Case: American Council of the Blind of Metropolitan Chicago v. Chicago

American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago v. City of Chicago

American Council of the Blind of Metropolitan Chicago v. City of Chicago

American Council of the Blind of Metropolitan Chicago v. City of Chicago

American Council of the Blind of Metropolitan Chicago v. City of Chicago

American Council of the Blind of Metropolitan Chicago v. City of Chicago

Department of Justice

COMPLAINT filed by Maureen Heneghan, Ann Brash, American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Ray Campbell; Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-16262034.(Telman, Nigel) (Entered: 09/23/2019)

case assigned

CIVIL Cover Sheet (Telman, Nigel) (Entered: 09/23/2019)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Ann Brash, Ray Campbell, Maureen Heneghan by Nigel F. Telman (Telman, Nigel) (Entered: 09/23/2019)

summons issued

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Ann Brash, Ray Campbell, Maureen Heneghan by Edward Chester Young (Young, Edward) (Entered: 09/23/2019)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Ann Brash, Ray Campbell, Maureen Heneghan by Holly Renae Morris (Morris, Holly) (Entered: 09/23/2019)

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cole. Case assignment: Random assignment. (td, )

SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Chicago Department of Transportation, City of Chicago, Thomas Carney(mc, )

SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Lori Lightfoot (mc, )

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-16265990. (Caiola, Michelle) (Entered: 09/24/2019)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-16266005. (Brandt-Young, Christina) (Entered: 09/24/2019)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Ann Brash, Ray Campbell, Maureen Heneghan by Jelena Kolic (Kolic, Jelena) (Entered: 09/24/2019)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Maureen Heneghan, Ann Brash, American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Ray Campbell as to City of Chicago on 9/24/2019, answer due 10/15/2019. (Telman, Nigel) (Entered: 09/24/2019)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Maureen Heneghan, Ann Brash, American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Ray Campbell as to Chicago Department of Transportation on 9/24/2019, answer due 10/15/2019. (Telman, Nigel) (Entered: 09/24/2019)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Maureen Heneghan, Ann Brash, American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Ray Campbell as to Lori Lightfoot, in her official capacity as Mayor of the City of Chicago on 9/24/2019, answer due 10/15/2019. (Telman, Nigel) (Entered: 09/24/2019)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Maureen Heneghan, Ann Brash, American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Ray Campbell as to Thomas Carney, in his official capacity as Acting Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Transportation on 9/24/2019, answer due 10/15/2019. (Telman, Nigel) (Entered: 09/24/2019)

NOTICE TO THE PARTIES - The Court is participating in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP). The key features and deadlines are set forth in this Notice which includes a link to the (MIDP) Standing Order and a Checklist for use by the parties. In cases subject to the pilot, all parties must respond to the mandatory initial discovery requests set forth in the Standing Order before initiating any further discovery in this case. Please note: The discovery obligations in the Standing Order supersede the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1). Any party seeking affirmative relief must serve a copy of the following documents (Notice of Mandatory Initial Discovery and the Standing Order) on each new party when the Complaint, Counterclaim, Crossclaim, or Third-Party Complaint is served. (jh, ) (Entered: 09/24/2019)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Scheduling Conference set for 1/17/2020 at 09:30 AM. Rule 26(f) planning report re MIDP due 1/14/2020. The report must comply with the requirements of the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot program of the district court. The report form can be found on Judge Bucklo's page at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. Mailed notice (reg) (Entered: 10/02/2019)

First AMENDED complaint by Ray Campbell, American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Maureen Heneghan, Ann Brash against All Defendants (Telman, Nigel) (Entered: 10/03/2019)

ALIAS Summons Issued as to Defendants Thomas Carney, Chicago Department of Transportation, City of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot. (jg, )

alias summons issued

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Ray Campbell, American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Maureen Heneghan, Ann Brash as to Lori Lightfoot on 10/7/2019, answer due 10/28/2019. (Telman, Nigel) (Entered: 10/08/2019)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Ray Campbell, American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Maureen Heneghan, Ann Brash as to City of Chicago on 10/7/2019, answer due 10/28/2019. (Telman, Nigel) (Entered: 10/08/2019)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Ray Campbell, American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Maureen Heneghan, Ann Brash as to Chicago Department of Transportation on 10/7/2019, answer due 10/28/2019. (Telman, Nigel) (Entered: 10/08/2019)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Ray Campbell, American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Maureen Heneghan, Ann Brash as to Thomas Carney on 10/7/2019, answer due 10/28/2019. (Telman, Nigel) (Entered: 10/08/2019)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Scheduling conference set for 1/31/2020 at 09:30 AM. Rule 26(f) planning report re MIDP due 1/28/2020. The report must comply with the requirements of the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot program of the district court. The report form can be found on Judge Bucklo's page at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. Mailed notice (reg) (Entered: 10/11/2019)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Application to appear pro hac vice 6 of Michelle Caiola is withdrawn. Ms. Caiola is admitted to practice in the Northern District of Illinois. Application to appear pro hac vice of Christina Brandt-Young as counsel for plaintiffs 7 is granted. Counsel is directed to file their appearance. The scheduling conference set for 1/17/2020 is stricken, the scheduling conference set for 1/31/2020 to stand. Mailed notice. (mgh, ) (Entered: 10/17/2019)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Ann Brash, Ray Campbell, Maureen Heneghan by Michelle Caiola (Caiola, Michelle) (Entered: 10/28/2019)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Ann Brash, Ray Campbell, Maureen Heneghan by Christina Brandt-Young (Brandt-Young, Christina) (Entered: 10/28/2019)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Thomas Carney, Chicago Department of Transportation, City of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot by Peter Hardt Cavanaugh (Cavanaugh, Peter) (Entered: 10/28/2019)

MOTION by Defendants Thomas Carney, Chicago Department of Transportation, City of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot for extension of time (Cavanaugh, Peter) (Entered: 10/28/2019)

NOTICE of Motion by Peter Hardt Cavanaugh for presentment of extension of time 25 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 11/1/2019 at 09:30 AM. (Cavanaugh, Peter) (Entered: 10/28/2019)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Defendants' motion for an extension of time to answer or otherwise plead in response to plaintiffs' amended complaint up to and including 12/12/19 25 is granted. Motion hearing set for 11/1/19 is stricken; no appearance required. Mailed notice (mjc, ) (Entered: 10/31/2019)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant City of Chicago by Matthew Scot Payne (Payne, Matthew) (Entered: 12/10/2019)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant City of Chicago by Laura Elizabeth Caplin (Caplin, Laura) (Entered: 12/10/2019)

MOTION by Defendant City of Chicago for extension of time Agreed to Motion for an Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Plead in Response to Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint (Payne, Matthew) (Entered: 12/10/2019)

Notice of Agreed to Motion for an Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Plead in Response to Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint NOTICE of Motion by Matthew Scot Payne for presentment of extension of time 30 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 12/18/2019 at 09:30 AM. (Payne, Matthew) (Entered: 12/10/2019)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-16519911. (Hansberry, John) (Entered: 12/11/2019)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-16520001. (Marketich, Nathan) (Entered: 12/11/2019)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Agreed motion for extension of time to 1/02/2020 to respond to plaintiffs' amended complaint 30 is granted. Scheduling conference re MIDP previously set for 1/31/2020 to stand. Motions of John Hansberry and Nathan Marketich to appear pro hac vice 32 and 33 are granted. Mailed notice (reg) (Entered: 12/16/2019)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Thomas Carney, Chicago Department of Transportation, City of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot by Andrew S. Mine (Mine, Andrew) (Entered: 01/02/2020)

MOTION by Defendants Chicago Department of Transportation, Thomas Carney, Lori Lightfoot, City of Chicago to dismiss Partial Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint (Payne, Matthew) (Entered: 01/02/2020)

MEMORANDUM by Thomas Carney, Chicago Department of Transportation, City of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot in support of motion to dismiss 36 First Amended Complaint (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Payne, Matthew) (Entered: 01/02/2020)

NOTICE of Motion by Matthew Scot Payne for presentment of motion to dismiss 36 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 1/9/2020 at 09:45 AM. (Payne, Matthew) (Entered: 01/02/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: The Court sets the following briefing schedule on Defendant's partial motion to dismiss first amended complaint 36 as follows: Plaintiff to respond by 1/30/2020. Defendants to reply by 2/13/2020. Ruling before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 3/19/2020 at 9:45 a.m. The scheduling conference date of 1/31/2020 is stricken, pending disposition of motion to dismiss. No appearance required on 1/9/2020. Mailed notice. (mgh, ) (Entered: 01/08/2020)

RESPONSE by American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Ann Brash, Ray Campbell, Maureen Heneghanin Opposition to MOTION by Defendants Chicago Department of Transportation, Thomas Carney, Lori Lightfoot, City of Chicago to dismiss Partial Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint 36 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Young, Edward) (Entered: 01/30/2020)

REPLY by Defendants Thomas Carney, Chicago Department of Transportation, City of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot in Support of its Partial Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint (Hansberry, John) (Entered: 02/13/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Defendant's partial motion to dismiss first amended complaint 36 is granted in part. Enter Memorandum Opinion and Order. Scheduling Conference set for 3/27/2020 at 9:45 a.m. Rule 26(f) planning report re MIDP due 3/24/2020. No appearance required on 3/19/2020. Lori Lightfoot (in her official capacity as Mayor of the City of Chicago), Thomas Carney (in his official capacity as Acting Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Transportation) and Chicago Department of Transportation are terminated. Mailed notice. (mgh, ) (Entered: 03/09/2020)

Order on Motion to Dismiss

MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order signed by the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 3/9/2020. Mailed notice. (mgh, ) (Entered: 03/09/2020)

ORDER Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on March 16, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Amended General Order. See attached Order for guidance.Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/16/2020: Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered: 03/16/2020)

ORDER Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on March 16, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Amended General Order. See attached Order for guidance.Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/16/2020: Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered: 03/17/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Pursuant to Amended General Order 20-0012, Scheduling Conference is reset for 4/27/2020 at 9:45 a.m. Rule 26(f) report re MIDP due 4/24/2020. Mailed notice. (mgh, ) (Entered: 03/20/2020)

ORDER Seconded Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on March 30, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Second Amended General Order. Amended General Order 20-0012, entered on March 17, 2020, and General Order 20-0014, entered on March 20, 2020, are vacated and superseded by this Second Amended General. See attached Order for guidance.Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/30/2020: Mailed notice. (docket3, ) (Entered: 03/31/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Pursuant to Second Amended General Order 20-0012, the Scheduling Conference set for 4/27/2020 is stricken and reset to 6/24/2020 at 9:45 a.m. Rule 26(f) report re MIDP due 6/19/2020. Mailed notice. (mgh, ) (Entered: 04/13/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Pursuant to Second Amended General Order 20-0012, the Scheduling Conference set for 4/27/2020 is stricken and reset to 6/24/2020 at 9:45 a.m. Rule 26(f) report re MIDP due 6/19/2020. Mailed notice. (mgh, ) (Entered: 04/13/2020)

ORDER Third Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on April 24, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Third Amended General Order. Parties are must carefully review all obligations under this Order, including the requirement listed in paragraph number 5 to file a joint written status report in most civil cases. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 4/24/2020: Mailed notice. (docket6, ) (Entered: 04/27/2020)

ORDER ORDER Fourth Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on May 26, 2020. This Order does not extend or modify any deadlines set in civil cases. For non-emergency motions, no motion may be noticed for presentment on a date earlier than July 15, 2020. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 5/26/2020: Mailed notice. (docket7, ) (Entered: 05/26/2020)

ANSWER to amended complaint and Affirmative Defenses by City of Chicago(Payne, Matthew) (Entered: 06/08/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: The court on its own motion amends the order entered on 4/13/2020, as follows: the court will enter a schedule on the parties' Rule 26(f) report and no appearance will be required on 6/24/2020. Mailed notice (reg) (Entered: 06/17/2020)

Rule 26(f) Report for Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP) / Joint Status Report, filed by Plaintiffs American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Ann Brash, Ray Campbell, Maureen Heneghan. (Young, Edward) (Entered: 06/19/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: The Court adopts the report of parties planning meeting. Parties written discovery to be issued by 7/22/2020. Plaintiff is given to and including 7/10/2020 to amend all pleadings and to add any additional parties. Defendant is given to and including 7/31/2020 to amend all pleadings and to add any additional parties. Fact discovery ordered closed by 1/22/2021. Plaintiff shall comply with FRCP 26(a)(2) by 1/31/2021. Defendant shall comply with FRCP 26(a)(2) by 3/31/2021. All expert discovery to be completed by 4/30/2021. Dispositive motions with supporting memoranda due by 5/31/2021. Status hearing set for 1/22/2021 at 9:45 a.m. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). The parties shall file a joint written status report by 1/11/2021. The court will enter a scheduling order in response to the status report. The scheduling conference date of 6/24/2020 is stricken and no appearance is required. Mailed notice. (mgh, ) (Entered: 06/23/2020)

CERTIFICATE of Service of Rule 26(a)(1) and Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project Disclosures by Matthew Scot Payne on behalf of City of Chicago (Payne, Matthew) (Entered: 07/08/2020)

CERTIFICATE of Service OF PLAINTIFFS' MANDATORY INITIAL DISCLOSURES by Nigel F. Telman on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Telman, Nigel) (Entered: 07/08/2020)

ORDER Fifth Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on July 10, 2020. This Order does not extend or modify any deadlines set in civil cases. No motions may be noticed for in-person presentment; the presiding judge will notify parties of the need, if any, for a hearing by electronic means or in-court proceeding. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 7/10/2020: Mailed notice. (Clerk6, Docket) (Entered: 07/10/2020)

CERTIFICATE of Service by Matthew Scot Payne on behalf of City of Chicago (Payne, Matthew) (Entered: 07/23/2020)

CERTIFICATE of Service OF PLAINTIFFS' PRODUCTION DOCUMENTS by Nigel F. Telman on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Telman, Nigel) (Entered: 08/17/2020)

CERTIFICATE of Service by Matthew Scot Payne on behalf of City of Chicago (Payne, Matthew) (Entered: 08/18/2020)

CERTIFICATE of Service by Matthew Scot Payne on behalf of City of Chicago (Payne, Matthew) (Entered: 09/11/2020)

MOTION by Attorney Michelle Caiola to withdraw as attorney for American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Ann Brash, Ray Campbell, Maureen Heneghan. No party information provided (Brandt-Young, Christina) (Entered: 10/28/2020)

MOTION by Plaintiffs American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Ann Brash, Ray Campbell, Maureen Heneghan for order / Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for the Entry of an ESI Protocol and Confidentiality Order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Young, Edward) (Entered: 11/25/2020)

NOTICE of Motion by Edward Chester Young for presentment of motion for order, 64 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 12/3/2020 at 09:45 AM. (Young, Edward) (Entered: 11/25/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Motion to withdraw as counsel for plaintiffs 63 is granted. Attorney Michelle Caiola is terminated. Plaintiffs' unopposed motion for the entry of an ESI Protocol and Confidentiality Order 64 is granted. Mailed notice. (mgh, ) (Entered: 12/02/2020)

MOTION by Plaintiffs American Council of The Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Ann Brash, Ray Campbell, Maureen Heneghan for extension of time to complete discovery Filed jointly for all parties (Brandt-Young, Christina) (Entered: 12/22/2020)

CERTIFICATE of Service City of Chicago's Objections and Responses to Plfs' Amended First Set of Requests for Production of Documents by Matthew Scot Payne on behalf of City of Chicago (Payne, Matthew) (Entered: 12/29/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Joint motion for 3-month extension of time to complete discovery 67 is granted. By agreement, plaintiff to comply with Rule 26(a)(2) by 4/30/2021; defendant to comply with the same by 6/30/2021. Expert discovery deadline reset to 7/30/2021; dispositive motion deadline reset to 8/31/2021. Fact discovery deadline reset to 4/22/2021. Status hearing reset for 4/22/2021 at 09:45 AM (to track the case only; no appearance required). Joint status report due 4/19/2021. The court will enter an order based on the report. Mailed notice (reg) (Entered: 12/30/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Joint motion for 3-month extension of time to complete discovery 67 is granted. By agreement, plaintiff to comply with Rule 26(a)(2) by 4/30/2021; defendant to comply with the same by 6/30/2021. Expert discovery deadline reset to 7/30/2021; dispositive motion deadline reset to 8/31/2021. Fact discovery deadline reset to 4/22/2021. Status hearing reset for 4/22/2021 at 09:45 AM (to track the case only; no appearance required). Joint status report due 4/19/2021. The court will enter an order based on the report. (Double entry with PDF). Mailed notice. (mgh, ) (Entered: 12/30/2020)

CERTIFICATE of Service by Matthew Scot Payne on behalf of City of Chicago (Payne, Matthew) (Entered: 02/26/2021)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-18065995. (Kelly, Timothy) (Entered: 03/29/2021)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Motion to appear pro hac vice 72 is granted. Mailed notice (reg) (Entered: 04/07/2021)

MOTION by Movant United States of America to intervene (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: Proposed Complaint in Intervention of the United States of America)(North, Sarah) (Entered: 04/08/2021)

UNOPPOSED NOTICE of Motion by Sarah J. North for presentment of motion to intervene 74 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 4/14/2021 at 09:45 AM. (North, Sarah) (Entered: 04/09/2021)

CERTIFICATE of Service by Matthew Scot Payne on behalf of City of Chicago (Payne, Matthew) (Entered: 04/13/2021)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: United States' motion to intervene as a plaintiff 74 is granted. Mailed notice. (mgh, ) (Entered: 04/14/2021)

INTERVENOR complaint filed by United States of America against City of Chicago(North, Sarah) (Entered: 04/14/2021)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Intervenor United States of America by Matthew J Faiella (Faiella, Matthew) (Entered: 04/14/2021)

DESIGNATION of Patrick Walter Johnson as U.S. Attorney for Intervenor United States of America (Johnson, Patrick) (Entered: 04/14/2021)

CERTIFICATE of Service of Amended Notice of Taking Deposition of Plaintiff Ann Brash, Plaintiff Ray Campbell and Taking Rule 30(B)(6) Deposition of Plaintiff American Counsel of the Blind of Metropolitan Chicago by Matthew Scot Payne on behalf of City of Chicago (Payne, Matthew) (Entered: 04/15/2021)

ALIAS Summons Issued as to Defendant City of Chicago. (crl, )

STATUS Report JOINT by United States of America (North, Sarah) (Entered: 04/19/2021)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Per the parties' joint status report and by agreement, Fact Discovery is extended and ordered closed by 9/30/2021. Plaintiff shall comply with FRCP 26(a)(2) by 10/12/2021. Defendant shall comply with FRCP 26(a)(2) by 12/13/2021. All expert discovery to be completed by 1/31/2022. Dispositive motions with supporting memoranda due by 2/28/2022. Status hearing is reset for 10/7/2021 at 9:45 a.m. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). The parties shall file a joint written status report by 9/30/2021. The court will enter a scheduling order in response to the status report. Mailed notice. (mgh, ) (Entered: 04/22/2021)

CERTIFICATE of Service by Matthew Scot Payne on behalf of City of Chicago (Payne, Matthew) (Entered: 04/28/2021)

NOTICE of Service of Responses to Mandatory Initial Discovery (MIDP), filed by Intervenor United States of America. (Faiella, Matthew) (Entered: 05/14/2021)

CERTIFICATE of Service by Matthew Scot Payne on behalf of City of Chicago (Payne, Matthew) (Entered: 05/24/2021)

Compel

Order on Motion for Protective Order

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: Signed by the Honorable Jeffrey Cole on 11/4/21. Mailed notice (yt)

Compel

Order on Motion to Compel