Case: R.J. v. Bishop

1:12-cv-07289 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Sept. 12, 2012

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Case Summary

On September 12, 2012, youth confined in facilities operated by the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) filed this class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court against the IDJJ. The plaintiffs, represented by counsel from the Roger Baldwin Foundation of the ACLU, sought declaratory and injunctive relief, claiming that systemic IDJJ conditions, services, and treatment violated the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Th…

Failed to provide youth with minimally adequate education and mental health;
Failed to protect youth;
Subjected youth to improper and excessive room confinement; and
Held youth beyond their release dates after failing to secure appropriate community placement.

In October 2012, Judge Matthew F. Kennelly certified a plaintiff class consisting of all youth confined by the IDJJ, and a sub-class consisting of all members who have special education needs.

In December 2012, the District Court approved a consent decree and appointed three experts to investigate IDJJ conditions and services and report their findings and recommendations. In September 2013, experts filed reports, finding inadequate education and mental health services, excessive solitary confinement, and other deficiencies.

Under the terms of the consent decree, the parties jointly submitted a proposed remedial plan on March 14, 2014, followed by a revised plan on April 4, 2014. The District Court approved the remedial plan on April 7, 2014, obligating the IDJJ to implement the plan, and the ACLU and court-appointed experts to monitor and enforce the plan.

Beginning in July 2014, the parties and court-appointed monitors negotiated numerous changes to IDJJ policy in such areas as special education, individualized mental health services, and protection of LGBT youth. The District Court approved. On April 24, 2015, the District Court approved a new confinement policy that:

Completely prohibited punitive isolation;
Narrowly limited non-punitive isolation for purposes of safety;
Guaranteed that youths placed in non-punitive isolation will continue to receive ordinary education and mental health services; and
Mandated that youth confined for 24 hours or longer be allowed out of their rooms for at least 8 hours each day.

The consent decree called for yearly reporting by monitors on the defendants' progress until all IDJJ facilities showed substantial compliance with the decree for a period of at least one year. In addition, the court awarded the plaintiffs $502,666 in attorneys' fees and costs as of April 7, 2014.

On October 30, 2015, the parties filed a joint status report. The monitor-authored report commended the IDJJ for progress on drafting implementation of new procedures, but also highlighted areas of continued need for improvement. The report pointed to a lack of sufficient educational and medical personnel, and questioned whether new programs purporting to replace excessive confinement measures were in fact still forms of excessive confinement. On November 5, 2015, Judge Kennelly issued a supplemental order dictating the required ratios of mental health staff to classes of confined youth delineated by the severity of their condition. The order gave the IDJJ 120 days to comply. On May 10, 2016, following another status update from the parties, the court again issued a supplemental order to comply with staffing ratios for mental health professionals. The IDJJ had apparently made some effort to comply with the required ratios but had not yet fully complied. The court again gave the IDJJ 120 days to comply.

On June 30, 2016, the court awarded additional costs and attorneys' fees for the plaintiffs totaling $197,500. These fees covered the period between April 2014 and April 2015.

On December 12, 2016, the parties filed yet another status report. The IDJJ had still not fully complied with the consent agreement's educational program requirement. The IDJJ cited security issues at its facilities that prevented regular classes from being held, but maintained it had complied with hiring requirements for additional educational and mental health staff. On February 16, 2017, Judge Kennelly issued an order requiring additional status reporting by IDJJ through 2017.

On July 27, 2016 the plaintiffs filed a motion to compel compliance, alleging that some IDJJ facilities were violating elements of the consent agreement related to confinement and facility conditions. The report alleged that facility staff retaliated against residents for disorderly behavior by filing charges against them at the district attorney's office. This violated the IDJJ's agreement not to file criminal charges or use punitive confinement in response to disorderly behavior by residents at its facilities. The motion sought an injunction against this practice. On December 13, 2017, the parties field an amended consent decree requiring that the IDJJ notify the plaintiffs of any criminal prosecutions against facility residents. The amended decree provided for continued supervision subject to yearly reporting by monitors until the IDJJ complied with all terms of the agreement.

Status reports consistently demonstrated a lack of compliance by the IDJJ. After a status hearing on February 11, 2019, Judge Kennelly ordered the parties to confer and revise the remedial plan to address the shortcomings. Specifically, parties need to address placement of IDJJ youth in psychiatric institutions when needed, as well as arrangements for youth that have acute mental health needs short of hospitalization. The parties filed the amended remedial plan and Judge Kennelly approved it on March 28, 2019. Monitoring continued from there, with periodic adjustments of policy.

October 2019 monitors' reports had found that two IDJJ facilities were still not in compliance with the remedial plan's educational staffing requirement and that another facility was not in compliance with a provision of the remedial plan requiring each facility to have a chief mental health administrator. The plaintiffs moved for an order to force compliance with these requirements. The court granted the plaintiff’s motion on August 24, 2020, ordering the IDJJ to fill any teaching vacancies at its St. Charles and Chicago facilities to comply with the student-to teacher ratios for general and special education established in the remedial plan and hire for certain positions by October 23, 2020, update its hiring policy, and propose a salary schedule on par with other teaching positions in the region. Judge Kennelly additionally wrote that if the defendant failed to implement these changes, the plaintiffs could file a motion for an order requiring compensatory education.

The monitoring reports continued, and on December 21, 2020, the parties moves to modify the remedial plan. The changes would strike a position that had been established to act as a liaison between the youth in confinement and facility staff, as the new confinement policy and the lack of children in confinement made the position unnecessary. Accordingly, on January 28, 2021, the court signed a Second Amended Remedial Plan to enact this change and also to modify the Treatment Unit Administrator provision.

As of September 7, 2021, the case is ongoing.

Summary Authors

Jessica Kincaid (3/28/2014)

Robert Lake (6/5/2015)

Nathaniel Flack (11/1/2018)

Alex Moody (4/20/2020)

Lily Sawyer-Kaplan (9/7/2021)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6293180/parties/rj-v-jones/

Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bain, Allyson M. (Illinois)

Bennett, Khadine Marie (Illinois)

Bennett, Camille E. (Illinois)

Brown, Ruth Z. (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

Beltran, Deborah Morgan (Illinois)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Judge(s)

Kennelly, Matthew F. (Illinois)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bain, Allyson M. (Illinois)

Bennett, Khadine Marie (Illinois)

Bennett, Camille E. (Illinois)

Brown, Ruth Z. (Illinois)

Dosch, Joseph Ryan (Illinois)

Eaton, Maja C. (Illinois)

Fee, Kevin M. Jr. (Illinois)

Grossman, Harvey (Illinois)

Jr, Kevin M. (Illinois)

Miller, Lindsay Stark (Illinois)

Mula, Rick Aidan (Illinois)

Picard, Alexis Ann (Illinois)

Pribyl, Olga Frances (Illinois)

Reed, Samantha (Illinois)

Schwartz, Adam D. (Illinois)

Shapiro, Rachel L (Illinois)

Wolf, Benjamin S. (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

Beltran, Deborah Morgan (Illinois)

Dierkes, Michael T. (Illinois)

Kozar, Amanda Leigh (Illinois)

Madigan, Lisa (Illinois)

Malowitz, Marni M. (Illinois)

Other

Only, Prisoner Correspondence (Illinois)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1:12-cv-07289	Docket [PACER] R.J. v. Jones	Aug. 13, 2021	Aug. 13, 2021 Docket
1 1:12-cv-07289	Class Action Complaint	Sept. 12, 2012	Sept. 12, 2012 Complaint
20 1:12-cv-07289	Order Certifying Class and Preliminarily Approving Proposed Consent Decree	Oct. 2, 2012	Oct. 2, 2012 Order/Opinion
33 1:12-cv-07289	Consent Decree	Dec. 6, 2012	Dec. 6, 2012 Order/Opinion
51 1:12-cv-07289	Joint Submission of Expert Reports	Sept. 23, 2013	Sept. 23, 2013 Monitor/Expert/Receiver Report
73 1:12-cv-07289	Remedial Plan R.J. v. Jones	April 7, 2014	April 7, 2014 Order/Opinion
80 1:12-cv-07289	Defendant's Submission of Policies Pursuant to Paragraph I (3) of the Remedial Plan R.J. v. Jones	July 7, 2014	July 7, 2014 Pleading / Motion / Brief
84 1:12-cv-07289	Supplemental Order R.J. v. Jones	July 17, 2014	July 17, 2014 Order/Opinion
85 1:12-cv-07289	Defendant's Supplement to July 7, 2014 Submission of Policies Pursuant to Paragraph I (3) of the Remedial Plan R.J. v. Jones	July 29, 2014	July 29, 2014 Pleading / Motion / Brief
87 1:12-cv-07289	Defendant's Submission of Policies Pursuant to Paragraph I (3) of the Remedial Plan R.J. v. Jones	Aug. 1, 2014	Aug. 1, 2014 Pleading / Motion / Brief

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Federal Court Approves End to Solitary Confinement of Juveniles in Illinois ACLU of Illinois	Solitary confinement of juveniles held by the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice is banned under a new Department policy recently approved by a federal court in Chicago as part of litigation bro…	May 4, 2015	May 4, 2015 http://www.aclu-il.org/...

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Docket

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Last updated July 29, 2026, 3:08 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 12, 2012	COMPLAINT against Arthur D. Bishop, in his official capacity as Director of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice filed by R. J., D. G., D. F., B. W., M. D.; Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 0752-7542270.(Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 09/12/2012)	RECAP
2	Sept. 12, 2012	CIVIL Cover Sheet (Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 09/12/2012)	RECAP
3	Sept. 12, 2012	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. by Adam D. Schwartz (Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 09/12/2012)	RECAP
4	Sept. 12, 2012	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. by Maja C. Eaton (Eaton, Maja) (Entered: 09/12/2012)	RECAP
5	Sept. 12, 2012	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. by Kevin M Fee, Jr (Fee, Kevin) (Entered: 09/12/2012)	RECAP
6	Sept. 12, 2012	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. by Joseph Ryan Dosch (Dosch, Joseph) (Entered: 09/12/2012)	RECAP
7	Sept. 12, 2012	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. by Harvey Michael Grossman (Grossman, Harvey) (Entered: 09/12/2012)	RECAP
8	Sept. 12, 2012	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. by Benjamin S. Wolf (Wolf, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/12/2012)	RECAP
9	Sept. 12, 2012	ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Arthur D Bishop by Michael T. Dierkes (Dierkes, Michael) (Entered: 09/12/2012)	RECAP
10	Sept. 12, 2012	MOTION by Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W.Unopposed Motion To Appoint A Next Friend (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 09/12/2012) 1 Exhibit 1 View on PACER	RECAP
11	Sept. 12, 2012	NOTICE of Motion by Adam D. Schwartz for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief 10 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 9/19/2012 at 09:30 AM. (Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 09/12/2012)	RECAP
12	Sept. 12, 2012	MOTION by Defendant Arthur D Bishop, Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. to certify class Joint Motion For Class Certification And Approval And Entry Of Consent Decree (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Proposed Consent Decree, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Legal Notice, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 09/12/2012) 1 Exhibit 1 - Proposed Consent Decree View on PACER 2 Exhibit 2 - Legal Notice View on PACER 3 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
13	Sept. 12, 2012	MEMORANDUM by Arthur D Bishop, M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. in support of motion to certify class, 12 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13)(Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 09/12/2012) 1 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 2 Exhibit 2 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 3 View on PACER 4 Exhibit 4 View on PACER 5 Exhibit 5 View on PACER 6 Exhibit 6 View on PACER 7 Exhibit 7 View on PACER 8 Exhibit 8 View on PACER 9 Exhibit 9 View on PACER 10 Exhibit 10 View on PACER 11 Exhibit 11 View on PACER 12 Exhibit 12 View on PACER 13 Exhibit 13 View on PACER	RECAP
14	Sept. 12, 2012	NOTICE of Motion by Adam D. Schwartz for presentment of motion to certify class, 12 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 9/19/2012 at 09:30 AM. (Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 09/12/2012)	RECAP
	Sept. 12, 2012	CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Morton Denlow. (jn, )
15	Sept. 19, 2012	ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Arthur D Bishop by Marni M. Malowitz (Malowitz, Marni) (Entered: 09/19/2012)	RECAP
16	Sept. 19, 2012	MINUTE entry before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Hearing held on motion for appointment of next friend ( 10 ). Motion is granted. Motion for class certification is entered and continued to 9/26/2012 at 9:30 AM. ( 12 ). Mailed notice. (ea, ) (Entered: 09/20/2012)	RECAP
17	Sept. 26, 2012	MINUTE entry before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Hearing held on motion for class certification ( 12 ). Motion is granted. Motion for approval is granted ( 12 ). Objections to the class certification are due 11/15/12 and responses to objections are due 11/19/12. Fairness hearing is set for 12/6/2012 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice. (ea, ) (Entered: 09/27/2012)	RECAP
18	Oct. 2, 2012	ORDER CERTIFYING CLASS AND PRELIMINARILY APPROVING PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 10/2/12. (mk) (Entered: 10/02/2012)	RECAP
19	Oct. 3, 2012	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. by Ruth Z. Brown (Brown, Ruth) (Entered: 10/03/2012)	RECAP
20	Oct. 3, 2012	(Corrected) ORDER CERTIFYING CLASS AND PRELIMINARILY APPROVING PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 10/2/12. (mk) (Entered: 10/03/2012)	RECAP
21	Nov. 19, 2012	MOTION by Defendant Arthur D Bishop, Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. to appoint expert (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits 1-4)(Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 11/19/2012) 1 Exhibit Exhibits 1-4 View on PACER	RECAP
22	Nov. 19, 2012	NOTICE of Motion by Adam D. Schwartz for presentment of motion to appoint expert 21 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 12/6/2012 at 09:30 AM. (Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 11/19/2012)	RECAP
23	Nov. 19, 2012	MOTION by Defendant Arthur D Bishop, Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W., Service List to amend/correct proposed consent decree (#12-1) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-3)(Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 11/19/2012) 1 Exhibit 1-3 View on PACER	RECAP
24	Nov. 19, 2012	NOTICE of Motion by Adam D. Schwartz for presentment of motion to amend/correct 23 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 12/6/2012 at 09:30 AM. (Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 11/19/2012)	RECAP
25	Nov. 19, 2012	MOTION by Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W.scheduling order on attorney fees, costs and expenses (Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 11/19/2012)	RECAP
26	Nov. 19, 2012	NOTICE of Motion by Adam D. Schwartz for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief 25 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 12/6/2012 at 09:30 AM. (Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 11/19/2012)	RECAP
27	Nov. 19, 2012	Joint RESPONSE to Objection to Proposed Consent Decree by Arthur D Bishop, M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., Service List, B. W. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-2)(Schwartz, Adam) (Modified by Clerks Office.) Modified on 11/20/2012 (ea, ). (Entered: 11/19/2012) 1 Exhibit 1-2 View on PACER	RECAP
28	Nov. 20, 2012	EXHIBIT by Defendant Arthur D Bishop, Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W., Service List (refiled exhibits to correct damaged pdf file 27-1) regarding MOTION by Defendant Arthur D Bishop, Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. to appoint expert 21 (Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 11/20/2012)	RECAP
29	Nov. 30, 2012	TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 9/19/12 before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Court Reporter Contact Information: Laura Brennan, 312-435-5785, Laura_M_Brennan@ilnd.uscourts.gov. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 12/21/2012. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/31/2012. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/28/2013. (Brennan, Laura) (Entered: 11/30/2012)	RECAP
30	Nov. 30, 2012	TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 9/26/12 before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Court Reporter Contact Information: Laura Brennan, 312-435-5785, Laura_M_Brennan@ilnd.uscourts.gov. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 12/21/2012. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/31/2012. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/28/2013. (Brennan, Laura) (Entered: 11/30/2012)	RECAP
31	Dec. 5, 2012	MINUTE entry before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: The Court herewith adds to the record a letter regarding the proposed consent decree received today from the director of the Northwestern Law School Children and Family Justice Center (attached to this entry). Counsel should be prepared to comment on this letter at the 12/6/12 hearing. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix) (mk) (Entered: 12/05/2012) 1 Appendix View on PACER	RECAP
32	Dec. 6, 2012	MINUTE entry before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Fairness hearing held. Motion to correct proposed consent decree is granted (23). Motion for scheduling order on attorneys' fees is granted (25). Enter Consent Decree as approved by the Court. Status hearing set for 2/13/2013 at 9:30 AM. Mailed notice. (ea, ) (Entered: 12/07/2012)	RECAP
33	Dec. 6, 2012	CONSENT ORDER, Signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 12/6/2012.(ea, ) (Entered: 12/07/2012)	RECAP
34	Jan. 3, 2013	MINUTE entry before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Minute order of 12/6/2012 is amended to reflect that the joint motion for Court appointment of experts is granted 21 . (or, ) (Entered: 01/03/2013)	RECAP
35	Feb. 8, 2013	MOTION by Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. for attorney fees UNOPPOSED (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Proposed order)(Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 02/08/2013) 1 Exhibit 1 - Proposed order View on PACER	RECAP
36	Feb. 8, 2013	NOTICE of Motion by Adam D. Schwartz for presentment of motion for attorney fees 35 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 2/13/2013 at 09:30 AM. (Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 02/08/2013)	RECAP
37	Feb. 13, 2013	MINUTE entry before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly:Status hearing held and continued to 2/27/2013 at 9:30 AM. Motion for attorney fees is entered and continued to status hearing date 35 . Supplement to motion is to be filed by 2/20/2013. (or, ) (Entered: 02/13/2013)	RECAP
38	Feb. 20, 2013	STATEMENT by Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W.in Support of MOTION by Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. for attorney fees UNOPPOSED 35 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Judiciary's FY11 Congressional Budget Summary)(Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 02/20/2013) 1 Exhibit 1 - Judiciary's FY11 Congressional Budget Summary View on PACER	RECAP
39	Feb. 27, 2013	MINUTE entry before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly:Motion for attorney fees 35 is granted. Status hearing held and continued to 8/6/2013 at 09:30 AM. (or, ) (Entered: 02/27/2013)	RECAP
40	April 18, 2013	TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 2/27/13 before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Court Reporter Contact Information: Kathleen M. Fennell, Kathleen_Fennell@ilnd.uscourts.gov. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 5/9/2013. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/20/2013. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/17/2013. (Fennell, Kathleen) (Entered: 04/18/2013)	RECAP
41	June 13, 2013	MOTION by Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. for extension of time for expert investigation (Joint Motion) (Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 06/13/2013)	RECAP
42	June 13, 2013	NOTICE of Motion by Adam D. Schwartz for presentment of extension of time 41 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 6/19/2013 at 09:30 AM. (Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 06/13/2013)	RECAP
43	June 18, 2013	MINUTE entry before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Joint motion for extension of time is granted 41 . The due date for the court appointed experts to file their reports is extended to 9/9/13. The motion hearing date of 6/19/13 is vacated. Mailed notice. (ea, ) (Entered: 06/19/2013)	RECAP
44	Aug. 6, 2013	MINUTE entry before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Status hearing held on 8/6/2013 and continued to 9/16/2013 at 09:30 AM.Mailed notice (pjg, ) (Entered: 08/06/2013)	RECAP
45	Aug. 22, 2013	TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 2/13/13 before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Court Reporter Contact Information: Laura Brennan, 312-435-5785, Laura_M_Brennan@ilnd.uscourts.gov. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 9/12/2013. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/23/2013. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/20/2013. (Brennan, Laura) (Entered: 08/22/2013)	RECAP
46	Aug. 23, 2013	TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 12/6/12 before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Court Reporter Contact Information: Laura Brennan, 312-435-5785, Laura_M_Brennan@ilnd.uscourts.gov. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 9/13/2013. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/23/2013. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/21/2013. (Brennan, Laura) (Entered: 08/23/2013)	RECAP
47	Sept. 4, 2013	MOTION by Defendant Arthur D Bishop for extension of time to file expert report and reset status hearing (joint motion) (Dierkes, Michael) (Entered: 09/04/2013)	RECAP
48	Sept. 4, 2013	NOTICE of Motion by Michael T. Dierkes for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief 47 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 9/11/2013 at 09:30 AM. (Dierkes, Michael) (Entered: 09/04/2013)	RECAP
49	Sept. 10, 2013	MINUTE entry before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Joint motion for extension of time 47 is granted; the deadline for the court-appointed experts to file their report is extended to 9/23/2013, and the status hearing set for 9/13/2013 is vacated and reset to 9/26/2013 at 9:30 a.m. (mk) (Entered: 09/10/2013)	RECAP
50	Sept. 12, 2013	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Due to Judge Kennelly holding court only in the afternoon on 9/26/2013, the status hearing set for 9/26/2013 at 9:30 a.m. is reset for 9/26/2013 at 01:30 p.m. Mailed notice. (pjg, ) (Entered: 09/12/2013)	RECAP
51	Sept. 23, 2013	Joint Submission of Expert Reports by M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. (Attachments: # 1 Expert report of Louis Kraus, M.D., # 2 Expert report of Barry Krisberg, Ph.D., # 3 Expert report of Peter Leone, Ph.D.)(Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 09/23/2013) 1 Expert report of Louis Kraus, M.D. View on PACER 2 Expert report of Barry Krisberg, Ph.D. View on PACER 3 Expert report of Peter Leone, Ph.D. View on PACER	RECAP
52	Sept. 26, 2013	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Status hearing held on 9/26/2013 and continued to 12/10/2013 at 09:30 a.m. Mailed notice. (pjg, ) (Entered: 09/26/2013)	RECAP
53	Oct. 4, 2013	TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 9/26/13 before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Court Reporter Contact Information: Laura_M_Brennan@ilnd.uscourts.gov. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 10/25/2013. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/4/2013. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/2/2014. (Brennan, Laura) (Entered: 10/04/2013)	RECAP
54	Nov. 20, 2013	MOTION by Defendant Arthur D Bishop for extension of time to deliver draft remedial plan to plaintiffs and court-appointed experts (Dierkes, Michael) (Entered: 11/20/2013)	RECAP
55	Nov. 20, 2013	NOTICE of Motion by Michael T. Dierkes for presentment of extension of time 54 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 11/27/2013 at 09:30 AM. (Dierkes, Michael) (Entered: 11/20/2013)	RECAP
56	Nov. 26, 2013	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Defendant's unopposed motion for extension of time 54 is granted; the deadline for defendant to deliver his proposed remedial plan is extended to 1/6/2014. The Court advises that it will not extend this date again. The status hearing set for 12/10/2013 is vacated and reset to 1/24/2014 at 9:30 AM. (mk) (Entered: 11/26/2013)	RECAP
57	Dec. 17, 2013	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. by Lindsay Stark Miller (Miller, Lindsay) (Entered: 12/17/2013)	RECAP
58	Jan. 7, 2014	MOTION by counsel for Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. to withdraw as attorney RUTH Z. BROWN (Brown, Ruth) (Entered: 01/07/2014)	RECAP
59	Jan. 7, 2014	NOTICE of Motion by Ruth Z. Brown for presentment of motion to withdraw as attorney 58 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 1/21/2014 at 09:30 AM. (Brown, Ruth) (Entered: 01/07/2014)	RECAP
60	Jan. 7, 2014	NOTICE of Motion by Ruth Z. Brown for presentment of motion to withdraw as attorney 58 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 1/24/2014 at 09:30 AM. (Brown, Ruth) (Entered: 01/07/2014)	RECAP
61	Jan. 10, 2014	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: The motion to withdraw the appearance of Ruth Z. Brown as attorney for plaintiffs 58 is granted. (mk) (Entered: 01/10/2014)	RECAP
62	Jan. 14, 2014	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: The status hearing date of 1/24/2014 is vacated and reset to 1/23/2014 at 9:30 AM. (mk) (Entered: 01/14/2014)	RECAP
63	Jan. 23, 2014	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Status hearing held on 1/23/2014 and continued to 3/17/2014 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice. (pjg, ) (Entered: 01/24/2014)	RECAP
64	Feb. 7, 2014	TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 1/23/14 before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Court Reporter Contact Information: Laura Brennan, 312-435-5785, Laura_M_Brennan@ilnd.uscourts.gov. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 2/28/2014. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 3/10/2014. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 5/8/2014. (Brennan, Laura) (Entered: 02/07/2014)	RECAP
65	Feb. 19, 2014	MOTION by Defendant Arthur D Bishop for extension of time for the parties to file proposed remedial plan(s) (Dierkes, Michael) (Entered: 02/19/2014)	RECAP
66	Feb. 19, 2014	NOTICE of Motion by Michael T. Dierkes for presentment of extension of time 65 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 2/26/2014 at 09:30 AM. (Dierkes, Michael) (Entered: 02/19/2014)	RECAP
67	Feb. 26, 2014	ORDER: Motion hearing held on 2/26/2014. Defendant's motion for extension of time to file proposed remedial plan(s) 65 is granted. The deadline for the filing of remedial plan(s) is extended to 3/14/2014. The status hearing set for 3/17/2014 is moved to 3/24/2014 at 9:30 a.m. The Clerk is directed to substitute Candice Jones for Arthur Bishop as defendant. Signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 2/26/2014. Mailed notice (ph, ) (Entered: 02/27/2014)	RECAP
68	March 14, 2014	Joint Submission of Proposed Remedial Plan by M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. (Attachments: # 1 Agreed Proposed Remedial Plan)(Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 03/14/2014) 1 Agreed Proposed Remedial Plan View on PACER	RECAP
69	March 24, 2014	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Status hearing held on 3/24/2014. A revised version of the Joint Submission of Proposed Remedial Plan is to be submitted by 4/4/2014. Status hearing is set for 4/7/2014 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice. (pjg, ) (Entered: 03/24/2014)	RECAP
70	March 26, 2014	TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 2/26/14 before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Court Reporter Contact Information: Laura Brennan, 312-435-5785, Laura_M_Brennan@ilnd.uscourts.gov. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 4/16/2014. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 4/28/2014. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 6/24/2014. (Brennan, Laura) (Entered: 03/26/2014)	RECAP
71	April 4, 2014	Joint Submission of Revised Proposed Remedial Plan by Candice Jones (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Dierkes, Michael) (Entered: 04/04/2014) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit B View on PACER	RECAP
72	April 7, 2014	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Status hearing held on 4/7/2014 and continued to 6/9/2014 at 9:30 AM. A revised version of the agreed remedial plan to be submitted to Judge Kennelly's proposed order email address. Mailed notice. (pjg, ) (Entered: 04/07/2014)	RECAP
73	April 7, 2014	REMEDIAL PLAN Signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 4/7/2014.(pjg, ) (Entered: 04/07/2014)	RECAP
74	May 14, 2014	TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 3/24/14 before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Court Reporter Contact Information: Laura Brennan, 312-435-5785, Laura_M_Brennan@ilnd.uscourts.gov. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 6/4/2014. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 6/16/2014. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 8/12/2014. (Brennan, Laura) (Entered: 05/14/2014)	RECAP
75	May 30, 2014	MOTION by Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. for attorney fees UNOPPOSED (Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 05/30/2014)	RECAP
76	May 30, 2014	NOTICE of Motion by Adam D. Schwartz for presentment of motion for attorney fees 75 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 6/5/2014 at 09:30 AM. (Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 05/30/2014)	RECAP
77	June 4, 2014	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: On the Court's motion, the hearing date on plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees and expenses is continued to the existing status hearing date of 6/9/2014 at 9:30 AM. (mk) (Entered: 06/04/2014)	RECAP
78	June 9, 2014	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Status hearing held. Plaintiffs' unopposed motion for fees, costs and expenses 75 is granted. Status hearing continued to 7/17/2014 at 9:00 a.m.Mailed notice (meg, ) (Entered: 06/09/2014)	RECAP
79	June 24, 2014	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. by Khadine Marie Bennett (Bennett, Khadine) (Entered: 06/24/2014)	RECAP
80	July 7, 2014	Defendant's SUBMISSION of Policies Pursuant to Paragraph I(3) of the Remedial Plan by Candice Jones (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I)(Dierkes, Michael) (Entered: 07/07/2014) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit B View on PACER 3 Exhibit C View on PACER 4 Exhibit D View on PACER 5 Exhibit E View on PACER 6 Exhibit F View on PACER 7 Exhibit G View on PACER 8 Exhibit H View on PACER 9 Exhibit I View on PACER	RECAP
81	July 7, 2014	JOINT SUBMISSION of Proposed Supplemental Order by Candice Jones (Dierkes, Michael) (Entered: 07/07/2014)	RECAP
82	July 16, 2014	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Tomorrow's status hearing is moved to 9:30 AM and will be held in open court. (mk) (Entered: 07/16/2014)	RECAP
83	July 17, 2014	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Status hearing held on 7/17/2014 and continued to 7/31/2014 at 9:30 a.m. Status Report to be filed by 7/29/2014. Proposed supplemental order to be submitted to Judge Kennelly's proposed order email address with edits as stated in open court. (pjg, ) (Entered: 07/17/2014)	RECAP
84	July 17, 2014	SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER Signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 7/17/2014.(pjg, ) (Entered: 07/17/2014)	RECAP
85	July 29, 2014	Defendant's Supplement to July 7, 2014 Submission of Policies Pursuant to Remedial Plan by Candice Jones (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I)(Dierkes, Michael) (Entered: 07/29/2014) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit B View on PACER 3 Exhibit C View on PACER 4 Exhibit D View on PACER 5 Exhibit E View on PACER 6 Exhibit F View on PACER 7 Exhibit G View on PACER 8 Exhibit H View on PACER 9 Exhibit I View on PACER	RECAP
86	July 31, 2014	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Status hearing held on 7/31/2014. The Court approves defendant's 7/7/2014 submission of policies pursuant to paragraph I (3) of the remedial plan. Status hearing set for 8/28/2014 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice. (pjg, ) (Entered: 07/31/2014)	RECAP
87	Aug. 1, 2014	Defendant's Submission of Policies Pursuant to Paragraph I(3) of the Remedial Plan by Candice Jones (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Dierkes, Michael) (Entered: 08/01/2014) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER	RECAP
88	Aug. 11, 2014	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: At the request of the parties, the status hearing set for 8/28/2014 is vacated and reset for 9/4/2014 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice. (pjg, ) (Entered: 08/11/2014)	RECAP
89	Sept. 4, 2014	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Status hearing held on 9/4/2014 and continued to 10/16/2014 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice. (pjg, ) (Entered: 09/04/2014)	RECAP
90	Sept. 25, 2014	MOTION by Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. for extension of time for court-appointed monitors to file their reports (Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 09/25/2014)	RECAP
91	Sept. 25, 2014	NOTICE of Motion by Adam D. Schwartz for presentment of extension of time 90 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 9/30/2014 at 09:30 AM. (Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 09/25/2014)	RECAP
92	Sept. 29, 2014	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: The joint motion for extension of time 90 is granted; the due date for the monitors' reports is extended to 10/20/2014. The status hearing set for 10/6/2014 is vacated and reset to 10/23/2014 at 9:30 AM. (mk) (Entered: 09/29/2014)	RECAP
93	Oct. 2, 2014	MOTION by Plaintiffs M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. for extension of time for defendant to file certain policies (Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 10/02/2014)	RECAP
94	Oct. 2, 2014	NOTICE of Motion by Adam D. Schwartz for presentment of extension of time 93 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 10/9/2014 at 09:30 AM. (Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 10/02/2014)	RECAP
95	Oct. 6, 2014	MOTION by Defendant Candice Jones for extension of time to deliver draft special education policy to plaintiffs' counsel and court-appointed experts (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Dierkes, Michael) (Entered: 10/06/2014) 1 Exhibit 1 View on PACER	RECAP
96	Oct. 6, 2014	NOTICE of Motion by Michael T. Dierkes for presentment of extension of time 95 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 10/9/2014 at 09:30 AM. (Dierkes, Michael) (Entered: 10/06/2014)	RECAP
97	Oct. 7, 2014	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Motions for extension of time [ 93 & 95 ] is granted. The status hearing set for 10/23/2014 is vacated and reset to 11/10/2014 at 9:30 AM. (mk) (Entered: 10/07/2014)	RECAP
98	Oct. 8, 2014	TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 9/4/2014 before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Court Reporter Contact Information: Valarie M. Ramsey valharam@aol.com (708) 860-8482. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 10/29/2014. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/10/2014. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/6/2015. (rp, ) (Entered: 10/08/2014)	RECAP
99	Oct. 20, 2014	Joint Submission of Monitoring Report by M. D., D. F., D. G., R. J., B. W. (Attachments: # 1 Monitoring Report of Peter Leone, PhD)(Schwartz, Adam) (Entered: 10/20/2014) 1 Monitoring Report of Peter Leone, PhD View on PACER	RECAP