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Case TitleBryant v. Adult Protective Services - Catholic Charities, et al
DistrictNorthern District of Illinois
CityChicago
Case Number1:2022cv02646
Date Filed2022-05-19
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeHonorable Nancy L. Maldonado
PlaintiffEarnest A. Bryant
Case DescriptionEarnest Bryant filed suit against Adult Protective Services concerning an incident involving the care of his mother. This is not a FOIA case.
Complaint issues: FOIA not mentioned

DefendantAdult Protective Services-Catholic Charities
DefendantTreace Rone
DefendantCook County Sheriffs Department
DefendantRiverdale Police Department
DefendantSteve Raminiak ESQ
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2022-05-191COMPLAINT filed by Earnest A. Bryant; Jury Demand. (kl, ) (Entered: 05/19/2022)
2022-05-192CIVIL Cover Sheet (kl, ) (Entered: 05/19/2022)
2022-05-193PRO SE Appearance by Plaintiff Earnest A. Bryant (kl, ) (Entered: 05/19/2022)
2022-05-19CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cole. Case assignment: Random assignment. (kl, ) (Entered: 05/19/2022)
2022-05-19CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (kl, ) (Entered: 05/19/2022)
2022-05-19SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Adult Protective Services-Catholic Charities, Cook County Sheriffs Department, Riverdale Police Department, Steve Raminiak ESQ, Treace Rone (kl, ) (Entered: 05/19/2022)
2022-05-245MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: On or before 08/02/2022 the parties shall file a joint initial status report. A template for the Joint Initial Status Report, setting forth the information required, may be found at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/Judges.aspx by clicking on Judge Valderrama's name and then again on the link entitled 'Joint Initial Status Report. Plaintiff must serve this Minute Entry on all other parties. If the defendant(s) has not been served with process by that date, plaintiff's counsel is instructed to file an individual status report indicating the status of service of process by the same deadline. The parties are further ordered to review all of Judge Valderrama's standing orders and the information available on his webpage. Any nongovernmental corporate party that qualifies under the Rules is reminded of the requirement to file a disclosure statement under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1/N.D. Ill. Local Rule 3.2. Mailed notice (axc). (Entered: 05/24/2022)
2022-06-076STATUS Report by Steve Raminiak ESQ. (lw, ) (Entered: 06/07/2022)
2022-06-077ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Steve Raminiak ESQ by Joseph Younes. (lw, ) (Entered: 06/07/2022)
2022-06-228ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Adult Protective Services-Catholic Charities, Treace Rone by Thomas Vincent-Paul Draths (Draths, Thomas) (Entered: 06/22/2022)
2022-06-229MOTION by Defendants Treace Rone, Adult Protective Services-Catholic Charities to dismiss COMBINED MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER RULES 12(b) AND 12(b)(6) (Draths, Thomas) (Entered: 06/22/2022)
2022-06-2210MEMORANDUM by Adult Protective Services-Catholic Charities, Treace Rone in support of motion to dismiss 9 COMBINED MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER RULES 12(b)(1) AND 12(b)(6) (Draths, Thomas) (Entered: 06/22/2022)
2022-06-2711MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court sets the following schedule on Defendants Treace Rone, and Adult Protective Services-Catholic Charities' motion to dismiss: Plaintiff's response is due by 7/18/2022; Defendants' reply is due by 8/1/2022. Mailed notice. (kp, ) (Entered: 06/27/2022)
2022-07-0812RESPONSE by Plaintiff Earnest A. Bryant to Defendants Motion to Dismiss and Memorandum at Law. (Exhibit). (jmk, ) (Entered: 07/08/2022)
2022-07-1813MOTION by Plaintiff Earnest A. Bryantto deny Defendant's combines motion to dismiss under Rule 4 (K)(2). (Notification of docket entry attached). (jn, ) (Entered: 07/18/2022)
2022-07-1914MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: Plaintiff has filed a motion 13 to deny Defendants' motion to dismiss 9 based on Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(k)(2). The Court construes Plaintiff's motion 13 as an additional response to Defendants' motion to dismiss 9 and terminates the pending motion status of the filing. Mailed notice. (kp, ) (Entered: 07/19/2022)
2022-08-0115REPLY by Defendants Adult Protective Services-Catholic Charities, Treace Rone to Response 12 , memorandum in support of motion 10 , motion to dismiss 9 CATHOLIC CHARITIES AND TRENACE RONE'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF THEIR COMBINED MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER RULES 12(b)(1) AND 12(b)(6) (Draths, Thomas) (Entered: 08/01/2022)
2022-08-0216STATUS Report Proposed by Adult Protective Services-Catholic Charities, Treace Rone (Draths, Thomas) (Entered: 08/02/2022)
2022-08-0317MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court has reviewed Defendants' proposed joint status report 16 . Defendants do not explain why the status report does not include input from Plaintiff; nor do Defendants advise if or how they attempted to communicate with Plaintiff about the status of the case. Defendants further advise that this is a re-filed case that was previously dismissed by Judge Norgle in 22-cv-535. Defendants additionally state that they would like discovery to be stayed pending the ruling on their motion to dismiss "and/or the appearance of the remaining defendants." Defendants shall make all practicable, good faith attempts to prepare a joint status report with Plaintiff, and shall file the joint status report by no later than 09/02/2022. If after their best efforts, Defendants are unable to file a joint status report with Plaintiff, Defendants shall file an updated status report, which explains their efforts to coordinate with Plaintiff. Finally, to the extent that Defendants want discovery to be stayed, Defendants shall file the appropriate motion. Mailed notice (axc). (Entered: 08/03/2022)
2022-08-2218PROPOSED JOINT STATUS Report by Earnest A. Bryant. (Attachment) (ph, ) (Entered: 08/22/2022)
2022-08-2419MOTION by Defendants Adult Protective Services-Catholic Charities, Steve Raminiak ESQ, Treace Rone to stay JOINT MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY (Draths, Thomas) (Entered: 08/24/2022)
2022-08-2420EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr for all further proceedings. Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama no longer assigned to the case pursuant to 40.3(b)(2). This case appears to involve the same parties and subject matter as case number 22cv535 assigned to the calendar of Judge Charles R. Norgle and dismissed prior to the filing of this case. Signed by Executive Committee on 08/24/2022. (daj, ) (Entered: 08/25/2022)
2022-09-2621MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles R. Norgle: Joint Motion to stay discovery 19 is granted. Mailed notice (smm, ) (Entered: 09/26/2022)
2022-10-0622EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: The Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr. has retired from regular active service as a United States District Judge effective October 4, 2022. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED That the cases on the attached list are to be reassigned to the other judges of this Court as indicated, pursuant to Local Rule 40.1(f). IT IS ALSO ORDERED That any case that was assigned to the Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr. and may require further judicial action in the future, shall be reassigned by lot to a judge of this Court. Case reassigned to the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado for all further proceedings. Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 10/06/2022.(sm, ) (Entered: 10/06/2022)
2022-10-2723MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado: This case has recently been reassigned to the calendar of the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado. By 11/9/2022, the parties shall file a joint Initial Status Report for Reassigned Case that complies with the Court's standing order, which can be found on the Court's website. (ca, ) (Entered: 10/27/2022)
2022-11-0824SECOND JOINT STATUS Report by Earnest A. Bryant. (jn, ) (Entered: 11/08/2022)
2022-11-0925STATUS Report DEFENDANTS' SECOND JOINT STATUS REPORT by Adult Protective Services-Catholic Charities, Steve Raminiak ESQ, Treace Rone (Draths, Thomas) (Entered: 11/09/2022)
2022-12-2926ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates) , any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this LINK will provide additional information. Signed by the Executive Committee on 12/29/2022: Mailed notice. (tg, ) (Entered: 12/29/2022)
2023-05-0127NOTICE by Thomas Vincent-Paul Draths of Change of Address (Draths, Thomas) (Entered: 05/01/2023)
2023-12-2828ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates) , any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this LINK will provide additional information. Signed by the Executive Committee on 12/28/2023: Mailed notice. (tg, ) (Entered: 12/29/2023)
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