Case: Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago v. White

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago et al v. White et al

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago et al v. White et al

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago et al v. White et al

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago et al v. White et al

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago et al v. White et al

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago et al v. White et al

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago et al v. White et al

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago et al v. White et al

COMPLAINT filed by Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Common Cause Illinois, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, Chicago Votes Education Fund, CHANGE Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights; Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-16777430. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B)(Smith, Charles) (Entered: 02/28/2020)

1 Index of Exhibits

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CIVIL Cover Sheet (Smith, Charles) (Entered: 02/28/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Votes Education Fund, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund by Charles F. Smith, Jr (Smith, Charles) (Entered: 02/28/2020)

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by All Plaintiffs (Smith, Charles) (Entered: 02/28/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Votes Education Fund, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund by Corbin Houston (Houston, Corbin) (Entered: 02/28/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Votes Education Fund, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund by Aneel Lachman Chablani (Chablani, Aneel) (Entered: 02/28/2020)

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Mary M. Rowland. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey I. Cummings. Case assignment: Random assignment. (dxb, )

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Votes Education Fund, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund by Ami D. Gandhi (Gandhi, Ami) (Entered: 02/28/2020)

SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Illinois State of Board of Elections, Jesse White (dxb, )

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. (rc, ) (Entered: 03/02/2020)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr for all further proceedings. Honorable Mary M. Rowland no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 3/2/2020.(pk, ) (Entered: 03/03/2020)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Common Cause Illinois, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, Chicago Votes Education Fund, CHANGE Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights as to Jesse White on 3/4/2020, answer due 3/25/2020. (Houston, Corbin) (Entered: 03/06/2020)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Common Cause Illinois, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, Chicago Votes Education Fund, CHANGE Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights as to Illinois State of Board of Elections on 3/4/2020, answer due 3/25/2020. (Houston, Corbin) (Entered: 03/06/2020)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-16806659. (Shah, Niyati) (Entered: 03/09/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Illinois State of Board of Elections, Jesse White by Michael T. Dierkes (Dierkes, Michael) (Entered: 03/13/2020)

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: 03/18/2020)

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. (docket4, ) (Entered: 03/31/2020)

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

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Illinois State of Board of Elections by Kristina Dawn Echols Dion (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Dion, Kristina) (Entered: 04/28/2020)

MOTION by Defendant Illinois State of Board of Elections to substitute attorney Kristina Dion for Michael Dierkes (Dion, Kristina) (Entered: 04/28/2020)

STATUS Report (Joint) by Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Votes Education Fund, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund (Houston, Corbin) (Entered: 05/18/2020)

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. (docket10, ) (Entered: 05/26/2020)

MOTION by Defendant Illinois State of Board of Elections for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint, 1 (Dion, Kristina) (Entered: 06/10/2020)

MOTION by Defendant Jesse White for extension of time to respond to plaintiffs' complaint (Unopposed) (Dierkes, Michael) (Entered: 06/10/2020)

MOTION by Defendant Jesse White to dismiss (Dierkes, Michael) (Entered: 06/24/2020)

NOTICE of Motion by Michael T. Dierkes for presentment of motion to dismiss 23 before Honorable Charles R. Norgle Sr. on 7/17/2020 at 10:30 AM. (Dierkes, Michael) (Entered: 06/24/2020)

ANSWER to Complaint by Jesse White(Dierkes, Michael) (Entered: 06/24/2020)

MOTION by Defendant Illinois State of Board of Elections for extension of time to File a Responsive Pleading (Dion, Kristina) (Entered: 06/24/2020)

MOTION by Defendant Illinois State of Board of Elections to dismiss (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Dion, Kristina) (Entered: 07/01/2020)

MEMORANDUM by Illinois State of Board of Elections in support of motion to dismiss 27 (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Dion, Kristina) (Entered: 07/01/2020)

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NOTICE of Motion by Kristina Dawn Echols Dion for presentment of motion to substitute attorney 18, motion to dismiss 27 before Honorable Charles R. Norgle Sr. on 7/17/2020 at 10:30 AM. (Dion, Kristina) (Entered: 07/01/2020)

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. (Clerk8, Docket) (Entered: 07/10/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles R. Norgle: Motion to Substitute Counsel 18 is granted. Attorney Michael T. Dierkes terminated as counsel for Illinois State Board of Elections. Plaintiffs' responses to Defendants Motions to Dismiss 23 and 27 are due on or before 8/7/2020. Defendants' replies are due on or before 8/21/2020. No appearance is required on Friday, July 17, 2020. Mailed notice (ewf, ) (Entered: 07/15/2020)

MOTION by Plaintiffs Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Votes Education Fund, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund for extension of time to file response/reply Unopposed (Houston, Corbin) (Entered: 08/07/2020)

MOTION by Plaintiffs Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Votes Education Fund, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund for extension of time to file response/reply to Defendants' Pending Motions to Dismiss (Unopposed) (Houston, Corbin) (Entered: 08/21/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles R. Norgle: Motion for extension of time 33 is granted. Plaintiffs' response to Defendants' Motions to Dismiss is due by 8/21/2020 Defendants' reply is due by 9/4/2020. Mailed notice (ewf, ) (Entered: 08/21/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles R. Norgle:Enter amended briefing schedule. Responses to motions to dismiss 23, 27 will be due by 9/4/2020. Reply briefs will be due by 9/18/2020. Mailed notice (ewf, ) (Entered: 08/21/2020)

MOTION by Plaintiffs Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Votes Education Fund, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund for extension of time to file response/reply to Defendants' Pending Motions to Dismiss (Third, Unopposed) (Houston, Corbin) (Entered: 09/04/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles R. Norgle: Plaintiffs' third motion for extension of time is granted. Responses are due by 9/25/2020. Replies are due by 10/9/2020.Mailed notice (ewf, ) (Entered: 09/10/2020)

MOTION by Plaintiffs Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Votes Education Fund, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund for extension of time (Fourth, Unopposed) (Houston, Corbin) (Entered: 09/25/2020)

RESPONSE by Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Votes Education Fund, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fundin Opposition to MOTION by Defendant Illinois State of Board of Elections to dismiss 27 (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4)(Smith, Charles) (Entered: 10/26/2020)

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MOTION by Plaintiffs Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Votes Education Fund, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund for extension of time (Fifth, Unopposed) (Houston, Corbin) (Entered: 10/26/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles R. Norgle: Motion for extension of time 40 is granted. Mailed notice (ewf, ) (Entered: 10/27/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles R. Norgle:Defendant Illinois State Board of Elections is given until 11/17/2020 to file a reply in support of its motion to dismiss 26 . Mailed notice (ewf, ) (Entered: 10/27/2020)

REPLY by Defendant Illinois State of Board of Elections to response in opposition to motion, 39 (Dion, Kristina) (Entered: 11/17/2020)

MOTION by Plaintiffs Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Votes Education Fund, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund for extension of time to file response/reply to Defendant Jesse White's Pending Motion to Dismiss (Sixth) (Houston, Corbin) (Entered: 11/25/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles R. Norgle: Motion for extension of time 44 is granted. Plaintiff's response to Defendant Jesse White's motion to dismiss 23 is due on or before 12/28/2020. Defendant White reply is due on or before 1/11/2021. Mailed notice (ewf, ) (Entered: 11/30/2020)

ORDER Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac 12 is granted. Sixth Motion by Plaintiffs for extension of time to file response/reply to motion to dismiss (unopposed) 44 is granted. Previous motions for extension of time 21 22 26 32 38 are also granted. Signed by the Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr on 12/2/2020: Mailed notice (ec, ) (Entered: 12/08/2020)

MOTION by Defendant Illinois State of Board of Elections to substitute attorney (Sievers, Scott) (Entered: 12/15/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Illinois State of Board of Elections by Scott Byron Sievers (Sievers, Scott) (Entered: 12/15/2020)

MOTION by Plaintiffs Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Votes Education Fund, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund for extension of time to file response/reply to Defendant Jesse White's Pending Motion to Dismiss (Seventh, Unopposed) (Houston, Corbin) (Entered: 12/28/2020)

MOTION by Plaintiffs Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Votes Education Fund, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion to Hold The Briefing Schedule in Abeyance Pending Resolution of Settlement Negotiations (Houston, Corbin) (Entered: 01/27/2021)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles R. Norgle:Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion to Hold the Briefing Schedule in Abeyance Pending Resolution of Settlement Negotiations 50 is granted. Mailed notice (ewf, ) (Entered: 01/28/2021)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles R. Norgle: Joint Written Status Report is due on 4/22/2021. Mailed notice (ewf, ) (Entered: 03/25/2021)

ORDER: The motion by Defendant Illinois State Board of Elections to substitute counsel 47 is granted. The Board's motion to dismiss 27 is granted. Even though the Court granted Plaintiffs' unopposed motion to hold the briefing schedule on Defendant Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White's motion to dismiss, the Court finds that Plaintiffs' state law claims under the Illinois Election Code are barred by the Eleventh Amendment. Accordingly, the Secretary of State's motion to dismiss 23 is granted. As a result, Plaintiffs' motion for an extension of time to respond to the Secretary of State's motion to dismiss [ 49] is denied as moot. Signed by the Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr on 3/25/2021. Mailed notice (jn, ) (Entered: 03/25/2021)

STATUS Report (Second, Joint) by Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Votes Education Fund, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund (Smith, Charles) (Entered: 04/22/2021)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles R. Norgle: Court has reviewed the Second Joint Status Report 54 . Follow-up status report on settlement is due on July 15, 2021. Mailed notice (ewf, ) (Entered: 04/30/2021)

STIPULATION of Dismissal With Prejudice (Joint) (Smith, Charles) (Entered: 06/28/2021)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles R. Norgle: Case dismissed with prejudice pursuant to stipulation. The Parties further stipulate and agree that each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys' fees 56 . Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (ewf, ) (Entered: 06/29/2021)