Case: Banks v. Peoria Illinois City Of

2:87-cv-02371 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois

Filed Date: Jan. 1, 1987

Closed Date: Aug. 10, 2016

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People

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Judge(s)

Baker, Harold Albert (Illinois)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Craven, Donald M (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

Gates, Robert C (Illinois)

Jr, Robert G (Illinois)

Leist, Donald B (Illinois)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document
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2:87-cv-02371

Motion to Amended the Amended Final Consent Decree Entered in this Case on August 10, 1988

May 24, 2006

May 24, 2006

Pleading / Motion / Brief
31

2:87-cv-02371

Plaintiffs' Response to Petition to Amend the Amended Final Consent Decree

Banks V. Peoria Illinois City Of

June 5, 2006

June 5, 2006

Pleading / Motion / Brief
32

2:87-cv-02371

Reply to Plaintiffs' Response to Defendant's Motion to Amend the Amended Final Consent Decree

Banks V. Peoria Illinois City Of

June 23, 2006

June 23, 2006

Pleading / Motion / Brief
34

2:87-cv-02371

Order

Banks V. Peoria Illinois City Of

July 21, 2006

July 21, 2006

Order/Opinion
36

2:87-cv-02371

Memorandum of Law in Support of Peoria Election Commission's Second Motion to Amend the Amended Final Consent Decree

Banks V. Peoria Illinois City Of

Oct. 19, 2006

Oct. 19, 2006

Pleading / Motion / Brief
35

2:87-cv-02371

Peoria Election Commission's Second Motion to Amend the Amended Final Consent Decree

Banks V. Peoria Illinois City Of

Oct. 19, 2006

Oct. 19, 2006

Pleading / Motion / Brief
37

2:87-cv-02371

Order

Banks V. Peoria Illinois City Of

Oct. 20, 2006

Oct. 20, 2006

Order/Opinion
38

2:87-cv-02371

Order

Banks V. Peoria Illinois City Of

Nov. 3, 2006

Nov. 3, 2006

Order/Opinion
39

2:87-cv-02371

The City of Peoria Motion to Modify the Amended Final Consent Decree Dated August 10, 1988

Banks V. Peoria Illinois City Of

Aug. 1, 2016

Aug. 1, 2016

Pleading / Motion / Brief
40

2:87-cv-02371

Response to Motion to Amend the Consent Decree

Banks V. Peoria Illinois City Of

Aug. 9, 2016

Aug. 9, 2016

Pleading / Motion / Brief

Docket

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Last updated Aug. 10, 2025, 10:04 p.m.

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Remark: Documents 1 through 26 were filed with this Court prior to use of computers by the Court. All future documents to be e-filed within this case. (VB, ilcd)

May 24, 2006

May 24, 2006

PACER
27

MOTION to Amend the Amended Final Consent Decree Entered in this Case on August 10, 1988 by Defendant Peoria Election Commission. Responses due by 6/7/2006 (Attachments: # 1 Amended Final Consent Decree and Full Resolution of Action# 2 Amended Electoral Structure for the City Council# 3 Title 10 ILCS 5/24C-12 Elections)(VB, ilcd) Modified on 5/24/2006 to change document number from 1 to 27 (VB, ilcd). (Entered: 05/24/2006)

1 Amended Final Consent Decree and Full Resolution of Action

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2 Amended Electoral Structure for the City Council

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3 Title 10 ILCS 5/24C-12 Elections

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May 24, 2006

May 24, 2006

Clearinghouse

Notice of Docket Text or Event Modification re 27 MOTION to Amend the Amended Final Consent Decree Entered in this Case on August 10, 1988. The Clerk corrected the document number as to this document from 1 to 27, as the last document in this case was 26 prior to this case being entered into the computer. (VB, ilcd)

May 24, 2006

May 24, 2006

PACER
28

MOTION to Transfer Case from U S District Court in Champaign to U S District Court in Peoria by Defendant Peoria Election Commission. Responses due by 6/7/2006 (VB, ilcd) (Entered: 05/24/2006)

May 24, 2006

May 24, 2006

PACER
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SUGGESTION OF DEATH Upon the Record as to Certain Plaintiffs by Peoria Election Commission. (VB, ilcd) (Entered: 05/24/2006)

May 24, 2006

May 24, 2006

RECAP
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CERTIFICATE/PROOF of Service as to documents 27, 28, and 29 by defendant Peoria Election Commission. (VB, ilcd) (Entered: 05/24/2006)

May 24, 2006

May 24, 2006

PACER

Notice of Docket Text or Event Modification. The Clerk added Attorney Donald Craven to this case for the plaintiffs. (VB, ilcd)

May 24, 2006

May 24, 2006

PACER
31

RESPONSE to Motion re 27 MOTION to Amend/Correct THE AMENDED FINAL CONSENT DECREE filed by Plaintiff Joyce Banks. (Craven, Donald) (Entered: 06/05/2006)

June 5, 2006

June 5, 2006

Clearinghouse
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REPLY to Response to Motion re 27 MOTION to Amend/Correct filed by Defendant Peoria Election Commission. (Day, Robert) (Entered: 06/23/2006)

June 23, 2006

June 23, 2006

Clearinghouse
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MOTION for Leave to File Reply To Plaintiffs' Response To Defendant's Motion To Amend The Amended Final Consent Decree by Defendant Peoria Election Commission. Responses due by 7/7/2006 (Day, Robert) (Entered: 06/23/2006)

June 23, 2006

June 23, 2006

PACER
34

ORDER entered by Judge Harold A. Baker on 7/21/06. The motion to amend the consent decree 27 is denied. The motion to transfer this case to the Peoria Division is 28 denied. The motion for leave to file a reply to the plaintiffs' response 33 is denied as moot. (MT, ilcd) (Entered: 07/21/2006)

July 21, 2006

July 21, 2006

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Second MOTION to Amend/Correct by Defendant Peoria Election Commission.Responses due by 11/2/2006 (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit # 2 Affidavit # 3 Affidavit)(Day, Robert) (Entered: 10/19/2006)

1 Affidavit

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2 Affidavit

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3 Affidavit

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Oct. 19, 2006

Oct. 19, 2006

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MEMORANDUM of Law in Support of Peoria Election Commission's Second Motion to Amend the Amended Final Consent Decree by Peoria Election Commission. (Day, Robert) (Entered: 10/19/2006)

Oct. 19, 2006

Oct. 19, 2006

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ORDER entered by Judge Harold A. Baker on 10/20/06. The defendants cite no authority for the proposition that federal courts have jurisdiction to create a conflict where none exists. They are ordered to supplement their memorandum of law with authority supporting the proposition that state law must bend to facilitate compliance with a federal consent decree where there is no conflict between the two. The supplemental memorandum incorporating such authority shall be filed on or before October 25, 2006. See Order.(SLJ, ilcd) (Entered: 10/20/2006)

Oct. 20, 2006

Oct. 20, 2006

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ORDER entered by Judge Harold A. Baker on 11/3/06 denying 35 Motion to Amend/Correct the final consent decree. (MT, ilcd) (Entered: 11/03/2006)

Nov. 3, 2006

Nov. 3, 2006

Clearinghouse
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MOTION to Reopen Case by Defendant Peoria Illinois City of. Responses due by 8/18/2016 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in support of motion, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2)(Gates, Robert) (Entered: 08/01/2016)

1 Memorandum in support of motion

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2 Exhibit 1

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3 Exhibit 2

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Aug. 1, 2016

Aug. 1, 2016

Clearinghouse
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RESPONSE to Motion re 39 MOTION to Reopen Case and to Amend the Consent Decree filed by Plaintiff Joyce Banks. (Craven, Donald) (Entered: 08/09/2016)

Aug. 9, 2016

Aug. 9, 2016

RECAP

TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Harold A. Baker on 8/10/16 granting 39 Motion to Reopen Case. This case is reopened for the limited purpose of amending the consent decree. (Order to enter.) (KM, ilcd)

Aug. 10, 2016

Aug. 10, 2016

PACER

Order on Motion to Reopen Case

Aug. 10, 2016

Aug. 10, 2016

PACER
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ORDER entered by Judge Harold A. Baker on 8/10/16 to modify the Amended Consent Decree. Civil Case Terminated. See written Order. (KM, ilcd) (Entered: 08/10/2016)

Aug. 10, 2016

Aug. 10, 2016

RECAP

Case Details

State / Territory: Illinois

Case Type(s):

Election/Voting Rights

Special Collection(s):

Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) project

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1987

Closing Date: Aug. 10, 2016

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Citizens of City of Peoria, Illinois

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Unknown

Class Action Outcome: Unknown

Defendants

City of Peoria, Illinois (Peoria, Peoria), City

Peoria Election Commission (Peoria, Peoria), County

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Voting Rights Act, unspecified, 52 U.S.C. § 10301 et seq (previously 42 U.S.C § 1973 et seq.)

Available Documents:

Non-settlement Outcome

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Mixed

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Amount Defendant Pays: $82,000

Order Duration: 1988 - None

Issues

Voting:

Challenges to at-large/multimember district/election

Election administration

Voting: General & Misc.