Case: Ramon Baro v. Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504, IFT-AFT/AFL-CIO

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ORDER Second 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General Order 20-0012, entered on March 17, 2020, and General Order 20-0014, entered on March 20, 2020, are vacated and superseded by this Second Amended General.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(ef, ) (Entered: 04/15/2020)

COMPLAINT filed by Ariadna Ramon Baro; Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-16910994. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E)(Schwab, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/03/2020)

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CIVIL Cover Sheet (Schwab, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/03/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Ariadna Ramon Baro by Jeffrey M. Schwab (Schwab, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/03/2020)

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John F. Kness. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey I. Cummings. Case assignment: Random assignment. (axc, )

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Ariadna Ramon Baro by James Joseph Mcquaid (Mcquaid, James) (Entered: 04/03/2020)

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. (pj, ) (Entered: 04/06/2020)

First AMENDED complaint by Ariadna Ramon Baro against All Defendants (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G)(Schwab, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/24/2020)

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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. (docket9, ) (Entered: 04/27/2020)

ORDER : STANDING ORDER REGARDING CIVIL CASES. Signed by the Honorable John F. Kness on 4/30/2020: Mailed notice. (docket4, ) (Entered: 04/30/2020)

WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Ariadna Ramon Baro. Waukegan Community Unit School District #60 waiver sent on 4/24/2020, answer due 6/23/2020. (Schwab, Jeffrey) (Entered: 05/22/2020)

WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Ariadna Ramon Baro. Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504, IFT-AFT/AFL-CIO waiver sent on 6/2/2020, answer due 8/3/2020. (Schwab, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/02/2020)

ORDER signed by the Honorable John F. Kness on 6/3/2020: Telephonic initial status hearing set for August 17, 2020 at 9:30 AM. Consistent with Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties are directed to meet and conduct a planning conference in advance of the initial status hearing. No later than three business days before the status hearing, the parties shall jointly complete and file on the docket a report that provides the information required by the Court's model Joint Initial Status Report, which can be found at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/judge-info.aspx?Iu9/vqz23r5X7AkWx/nLtg== (see link entitled "Joint Initial Status Report"). If all Defendants have not yet been served or have not yet responded to requests to draft the required Joint Initial Status Report, Plaintiff must file the report on its own and must inform the Court of that circumstance. Mailed notice(ef, ) (Entered: 06/03/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: For the telephonic initial status hearing on August 17, 2020, counsel are to use the following call-in number: 888-684-8852, conference code 3796759. The public and media representatives may have access to the hearing via the same number. Audio recording of the hearing is not permitted; violations of this prohibition may result in sanctions. Participants are directed to keep their device muted when they are not speaking. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 06/03/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Waukegan Community Unit School District #60 by Shelli Lynn Anderson (Anderson, Shelli) (Entered: 06/09/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Waukegan Community Unit School District #60 by Richard Jason Patterson (Patterson, Richard) (Entered: 06/09/2020)

MOTION by Defendant Waukegan Community Unit School District #60 for extension of time to file answer to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint (Unopposed) (Patterson, Richard) (Entered: 06/17/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Defendant's Unopposed Motion for extension of time to answer 16 is granted. Defendant Waukegan Community Unit School District #60 shall answer or otherwise plead to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint by 8/3/2020. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 06/18/2020)

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. (Clerk9, Docket) (Entered: 07/10/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504, IFT-AFT/AFL-CIO by Michael Paul Persoon (Persoon, Michael) (Entered: 08/03/2020)

MOTION by Defendant Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504, IFT-AFT/AFL-CIO to dismiss (Persoon, Michael) (Entered: 08/03/2020)

MEMORANDUM by Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504, IFT-AFT/AFL-CIO in support of motion to dismiss 20 (Persoon, Michael) (Entered: 08/03/2020)

MOTION by Defendant Waukegan Community Unit School District #60 to dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint (Patterson, Richard) (Entered: 08/03/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: The responses to the motion to dismiss 20 and motion to dismiss 22 are due by 9/4/2020; replies by 9/18/2020. Mailed notice (ags) (Entered: 08/07/2020)

STATUS Report under Rule 26(f) by Ariadna Ramon Baro (Schwab, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/11/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: The status hearing set for 8/17/2020 is stricken and reset to 8/31/2020 at 9:45 a.m. Counsel may use the same call-in information. Mailed notice (ags) (Entered: 08/14/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Telephone status hearing held. For the reasons stated in open court, discovery is stayed pending adjudication of the pending motions to dismiss. A status hearing is set for 11/30/2020 at 9:30 AM. Counsel are to use the following call-in number: 888-684-8852, conference code 3796759. The public and media representatives may have access to the hearing via the same number. Audio recording of the hearing is not permitted; violations of this prohibition may result in sanctions. Participants are directed to keep their device muted when they are not speaking. Mailed notice (rj, ) (Entered: 08/31/2020)

RESPONSE by Ariadna Ramon Baroin Opposition to MOTION by Defendant Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504, IFT-AFT/AFL-CIO to dismiss 20, MOTION by Defendant Waukegan Community Unit School District #60 to dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint 22 (Schwab, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/04/2020)

REPLY by Defendant Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504, IFT-AFT/AFL-CIO to memorandum in support of motion 21, response in opposition to motion, 27, motion to dismiss 20 (Persoon, Michael) (Entered: 09/18/2020)

MOTION by Defendant Waukegan Community Unit School District #60 to join Co-Defendant's Reply to Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Motions to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint (Patterson, Richard) (Entered: 09/21/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Motion by defendant Waukegan Community Unit School District #60 to join Co-Defendant's reply to plaintiff's response to defendants' motions to dismiss plaintiff's first amended complaint 29 is granted. Mailed notice (mjc, ) (Entered: 09/23/2020)

MOTION by Plaintiff Ariadna Ramon Baro for leave to file Sur-Reply (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Schwab, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/28/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for leave to file a sur-reply to address new authority cited by Defendants' reply brief 31 is granted. Plaintiff shall separately file sur-reply within 72 hours. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 10/02/2020)

SUR-REPLY by Plaintiff Ariadna Ramon Baro to motion to dismiss 20, motion to dismiss 22 (Schwab, Jeffrey) (Entered: 10/02/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Telephonic status hearing set for 11/30/2020 is stricken and reset for 12/1/2020 at 09:30 AM. The parties shall use the same call-in information 26 . Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 11/04/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Defendants' pending motions to dismiss remain under advisement. Accordingly, the Court strikes the status hearing set for 12/01/20. Oral argument on the motions to dismiss will be set by separate order. Mailed notice (jk) (Entered: 11/29/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504, IFT-AFT/AFL-CIO by Joshua B. Shiffrin (Shiffrin, Joshua) (Entered: 11/30/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504, IFT-AFT/AFL-CIO by John Miller West (West, John) (Entered: 11/30/2020)

MOTION by Defendant Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504, IFT-AFT/AFL-CIO to substitute attorney (Shiffrin, Joshua) (Entered: 11/30/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504, IFT-AFT/AFL-CIO by George A. Luscombe, III (Luscombe, George) (Entered: 12/01/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504, IFT-AFT/AFL-CIO by Robert E. Bloch (Bloch, Robert) (Entered: 12/01/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Oral argument hearing on the pending motions to dismiss 20 22 set for 1/21/2021 at 11:00 AM. The parties shall use the same call-in information 26 . Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 12/04/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Defendant's Motion to substitute attorney 38 is granted. Attorney Michael Paul Persoon is withdrawn as counsel of record for Defendant Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504, IFT-AFT/AFL-CIO. New counsel shall file appearance forms within 48 hours. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 12/07/2020)

Notice of Supplemental Authority by Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504, IFT-AFT/AFL-CIO (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Fischer Slip Opinion, # 2 Exhibit B - LaSpina Slip Opinion)(Shiffrin, Joshua) (Entered: 01/15/2021)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Telephonic oral argument held on the pending motions to dismiss 20 22 . As stated on the record, the motions are taken under advisement. Ruling by mail. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 01/22/2021)

MOTION by Defendant Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504, IFT-AFT/AFL-CIO for leave to file Second Notice of Supplemental Authority - Unopposed (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Notice of Supplemental Authority, # 2 Exhibit A to Notice of Supplemental Authority - Bennett Slip Op.)(Shiffrin, Joshua) (Entered: 03/25/2021)

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MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Defendant's unopposed motion for leave to file second notice of supplemental authority by Defendant Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504, IFT-AFT/AFL-CIO 45 is granted. Mailed notice. (jj, ) (Entered: 03/30/2021)

Second Notice of Supplemental Authority by Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504, IFT-AFT/AFL-CIO (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Bennett Opinion)(Shiffrin, Joshua) (Entered: 04/01/2021)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order, Defendants' motions to dismiss 20 22 are granted. Enter separate judgment order. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 03/29/2022)

MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order signed by the Honorable John F. Kness on 3/28/2022. Mailed notice(ef, )

ENTERED JUDGMENT. Mailed notice(ef, ) (Entered: 03/29/2022)

NOTICE of appeal by Ariadna Ramon Baro regarding orders 49, 50 Filing fee $ 505, receipt number 0752-19384052. Receipt number: n (Schwab, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/27/2022)

DOCKETING Statement by Ariadna Ramon Baro regarding notice of appeal 51 (Schwab, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/27/2022)

SEVENTH CIRCUIT transcript information sheet by Ariadna Ramon Baro (Schwab, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/27/2022)

TRANSMITTED to the 7th Circuit the short record on notice of appeal 51 . Notified counsel. (cxr, ) (Entered: 04/28/2022)

NOTICE of Appeal Due letter sent to counsel of record regarding notice of appeal 51 (cxr, ) (Entered: 04/28/2022)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT of receipt of short record on appeal regarding notice of appeal 51 ; USCA Case No. 22-1722. (jn, ) (Entered: 04/28/2022)