Case: Bedi v. United States House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce

Bedi v. The United States House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce

Bedi v. The United States House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce

Bedi v. The United States House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce

COMPLAINT filed by Lynn Cohn, Sheila A. Bedi; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23326600. (Attachments: # (1) Civil Cover Sheet)(Loevy, Jonathan)

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ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Lynn Cohn by Nora P. Snyder (Snyder, Nora)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Lynn Cohn by Amanda Sunshine Yarusso (Yarusso, Amanda)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sheila A. Bedi by Steven Edwards Art (Art, Steven)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sheila A. Bedi by Stuart Jay Chanen (Chanen, Stuart)

MOTION by Plaintiffs Sheila A. Bedi, Lynn Cohn for temporary restraining order (Emergency) (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, # (14) Exhibit 14, # (15) Exhibit 15, # (16) Exhibit 16, # (17) Exhibit 17)(Loevy, Jonathan)

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MOTION by Plaintiffs Sheila A. Bedi, Lynn Cohn for leave to file excess pages for their Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (Dkt. 6) (Loevy, Jonathan)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sheila A. Bedi by Elizabeth C. Wang (Wang, Elizabeth)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sheila A. Bedi by Heather Lewis Donnell (Donnell, Heather)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sheila A. Bedi by Theresa H. Kleinhaus (Kleinhaus, Theresa)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sheila A. Bedi by Tara Thompson (Thompson, Tara)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sheila A. Bedi by Jordan Poole (Poole, Jordan)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sheila A. Bedi by Julia Therese Rickert (Rickert, Julia)

DECLARATION of Heather Lewis Donnell (Donnell, Heather)

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (pjj, )

CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (pjj, )

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: This matter is before Judge Wood as emergency judge. The Court acknowledges Plaintiffs' emergency motion for temporary restraining order [6], filed yesterday evening. The initial filing was followed later in the evening by an attorney declaration [14] stating the efforts undertaken by Plaintiffs' counsel to provide Defendants with notice of Plaintiffs' complaint and motion. Plaintiffs have requested to be heard on their motion prior to today's 11:00 am (Central) deadline for compliance with the letter from the House Committee on Education and Workforce directed to the recipient Northwestern University officials. An emergency motion hearing is tentatively set for 10:00 AM (Central). Confirmation of the time as well as details regarding whether the hearing will be held in person, by telephone, or by videoconference will follow separately. Plaintiffs' counsel shall provide notice of this order to all Defendants' counsel immediately and ascertain their availability to appear at the designated time, in person or remotely, and inform the Court of the same by no later than 9:00 am by emailing the courtroom deputy at Laritza_Arcos@ilnd.uscourts.gov. Mailed notice (aw,)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-23328854. (Shvets, Yeugenia (Jane))

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: This matter is before Judge Wood as emergency judge. Plaintiffs' emergency motion for temporary restraining order [6] is set for a motion hearing on 4/10/2025 at 10:00 AM. The hearing will proceed by video conference. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to remote hearings. The call-in number is (650) 479-3207 and the meeting ID is 1808131170#. Counsel of record will receive an email prior to the start of the hearing with instructions to join the conference. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (lma, )

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Burgess Owens, The United States House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce, Tim Walberg by Matthew B. Berry (Berry, Matthew)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Burgess Owens, The United States House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce, Tim Walberg by Todd Barry Tatelman (Tatelman, Todd)

NOTICE by Burgess Owens, The United States House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce, Tim Walberg (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A)(Berry, Matthew)

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ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Northwestern University by Yeugenia (Jane) Shvets (Shvets, Yeugenia (Jane))

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Burgess Owens, The United States House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce, Tim Walberg by Andy T. Wang. (jh, )

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: This matter is before Judge Wood as emergency judge. Motion hearing held on 4/10/2025. For the reasons stated on the record, Plaintiffs' emergency motion for temporary restraining order [6] is moot and denied without prejudice. Mailed notice (lma, )

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-23337419. (LaHood, Maria) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on April 10, 2025 before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood. Order Number: 51633. Court Reporter Contact Information: Brenda S. Varney, CSR, RMR, CRR, brenda_varney@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 5/2/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/12/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/10/2025. (Tannehill, Brenda) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Plaintiffs' motion for leave to file excess pages 7 is moot. Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice of Yeugenia (Jane) Shvets 16 as counsel for Defendant Northwestern University is granted. Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice of Maria C. LaHood 24 as counsel for Plaintiff Sheila Bedi is granted. Status hearing set for 7/15/2025 at 9:45 a.m. (to track the case only; no appearance is required). Joint status report due 7/8/2025. The Court will enter an order based on the report. Mailed notice. (pmh) (Entered: 04/17/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Sheila Bedi by Baher Azmy; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-23363443. (Azmy, Baher) (Entered: 04/17/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice of Baher Azmy 27 as counsel for Plaintiff Sheila Bedi is granted. Mailed notice. (pmh) (Entered: 04/18/2025)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Lynn Cohn by Brad Thomson (Thomson, Brad) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Sheila Bedi. Peter Barris waiver sent on 5/9/2025, answer due 7/8/2025; Northwestern University waiver sent on 5/9/2025, answer due 7/8/2025; Michael Schill waiver sent on 5/9/2025, answer due 7/8/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Waiver of Service, # 2 Exhibit Waiver of Service)(Art, Steven) (Entered: 05/14/2025)

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SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Burgess Owens, The United States House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce, Tim Walberg, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General (cvk, ) (Entered: 05/23/2025)

MOTION by Plaintiff Sheila Bedi to stay Proceedings (Joint) (Donnell, Heather) (Entered: 06/20/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Parties to take note of Judge Bucklo's motion call practice posted on her page at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. Plaintiffs' joint motion to stay proceedings 35 is granted. This case is stayed until further order of the court. Status hearing set for 9/22/2025 at 9:45 a.m. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). The parties shall file a joint written status report by 9/15/2025. The court will enter a scheduling order in response to the status report. Mailed notice. (mgh, ) (Entered: 06/24/2025)

ORDER signed by the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 6/24/2025. Mailed notice. (mgh, ) (Entered: 06/24/2025)

STATUS Report Parties' Joint Status Report by Sheila Bedi (Donnell, Heather) (Entered: 09/15/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: The Court has reviewed the parties' joint status report. Pending negotiation of stipulation of dismissal, this case is stayed until further order of the court. Status hearing is reset for 11/24/2025 at 9:45 a.m. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). The parties shall file a joint written status report by 11/17/2025. The court will enter a scheduling order in response to the status report. Mailed notice. (mgh, ) (Entered: 09/16/2025)

ORDER AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 25-0024: GENERAL ORDER HOLDING IN ABEYANCE: CIVIL MATTERS INVOLVING THE UNITED STATES AS A PARTY: This matter is before the Court due to the lapse of congressional appropriations funding the federal government, including the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney's Office. Absent an appropriation, the United States represents that certain Department of Justice attorneys and employees of the federal government are prohibited from working, even on a voluntary basis, except in very limited circumstances, including "emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property." 31 U.S.C. § 1342. Therefore, the lapse in appropriations requires a reduction in the workforce of the United States Attorney's Office and other federal agencies, particularly with respect to prosecution and defense of civil cases. The Court, in response, and with the intent to avoid any default or prejudice to the United States or other civil litigants occasioned by the lapse in funding, sua sponte enters this General Order. As a result of the cited workforce reductions, it is hereby ORDERED, effective October 1, 2025, that all civil litigation involving as a party the United States of America, its agencies, its officers or employees (whether in their individual or official capacity and whether current or former employees), and/or any other party represented by the Department of Justice or the United States Attorney's Office is immediately suspended, postponed, and held in abeyance continuing until funding for federal government operations is fully restored. The Court may renew or modify this General Order depending on developments in the stay period. The Court intends "civil litigation" to include all pending non-criminal cases in which the United States, its agencies, its officers or employees (whether in their individual or official capacity and whether current or former employees) is in any way a named party and any non-criminal cases in which the United States Attorney's Office or the Department of Justice is counsel of record. This includes, without limitation, all pending Social Security cases and all cases seeking monetary or equitable relief in which the United States is involved as a civil litigant. The General Order does not affect habeas corpus cases pending or filed under Chapter 153 of Title 28. This General Order suspends and continues, during the stay, any and all events and deadlines in the affected civil litigation (whether established by order, rule, or agreement), including but not limited to any scheduled proceedings, hearings, and/or discovery and pleading dates. No party will be required to take any steps in civil litigation affected until expiration of the stay. The Court warns litigants that this General Order does not purport to affect rights to, or deadlines concerning, appeal from any decision of this Court, which will continue to operate and issue orders in the normal course. Any litigant affected by this General Order may seek relief from the order by motion. The Court may, in any particular case, vary the effect or operation of this General Order by a separate order. The Court shall distribute this General Order: (a) by electronic service to all registered CM/ECF users; (b) by first-class mail to unregistered civil litigants, including pro se litigants, and to attorneys pending pro hac vice admission; and (c) by posting the General Order on the Court's public website. This General Order does not operate as a stay of any injunction or restraining order entered by any judge of this court. The Court shall clarify the status of case schedules upon expiration of the stay and dependent on the timing of the funding resolution. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 10/2/2025: Mailed notice. (tg, ) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

ORDER GENERAL ORDER 25-0028: RESETTING OF DEADLINES IN CIVIL MATTERS INVOLVING THE UNITED STATES AS A PARTY IT APPEARING THAT as a result of the partial federal government shutdown, this Court amended General Order 25-0024 suspending as of October 1, 2025, all civil litigation in which the United States of America, its agencies, its officers, or employees were parties, with the stated intention of clarifying schedules in such cases upon the expiration of the lapse in appropriations; and IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT appropriations having been restored to fund the Department of Justice and other Executive Branch agencies, with employees beginning to report for work beginning on November 13, 2025; accordingly IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the stay entered by General Order 25-0024 is hereby lifted, and any and all deadlines in affected civil cases (whether established by order, rule, or agreement.), including but not limited to any scheduled discovery and pleading dates, are extended by 49 days. The Court warns litigants that this General Order does not purport to affect rights to or deadlines concerning appeal from any decision of this Court. Any litigant affected by this General Order may seek relief from the order by motion. Trial dates in the affected cases will stand, although they may need to be adjusted in individual cases to account for the extension of other dates. The Court may, in any particular case, vary the effect or operation of this General Order by a separate ruling. The Court shall distribute this General Order: (a) by electronic service to all registered CM/ECF users; (b) by first-class mail to unregistered civil litigants, including pro se litigants, and to attorneys pending pro hac vice admission; and (c) by posting the General Order on the Court's public website. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 11/14/2025: Mailed notice. (tg, ) (Entered: 11/15/2025)