Case: Rosado v. Bondi

Rosadoet al. v. Bondi et al.

COMPLAINT Verified and filed by Kassandra Rosado, Kreisau Group LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24711417.(McDonell, Colin) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

CIVIL Cover Sheet (McDonell, Colin) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosado by Colin Patrick McDonell (McDonell, Colin) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Kreisau Group LLC (McDonell, Colin) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem by Plaintiffs Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosado (McDonell, Colin) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

SUMMONS - ERROR UNPROCESSED due to please wait until judges are assigned. (mam, )

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem by Plaintiffs Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosado (McDonell, Colin) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosado by Hannah Maria Abbott; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24721200. (Abbott, Hannah) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (cvk, )

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. (cvk, )

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SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendants Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem (pjj, ) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso: Hannah Abbot's motion 7 for leave to appear pro hac vice is granted. The Court sets a telephonic status hearing for 5/14/26 at 9:30 a.m. By 5/11/26, the parties shall file a joint initial status report. A template for the Initial Status Report, setting forth the information required, may be found at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/Judges.aspx by clicking on Judge Alonso's name and then again on the link entitled 'Initial Status Hearings.' If defendants have not entered appearances or been served, plaintiff must file a status report advising the court of the status of service of process or any communication with defendants. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing. The call-in number is 650-479-3207 and the access code is 1804010308. 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. Notice mailed by Judge's staff (lf, ) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

MOTION by Plaintiffs Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosado for preliminary injunction (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction, # 2 Declaration of Colin McDonell, # 3 Exhibits A-S to Declaration of Colin McDonell, # 4 Exhibits T-SS to Declaration of Colin McDonell, # 5 Declaration of Kassandra Rosado, # 6 Exhibits A-L2 to Declaration of Kassandra Rosado, # 7 Declaration of Mark Hodges, # 8 Exhibits A1-J to Declaration of Mark Hodges)(McDonell, Colin) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

1 Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction

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2 Declaration of Colin McDonell

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3 Exhibits A-S to Declaration of Colin McDonell

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4 Exhibits T-SS to Declaration of Colin McDonell

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5 Declaration of Kassandra Rosado

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6 Exhibits A-L2 to Declaration of Kassandra Rosado

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7 Declaration of Mark Hodges

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8 Exhibits A1-J to Declaration of Mark Hodges

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NOTICE of Motion by Colin Patrick McDonell for presentment of motion for preliminary injunction,, 10 before Honorable Jorge L. Alonso on 3/26/2026 at 09:30 AM. (McDonell, Colin) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

DIGITAL EXHIBIT submitted by Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosado regarding 10 For more information, please visit https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/LandingPage.php?page=digital_media_submissions. If you wish to download a digital exhibit, please send your request to the Certified Copy Desk (CCD) inbox at CCD_ILND@ilnd.uscourts.gov. You will be provided with an invoice and charged according to the Fee Schedule. Once your payment has been processed, you will receive a URL via email to download the exhibit. regarding MOTION by Plaintiffs Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosado for preliminary injunction 10 (man, ) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Kassandra Rosado, Kreisau Group LLC as to Pamela Bondi on 2/27/2026, answer due 3/20/2026; Kristi Noem on 2/27/2026, answer due 3/20/2026. (Attachments: # 1 USPS Certified Mail Receipts, # 2 Affidavit of Service on the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois)(McDonell, Colin) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiffs Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosado regarding notice of motion 11, digital exhibit,, 12, MOTION by Plaintiffs Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosado for preliminary injunction 10 (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Delivery Confirmation)(McDonell, Colin) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso: Plaintiffs move 10 for a preliminary injunction. Defendants shall respond by 3/9/26. Plaintiffs shall reply by 3/16/26. Notice mailed by Judge's staff (lf, ) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosado by Cary Anne Davis; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24794906. (Davis, Cary) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso: Plaintiffs' Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice 17 is granted. Attorney Cary Davis is given leave to file an appearance on behalf of Plaintiffs. Notice mailed by Judge's staff (lf, ) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosado by Cary Anne Davis (Davis, Cary) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosado by Hannah Maria Abbott (Abbott, Hannah) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

DESIGNATION of Thomas Cull as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem (Cull, Thomas) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

MOTION by Defendants Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem for extension of time, MOTION by Defendants Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem for leave to file excess pages (Cull, Thomas) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

NOTICE of Motion by Thomas Cull for presentment of extension of time, motion for leave to file excess pages 22 before Honorable Jorge L. Alonso on 3/10/2026 at 09:30 AM. (Cull, Thomas) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

RESPONSE by Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosadoin Opposition to MOTION by Defendants Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem for extension of time MOTION by Defendants Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem for leave to file excess pages 22 (McDonell, Colin) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso: Defendant's motion 22 for extension of time and for additional pages is granted. Defendants may respond with up to ten additional pages by 3/23/26. Plaintiff may reply by 4/6/26. Presentment of motion set for 3/10/26 is stricken. Mailed notice (ags) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

AMENDED summons returned executed, 14 (Attachments: # 1 Amended Affidavit of Process Server)(McDonell, Colin) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosado by James C. Grant; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24854805. (Grant, James) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso: James Grant's motion 27 for leave to appear pro hac vice is granted. Notice mailed by Judge's staff (lf, ) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso: Status hearing set for 3/26/26 is stricken. Notice mailed by Judge's staff (lf, ) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

RESPONSE by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noemin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiffs Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosado for preliminary injunction 10 (Cull, Thomas) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

REPLY by Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosado to response in opposition to motion 30, MOTION by Plaintiffs Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosado for preliminary injunction 10 (McDonell, Colin) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

MOTION by Defendants Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem to stay Unopposed Motion to Stay Defendants' Responsive Pleading Deadline (Cull, Thomas) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso: Defendant's unopposed motion 32 to stay the responsive pleading deadline is granted. Defendants shall file a responsive pleading within 14 days after the Court enters an order on Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction. Notice mailed by Judge's staff (lf, ) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order: Plaintiffs' motion 10 for preliminary injunction is granted. The Court will separately enter a preliminary injunction order. By 4/22/26, Plaintiffs' counsel shall provide a Word version of a draft preliminary injunction order to the undersigned judge's proposed order inbox after discussing the form of the order with Defendants' counsel. In addition, the parties shall file a joint status report by 4/22/26 setting forth proposed next steps for this case. Signed by the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso on 4/17/2026. Notice mailed by Judge's staff (lf, ) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

STATUS Report by Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosado (McDonell, Colin) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso: The Court has reviewed the joint status report 35 where the parties indicate that they have been unable to reach agreed language for a proposed order that effectuates the Court's decision at 34 . Plaintiffs have provided a draft proposed order to Defendants, which Defendants contend is improper. Pending resolution of this issue, Defendant's deadline to respond to the complaint is stayed. The Court rules as follows: (1) by 4/28/26, Defendants shall provide their own draft of the proposed order to Plaintiffs that sets forth Defendant's understanding of an appropriate order that will effectuate the Court's decision at 34 ; (2) by 5/1/26, the parties shall meet and confer in attempt to reach an agreement; (3) by 5/4/26, the parties shall submit a joint status report; (4) if the parties have reached an agreement, they shall submit the agreed proposed order to the Proposed Order Inbox and in the joint status report, they shall set forth proposed dates for Defendant to respond to the complaint and for discovery; (5) if the parties have not reached an agreement, they shall attach their respective drafts of the proposed order as an exhibit to the joint status report at which point the Court will determine whether to enter an order or whether to allow further briefing. Notice mailed by Judge's staff (lf, ) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

MOTION by Defendants Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem to stay regarding set deadlines,,,,, 36 Defendants' Opposed Motion to Stay the Parties' 26(f) and 16(b) Conferences (Cull, Thomas) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso: Defendant's motion 37 to stay is granted. The joint status report due on 5/4/26 shall set forth proposed dates for the Rule 26(f) conference and the initial status hearing. Notice mailed by Judge's staff (lf, ) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

STATUS Report by Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosado (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Exhibit A: Plaintiffs' Proposed Order, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Exhibit B: Defendants' Proposed Order)(McDonell, Colin) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

1 Text of Proposed Order Exhibit A: Plaintiffs' Proposed Order

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2 Text of Proposed Order Exhibit B: Defendants' Proposed Order

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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso: At 36, the Court ordered the parties to meet and confer to attempt to reach agreed language for an order that would effectuate the Court's decision at 34 . The Court has reviewed the joint status report 39 . The parties were unable to reach agreed language. As such, the Court's order is consistent with the language set forth by the Seventh Circuit in Backpage.com, LLC v. Dart, 807 F.3d 229, 239 (7th Cir. 2015). Order to follow. Additionally, the Court sets the following dates: the parties shall hold a Rule 26(f) conference by 5/19/26 and Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint by 5/26/26. The parties shall submit a joint status report to the Court by 5/27/26. Notice mailed by Judge's staff (lf, ) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

ORDER Granting Plaintiff's Motion For Preliminary Injunction. Signed by the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso on 5/5/2026. Notice mailed by Judge's staff (lf, ) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso: Status hearing set for 5/14/26 is stricken. Dates remain in place as set at 40 . Notice mailed by Judge's staff (lf, ) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

STATUS Report by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem (Cull, Thomas) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

MOTION by Defendants Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint 1 Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time (Cull, Thomas) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

STATUS Report by Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosado (McDonell, Colin) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso: Defendant's unopposed motion 44 to extend time to respond to Plaintiff's complaint is granted. Defendant shall respond by 6/9/26. The parties shall exchange Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures by 6/8/36. Fact discovery shall be completed by 11/20/26. This case is REFERRED to the Magistrate Judge for discovery supervision and, as applicable, supervision of settlement discussion. Notice mailed by Judge's staff (lf, ) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: discovery supervision; settlement conference. (lf, )Notice mailed by Judge's staff. (Entered: 05/27/2026)

MOTION by Defendants Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem to dismiss Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Failure to State a Claim (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law)(Cull, Thomas) (Entered: 06/09/2026)

NOTICE of Motion by Thomas Cull for presentment of motion to dismiss 48 before Honorable Jorge L. Alonso on 6/18/2026 at 09:30 AM. (Cull, Thomas) (Entered: 06/09/2026)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso: Defendants move 48 to dismiss. Plaintiffs shall respond by 6/30/26. Defendants shall reply by 7/10/26. Presentment of motion set for 6/18/26 is stricken. Notice mailed by Judge's staff (lf, ) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

MEMORANDUM by Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosado in Opposition to motion to dismiss 48 (McDonell, Colin) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

REPLY by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem to memorandum in opposition to motion 51 to dismiss (Cull, Thomas) (Entered: 07/10/2026)