. Plaintiffs will notice up for 4/26/2006 a motion for leave to file an amended complaint. Motion for class certification is to be filed by 4/26/2006; answer due 5/24/2006; reply due 6/14/2006. Status hearing set for 4/26/2006 at 11:00 AM. (clw, ) (Entered: 04/12/2006)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Ethel Williams, Jan Wrightsell by John Warren Whitcomb (Whitcomb, John) (Entered: 04/24/2006)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Ethel Williams, Jan Wrightsell by Laura J. Miller (Miller, Laura) (Entered: 04/24/2006)

MOTION by Plaintiffs Ethel Williams, Jan Wrightsell for leave to file Amended Complaint (Russell, Joseph) (Entered: 04/24/2006)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Ethel Williams, Jan Wrightsell by Max P Lapertosa (Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 04/25/2006)

NOTICE of Motion by Joseph Michael Russell for presentment of motion for leave to file 37 before Honorable William T. Hart on 4/26/2006 at 11:00 AM. (Russell, Joseph) (Entered: 04/25/2006)

FIRST AMENDED complaint by Ethel Williams, Jan Wrightsell against all defendants (Russell, Joseph) (Entered: 04/26/2006)

NOTICE by all plaintiffs of Motion for Certification of Class and Memorandum of Law (Attachments: # 1 Motion for Certification of Class and Memorandum of Law)(Russell, Joseph) (Entered: 04/26/2006)

MOTION by Plaintiffs Ethel Williams, Jan Wrightsell to certify class (Russell, Joseph) (Entered: 04/26/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge William T. Hart : Status hearing held. Plaintiffs' motion for leave to file first amended complaint attached to said motion 37 is granted; defendants are given to 5/24/2006 to answer or otherwise plead. Mailed notice (cdy, ) (Entered: 04/27/2006)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Ethel Williams, Jan Wrightsell by Kenneth M Walden (cdy, ) (Entered: 05/02/2006)

JOINT MOTION by Defendants for extension of time to respond to first amended complaint for relief and motion for certification of class (gma, ) (Entered: 05/25/2006)

NOTICE of Motion by all defendants for presentment of JOINT MOTION by Defendants for extension of time to respond to first amended complaint for relief and motion for certification of class 45 before Honorable William T. Hart on 5/31/2006 at 11:00 AM. (gma, ) (Entered: 05/25/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge William T. Hart : Motion hearing held. Defendants' joint motion for extension of time 45 is granted in part and denied in part. Defendants are given to 6/7/2006 to respond to the first amended complaint. All class discovery is to be completed by 6/30/2006. Defendants are given an extension of time to 7/14/2006 to respond to the motion for class certification; reply is extended to 7/25/2006. Status hearing set for 7/26/2006 at 11:00 AM. (clw, ) (Entered: 05/31/2006)

ANSWER to amended complaint by Carol L Adams, Lorrie Stone, Eric E Whitaker, Barry S Maram(Ioppolo, Thomas) (Entered: 06/07/2006)

NOTICE by Carol L Adams, Lorrie Stone, Eric E Whitaker, Barry S Maram re answer to amended complaint 48 (Ioppolo, Thomas) (Entered: 06/07/2006)

ANSWER to amended complaint by Rod Blagojevich(Koenig, Raymond) (Entered: 06/07/2006)

NOTICE by Rod Blagojevich re answer to amended complaint 50 (Koenig, Raymond) (Entered: 06/07/2006)

MOTION by Defendants Carol L Adams, Lorrie Stone, Eric E Whitaker, Barry S Maram To Permit Release of Documents Relating to the Named Plaintiffs (Ioppolo, Thomas) (Entered: 06/28/2006)

EXHIBIT by Defendants Carol L Adams, Lorrie Stone, Eric E Whitaker, Barry S Maram Agreed Order regarding MOTION by Defendants Carol L Adams, Lorrie Stone, Eric E Whitaker, Barry S Maram To Permit Release of Documents Relating to the Named Plaintiffs 52 (Ioppolo, Thomas) (Entered: 06/28/2006)

NOTICE of Motion by Thomas A. Ioppolo for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief 52 before Honorable William T. Hart on 7/5/2006 at 11:00 AM. (Ioppolo, Thomas) (Entered: 06/28/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge William T. Hart : Defendants' agreed motion to permit release of documents relating to the named plaintiffs 52 is reset to 7/7/2006 at 11:00 AM. (clw, ) (Entered: 06/29/2006)

JOINT MOTION by Defendants for extension of time to respond to plaintiffs' motion for certification of class(gma, ) (Entered: 07/05/2006)

NOTICE of Motion by defendants for presentment of JOINT MOTION by Defendants for extension of time to respond to plaintiffs' motion for certification of class 56 before Honorable William T. Hart on 7/7/2006 at 11:00 AM. (gma, )

MINUTE entry before Judge William T. Hart : Motion hearing held. Defendants' joint motion for extension of time to respond to plaintiffs' motion for certification of class is granted; response is extended to 7/28/06; reply is extended to 8/11/2006. Status hearing set for 7/26/06 is stricken. Defendants' agreed motion to permit release of documents relating to the named plaintiffs is granted. Enter Agreed Order. Mailed (vmj, ) (Entered: 07/11/2006)

AGREED ORDER Signed by Judge William T. Hart on 7/7/2006(vmj, ) (Entered: 07/11/2006)

RESPONSE to Motion for Certification of Class (Koenig, Raymond) (Entered: 07/28/2006)

NOTICE by Rod Blagojevich re response in opposition to motion 59 for certification of class (Koenig, Raymond) (Entered: 07/28/2006)

MEMORANDUM by Rod Blagojevich in Support of response in opposition to motion 59 for certification of class (Koenig, Raymond) (Entered: 07/28/2006)

RESPONSE by Defendants Carol L Adams, Lorrie Stone, Eric E Whitaker, Barry S Maram to Plaintiff's Motion for Class Certification (Ioppolo, Thomas) (Entered: 07/28/2006)

NOTICE by Carol L Adams, Lorrie Stone, Eric E Whitaker, Barry S Maram re Response 62 (Ioppolo, Thomas) (Entered: 07/28/2006)

MOTION by Plaintiff Ethel Williams for extension of time for reply brief (Russell, Joseph) (Entered: 08/07/2006)

Presentment NOTICE of Motion by Joseph Michael Russell for presentment of motion for extension of time 64 before Honorable William T. Hart on 8/9/2006 at 11:00 AM. (Russell, Joseph) (Entered: 08/07/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge William T. Hart : Plaintiffs' agreed motion for extension of time 64 is granted. Reply to motion for certification of class 42 is extended to 8/18/2006. (clw, ) (Entered: 08/09/2006)

REPLY by Plaintiffs Ethel Williams, Jan Wrightsell to response in opposition to motion 59 (Russell, Joseph) (Entered: 08/18/2006)

NOTICE by Ethel Williams, Jan Wrightsell re reply 67 (Russell, Joseph) (Entered: 08/18/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge William T. Hart : Plaintiff's motion for class certification 42 is granted. Plaintiffs Ethel Williams and Jan Wrightsell are found to be adequate class representatives. Joseph M. Russell of Kirkland & Ellis, LLP and Benjamin S. Wolf of the Roger Baldwin Foundation of the American Civil Liberties Union are appointed class counsel. This case is certified as a class action with a class consisting of Illinois residents who: (a) have a mental illness; (b) are institutionalized in a privately owned Institution for Mental Diseases; and (c) with appropriate supports and services may be able to live in an integrated community setting. A status hearing will be held on 12/6/2006 at 11:00 AM. (td, ) (Entered: 11/16/2006)

MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order Signed by Judge William T. Hart on 11/13/2006.(td, ) (Entered: 11/16/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge William T. Hart : Status hearing held on 12/6/2006. Discovery plan is due by 12/20/2006. Status hearing set for 1/3/2007 at 11:00 AM. Mailed notice (clw, ) (Entered: 12/06/2006)

Defendants' Joint Proposed Discovery Schedule by Rod Blagojevich, Carol L Adams, Lorrie Stone, Eric E Whitaker, Barry S Maram (Ioppolo, Thomas) (Entered: 12/20/2006)

NOTICE by Rod Blagojevich, Carol L Adams, Lorrie Stone, Eric E Whitaker, Barry S Maram re other 72 (Ioppolo, Thomas) (Entered: 12/20/2006)

Plaintiffs' Proposed Discovery Plan by Ethel Williams, Jan Wrightsell (Russell, Joseph) (Entered: 12/20/2006)

NOTICE by Ethel Williams, Jan Wrightsell re other 74 Plaintiffs' Proposed Discovery Plan (Russell, Joseph) (Entered: 12/20/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge William T. Hart :Status hearing held and continued to April 18, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures by January 31, 2007. Initial Rule 30(b)(6) depositions to be scheduled by February 15, 2007. First requests for documents and first interrogatories to be issued by April 2, 2007. Fact discovery to be completed by October 1, 2007. Experts' reports due by December 3, 2007. Experts' discovery to be completed by February 4, 2008. Parties are limited to 30 depositions each. Parties are limited to 60 interrogatories each. Parties are limited to 30 requests for admissions each. Parties may refer to Ligas v. Maram documents (05 C 4331) in response to any discovery requests. Additional parties may not be added after September 28, 2007. Mailed notice (clw, ) (Entered: 01/03/2007)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Ethel Williams, Jan Wrightsell by Lori Nicole Turner (Turner, Lori) (Entered: 01/31/2007)

MOTION by Plaintiffs Ethel Williams, Jan Wrightsell to compel discovery (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits 1-6)(Wolf, Benjamin) (Entered: 03/05/2007)

NOTICE of Motion by Benjamin S. Wolf for presentment of motion to compel 79 before Honorable William T. Hart on 3/7/2007 at 11:00 AM. (Wolf, Benjamin) (Entered: 03/05/2007)

MINUTE entry before Judge William T. Hart :Hearing on plaintiffs' motion to compel discovery 79 is reset to 3/21/2007 at 11:00 AM.Mailed notice (clw, ) (Entered: 03/06/2007)

MOTION by Plaintiffs Ethel Williams, Jan Wrightsell to compel (Second Motion to Compel) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-3)(Wolf, Benjamin) (Entered: 03/19/2007)

NOTICE of Motion by Benjamin S. Wolf for presentment of motion to compel 82 before Honorable William T. Hart on 3/21/2007 at 11:00 AM. (Wolf, Benjamin) (Entered: 03/19/2007)

MINUTE entry before Judge William T. Hart :Motion hearing held. Plaintiffs' motion to compel discovery 79 is granted; Rule 30(b)(6) depositions are to take place by 4/30/2007. Plaintiffs' second motion to compel discovery 82 is granted; documents are to be produced by 4/11/2007. Plaintiffs are to submit a signature order.Status hearing reset to 5/23/2007 at 11:00 AM.Mailed notice (clw, ) (Entered: 03/22/2007)

MINUTE entry before Judge William T. Hart : Enter Order regarding Rule 30(b)(6) witnesses and production of documents. Mailed notice (td, ) (Entered: 04/10/2007)

ORDER Signed by Judge William T. Hart on 4/5/2007. (td, ) (Entered: 04/10/2007)

MOTION by Defendants Rod Blagojevich, Carol L Adams, Lorrie Stone, Eric E Whitaker, Barry S Maram for extension of time to Respond to Interrogatories and Document Production Request (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-Letter to Mr. Wolf)(Ioppolo, Thomas) (Entered: 04/13/2007)

NOTICE of Motion by Thomas A. Ioppolo for presentment of extension of time, 87 before Honorable William T. Hart on 4/18/2007 at 11:00 AM. (Ioppolo, Thomas) (Entered: 04/13/2007)

MINUTE entry before Judge William T. Hart :Motion hearing set for 4/18/2007 is stricken. Defendants' motion for extension of time to 4/26/2007 to respond to interrogatories and document production request 87 is granted.Status hearing set for 5/2/2007 at 11:00 AM.Mailed notice (clw, ) (Entered: 04/17/2007)

MINUTE entry before Judge William T. Hart :Status hearing held on 5/2/2007. Parties are to submit a written status report by 9/10/2007.Status hearing set for 9/12/2007 at 11:00 AM.Mailed notice (clw, ) (Entered: 05/02/2007)

STATUS Report (Plaintiffs') by Ethel Williams, Jan Wrightsell (Wolf, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/10/2007)

JOINT MOTION by Parties for extension of time to conduct discovery; Notice. (td, ) (Entered: 09/12/2007)

NOTICE of Motion by Kerry R. Peck for presentment of motion for extension of time to conduct discovery 92 before Honorable William T. Hart on 9/12/2007 at 11:00 AM. (td, ) (Entered: 09/12/2007)

STATUS Report by Rod Blagojevich. (td, ) (Entered: 09/12/2007)

MINUTE entry before Judge William T. Hart :Status hearing held. Joint motion for extension of time to conduct discovery 92 is granted as to extending fact discovery to 12/31/2007.Status hearing set for 1/9/2008 at 11:00 AM.Mailed notice (clw, ) (Entered: 09/12/2007)

MOTION by Defendants Rod Blagojevich, Carol L Adams, Lorrie Stone, Eric E Whitaker, Barry S Maram for Entry of Supplemental Protective Order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Ioppolo, Thomas) (Entered: 10/02/2007)

NOTICE of Motion by Thomas A. Ioppolo for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief 96 before Honorable William T. Hart on 10/10/2007 at 11:00 AM. (Ioppolo, Thomas) (Entered: 10/02/2007)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Columbus Manor Residential Care, subpoena respondent (Decker, Thomas) (Entered: 10/05/2007)

MOTION by Respondent Columbus Manor Residential Care to quash subpoena (Decker, Thomas) (Entered: 10/05/2007)

NOTICE of Motion by Thomas Day Decker for presentment of motion to quash 99 before Honorable William T. Hart on 10/10/2007 at 11:00 AM. (Decker, Thomas) (Entered: 10/05/2007)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Rod Blagojevich by Timothy J. Ritchey (Ritchey, Timothy) (Entered: 10/09/2007)