Case: Chicagoans for an End to the Gang Database v. Chicago

1:18-cv-04242 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: June 19, 2018

Closed Date: Sept. 2, 2020

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Case Summary

This case is about Chicago's Gang Database and its constitutionality given Chicago Police Department's unlimited discretion to add names to the database without consistent guidelines or approval requirements.On June 19, 2018, a coalition of four individuals and community organizations filed a federal class action lawsuit against the City of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department (CPD) alleging that the city’s Gang Database is unconstitutional and seeking injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1…

This case is about Chicago's Gang Database and its constitutionality given Chicago Police Department's unlimited discretion to add names to the database without consistent guidelines or approval requirements.

On June 19, 2018, a coalition of four individuals and community organizations filed a federal class action lawsuit against the City of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department (CPD) alleging that the city’s Gang Database is unconstitutional and seeking injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. They filed the suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The four individual plaintiffs, three Black and one Latino, were falsely identified as gang members and placed in the database. The putative class consisted of all individuals included in the database and within that class a subclass of all Black and Latino individuals in the database. As of the date that the complaint was filed, the database included around 128,000 adults, 95% of whom were Black or Latino.

CPD officers had unlimited discretion to designate someone as a gang member; this discretion was often wielded disproportionately against Black and Latino individuals. Individuals also lack the ability to challenge the gang member designation or be removed. This created the potential for lifelong false designations as a gang member, which could have serious repercussions, especially because CPD shares this information with third party agencies. CPD also relied on the Database in its work, which could lead to false arrests and imprisonment of individuals on the Database. The complaint alleged that the city’s Gang Database and its usage violated individuals’ rights to due process, the Equal Protection Clause, the Fourth Amendment’s protection against unlawful search and seizure, and Illinois state law. The case was assigned to Judge Andrea Wood.

The defendants filed a motion to dismiss on September 14, 2018. The plaintiffs withdrew their motion for class certification on November 19, 2018, with leave to refile upon the conclusion of class discovery.

In light of a number of developments outside of court, namely the Chicago Office of the Inspector General's audit of the Gang Database and CPD's responding new policy draft, the parties jointly filed a motion to stay to evaluate these developments and determine how CPD's anticipated new policy would affect the litigation. The court granted the motion on April 23, 2019. After the duration of the stay, the parties agreed to a several additional extensions of the timeline. The case was also pushed back several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On August 20, 2020, the parties reported to the court that they had reached an agreement to resolve the case. The individual plaintiffs voluntarily withdrew their complaint on September 2, 2020, and the organizational plaintiffs also voluntarily withdrew on September 4. The primary initiative that seems to have motivated the case's resolution is the Criminal Enterprise Information System (CEIS), which would be the new tool by which CPD vets, maintains, and utilizes criminal enterprise and street gang membership information. In addition to the implementation of CEIS, the old gang database would be unavailable, there would be disclaimers to those accessing CEIS regarding potential inaccuracies and appropriate uses of the information, and user agreements for those assessing CEIS prohibiting disclosing the information to other agencies. Furthermore, CEIS would be subject to an annual review.

The notice of initiatives filed by the City of Chicago expressed that the document was not a settlement agreement and did not create binding obligations. In their voluntary withdrawal, the plaintiffs clarified that they did not endorse the initiatives, but rather a choice to terminate the litigation in order to "focus their efforts on the ultimate relief they seek—a complete abolition of CPD’s gang database." The organizational plaintiffs asserted that they maintained their rights to and would not hesitate to file another lawsuit if CPD continued to designate people as gang members in a discriminatory and unconstitutional manner.

As such, on September 10, 2020, Judge Wood dismissed the case without prejudice to the organizational plaintiffs and with prejudice to the individuals. Each party was ordered to bear its own fees and costs.

The case is closed.

Summary Authors

Rachel Kreager (2/9/2021)

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Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Bedi, Sheila A. (Illinois)

Bergin, Chris J (Illinois)

del Valle, Vanessa (Illinois)

Haywood, Tia L (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

Flessner, Mark A. (Illinois)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:18-cv-04242

Docket

Chicagoans v. City of Chicago

Sept. 25, 2020

Sept. 25, 2020

Docket
1

1:18-cv-04242

Class Action Complaint

Chicagoans For an End to the Gang Database v. City of Chicago

June 19, 2018

June 19, 2018

Complaint
55

1:18-cv-04242

Joint Motion to Stay Litigation

Chicagoans For an End to the Gang Database v. City of Chicago

April 17, 2019

April 17, 2019

Pleading / Motion / Brief
83

1:18-cv-04242

Notice of Initiatives Associated with Criminal Enterprise Information System

Aug. 31, 2020

Aug. 31, 2020

Pleading / Motion / Brief
84

1:18-cv-04242

Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Organizational Plaintiffs' Claims

Chicagoans For an End to the Gang Database v. City of Chicago

Sept. 2, 2020

Sept. 2, 2020

Pleading / Motion / Brief

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7205051/chicagoans-v-city-of-chicago/

Last updated Jan. 25, 2024, 3:05 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed by For an End to the Gang Database Chicagoans, Mijente, Black Youth Project, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Organized Communities Against Deportation, Jonathan Warner, Lester Cooper, Blocks Together, Latino Union, Donta Lucas; Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-14601676.(Del Valle, Vanessa) (Entered: 06/19/2018)

June 19, 2018

June 19, 2018

RECAP

case assigned

June 19, 2018

June 19, 2018

PACER
2

CIVIL Cover Sheet (Del Valle, Vanessa) (Entered: 06/19/2018)

June 19, 2018

June 19, 2018

PACER

summons issued

June 19, 2018

June 19, 2018

PACER

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Andrea R. Wood. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Daniel G. Martin. (daj, )

June 19, 2018

June 19, 2018

PACER
3

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs For an End to the Gang Database Chicagoans, Lester Cooper, Organized Communities Against Deportation, Donta Lucas, Mijente, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Luis Pedrote-Salinas, Black Youth Project, Blocks Together, Latino Union, Jonathan Warner by Vanessa Del Valle (Del Valle, Vanessa) (Entered: 06/19/2018)

June 19, 2018

June 19, 2018

PACER
4

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs For an End to the Gang Database Chicagoans, Lester Cooper, Organized Communities Against Deportation, Donta Lucas, Mijente, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Luis Pedrote-Salinas, Black Youth Project, Blocks Together, Latino Union, Jonathan Warner by Sheila A Bedi (Bedi, Sheila) (Entered: 06/19/2018)

June 19, 2018

June 19, 2018

PACER

SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants City of Chicago, Michael Golden, Eddie Johnson, Peter Toledo, Michael Tomaso (ec, )

June 19, 2018

June 19, 2018

PACER
5

MOTION by Plaintiffs For an End to the Gang Database Chicagoans, Lester Cooper, Organized Communities Against Deportation, Donta Lucas, Mijente, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Luis Pedrote-Salinas, Black Youth Project, Blocks Together, Latino Union, Jonathan Warner to certify class Responses due by 6/26/2018 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Bedi, Sheila) (Entered: 06/19/2018)

June 19, 2018

June 19, 2018

PACER
6

NOTICE of Motion by Sheila A Bedi for presentment of motion to certify class, 5 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 6/26/2018 at 09:00 AM. (Bedi, Sheila) (Entered: 06/19/2018)

June 19, 2018

June 19, 2018

PACER
7

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. (smm) (Entered: 06/20/2018)

June 20, 2018

June 20, 2018

PACER
8

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Black Youth Project 100 Chicago, Chicagoans For An End To The Gang Database, Lester Cooper, Organized Communities Against Deportation, Donta Lucas, Mijente, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Luis Pedrote-Salinas, Blocks Together, Latino Union, Jonathan Warner by Brendan Shiller (Shiller, Brendan) (Entered: 06/20/2018)

June 20, 2018

June 20, 2018

PACER
9

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Black Youth Project 100 Chicago, Chicagoans For An End To The Gang Database, Lester Cooper, Organized Communities Against Deportation, Donta Lucas, Mijente, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Luis Pedrote-Salinas, Blocks Together, Latino Union, Jonathan Warner by Chris J. Bergin (Bergin, Chris) (Entered: 06/20/2018)

June 20, 2018

June 20, 2018

PACER
10

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Black Youth Project 100 Chicago, Chicagoans For An End To The Gang Database, Lester Cooper, Organized Communities Against Deportation, Donta Lucas, Mijente, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Luis Pedrote-Salinas, Blocks Together, Latino Union, Jonathan Warner by Tia L. Haywood (Haywood, Tia) (Entered: 06/20/2018)

June 20, 2018

June 20, 2018

PACER
11

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Luis Pedrote-Salinas, Mijente, Black Youth Project 100 Chicago, Donta Lucas, Chicagoans For An End To The Gang Database, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Organized Communities Against Deportation, Lester Cooper, Jonathan Warner, Blocks Together, Latino Union as to City of Chicago on 6/20/2018, answer due 7/11/2018; Michael Golden on 6/20/2018, answer due 7/11/2018; Eddie Johnson on 6/20/2018, answer due 7/11/2018; Peter Toledo on 6/20/2018, answer due 7/11/2018; Michael Tomaso on 6/20/2018, answer due 7/11/2018. (Del Valle, Vanessa) (Entered: 06/21/2018)

June 21, 2018

June 21, 2018

PACER
12

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Motion hearing held. Pursuant to the discussion held in open court, Plaintiffs' motion and memorandum in support of class certification 5 is entered and continued. Initial status hearing set for 8/21/2018 at 9:00 AM. The parties are directed to meet and conduct a planning conference pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f). At least seven days before the initial status hearing, the parties shall file a joint written status report, not to exceed five pages in length. The initial status report shall provide the information described on the Court's website at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under District Judges, Judge Andrea R. Wood, Initial Status Conference. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 06/27/2018)

June 26, 2018

June 26, 2018

PACER
13

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Black Youth Project 100 Chicago, Chicagoans For An End To The Gang Database, Lester Cooper, Organized Communities Against Deportation, Donta Lucas, Mijente, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Luis Pedrote-Salinas, Blocks Together, Latino Union, Jonathan Warner by Elizabeth Abouchar Homsy (Homsy, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/05/2018)

July 5, 2018

July 5, 2018

PACER
14

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant City of Chicago by Tara D. Kennedy (Kennedy, Tara) (Entered: 07/06/2018)

July 6, 2018

July 6, 2018

PACER
15

MOTION by Defendant City of Chicago for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint, 1 and to file responsive pleading (Unopposed) (Kennedy, Tara) (Entered: 07/06/2018)

July 6, 2018

July 6, 2018

PACER
16

Unopposed Motion NOTICE of Motion by Tara D. Kennedy for presentment of motion for extension of time to file answer 15 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 7/12/2018 at 09:00 AM. (Kennedy, Tara) (Entered: 07/06/2018)

July 6, 2018

July 6, 2018

PACER
17

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant City of Chicago by Andrew W Worseck (Worseck, Andrew) (Entered: 07/09/2018)

July 9, 2018

July 9, 2018

PACER
18

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Defendant's Unopposed Motion for extension of time to answer 15 is granted. Defendant City of Chicago shall answer or otherwise plead by 8/10/2018. The motion presentment date of 7/12/2018 is stricken; parties need not appear. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 07/11/2018)

July 11, 2018

July 11, 2018

PACER
19

MOTION by Plaintiff Donta Lucas for leave to amend Plaintiff to complaint. (Envelope postmark 7/11/18). (Received for docketing 7/18/18). (smm) (Entered: 07/19/2018)

July 16, 2018

July 16, 2018

RECAP
20

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Michael Golden, Eddie Johnson, Peter Toledo, Michael Tomaso by Andrew W Worseck (Worseck, Andrew) (Entered: 07/19/2018)

July 19, 2018

July 19, 2018

PACER
21

MOTION by Defendants Michael Golden, Peter Toledo, Michael Tomaso for extension of time to respond to complaint (Worseck, Andrew) (Entered: 07/19/2018)

July 19, 2018

July 19, 2018

PACER
22

NOTICE of Motion by Andrew W Worseck for presentment of extension of time 21 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 7/26/2018 at 09:00 AM. (Worseck, Andrew) (Entered: 07/19/2018)

July 19, 2018

July 19, 2018

PACER
23

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Defendants' Motion for extension of time to answer 21 is granted. The deadline for the Individual Defendants' to answer or otherwise plead to Plaintiffs' complaint is extended to 8/27/2018. The motion presentment date of 7/26/2018 is stricken; parties need not appear. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 07/25/2018)

July 25, 2018

July 25, 2018

PACER
24

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Michael Golden, Eddie Johnson, Peter Toledo, Michael Tomaso by Tara D. Kennedy (Kennedy, Tara) (Entered: 08/10/2018)

Aug. 10, 2018

Aug. 10, 2018

PACER
25

MOTION by Defendants City of Chicago, Michael Golden, Eddie Johnson, Peter Toledo, Michael Tomaso for extension of time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint and to Defer the Filing of Defendants' Answer and the Parties' Joint Status Report (Kennedy, Tara) (Entered: 08/10/2018)

Aug. 10, 2018

Aug. 10, 2018

PACER
26

(Partially Unopposed) NOTICE of Motion by Tara D. Kennedy for presentment of extension of time, 25 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 8/21/2018 at 09:00 AM. (Kennedy, Tara) (Entered: 08/10/2018)

Aug. 10, 2018

Aug. 10, 2018

PACER
27

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants City of Chicago, Michael Golden, Eddie Johnson, Peter Toledo, Michael Tomaso by Jordan Alexander Rosen (Rosen, Jordan) (Entered: 08/14/2018)

Aug. 14, 2018

Aug. 14, 2018

PACER
28

Rule 26(f) Report for Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP) Joint Initial Status Report, filed by Plaintiff Chicagoans For An End To The Gang Database. (Del Valle, Vanessa) (Entered: 08/14/2018)

Aug. 14, 2018

Aug. 14, 2018

RECAP
29

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Motion and Status hearing held. Pursuant to the discussion held in open court, Defendants' motion for extension of time and to defer answer 25 is granted. Defendants' motion to dismiss shall be filed by 8/31/2018. The parties' obligations to answer Plaintiff complaint and to provide mandatory initial discovery are stricken until further order of Court. The parties' agreed stipulation regarding Plaintiffs' motion to certify class 5 shall be filed by 8/31/2018. Plaintiffs shall make a renewed written settlement demand by 8/27/2018, and Defendants shall respond to Plaintiffs' settlement demand, also in writing, by 9/7/2018. Status hearing set for 9/19/2018 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 08/22/2018)

Aug. 21, 2018

Aug. 21, 2018

PACER
30

MOTION by Defendants City of Chicago, Michael Golden, Eddie Johnson, Peter Toledo, Michael Tomaso for extension of time to File Motion to Dismiss (Unopposed) (Kennedy, Tara) (Entered: 08/30/2018)

Aug. 30, 2018

Aug. 30, 2018

PACER
31

Unopposed Motion NOTICE of Motion by Tara D. Kennedy for presentment of extension of time 30 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 9/5/2018 at 09:00 AM. (Kennedy, Tara) (Entered: 08/30/2018)

Aug. 30, 2018

Aug. 30, 2018

PACER
32

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Defendants' Motion for extension of time 30 is granted. Defendants' motion to dismiss shall be filed by 9/14/2018. The motion presentment date of 9/5/2018 is stricken; parties need not appear. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 08/31/2018)

Aug. 31, 2018

Aug. 31, 2018

PACER
33

STIPULATION regarding motion to certify class, 5 (Del Valle, Vanessa) (Entered: 08/31/2018)

Aug. 31, 2018

Aug. 31, 2018

RECAP
34

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: By request and agreement of the parties, the status hearing set for 9/19/2018 is stricken and reset for 9/18/2018 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 09/14/2018)

Sept. 14, 2018

Sept. 14, 2018

PACER
35

MOTION by Defendants Eddie Johnson, City of Chicago, Michael Tomaso, Michael Golden, Peter Toledo to dismiss plaintiffs' class action complaint. (Kennedy, Tara) (Docket Text Modified on 9/17/2018 by Clerk's Office) (eaa, ). (Entered: 09/14/2018)

Sept. 14, 2018

Sept. 14, 2018

RECAP
36

MOTION by Defendants City of Chicago, Michael Golden, Eddie Johnson, Peter Toledo, Michael Tomaso for leave to file excess pages (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit - Proposed Memorandum)(Kennedy, Tara) (Entered: 09/14/2018)

1 Exhibit - Proposed Memorandum

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Sept. 14, 2018

Sept. 14, 2018

PACER
37

NOTICE of Motion by Tara D. Kennedy for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages 36, motion to dismiss/lack of jurisdiction,, Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, 35 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 9/20/2018 at 09:00 AM. (Kennedy, Tara) (Entered: 09/14/2018)

Sept. 14, 2018

Sept. 14, 2018

PACER
38

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. For the reasons stated on the record, motion by non-party Erick B. Coleman for leave to amend complaint 19 is denied. Defendants' motion for leave to file excess pages is granted. The Court sets the following briefing schedule on Defendants' motion to dismiss 35 : Plaintiffs shall respond by 11/19/2018 and Defendants shall reply by 12/19/2018. Plaintiffs are granted leave to file a response brief up to 40 pages. Plaintiffs' oral motion to proceed with mandatory initial discovery is denied for the reasons stated on the record. Discovery is stayed with the exception that the parties may engage in limited discovery for the purpose of identifying proper Defendants. Motion hearing set for 9/20/2018 is stricken; parties need not appear. Status hearing set for 1/29/2019 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 09/19/2018)

Sept. 18, 2018

Sept. 18, 2018

PACER
39

MOTION by Plaintiffs Black Youth Project 100 Chicago, Chicagoans For An End To The Gang Database, Lester Cooper, Organized Communities Against Deportation, Donta Lucas, Mijente, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Luis Pedrote-Salinas, Blocks Together, Latino Union, Jonathan Warner for extension of time to file response/reply as to motion for leave to file excess pages 36, motion to dismiss/lack of jurisdiction, Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 35 Unopposed (Bedi, Sheila) (Entered: 11/17/2018)

Nov. 17, 2018

Nov. 17, 2018

PACER
40

NOTICE of Motion by Sheila A Bedi for presentment of (Bedi, Sheila) (Entered: 11/17/2018)

Nov. 17, 2018

Nov. 17, 2018

PACER
41

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Plaintiffs' unopposed motion to modify briefing schedule 39 is granted. The briefing for Defendants' motion to dismiss 35 is modified such that Plaintiffs shall have until 1/11/2019 to respond and Defendants shall reply by 2/8/2019. Pursuant to the parties' Stipulation 33, Plaintiffs' motion for class certification 5 is voluntarily withdrawn without prejudice and with Plaintiffs granted leave to refile their motion at the conclusion of class discovery. Per the Stipulation, upon the refiling of Plaintiffs' class certification motion, Plaintiffs' motion will be treated as if it were pending since the original date of filing date of 6/19/2018. Defendants reserve all other rights, arguments, and objections related to Plaintiffs' motion for class certification. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 11/19/2018)

Nov. 19, 2018

Nov. 19, 2018

PACER
42

MOTION by Plaintiff Chicagoans For An End To The Gang Database for leave to file excess pages in response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Del Valle, Vanessa) (Entered: 01/11/2019)

Jan. 11, 2019

Jan. 11, 2019

PACER
43

NOTICE of Motion by Vanessa Del Valle for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages 42 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 1/16/2019 at 09:00 AM. (Del Valle, Vanessa) (Entered: 01/11/2019)

Jan. 11, 2019

Jan. 11, 2019

PACER
44

RESPONSE by Chicagoans For An End To The Gang Databasein Opposition to MOTION by Defendants Eddie Johnson, City of Chicago, Michael Tomaso, Michael Golden, Peter Toledo to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendants Eddie Johnson, City of Chicago, Michael Tomaso, Michael Golden, Peter Toledo 35 (Del Valle, Vanessa) (Entered: 01/11/2019)

Jan. 11, 2019

Jan. 11, 2019

PACER
45

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Plaintiff's Motion for leave to file excess pages 42 is granted. Defendants are granted up to 25 pages for their reply brief; this is a firm page limit. The motion presentment date of 1/16/2019 is stricken; parties need not appear. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 01/14/2019)

Jan. 14, 2019

Jan. 14, 2019

PACER
46

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing set for 1/29/2019 is stricken and reset for 3/19/2019 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 01/28/2019)

Jan. 28, 2019

Jan. 28, 2019

PACER
47

MOTION by Defendants City of Chicago, Michael Golden, Eddie Johnson, Peter Toledo, Michael Tomaso for extension of time to file response/reply as to motion to dismiss/lack of jurisdiction, Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 35 Unopposed (Kennedy, Tara) (Entered: 02/01/2019)

Feb. 1, 2019

Feb. 1, 2019

PACER
48

(Unopposed) NOTICE of Motion by Tara D. Kennedy for presentment of motion for extension of time to file response/reply, 47 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 2/6/2019 at 09:00 AM. (Kennedy, Tara) (Entered: 02/01/2019)

Feb. 1, 2019

Feb. 1, 2019

PACER
49

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Defendant's Unopposed Motion for extension of time to file reply 47 is granted. Defendants' reply to motion to dismiss 35 shall be filed due by 3/15/2019. The motion presentment date of 2/6/2019 is stricken; parties need not appear. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 02/04/2019)

Feb. 4, 2019

Feb. 4, 2019

PACER
50

MOTION by Defendants City of Chicago, Michael Golden, Eddie Johnson, Peter Toledo, Michael Tomaso for extension of time to file response/reply as to motion to dismiss/lack of jurisdiction, Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 35 Unopposed (Kennedy, Tara) (Entered: 03/11/2019)

March 11, 2019

March 11, 2019

PACER
51

Unopposed Motion NOTICE of Motion by Tara D. Kennedy for presentment of motion for extension of time to file response/reply, 50 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 3/14/2019 at 09:00 AM. (Kennedy, Tara) (Entered: 03/11/2019)

March 11, 2019

March 11, 2019

PACER
52

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Defendants' Unopposed Motion for extension of time to file reply 50 is granted. Defendants' reply to motion to dismiss 35 shall be filed by 4/12/2019. The motion presentment date of 3/14/2019 is stricken; parties need not appear. Status hearing set for 3/19/2019 is stricken and reset for 5/8/2019 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 03/13/2019)

March 13, 2019

March 13, 2019

PACER
53

MOTION by Defendants City of Chicago, Michael Golden, Eddie Johnson, Peter Toledo, Michael Tomaso for extension of time to file response/reply as to motion to dismiss/lack of jurisdiction, Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 35 Unopposed (Kennedy, Tara) (Entered: 04/12/2019)

April 12, 2019

April 12, 2019

PACER
54

Unopposed Motion NOTICE of Motion by Tara D. Kennedy for presentment of motion for extension of time to file response/reply, 53 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 4/23/2019 at 09:00 AM. (Kennedy, Tara) (Entered: 04/12/2019)

April 12, 2019

April 12, 2019

PACER
55

MOTION by Plaintiff Chicagoans For An End To The Gang Database to stay litigation (JOINT) (Del Valle, Vanessa) (Entered: 04/17/2019)

April 17, 2019

April 17, 2019

RECAP
56

NOTICE of Motion by Vanessa Del Valle for presentment of motion to stay 55 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 4/23/2019 at 09:00 AM. (Del Valle, Vanessa) (Entered: 04/17/2019)

April 17, 2019

April 17, 2019

PACER
57

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Motion hearing held. Defendants' motion for extension of time to file reply 53 is denied as moot. Pursuant to the discussion held in open court and for the reasons stated on the record, the parties' joint motion to stay litigation 55 is granted. Case stayed until further order of Court. Status hearing set for 5/8/2019 is stricken and reset for 8/7/2019 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 04/25/2019)

April 23, 2019

April 23, 2019

PACER
58

MOTION by Attorney Tara Kennedy to withdraw as attorney for City of Chicago, Michael Golden, Eddie Johnson, Peter Toledo, Michael Tomaso. No party information provided (Kennedy, Tara) (Entered: 05/21/2019)

May 21, 2019

May 21, 2019

PACER
59

NOTICE of Motion by Tara D. Kennedy for presentment of motion to withdraw as attorney 58 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 5/30/2019 at 09:00 AM. (Kennedy, Tara) (Entered: 05/21/2019)

May 21, 2019

May 21, 2019

PACER
60

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Motion by counsel to withdraw as attorney 58 is granted. Attorney Tara D. Kennedy is withdrawn as counsel of record. The motion presentment date of 5/30/2019 is stricken; parties need not appear. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 05/28/2019)

May 28, 2019

May 28, 2019

PACER
61

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. Pursuant to the discussion held in open court and for the reasons stated on the record, case remain stayed until further order of Court. Status hearing set for 10/10/2019 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 08/08/2019)

Aug. 7, 2019

Aug. 7, 2019

PACER
62

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: In light of the stay of this litigation imposed by request of the parties on 4/23/2019 57, Defendant's motion to dismiss Plaintiff's class action complaint 35 is denied without prejudice. Defendant may renew its motion if the parties' settlement negotiations prove unsuccessful and the stay is thus lifted. Status hearing set for 10/10/2019 61 remains firm. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 09/13/2019)

Sept. 13, 2019

Sept. 13, 2019

PACER
63

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. Pursuant to the discussion held in open court and for the reasons stated on the record, case remains stayed until further order of Court. Status hearing set for 11/13/2019 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 10/11/2019)

Oct. 10, 2019

Oct. 10, 2019

PACER
64

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. Pursuant to the discussion held in open court, the status hearing is continued to 12/19/2019 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (vcf, ) (Entered: 11/13/2019)

Nov. 13, 2019

Nov. 13, 2019

PACER
65

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. Pursuant to the discussion held in open court, the status hearing is continued to 2/4/2020 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 12/20/2019)

Dec. 19, 2019

Dec. 19, 2019

PACER
66

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: By request and agreement of the parties, the status hearing set for 2/4/2020 is stricken and reset for 2/12/2020 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 01/30/2020)

Jan. 30, 2020

Jan. 30, 2020

PACER
67

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: y request and agreement of the parties, the status hearing set for 2/12/2020 is stricken and reset for 2/13/2020 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 01/31/2020)

Jan. 31, 2020

Jan. 31, 2020

PACER
68

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: By agreement of the parties, the status hearing set for 2/13/2020 is stricken and reset for 3/19/2020 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 02/12/2020)

Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

PACER
69

Notice of Criminal Enterprise Information System Announcement by City of Chicago (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Worseck, Andrew) (Entered: 02/27/2020)

Feb. 27, 2020

Feb. 27, 2020

PACER
70

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. (td, ) (Entered: 03/16/2020)

March 16, 2020

March 16, 2020

PACER
71

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. (td, ) (Entered: 03/17/2020)

March 16, 2020

March 16, 2020

PACER
72

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Consistent with Amended General Order 20-0012, the status hearing set for 3/19/2020 is stricken and reset for 4/17/2020 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (aw,) (Entered: 03/18/2020)

March 18, 2020

March 18, 2020

PACER
73

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. (docket8, ) (Entered: 03/31/2020)

March 30, 2020

March 30, 2020

PACER
74

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Consistent with Second Amended General Order 20-0012, the status hearing set for 4/17/2020 is stricken and reset for 6/18/2020 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice. (dal, ) (Entered: 04/15/2020)

April 15, 2020

April 15, 2020

PACER
75

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. (docket3, ) (Entered: 04/27/2020)

April 24, 2020

April 24, 2020

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76

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. (docket3, ) (Entered: 05/26/2020)

May 26, 2020

May 26, 2020

PACER
77

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: The status hearing previously set for 6/18/2020 at 9:00 AM is reset for 6/18/2020 at 9:15 AM and will proceed as a telephonic hearing. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. 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. (dal, ) (Entered: 06/15/2020)

June 15, 2020

June 15, 2020

PACER
78

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held and continued to 7/16/2020 at 9:15 AM. At that time, the parties should be prepared to report on whether they anticipate reaching a negotiated resolution and, if not, the Court anticipates lifting the stay and setting a schedule for the filing of an amended complaint by Plaintiffs. Mailed notice. (dal, ) (Entered: 06/18/2020)

June 18, 2020

June 18, 2020

PACER
79

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. (Clerk2, Docket) (Entered: 07/10/2020)

July 10, 2020

July 10, 2020

PACER
80

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to the telephonic status hearing set for 7/16/2020. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. 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. (dal, ) (Entered: 07/13/2020)

July 13, 2020

July 13, 2020

PACER
81

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood:Telephone status hearing held on 7/16/2020 and continued to 8/20/2020 at 9:45 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. 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. (dal, ) (Entered: 07/16/2020)

July 16, 2020

July 16, 2020

PACER
82

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 8/20/2020. The parties report they have reached an agreement to settle the matter. The parties will make any filings pursuant to their settlement agreement by 9/4/2020. Telephonic status hearing set for 9/11/2020 at 9:30 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. 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 (dal, ) (Entered: 08/21/2020)

Aug. 20, 2020

Aug. 20, 2020

PACER
83

Notice of initiatives by City of Chicago (Worseck, Andrew) (Entered: 08/31/2020)

Aug. 31, 2020

Aug. 31, 2020

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84

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Black Youth Project 100 Chicago, Chicagoans For An End To The Gang Database, Organized Communities Against Deportation, Mijente, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Blocks Together, Latino Union (Bedi, Sheila) (Entered: 09/02/2020)

Sept. 2, 2020

Sept. 2, 2020

PACER
85

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Lester Cooper, Donta Lucas, Luis Pedrote-Salinas, Jonathan Warner (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Del Valle, Vanessa) (Entered: 09/04/2020)

Sept. 4, 2020

Sept. 4, 2020

PACER
86

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: In light of the Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Organizational Plaintiffs' Claims 84 and Individual Plaintiffs' Rule 41(a)(1) Notice of Voluntary Dismissal With Prejudice Against Defendants 85, the claims brought by Plaintiffs Chicagoans for an End to the Gang Database, Black Youth Project 100 Chicago, Blocks Together, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Latino Union, Mijente, and Organized Communities Against Deportation are dismissed without prejudice and with each party bearing its own fees and costs, and the claims brought by Plaintiffs Donta Lucas, Jonathan Warner, Lester Cooper, and Luis Pedrote-Salinas are dismissed with prejudice and without fees or costs to any party. As all claims as to all Defendants have been resolved, this case will be closed. Status hearing set for 9/11/2020 is stricken. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (dal, ) (Entered: 09/10/2020)

Sept. 10, 2020

Sept. 10, 2020

PACER
87

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on August 20, 2020 before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood. Order Number: 39059. Court Reporter Contact Information: Brenda S. Tannehill, CSR, RPR, CRR, Official Court Reporter, brenda_tannehill@ilnd.uscourts.gov. <P>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.</P> Redaction Request due 10/16/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 10/26/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/24/2020. (Tannehill, Brenda) (Entered: 09/25/2020)

Sept. 25, 2020

Sept. 25, 2020

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Case Details

State / Territory: Illinois

Case Type(s):

Policing

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 19, 2018

Closing Date: Sept. 2, 2020

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Four individual adult men, three Black and one Latino, and several community organizations.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Non-profit NON-religious organization

Attorney Organizations:

MacArthur Justice Center

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Mooted before ruling

Defendants

Chicago Police Department (Chicago, IL), City

City of Chicago (Chicago, IL), City

Defendant Type(s):

Law-enforcement

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

State law

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Due Process: Procedural Due Process

Due Process: Substantive Due Process

Unreasonable search and seizure

Equal Protection

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Content of Injunction:

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Issues

General:

Pattern or Practice

Racial profiling

Search policies

Policing:

False arrest

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Impact

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination-basis:

Race discrimination

Race:

Black

National Origin/Ethnicity:

Hispanic