Name: Sharma v. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois :: Illinois Northern District Court :: Federal Civil Lawsuit No. 1:17-cv-07378, Judge Andrea R. Wood presiding
Creator: Illinois Northern District Court
Published: 2017-10-12
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Keywords: court documents, legal case, docket, PACER, Illinois Northern District Court

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247	Filed: 12/4/2023, Entered: None	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

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246	Filed: 11/30/2023, Entered: None	Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

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236	Filed: 9/29/2023, Entered: None	Memorandum Opinion



232	Filed: 4/3/2023, Entered: None	Order on Motion for Leave to File

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224	Filed: 12/29/2022, Entered: None	Local Rule 3.2 Annual Reminder Order

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221	Filed: 8/4/2022, Entered: None	Order on Motion to Withdraw

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220	Filed: 8/3/2022, Entered: None	Withdraw

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219	Filed: 8/3/2022, Entered: None	Withdraw

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212	Filed: 6/24/2022, Entered: None	File Excess Pages

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211	Filed: 6/24/2022, Entered: None	Leave to File Document

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208	Filed: 6/6/2022, Entered: None	Miscellaneous Relief

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207	Filed: 5/25/2022, Entered: None	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

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206	Filed: 5/20/2022, Entered: None	Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

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202	Filed: 4/15/2022, Entered: None	Seal Document

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194	Filed: 4/15/2022, Entered: None	SUMMARY JUDGMENT

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193	Filed: 4/7/2022, Entered: None	Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages

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192	Filed: 3/24/2022, Entered: None	File Excess Pages

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191	Filed: 3/16/2022, Entered: None	Order on Motion for Extension of Time

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190	Filed: 3/10/2022, Entered: None	extension of time

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189	Filed: 2/18/2022, Entered: None	Order on Motion to Dismiss

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186	Filed: 2/1/2022, Entered: None	Dismiss

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185	Filed: 1/18/2022, Entered: None	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery

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183	Filed: 1/14/2022, Entered: None	Extension of Time to Complete Discovery

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181	Filed: 1/11/2022, Entered: None	Order on Motion to Compel

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178	Filed: 12/22/2021, Entered: None	Order on Motion to Compel

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176	Filed: 12/20/2021, Entered: None	Compel

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175	Filed: 12/19/2021, Entered: None	Compel

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174	Filed: 12/15/2021, Entered: None	Order on Motion for Extension of Time

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173	Filed: 12/14/2021, Entered: None	extension of time

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110	Filed: 8/4/2020, Entered: 8/4/2020
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Having reviewed the parties' joint status report dated 8/3/2020 103 , the Court sets a telephonic status hearing for 9/3/2020 at 10:15 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, )
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109	Filed: 8/3/2020, Entered: 8/3/2020
	STATUS Report (Joint) by FD0C401 (Clay, Lisa)
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108	Filed: 7/10/2020, Entered: 7/10/2020
	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. (Clerk3, Docket)
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107	Filed: 7/8/2020, Entered: 7/8/2020
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Plaintiff's motion for leave to file reply 106 , which is opposed by Defendant, is granted. The Court will consider the reply brief [106-1] and the attached Exhibit [106-2]. Mailed notice. (dal, )
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106	Filed: 7/3/2020, Entered: 7/3/2020
	MOTION by Plaintiff FD0C401 for leave to file Reply Brief In Support of Motion to Compel (Opposed) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: Reply Brief, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Reply Brief)(Clay, Lisa)
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105	Filed: 6/22/2020, Entered: 6/22/2020
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Having received their e-mail regarding the status of a potential mediation, it appears the parties remain some distance from agreeing to private mediation. Accordingly, the Court expects the parties to proceed expeditiously with discovery according to the schedule set in the Court's Order dated 6/2/2020 102 . Mailed notice. (dal, )
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104	Filed: 6/19/2020, Entered: 6/19/2020
	RESPONSE by Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Todd Van Neck, Benjamin Van Voorheesin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiff FD0C401 to compel further responses to First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production 101 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - First Supplemental Interrog Answers, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Second Supplemental Interrog Answers)(Manuel, Katherine)
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103	Filed: 6/15/2020, Entered: 6/15/2020
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: By agreement of the parties, the Court modifies the briefing schedule on Plaintiff's motion to compel 101 as follows: Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's motion by 6/19/2020. Notwithstanding the requirement to file a status report by 8/3/2020, the parties should comply with the Court's prior order requiring them to provide the Court's courtroom deputy with an email stating whether they have agreed to proceed with private mediation and the anticipated date of the mediation or if they decided not to proceed with private mediation. The Court grants Defendant's request to extend the email due date to 6/19/2020 (the deadline having previously been extended to 6/16/2020 by General Order 20-0012, as amended). Mailed notice. (dal, )
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102	Filed: 6/2/2020, Entered: 6/2/2020
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: By agreement of the parties, the Court sets the following briefing schedule on Plaintiff's motion to compel 101 : Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's motion by 6/16/2020 and no reply shall be filed. Having reviewed the parties' joint status report 97 , the Court further orders as follows. The deadline for the completion of fact discovery is extended to 12/15/2020. By 8/3/2020, the parties shall submit a joint updated status report setting forth the following: (1) the status of discovery, including what progress has been made since the previous status report, whether the parties are aware of any discovery disputes that they anticipate will require the Court's involvement, and whether the parties are aware of any reason why they will not be able to complete fact discovery by the deadline; (2) the parties' current views regarding prospects for settlement; and (3) whether the parties require an in-court status hearing and, if so, what matters the parties feel it would be helpful to discuss with the Court. Mailed notice. (dal, )
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101	Filed: 6/1/2020, Entered: 6/1/2020
	MOTION by Plaintiff FD0C401 to compel further responses to First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Lisa L. Clay, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A, part 1, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit A, part 2, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit E)(Clay, Lisa)
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100	Filed: 6/1/2020, Entered: 6/1/2020
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: The status hearing set for 6/5/2020 is stricken. A new hearing date or status report deadline will be set as necessary by separate order. Mailed notice. (dal, )
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99	Filed: 5/29/2020, Entered: 5/29/2020
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: The status hearing set for 6/5/2020 is stricken. A new hearing date or status report deadline will be set as necessary by separate order. Mailed notice (dal, )
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98	Filed: 5/26/2020, Entered: 5/26/2020
	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. (docket1, )
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97	Filed: 5/18/2020, Entered: 5/18/2020
	STATUS Report Pursuant to GO 20-0012 by FD0C401 (Clay, Lisa)
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96	Filed: 4/24/2020, Entered: 4/27/2020
	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. (docket1, )
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95	Filed: 4/14/2020, Entered: 4/14/2020
	NOTICE of Service of Supplemental Mandatory Initial Discovery Responses (MIDP) (First Supplemental), filed by Defendants Dimitri T. Azar, Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Todd Van Neck, Benjamin Van Voorhees. (Manuel, Katherine)
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94	Filed: 4/14/2020, Entered: 4/14/2020
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Consistent with Second Amended General Order 20-0012, the status hearing set for 4/15/2020 is stricken and reset for 6/5/2020 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice. (dal, )
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93	Filed: 3/30/2020, Entered: 3/31/2020
	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. (docket3, )
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92	Filed: 3/16/2020, Entered: 3/17/2020
	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. (pj, )
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91	Filed: 3/10/2020, Entered: 3/13/2020
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. Pursuant to the discussion held in open court, oral discovery in this matter is stayed, with the exception of the depositions of Plaintiff and Defendant Friedman. By 3/31/2020, the parties shall provide the Court's courtroom deputy with an email stating whether they have agreed to proceed with private mediation and the anticipated date of the mediation or if they decided not to proceed with private mediation. Status hearing set for 4/15/2020 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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90	Filed: 2/18/2020, Entered: 2/18/2020
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: By request and agreement of the parties, the status hearing set for 2/25/2020 is stricken and reset for 3/10/2020 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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88	Filed: 2/13/2020, Entered: 2/13/2020
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Plaintiff's Agreed Motion for Entry of Amended Confidentiality Order 86 is granted. Enter order. The motion presentment date of 2/13/2020 is stricken; parties need not appear. Mailed notice (ef, )
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89	Filed: 2/12/2020, Entered: 2/13/2020
	AMENDED CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER signed by the Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 2/12/2020. Mailed notice(ef, )
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87	Filed: 2/10/2020, Entered: 2/10/2020
	NOTICE of Motion by Lisa L Clay for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief 86 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 2/13/2020 at 09:00 AM. (Clay, Lisa)
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86	Filed: 2/10/2020, Entered: 2/10/2020
	MOTION by Plaintiff FD0C401 for Entry of Amended Confidentiality Order (AGREED) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1: Proposed Amended Order)(Clay, Lisa)
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85	Filed: 2/3/2020, Entered: 2/3/2020
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing set for 4/29/2020 is stricken and reset for 2/25/2020 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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84	Filed: 1/15/2020, Entered: 1/17/2020
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. Pursuant to the discussion held in open court, by 1/31/2020, the parties shall provide the Court's courtroom deputy with an email stating whether they have agreed to proceed with private mediation and the anticipated date of the mediation. If the parties do not agree to go to private mediation, the current discovery schedule will remain in place. Status hearing set for 4/29/2020 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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83	Filed: 9/27/2019, Entered: 9/27/2019
	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff FD0C401 by Lisa L Clay (Clay, Lisa)
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82	Filed: 9/25/2019, Entered: 9/27/2019
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. The Court adopts the discovery schedule proposed in the parties' Joint Status Report 80 . Fact discovery shall be completed by 4/30/2020; Plaintiff's expert disclosures and report are due by 5/29/2020; Defendant's expert disclosures and reports are due by 6/30/2020; all expert discovery shall be completed by 7/20/2020; and dispositive motions shall be filed by 8/20/2020. As stated on the record, counsel should contact the courtroom deputy if they believe that the assistance of the magistrate judge would be helpful for settlement negotiations. Status hearing set for 1/15/2020 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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81	Filed: 9/17/2019, Entered: 9/17/2019
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: By request and agreement of the parties, the status hearing set for 9/24/2019 is stricken and reset for 9/25/2019 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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80	Filed: 9/13/2019, Entered: 9/13/2019
	STATUS Report Joint by FD0C401 (Sanchez, Jorge)
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79	Filed: 8/27/2019, Entered: 8/30/2019
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. Pursuant to the discussion held in open court, the parties shall meet and confer and then file a joint status report by 9/13/2019. As stated on the record, any Defendants that have appeared and not answered, shall answer or otherwise plead to Plaintiff's second amended complaint by 9/13/2019. Status hearing set for 9/24/2019 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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78	Filed: 8/26/2019, Entered: 8/26/2019
	MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order signed by the Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 8/26/2019. Mailed notice (aw,)


77	Filed: 8/13/2019, Entered: 8/13/2019
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: On its own motion, the Court extends the time for Plaintiff to file his amended complaint to 8/23/2019. Status hearing set for 8/13/2019 is stricken and reset for 8/27/2019 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (aw,)
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76	Filed: 7/25/2019, Entered: 7/25/2019
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: For the reasons explained in the separate Memorandum Opinion and Order, Defendant Friedman's motion to dismiss 32 is granted and the UIC Defendants' motion to dismiss 23 is granted in part and denied in part. Specifically, Plaintiff does not contest the dismissal of Counts VI and XI; those counts are dismissed. The UIC Defendants' motion to dismiss is denied as to Counts I, III, and IV; those counts survive along with Count II (which was not the subject of the motion to dismiss). The motion to dismiss is granted as to Counts V, VIII and XII; those counts are dismissed. In addition, Count VII is dismissed as to Defendants Azar and Friedman only, and proceeds against Defendant Board only to the extent Plaintiff seeks injunctive relief. Count IX is dismissed as to all Defendants except the Board, against whom Plaintiff may seek injunctive relief only. Count X is dismissed as to Defendants Azar and Friedman only. Count XIII is dismissed as to all Defendants except Van Voorhees. Plaintiff is granted leave to file an amended complaint that seeks to remedy the deficiencies of the Second Amended Complaint by 8/8/2019. Status hearing set for 7/25/2019 is stricken and reset for 8/13/2019 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (aw,)
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75	Filed: 7/2/2019, Entered: 7/8/2019
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. As stated on the record, the Court's written ruling on the pending motions shall be issued in short order. Status hearing is continued to 7/25/2019 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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74	Filed: 5/16/2019, Entered: 5/17/2019
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. As stated on the record, the Court's written ruling on the pending motions shall be issued in short order. Status hearing is continued to 7/2/2019 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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73	Filed: 4/30/2019, Entered: 4/30/2019
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Defendant's request for status of pending motion to dismiss 70 is granted as follows. The Court anticipates issuing its ruling on the pending motion by 5/7/2019. This case is set for a status hearing on 5/16/2019 at 09:00 AM. Motion hearing set for 4/30/2019 is stricken; parties need not appear. Mailed notice (ef, )
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72	Filed: 4/23/2019, Entered: 4/23/2019
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: By request and agreement of the parties, the motion hearing set for 4/24/2019 71 is stricken and reset for 4/30/2019 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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71	Filed: 4/19/2019, Entered: 4/19/2019
	NOTICE of Motion by Matthew T Fletcher for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief 70 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 4/24/2019 at 09:00 AM. (Fletcher, Matthew)
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70	Filed: 4/18/2019, Entered: 4/18/2019
	Notice to Court of Pending Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to LR78.5 by Alan Friedman (Fletcher, Matthew)
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69	Filed: 3/20/2019, Entered: 3/20/2019
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing set for 3/20/2019 is stricken; parties need not appear. Mailed notice (aw,)
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68	Filed: 3/13/2019, Entered: 3/13/2019
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing set for 3/13/2019 is stricken and reset for 3/20/2019 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (aw,)
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67	Filed: 2/25/2019, Entered: 2/25/2019
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing set for 2/26/2019 is stricken and reset for 3/13/2019 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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66	Filed: 2/13/2019, Entered: 2/13/2019
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing set for 2/13/2019 is stricken and reset for 2/26/2019 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (aw,)
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65	Filed: 2/6/2019, Entered: 2/6/2019
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing set for 2/6/2019 is stricken and reset for 2/13/2019 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (ef, )
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64	Filed: 1/15/2019, Entered: 1/18/2019
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. The Court's written ruling on Defendant's motion to dismiss 32 shall issue in short order. Status hearing set for 2/6/2019 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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63	Filed: 12/21/2018, Entered: 12/21/2018
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing set for 1/15/2019 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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62	Filed: 12/18/2018, Entered: 12/18/2018
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing set for 12/18/2018 is stricken. A new status date will be set by separate order. Mailed notice (ef, )
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61	Filed: 9/26/2018, Entered: 9/26/2018
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Motion by counsel to withdraw as attorney 59 is granted. Attorney Kelsey J. Schmidt is withdrawn as counsel of record. The motion presentment date of 10/2/2018 is stricken; parties need not appear. Mailed notice (ef, )
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60	Filed: 9/25/2018, Entered: 9/25/2018
	NOTICE of Motion by Kelsey J Schmidt for presentment of motion to withdraw as attorney 59 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 10/2/2018 at 09:00 AM. (Schmidt, Kelsey)
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59	Filed: 9/25/2018, Entered: 9/25/2018
	MOTION by Attorney Kelsey J. Schmidt to withdraw as attorney for Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. No party information provided (Schmidt, Kelsey)
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58	Filed: 9/19/2018, Entered: 9/24/2018
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. The remaining portions of Defendants' motion to reassign and consolidate cases 9 is terminated as moot in light of Plaintiff's second amended complaint 19 . As stated on the record, the Court's written ruling on Defendants' motion to dismiss 23 shall be issued in short order. Status hearing set for 12/18/2018 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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57	Filed: 7/31/2018, Entered: 7/31/2018
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Defendants' Motion for extend deadlines to exchange settlement demands 55 is granted. Plaintiff shall make a written settlement demand by 8/7/2018, and Defendants shall respond to Plaintiff's settlement demand, also in writing, by 8/17/2018. The motion presentment date of 8/1/2018 is stricken; parties need not appear. Mailed notice (ef, )
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56	Filed: 7/27/2018, Entered: 7/27/2018
	NOTICE of Motion by Katherine A. Manuel for presentment of extension of time 55 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 8/1/2018 at 09:00 AM. (Manuel, Katherine)
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55	Filed: 7/27/2018, Entered: 7/27/2018
	MOTION by Defendants Dimitri T. Azar, Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Todd Van Neck, Benjamin Van Voorhees for extension of time to Exchange Settlement Demands / Offers (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Manuel, Katherine)
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54	Filed: 7/17/2018, Entered: 7/18/2018
	AGREED CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER signed by the Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 7/17/2018. Mailed notice(ef, )
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53	Filed: 7/17/2018, Entered: 7/18/2018
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Motion and Status hearing held. Defendants' motion for entry of confidentiality order 51 is granted. Enter order. Plaintiff shall make a written settlement demand by 7/20/2018, and Defendants shall respond to Plaintiff's settlement demand, also in writing, by 7/30/2018. By 8/3/2018, the parties shall provide the Court's courtroom deputy with an email regarding the status of their settlement efforts and whether they would prefer the Court the proceed with or abstain from ruling on the pending motions to dismiss while the parties engage in settlement discussions. The parties also may request a referral to the magistrate judge for a settlement conference. Status hearing set for 9/19/2018 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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52	Filed: 7/10/2018, Entered: 7/10/2018
	NOTICE of Motion by Katherine A. Manuel for presentment of motion for protective order 51 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 7/17/2018 at 09:00 AM. (Manuel, Katherine)
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51	Filed: 7/10/2018, Entered: 7/10/2018
	MOTION by Defendants Dimitri T. Azar, Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Alan Friedman, Todd Van Neck, Benjamin Van Voorhees for protective order (Manuel, Katherine)
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50	Filed: 6/11/2018, Entered: 6/11/2018
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing set for 6/12/2018 is stricken and reset for 7/17/2018 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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49	Filed: 5/11/2018, Entered: 5/11/2018
	NOTICE of Service of Responses to Mandatory Initial Discovery (MIDP) , filed by Defendant Alan Friedman. (Vickrey, Caroline)
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48	Filed: 5/4/2018, Entered: 5/4/2018
	TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 02/14/2018 before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood. Order Number: 30357. Court Reporter Contact Information: Colette M. Kuemmeth (312) 554-8931 colette_kuemmeth@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 5/25/2018. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 6/4/2018. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 8/2/2018. (Kuemmeth, Colette)
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47	Filed: 4/17/2018, Entered: 4/17/2018
	REPLY by Alan Friedman to MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Alan Friedman 32 (Vickrey, Caroline)
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46	Filed: 4/10/2018, Entered: 4/10/2018
	ANSWER to amended complaint by Alan Friedman(Vickrey, Caroline)
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44	Filed: 4/4/2018, Entered: 4/4/2018
	REPLY by Defendants Dimitri T. Azar, Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Todd Van Neck, Benjamin Van Voorhees to Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 23 , memorandum in support of motion 24 - THE UIC DEFENDANTS' REPLY IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT - (Wolfe, Timothy)
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45	Filed: 4/3/2018, Entered: 4/4/2018
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Motion hearing held. Defendants' motion to compel 41 is granted. Plaintiff's mandatory initial discovery responses shall be made by 4/9/2018. By 5/11/2018, all parties with the exception of Defendant Friedman shall simultaneously exchange ESI pursuant to the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot. Defendant Friedman's mandatory initial discovery responses shall be made by 5/11/2018. Defendant Friedman shall serve ESI pursuant to the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot by 6/11/2018. Status hearing set for 6/12/2018 28 remains firm. Mailed notice (ef, )
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43	Filed: 4/3/2018, Entered: 4/3/2018
	RESPONSE by Suresh Sharmain Opposition to MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Alan Friedman 32 (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Filing)(Sanchez, Jorge)
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42	Filed: 3/27/2018, Entered: 3/27/2018
	NOTICE of Motion by Katherine A. Manuel for presentment of motion to compel,, extension of time, 41 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 4/3/2018 at 09:00 AM. (Manuel, Katherine)
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41	Filed: 3/27/2018, Entered: 3/27/2018
	MOTION by Defendants Dimitri T. Azar, Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Todd Van Neck, Benjamin Van Voorhees to compel Plaintiffs Mandatory Initial Discovery Responses, MOTION by Defendants Dimitri T. Azar, Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Todd Van Neck, Benjamin Van Voorhees for extension of time (ESI Deadline) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Manuel, Katherine)
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40	Filed: 3/16/2018, Entered: 3/16/2018
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Plaintiff's Motion for leave to file excess pages 37 is granted. The motion presentment date of 3/22/2018 is stricken. Parties need not appear. Mailed notice (ef, )
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39	Filed: 3/16/2018, Entered: 3/16/2018
	Exhibit 1 to Docket No.37-1 by FD0C401 (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Filing)(Sanchez, Jorge)
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38	Filed: 3/15/2018, Entered: 3/15/2018
	NOTICE of Motion by Jorge Sanchez for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages 37 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 3/22/2018 at 09:00 AM. (Sanchez, Jorge)
	Request

37	Filed: 3/15/2018, Entered: 3/15/2018
	MOTION by Plaintiff FD0C401 for leave to file excess pages (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Oversized Brief)(Sanchez, Jorge)
	Request

35	Filed: 3/14/2018, Entered: 3/14/2018
	CERTIFICATE of Service of Rule 26(a)(1) Disclosure by Caroline Kneafsey Vickrey on behalf of Alan Friedman (Vickrey, Caroline)
	Request

36	Filed: 3/13/2018, Entered: 3/14/2018
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Motion hearing held. Plaintiff's oral motion for extension of time to respond is granted. Plaintiff shall respond to Defendants' motion to dismiss 23 by 3/15/2018. As stated on the record, Plaintiff's mandatory initial discovery responses shall be made by 3/20/2018. The Court sets the following briefing schedule on Defendants' motion to dismiss 32 : Plaintiff shall respond by 4/3/2018 and Defendants shall reply by 4/17/2018. Status hearing set for 6/12/2018 28 remains firm. Mailed notice (ef, )
	Request

34	Filed: 3/7/2018, Entered: 3/7/2018
	NOTICE of Motion by Caroline Kneafsey Vickrey for presentment of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 32 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 3/13/2018 at 09:00 AM. (Vickrey, Caroline)
	Request

33	Filed: 3/7/2018, Entered: 3/7/2018
	MEMORANDUM by Alan Friedman in support of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 32 (Vickrey, Caroline)
	Request

32	Filed: 3/7/2018, Entered: 3/7/2018
	MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Alan Friedman (Vickrey, Caroline)
	Request

31	Filed: 3/2/2018, Entered: 3/2/2018
	NOTICE of Service of Responses to Mandatory Initial Discovery (MIDP) , filed by Defendants Dimitri T. Azar, Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Todd Van Neck, Benjamin Van Voorhees. (Wolfe, Timothy)
	Request

30	Filed: 3/1/2018, Entered: 3/1/2018
	ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Alan Friedman by Caroline Kneafsey Vickrey (Vickrey, Caroline)
	Request

29	Filed: 3/1/2018, Entered: 3/1/2018
	ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Alan Friedman by Matthew Lincoln Johnson (Johnson, Matthew)
	Request

28	Filed: 2/14/2018, Entered: 2/16/2018
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Motion and Status hearing held. The Court sets the following briefing schedule on Defendants' motion to dismiss 23 : Plaintiff shall respond by 3/14/2018 and Defendants shall reply by 4/4/2018. Pursuant to the discussion held in open court, deposition discovery is stayed until further order of Court. Written discovery shall proceed. Status hearing set for 6/12/2018 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
	Request

27	Filed: 2/14/2018, Entered: 2/14/2018
	SUMMONS Returned Executed by FD0C401 as to Alan Friedman on 2/14/2018, answer due 3/7/2018. (Sanchez, Jorge)
	Request

26	Filed: 1/31/2018, Entered: 1/31/2018
	ANSWER to amended complaint (Answer and Defenses to Second Amended Complaint) by Dimitri T. Azar, Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Todd Van Neck, Benjamin Van Voorhees(Wolfe, Timothy)
	Request

25	Filed: 1/31/2018, Entered: 1/31/2018
	NOTICE of Motion by Timothy Alan Wolfe for presentment of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 23 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 2/14/2018 at 09:00 AM. (Wolfe, Timothy)
	Request

24	Filed: 1/31/2018, Entered: 1/31/2018
	MEMORANDUM by Dimitri T. Azar, Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Todd Van Neck, Benjamin Van Voorhees in support of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 23 (Wolfe, Timothy)
	Request

23	Filed: 1/31/2018, Entered: 1/31/2018
	MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendants Dimitri T. Azar, Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Todd Van Neck, Benjamin Van Voorhees (Wolfe, Timothy)
	Request

22	Filed: 1/24/2018, Entered: 1/24/2018
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Defendants' Uncontested Motion for leave to file excess pages 20 is granted. The motion presentment date of 1/25/2018 is stricken. Parties need not appear. Mailed notice (ef, )
	Request

21	Filed: 1/22/2018, Entered: 1/22/2018
	Uncontested NOTICE of Motion by Kelsey J Schmidt for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages 20 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 1/25/2018 at 09:00 AM. (Schmidt, Kelsey)
	Request

20	Filed: 1/22/2018, Entered: 1/22/2018
	MOTION by Defendants Dimitri T. Azar, Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Todd Van Neck, Benjamin Van Voorhees for leave to file excess pages [Uncontested Motion] (Schmidt, Kelsey)
	Request

	Filed: 1/3/2018, Entered: 1/3/2018
	SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Alan Friedman (pg, )


19	Filed: 1/3/2018, Entered: 1/3/2018
	Second AMENDED complaint by FD0C401 against Dimitri T. Azar, Todd Van Neck, Benjamin Van Voorhees, Alan Friedman (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Notice of right to sue, # 2 Notice of Filing)(Sanchez, Jorge)
	Request

18	Filed: 12/29/2017, Entered: 12/29/2017
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Plaintiff's Motion to file instanter 16 is granted. Plaintiff is to file the second amended complaint as a separate docket entry no later than 1/3/2018. Motion hearing date of 1/3/2018 is stricken; no appearance is necessary. Mailed notice (ags, )
	Request

17	Filed: 12/27/2017, Entered: 12/27/2017
	NOTICE of Motion by Jorge Sanchez for presentment of motion to file instanter 16 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 1/3/2018 at 09:00 AM. (Sanchez, Jorge)
	Request

16	Filed: 12/26/2017, Entered: 12/26/2017
	MOTION by Plaintiff FD0C401 to file instanter Second Amended Complaint (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Second Amended Complaint)(Sanchez, Jorge)
	Request

15	Filed: 12/13/2017, Entered: 12/19/2017
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. Pursuant to the discussion held in open court, Plaintiff is granted leave to file a consolidated amended complaint by 12/22/2017 that consolidates the claims asserted in Case Nos. 17-cv-07378 and 17-cv-08003. Defendants who have been served in either case shall answer or otherwise plead to Plaintiff's consolidated amended complaint by 1/31/2018. Status hearing set for 2/14/2018 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
	Request

14	Filed: 11/29/2017, Entered: 11/29/2017
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: The parties obligation to file a joint status report is stricken until further order of Court. Mailed notice (ef, )
	Request

13	Filed: 11/21/2017, Entered: 11/27/2017
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Motion hearing held. Only counsel for Defendant appeared. Counsel for Plaintiff is reminded that an appearance is required at all scheduled hearings. For the reasons stated on the record, Defendant's motion to reassign and consolidate cases 9 is granted in part. Case number 1:17-cv-08003 currently assigned to Judge Chang and captioned FD0C401 v. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, shall be reassigned to the calendar of this Court, and pretrial and discovery proceedings will be coordinated. Defendant's request to consolidate the cases is taken under advisement. Initial Status hearing set for 12/13/2017 5 remains firm. Mailed notice (ef, )
	Request

12	Filed: 11/16/2017, Entered: 11/16/2017
	ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois by Kelsey J Schmidt (Schmidt, Kelsey)
	Request

11	Filed: 11/16/2017, Entered: 11/16/2017
	ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois by Timothy Alan Wolfe (Wolfe, Timothy)
	Request

10	Filed: 11/16/2017, Entered: 11/16/2017
	[UNOPPOSED] NOTICE of Motion by Katherine A. Manuel for presentment of motion to reassign case, motion to consolidate cases,, 9 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 11/21/2017 at 09:00 AM. (Manuel, Katherine)
	Request

9	Filed: 11/16/2017, Entered: 11/16/2017
	MOTION by Defendant Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois to reassign case [UNOPPOSED], MOTION by Defendant Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois to consolidate cases [UNOPPOSED] (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Manuel, Katherine)
	Request

8	Filed: 11/16/2017, Entered: 11/16/2017
	ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois by Katherine A. Manuel (Manuel, Katherine)
	Request

7	Filed: 11/4/2017, Entered: 11/4/2017
	First AMENDED complaint by FD0C401 against Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Right to Sue letter, # 2 Notice of Filing)(Sanchez, Jorge)
	Request

6	Filed: 11/4/2017, Entered: 11/4/2017
	WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by FD0C401. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois waiver sent on 10/25/2017, answer due 12/26/2017. (Sanchez, Jorge) (Docket text modified by Clerk's Office (bg) Modified on 11/6/2017 (bg, ).
	Request

	Filed: 10/24/2017, Entered: 10/24/2017
	SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (pg, )


5	Filed: 10/16/2017, Entered: 10/16/2017
	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Initial status hearing set for 12/13/2017 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, )
	Request

4	Filed: 10/13/2017, Entered: 10/13/2017
	NOTICE TO THE PARTIES - The Court is participating in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP). The key features and deadlines are set forth in the attached Notice which includes the MIDP Standing Order. Also attached is 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 attached documents (Notice to Parties and the Standing Order) on each new party when the Complaint, Counterclaim, Crossclaim, or Third-Party Complaint is served. (ks, )
	Request

3	Filed: 10/12/2017, Entered: 10/12/2017
	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff FD0C401 by Jorge Sanchez (Sanchez, Jorge)
	Request

	Filed: 10/12/2017, Entered: 10/12/2017
	CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Andrea R. Wood. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Susan E. Cox. (nsf, )


2	Filed: 10/12/2017, Entered: 10/12/2017
	CIVIL Cover Sheet (Sanchez, Jorge)
	Request

1	Filed: 10/12/2017, Entered: 10/12/2017
	COMPLAINT filed by FD0C401; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-13677077.(Sanchez, Jorge)
	Request

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