Courthouse News Service v. Brown

Federal Civil Lawsuit Illinois Northern District Court, Case No. 1:17-cv-07933
District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly, presiding
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Parties
No Logo Courthouse News Service, Plaintiff

Represented by Bryan Cave, LLP

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Donald A. Cole +1 312 602 5028 donald.cole@bryancave.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Donald A. Cole +1 312 602 5028 donald.cole@bryancave.com
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Brian Sher +1 312 602 5000 brian.sher@bclplaw.com
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No Logo Dorothy Brown, Defendant

Represented by Andreou & Casson, Ltd.

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Oscar Stephane Kpota okpota@andreou-casson.com

Represented by Andrew M. Hale & Associates, LLC

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Anthony E. Zecchin +1 312 603 3373 azecchin@cookcountygov.com

Represented by State's Attorney of Cook County

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Paul Anthony Castiglione +1 312 603 1840 pcastig@cookcountygov.com
Attributes
Citation Section 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Nature of Suit 440 - Civil Rights: Other
Jurisdiction Federal Question
Case Status closed
Jury Demand None
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 55 Filed: 12/7/2018, Entered: 12/7/2018
ENTERED JUDGMENT on 12/7/2018. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. (pjg, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 54 Filed: 12/7/2018, Entered: 12/7/2018
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Pursuant to the mandate of the court of appeals, the Clerk is directed to enter judgment dismissing this case without prejudice. Mailed notice. (pjg, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 53 Filed: 12/6/2018, Entered: 12/6/2018
CERTIFIED COPY OF OPINION from the USCA for the 7th Circuit; Argued 9/14/2018; Decided 11/13/2018 in USCA case no. 18-1230. (jh, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 52 Filed: 12/6/2018, Entered: 12/6/2018
CERTIFIED COPY OF USCA JUDGMENT dated 11/13/2018 regarding notice of appeal 30 ; USCA No. 18-1230; The district court's order granting a preliminary injunction is REVERSED, with costs, and the case is REMANDED with instructions to dismiss this action without prejudice. The above is in accordance with the decision of this court entered on this date. (jh, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 51 Filed: 12/6/2018, Entered: 12/6/2018
MANDATE of USCA dated 12/6/2018 regarding notice of appeal 30 ;USCA No.18-1230 ; No record to be returned. (jh, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 50 Filed: 5/18/2018, Entered: 5/18/2018
TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on January 17, 2018 before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Court Reporter Contact Information: Carolyn Cox, Carolyn_Cox@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 6/8/2018. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 6/18/2018. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 8/16/2018. (Cox, Carolyn)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 49 Filed: 5/8/2018, Entered: 5/8/2018
NOTICE by Donald Alexander Cole of Change of Address (Cole, Donald)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 48 Filed: 3/2/2018, Entered: 3/2/2018
SEVENTH CIRCUIT transcript information sheet by Dorothy Brown (Kpota, Oscar)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 47 Filed: 2/28/2018, Entered: 2/28/2018
TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on December 11, 2017 before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Order Number: 30073. Court Reporter Contact Information: Carolyn Cox, Carolyn_Cox@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 3/21/2018. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 4/2/2018. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 5/29/2018. (Cox, Carolyn)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 46 Filed: 2/14/2018, Entered: 2/15/2018
CERTIFIED copy of order dated 2/14/2018 from the 7th Circuit regarding notice of appeal 30 ; Appellate case no. : 18-1230. Upon consideration of the APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR STAY THE DISTRICT COURTS JANUARY 8, 2018 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER, filed on February 13, 2018, by counsel for the appellant, IT IS ORDERED that the motion for stay is GRANTED pending a decision by this court on the merits of the appeal. (las, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 45 Filed: 2/13/2018, Entered: 2/13/2018
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Motion to clarify 37 is granted. (mk)
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Opinion 44 Filed: 2/13/2018, Entered: 2/13/2018
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 2/13/2018: For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court denies Brown's motion for a stay of the preliminary injunction pending appeal. The hearing set for this morning is vacated. (mk)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 43 Filed: 2/12/2018, Entered: 2/12/2018
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: In light of the Court's resetting of the ruling date on defendant's motion to stay, the preliminary injunction order previously entered is stayed through 2/13/2018. (mk)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 42 Filed: 2/12/2018, Entered: 2/12/2018
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: The Court needs one more day to complete work on defendant's motion for stay pending appeal. Today's status hearing / ruling date is vacated and reset to 2/13/2018 at 9:30 AM. (mk)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 41 Filed: 2/8/2018, Entered: 2/8/2018
RESPONSE by Courthouse News Service to MOTION by Defendant Dorothy Brown to stay this Court's January 8, 2018 Preliminary Injunction Order 35 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Sher, Brian)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 40 Filed: 2/8/2018, Entered: 2/8/2018
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: The status hearing set for 2/9/2018 is vacated and reset to 2/12/2018 at 9:30 AM, due to anticipated adverse weather conditions on the morning of 2/9/2018. The stay of the preliminary injunction is extended to 2/12/2018. Plaintiff's response to the motion to stay remains due today as previously ordered. (mk)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 39 Filed: 2/6/2018, Entered: 2/6/2018
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Status hearing and motion hearing held on 2/6/2018. Response to motion to stay 35 to be filed by 2/8/2018. The Court's preliminary injunction order is stayed through 2/9/2018. Status hearing set for 2/9/2018 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice. (pjg, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 38 Filed: 2/6/2018, Entered: 2/6/2018
NOTICE of Motion by Paul Anthony Castiglione for presentment of motion to clarify 37 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 2/13/2018 at 09:30 AM. (Castiglione, Paul)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 37 Filed: 2/6/2018, Entered: 2/6/2018
MOTION by Defendant Dorothy Brown to clarify the record (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Castiglione, Paul)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 36 Filed: 2/2/2018, Entered: 2/2/2018
NOTICE of Motion by Paul Anthony Castiglione for presentment of motion to stay 35 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 2/6/2018 at 09:30 AM. (Castiglione, Paul)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 35 Filed: 2/2/2018, Entered: 2/2/2018
MOTION by Defendant Dorothy Brown to stay this Court's January 8, 2018 Preliminary Injunction Order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Castiglione, Paul)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 34 Filed: 2/1/2018, Entered: 2/1/2018
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of receipt of short record on appeal regarding notice of appeal 30 ; USCA Case No. 18-1230 (las, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 32 Filed: 2/1/2018, Entered: 2/1/2018
TRANSMITTED to the 7th Circuit the short record on notice of appeal 30 . Notified counsel (ek, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 31 Filed: 2/1/2018, Entered: 2/1/2018
NOTICE of Appeal Due letter sent to counsel of record regarding notice of appeal 30 (ek, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 33 Filed: 1/31/2018, Entered: 2/1/2018
PAYMENT by Dorothy Brown regarding 30 of Filing fee $ 505, receipt #4624197210. (las, ) (las, ).
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 30 Filed: 1/31/2018, Entered: 2/1/2018
NOTICE of appeal by Dorothy Brown regarding orders 23 , 27 Filing fee $ 505. Receipt Number 4624197210. (ek, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 29 Filed: 1/29/2018, Entered: 1/29/2018
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Rule 16(b) status hearing held on 1/29/2018 with attorneys for both sides. Status hearing is set for 2/6/2018 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice. (pjg, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 28 Filed: 1/24/2018, Entered: 1/24/2018
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: At the Court's instance, the status hearing set for 1/29/2018 is advanced to 8:30 AM on that date. It will be held in chambers (Room 2188). (mk)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 27 Filed: 1/17/2018, Entered: 1/17/2018
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Motion hearing held on 1/17/2018. Motion to clarify 24 is terminated as moot based on comments stated in open court. Mailed notice. (pjg, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 26 Filed: 1/11/2018, Entered: 1/12/2018
CIVIL BOND in the amount of $ 5,000.00 posted by Courthouse News Service. (Document not scanned). (jjr, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 25 Filed: 1/10/2018, Entered: 1/10/2018
NOTICE of Motion by Oscar Stephane Kpota for presentment of motion to clarify 24 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 1/17/2018 at 09:30 AM. (Kpota, Oscar)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 24 Filed: 1/10/2018, Entered: 1/10/2018
MOTION by Defendant Dorothy Brown to clarify THE COURTS JANUARY 8, 2018 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Kpota, Oscar)
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Opinion 23 Filed: 1/8/2018, Entered: 1/8/2018
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 1/8/2018: For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court grants CNS's motion for a preliminary injunction [dkt. no. 6]. Brown is given thirty days from today's date to implement a system that will provide access to newly e-filed civil complaints contemporaneously with their receipt by her office. The Court orders CNS to post a bond in the amount of $5,000.00 as security pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c). If the parties believe a more specific order embodying the Court's grant of a preliminary injunction is required, they are to immediately confer regarding the wording of the order and are to present a draft for the Court's review and signature by no later than January 10, 2018. The case is set for a status hearing on January 29, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. (mk)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 22 Filed: 12/11/2017, Entered: 12/11/2017
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Status hearing held on 12/11/2017. The 12/21/2017 hearing regarding motion for preliminary injunction is vacated. Mailed notice. (pjg, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 21 Filed: 12/5/2017, Entered: 12/5/2017
REPLY by Courthouse News Service to memorandum in support of motion, 7 , MOTION by Plaintiff Courthouse News Service for preliminary injunction 6 , response in opposition to motion 19 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Reply Declaration of William Girdner, # 2 Exhibit B - Nov. 25, 2017 Tribune Article, # 3 Exhibit C - Reply Declaration of Adam Angione)(Sher, Brian)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 20 Filed: 11/28/2017, Entered: 11/28/2017
NOTICE by Dorothy Brown notice of filing of response to motion for preliminary injunction (Castiglione, Paul)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 19 Filed: 11/28/2017, Entered: 11/28/2017
RESPONSE by Dorothy Brownin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiff Courthouse News Service for preliminary injunction 6 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Castiglione, Paul)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 18 Filed: 11/28/2017, Entered: 11/28/2017
NOTICE by Dorothy Brown re answer to complaint 17 (Castiglione, Paul)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 17 Filed: 11/28/2017, Entered: 11/28/2017
Affirmative Defenses and ANSWER to Complaint by Dorothy Brown(Castiglione, Paul)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 16 Filed: 11/17/2017, Entered: 11/17/2017
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Status hearing held on 11/17/2017 and continued to 12/11/2017 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice. (pjg, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 15 Filed: 11/15/2017, Entered: 11/15/2017
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Dorothy Brown by Paul Anthony Castiglione (Castiglione, Paul)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 14 Filed: 11/15/2017, Entered: 11/15/2017
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: The entry of 11/14/2017 (dkt. no. 13) contained an error and is modified to read as follows: Motion hearing held on 11/14/2017. Parties are to confer regarding a discovery schedule and report proposed schedule at a status hearing set for 11/17/2017 at 9:30 a.m. Response to motion for preliminary injunction 6 and answer to complaint / motion to dismiss due by 11/28/2017; Reply to response to motion for preliminary injunction / response to motion to dismiss is due by 12/5/2017. Hearing on motion for preliminary injunction is set for 12/21/2017 at 9:30 a.m. (mk)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 13 Filed: 11/14/2017, Entered: 11/14/2017
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Motion hearing held on 11/14/2017. Parties are to confer regarding a discovery schedule and report proposed schedule at a status hearing set for 11/17/2017 at 9:30 a.m. Response to motion for preliminary injunction 6 and answer to complaint/motion to dismiss due by 11/28/2017; Reply to response to motion for preliminary injunction is due by 12/5/2017. Ruling on motion and status hearing is set for 12/21/2017 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice. (pjg, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 12 Filed: 11/13/2017, Entered: 11/13/2017
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Dorothy Brown by Anthony E. Zecchin (Zecchin, Anthony)
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ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Dorothy Brown by Oscar Stephane Kpota (Kpota, Oscar)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 10 Filed: 11/9/2017, Entered: 11/9/2017
DECLARATION of William Girdner regarding memorandum in support of motion, 7 , declaration 9 Corrected (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-12 to Girdner Declaration)(Sher, Brian)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 9 Filed: 11/9/2017, Entered: 11/9/2017
DECLARATION of William Girdner regarding memorandum in support of motion, 7 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-12 to Girdner Declaration)(Sher, Brian)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 8 Filed: 11/8/2017, Entered: 11/8/2017
NOTICE of Motion by Brian Alan Sher for presentment of motion for preliminary injunction 6 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 11/14/2017 at 09:30 AM. (Sher, Brian)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 7 Filed: 11/8/2017, Entered: 11/8/2017
MEMORANDUM by Courthouse News Service in support of motion for preliminary injunction 6 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - IL S. Ct. M.R. 18368, # 2 Exhibit B - Declaration of William Girdner, # 3 Exhibit 1-12 to Girdner Declaration, # 4 Exhibit C - Declaration of Adam Angione, # 5 Exhibit 1-7 to Angione Declaration, # 6 Exhibit D - IL E-Filing Standards and Principles, # 7 Exhibit E - Cook County Court General Administrative Order 2014-02)(Sher, Brian)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 6 Filed: 11/8/2017, Entered: 11/8/2017
MOTION by Plaintiff Courthouse News Service for preliminary injunction (Sher, Brian)
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SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Dorothy Brown. (kms)
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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sheila Finnegan. (meg, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 5 Filed: 11/2/2017, Entered: 11/2/2017
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Courthouse News Service by Donald Alexander Cole (Cole, Donald)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 4 Filed: 11/2/2017, Entered: 11/2/2017
NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Courthouse News Service (Sher, Brian)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 3 Filed: 11/2/2017, Entered: 11/2/2017
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Courthouse News Service by Brian Alan Sher (Sher, Brian)
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CIVIL Cover Sheet (Sher, Brian)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 1 Filed: 11/2/2017, Entered: 11/2/2017
COMPLAINT filed by Courthouse News Service; Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-13754887. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of William Girdner, # 2 Exhibit B - October 9, 2017 Chicago Tribune Article, # 3 Exhibit C - June 23, 2017 Correspondence from Clerk, # 4 Exhibit D - Illinois Supreme Court MR 18368)(Sher, Brian)
  • Attachment 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of William Girdner
  • Attachment 2 Exhibit B - October 9, 2017 Chicago Tribune Article
  • Attachment 3 Exhibit C - June 23, 2017 Correspondence from Clerk
  • Attachment 4 Exhibit D - Illinois Supreme Court MR 18368
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