| Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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| 2017-07-07 | 1 | COMPLAINT filed by LAF, Rebecca Moss; Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-13349997. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix)(Socha, Kathryn) (Entered: 07/07/2017) |
| 2017-07-07 | 2 | DECLARATION of LAF Corporate Disclosure Statement (Socha, Kathryn) (Entered: 07/07/2017) |
| 2017-07-07 | | CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Ruben Castillo. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Mary M. Rowland. (meg, ) (Entered: 07/10/2017) |
| 2017-07-07 | 3 | 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. (mma, ) (Entered: 07/10/2017) |
| 2017-07-13 | 4 | CIVIL Cover Sheet (Socha, Kathryn) (Entered: 07/13/2017) |
| 2017-07-13 | 5 | Attorney Appearance Form by LAF, Rebecca Moss (Socha, Kathryn) (Entered: 07/13/2017) |
| 2017-07-27 | | SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Department of Veterans Affairs (pg, ) (Entered: 07/27/2017) |
| 2017-08-10 | | SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Department of Veterans Affairs (pg, ) (Entered: 08/10/2017) |
| 2017-08-28 | 6 | CERTIFICATE of Service by Kathryn Alexis Socha on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Socha, Kathryn) (Entered: 08/28/2017) |
| 2017-09-14 | 7 | DESIGNATION of Susan Willoughby Anderson as U.S. Attorney for Defendant Department of Veterans Affairs (Anderson, Susan) (Entered: 09/14/2017) |
| 2017-09-14 | 8 | MOTION by Defendant Department of Veterans Affairs for extension of time VA's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint (Anderson, Susan) (Entered: 09/14/2017) |
| 2017-09-14 | 9 | NOTICE of Motion by Susan Willoughby Anderson for presentment of extension of time 8 before Honorable Ruben Castillo on 9/19/2017 at 09:45 AM. (Anderson, Susan) (Entered: 09/14/2017) |
| 2017-09-14 | 10 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Ruben Castillo:Defendant's unopposed motion for extension of time to respond to the complaint 8 is granted. Defendant to answer or otherwise plead to the complaint by 9/29/2017. The parties are directed to file a joint status report by 10/5/2017. The Court will hold a status hearing in open court on 10/11/2017 at 9:45 a.m. The motion hearing set for 9/19/2017 is stricken.Mailed notice (rao, ) (Entered: 09/14/2017) |
| 2017-09-29 | 11 | MOTION by Defendant Department of Veterans Affairs to dismiss (Anderson, Susan) (Entered: 09/29/2017) |
| 2017-09-29 | 12 | NOTICE of Motion by Susan Willoughby Anderson for presentment of motion to dismiss 11 before Honorable Ruben Castillo on 10/11/2017 at 09:45 AM. (Anderson, Susan) (Entered: 09/29/2017) |
| 2017-09-29 | 13 | MEMORANDUM by Department of Veterans Affairs in support of motion to dismiss 11 (Attachments: # 1 Ivy Affidavit)(Anderson, Susan) (Entered: 09/29/2017) |
| 2017-10-03 | 14 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs LAF, Rebecca Moss by Catherine Schur (Schur, Catherine) (Entered: 10/03/2017) |
| 2017-10-04 | 15 | STATUS Report by LAF, Rebecca Moss (Socha, Kathryn) (Entered: 10/04/2017) |
| 2017-10-11 | 16 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Ruben Castillo: Status hearing held. Motion hearing held. Defendant's motion to dismiss 11 is granted. This case is dismissed without prejudice. Plaintiffs are given leave to file an amended complaint by 11/13/2017. Defendant shall answer, move, or otherwise respond to the amended complaint by 12/4/2017. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (ntf, ) (Entered: 10/11/2017) |
| 2017-11-10 | 17 | First AMENDED complaint by LAF against Department of Veterans Affairs and terminating Rebecca Moss (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Socha, Kathryn) (Entered: 11/10/2017) |
| 2017-12-01 | 18 | MOTION by Defendant Department of Veterans Affairs to dismiss first amended complaint (Anderson, Susan) (Entered: 12/01/2017) |
| 2017-12-01 | 19 | MEMORANDUM by Department of Veterans Affairs in support of motion to dismiss 18 first amended complaint (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 (Ivy Affidavit))(Anderson, Susan) (Entered: 12/01/2017) |
| 2017-12-01 | 20 | NOTICE of Motion by Susan Willoughby Anderson for presentment of motion to dismiss 18 before Honorable Ruben Castillo on 12/6/2017 at 09:45 AM. (Anderson, Susan) (Entered: 12/01/2017) |
| 2017-12-06 | 21 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Ruben Castillo:Motion hearing held on 12/6/2017. Plaintiffs' response to defendant's motion to dismiss the first amended complaint 18 is due on or before 1/24/2018. Defendant's reply brief will be due by 2/7/2018. The Court will rule by mail.Mailed notice (rao, ) (Entered: 12/06/2017) |
| 2018-01-24 | 22 | RESPONSE by LAFin Opposition to MOTION by Defendant Department of Veterans Affairs to dismiss first amended complaint 18 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Schur, Catherine) (Entered: 01/24/2018) |
| 2018-02-07 | 23 | REPLY by Defendant Department of Veterans Affairs to motion to dismiss 18 (Reply in support of motion to dismiss first amended complaint) (Anderson, Susan) (Entered: 02/07/2018) |
| 2018-06-27 | 24 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Ruben Castillo: Defendant's motion to dismiss 18 is denied. The Court will hold a status hearing in open court on 7/3/2018 at 9:45 a.m. (rao, ) (Entered: 06/27/2018) |
| 2018-06-27 | 25 | MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Signed by the Honorable Ruben Castillo on 6/27/2018:(rao, ) (Entered: 06/27/2018) |
| 2018-07-03 | 26 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Ruben Castillo:Status hearing held on 7/3/2018 and continued to 7/17/2018 at 9:45 a.m. (rao, ) (Entered: 07/03/2018) |
| 2018-07-05 | 27 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Ruben Castillo:The status hearing is reset to 7/18/2018 at 9:45 a.m. The status hearing set for 7/17/2018 is stricken. (rao, ) (Entered: 07/05/2018) |
| 2018-07-18 | 28 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Ruben Castillo:Status hearing held on 7/18/2018 and continued to 9/19/2018 at 9:45 a.m. Defendants are to answer or otherwise plead to the amended complaint by 8/27/2018. (rao, ) (Entered: 07/18/2018) |
| 2018-07-18 | 29 | Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Mary M. Rowland for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: settlement conference.(rao, ) (Entered: 07/18/2018) |
| 2018-07-18 | 30 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Status set for 8/1/18 at 09:30 AM to set a settlement conference. Parties are to bring dates when both clients and counsel will be available for a settlement conference. Judge Rowland generally conducts settlement conferences Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM. and Fridays from 10:00 AM. to 1:00 PM. Other dates and times may be available as required by the Court or the parties. The parties are directed to review and to comply with Judge Rowland's Standing Order regarding Settlement Conferences, which is available on Judge Rowland's web page located on the Court's website at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. Mailed notice. (dm, ) (Entered: 07/18/2018) |
| 2018-08-01 | 31 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Status hearing held. Settlement Conference set for 10/10/18 at 1:30 p.m. Parties are to exchange position letters prior to the settlement conference. Plaintiff shall provide Defendant with a demand letter by 9/19/18. Defendant has 14 days thereafter to respond. Plaintiffs shall submit copies of all letters exchanged by the parties to Settlement_Rowland@ilnd.uscourts.gov by 10/4/18. If any party's position letter consists of more than 10 pages (including exhibits), the party is responsible for submitting a courtesy copy to Judge Rowland's chambers (Room 1334) on or before 10/5/18. Parties should also review and comply with Judge Rowland's standing order regarding settlement conferences which can be found on the Courts website at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. Status hearing set for 9/26/18 at 9:30 a.m. Defendant shall be prepared to report whether the settlement conference will proceed on 10/10/18 in light of Plaintiffs' request for injunctive relief. Mailed notice. (dm, ) (Entered: 08/01/2018) |
| 2018-08-27 | 32 | ANSWER to amended complaint Answer to First Amended Complaint by Department of Veterans Affairs(Anderson, Susan) (Entered: 08/27/2018) |
| 2018-09-19 | 33 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Ruben Castillo:Status hearing held on 9/19/2018 and continued to 10/23/2018 at 9:45 a.m. (rao, ) (Entered: 09/19/2018) |
| 2018-09-26 | 34 | NOTICE of Service of Responses to Mandatory Initial Discovery (MIDP) , filed by Plaintiff LAF. (Schur, Catherine) (Entered: 09/26/2018) |
| 2018-09-26 | 35 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Status hearing held. Defendant believes it will be productive to proceed with the settlement conference despite the fact it cannot agree to injunctive relief. Plaintiff wishes to proceed with the settlement conference and will continue to seek injunctive relief. Settlement conference remains set for 10/10/18 at 1:30 p.m. A representative from the Department of Veterans Affairs is permitted to appear telephonically at the settlement conference. Mailed notice. (dm, ) (Entered: 09/26/2018) |
| 2018-10-10 | 36 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Settlement conference held. The parties are exploring a potential resolution. The Government will report to Plaintiffs' counsel by 10/19/18. Telephonic status hearing is set for 10/22/18 at 1:15 p.m. to report whether further settlement discussions are warranted. Counsel shall call the Court's teleconference number: 866-434-5269, access code 3751971. Mailed notice. (dm, ) (Entered: 10/10/2018) |
| 2018-10-12 | 37 | NOTICE of Service of Responses to Mandatory Initial Discovery (MIDP) , filed by Defendant Department of Veterans Affairs. (Anderson, Susan) (Entered: 10/12/2018) |
| 2018-10-22 | 38 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Telephonic status hearing held and continued to 11/5/18 at 1:15 p.m. Parties continue to explore a potential resolution. Defense counsel will investigate information provided by Plaintiffs' counsel on today's date. Parties are to confer prior to the next status hearing and shall be prepared to report whether further settlement discussions are warranted. Counsel shall call the Court's teleconference number: 866-434-5269, access code 3751971. Mailed notice. (dm, ) (Entered: 10/22/2018) |
| 2018-10-23 | 39 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Ruben Castillo:Status hearing held on 10/23/2018 and continued to 11/7/2018 at 9:45 a.m. (rao, ) (Entered: 10/23/2018) |
| 2018-11-05 | 40 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Telephonic status hearing held. Based on information gathered, parties are unable to reach a resolution in this case. Prior to the status hearing, parties have conferred and believe further settlement discussions will not be fruitful. All matters relating to the referral of this action having been concluded, the referral is closed and the case is returned to the assigned judge. Honorable Judge Mary M. Rowland no longer referred to the case. Mailed notice. (dm, ) (Entered: 11/05/2018) |
| 2018-11-07 | 41 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Ruben Castillo:Status hearing held on 11/7/2018 and continued to 4/2/2019 at 9:45 a.m. The parties are granted leave to proceed with all discovery. All discovery is to be completed by 2/28/2019. Cross motions for summary judgment are due by 3/29/2019. (rao, ) (Entered: 11/07/2018) |
| 2018-12-26 | 42 | GENERAL ORDER 18-0028 dated 12/26/18: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, effective December 26, 2018, that all civil litigation involving as a party the United States of America, is immediately suspended, postponed and held in abeyance continuing for a period of fourteen (14) days from the date of entry of this General Order (For Further Details See Attached Order). Signed by the Honorable Ruben Castillo on 12/26/2018: Mailed notice. (sm, ) (Entered: 12/30/2018) |
| 2019-01-08 | 43 | AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 18-0028 dated 01/08/2019: On December 26, 2018, General Order 18-0028 was entered. It appearing that the lapse of congressional appropriations funding the federal government continues, therefore General Order 18-0028 is now amended. (For Further Details See Attached Order). Signed by the Honorable Ruben Castillo on 1/8/2019: Mailed notice. (sm, ) (Entered: 01/08/2019) |
| 2019-01-28 | 44 | GENERAL ORDER 19-0004: RESETTING OF DEADLINES IN CIVIL MATTERS INVOLVING THE UNITED STATES AS A PARTY. IT APPEARING THAT as a result of the partial federal government shutdown, this Court amended General Order 18-0028 suspending as of December 21, 2018, all civil litigation in which the United States of America, its agencies, its officers, or employees were parties, with the stated intention of clarifying schedules in such cases upon the expiration of the lapse in appropriations; and IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT appropriations having been restored to fund the Department of Justice and other Executive Branch agencies, with employees beginning to report for work beginning on January 28, 2019; accordingly IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the stay entered by General Order 18-0028 is hereby lifted, and any and all deadlines in the affected civil litigation (whether established by order, rule, or agreement.), including but not limited to any scheduled discovery and pleading dates, are extended by 42 days. (For Further Details See Attached Order). Signed by the Honorable Ruben Castillo on 1/28/2019: Mailed notice. (mgw, ) (Entered: 01/28/2019) |
| 2019-04-02 | 45 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Ruben Castillo:Status hearing held on 4/2/2019 and continued to 5/15/2019 at 9:45 a.m. (rao, ) (Entered: 04/02/2019) |
| 2019-04-18 | 46 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by LAF (Attachments: # 1 Settlement Agreement, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Schur, Catherine) (Entered: 04/18/2019) |
| 2019-04-22 | 47 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Ruben Castillo:This case is hereby dismissed without prejudice. The Court will retain jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the Settlement Agreement. Upon full payment of the settlement amount, this case will be treated for all purposes as dismissed with prejudice, without further order of the court. The status hearing set for 5/15/2019 is stricken. (rao, ) (Entered: 04/22/2019) |
| 2019-04-22 | 48 | ORDER Signed by the Honorable Ruben Castillo on 4/22/2019:(rao, ) (Entered: 04/22/2019) |
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