Case: Illinois Republican Party v. Pritzker

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

COMPLAINT filed by Northwest Side GOP Club, Illinois Republican Party, Schaumburg Township Republican Organization, Will County Republican Central Committee; Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-17110710. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Suhr, Daniel) (Entered: 06/15/2020)

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Affiliate / Corporate Disclosure Statement by Illinois Republican Party, Northwest Side GOP Club, Schaumburg Township Republican Organization, Will County Republican Central Committee (Suhr, Daniel) (Entered: 06/15/2020)

MOTION by Plaintiffs Illinois Republican Party, Northwest Side GOP Club, Schaumburg Township Republican Organization, Will County Republican Central Committee for temporary restraining order (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum of Law, # 2 Declaration Folisi Decl., # 3 Declaration Pearson Decl., # 4 Declaration Podgorski Decl., # 5 Declaration Schneider Decl.)(Suhr, Daniel) (Entered: 06/15/2020)

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2 Declaration Folisi Decl.

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3 Declaration Pearson Decl.

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4 Declaration Podgorski Decl.

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5 Declaration Schneider Decl.

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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sara L. Ellis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (cp, )

MOTION by Plaintiffs Illinois Republican Party, Northwest Side GOP Club, Schaumburg Township Republican Organization, Will County Republican Central Committee to set a briefing schedule (Suhr, Daniel) (Entered: 06/18/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: Agreed motion for briefing schedule and hearing on motion for preliminary relief 4 is granted. Defendant's response to Plaintiffs' motion due on or before 6/24/20; Plaintiffs' reply due on or before 6/25/2020. Video hearing on plaintiff's motion for temporary restraining order 3 is set for 6/29/2020 at 10:00 AM. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to the video hearing scheduled for 6/29/2020 at 10:00 a.m. The call-in number is (571)353-2300 the meeting ID is 628244496. Counsel of record will receive an email invitation prior to the start of the video hearing with instructions to join the video conference. 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 (rj, ) (Entered: 06/19/2020)

WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Northwest Side GOP Club, Illinois Republican Party, Schaumburg Township Republican Organization, Will County Republican Central Committee. J.B. Pritzker waiver sent on 6/19/2020, answer due 8/18/2020. (Suhr, Daniel) (Entered: 06/19/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant J.B. Pritzker by Jeffrey J Vandam (Vandam, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/19/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant J.B. Pritzker by Hal Dworkin (Dworkin, Hal) (Entered: 06/19/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Illinois Republican Party, Northwest Side GOP Club, Schaumburg Township Republican Organization, Will County Republican Central Committee by Jeffrey M. Schwab (Schwab, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/22/2020)

RESPONSE by J.B. Pritzkerin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiffs Illinois Republican Party, Northwest Side GOP Club, Schaumburg Township Republican Organization, Will County Republican Central Committee for temporary restraining order 3 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Vandam, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/24/2020)

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REPLY by Illinois Republican Party, Northwest Side GOP Club, Schaumburg Township Republican Organization, Will County Republican Central Committee to response in opposition to motion, 10 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Gov.'s Official Schedule for June 8)(Suhr, Daniel) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

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Notice of Supplemental Authority by J.B. Pritzker - Executive Order 2020-43 (Vandam, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/29/2020)

MOTION by Plaintiffs Illinois Republican Party, Northwest Side GOP Club, Schaumburg Township Republican Organization, Will County Republican Central Committee to supplement briefing with an additional authority (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Proposed Notice of Supplemental Authority, # 2 Supplement Proposed Supplemental Authority)(Suhr, Daniel) (Entered: 06/29/2020)

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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: Video hearing on plaintiff's motion for temporary restraining order 3 held on 6/29/2020. Plaintiff's motion for temporary restraining order 3 is taken under advisement. The Court to issue its ruling via CM/ECF. Motion to file notice ofsupplemental authority 13 is granted. Defendant to file Executive Order #41 on the docket. Mailed notice (rj, ) (Entered: 06/29/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The Court denies Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary relief 3 . [Enter Opinion and Order]. For further details see separate order. Mailed notice (rj, ) (Entered: 07/02/2020)

OPINION AND ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 7/2/2020. Mailed notice(rj, )

MOTION by Plaintiffs Illinois Republican Party, Northwest Side GOP Club, Schaumburg Township Republican Organization, Will County Republican Central CommitteeInjunction Pending Appeal requesting Expedited Consideration (Suhr, Daniel) (Entered: 07/02/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The Court denies Plaintiffs' expedited motion for injunction pending appeal 17 . The Court finds that the balance of harms and likelihood of success on the merits justify denying Plaintiffs' request to hold an event greater than 50 persons on the Fourth of July. Mailed notice (rj, ) (Entered: 07/02/2020)

NOTICE of appeal by Illinois Republican Party, Northwest Side GOP Club, Schaumburg Township Republican Organization, Will County Republican Central Committee regarding orders 15, 16 Filing fee $ 505, receipt number 0752-17170926. Receipt number: n (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Disclosure Statement)(Suhr, Daniel) (Entered: 07/02/2020)

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NOTICE of Appeal Due letter sent to counsel of record regarding notice of appeal, 19 (mc, ) (Entered: 07/02/2020)

TRANSMITTED to the 7th Circuit the short record on notice of appeal, 19 . Notified counsel (mc, ) (Entered: 07/02/2020)

SEVENTH CIRCUIT transcript information sheet by Illinois Republican Party, Northwest Side GOP Club, Schaumburg Township Republican Organization, Will County Republican Central Committee (Suhr, Daniel) (Entered: 07/02/2020)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT of receipt of short record on appeal regarding notice of appeal, 19 ; USCA Case No. 20-2175 (mc, ) (Entered: 07/02/2020)

ORDER dated 7/3/2020 from the 7th Circuit regarding notice of appeal 19 ; Appellate case no. 20-02175: Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the motion is DENIED. (ec,) (Entered: 07/06/2020)

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. (Clerk10, Docket) (Entered: 07/10/2020)

MOTION by Defendant J.B. Pritzker to stay | The Governor's Unopposed Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Appeal (Vandam, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/13/2020)

MANDATE of USCA dated 9/25/2020 regarding notice of appeal, 19 ; USCA No. 20-2175; No record to be returned. (ec, ) (Entered: 09/25/2020)

CERTIFIED COPY OF USCA JUDGMENT dated 9/3/2020 regarding notice of appeal, 19 ; USCA No. 20-2175. The district court's order denying preliminary injunctive relief to the appellants is AFFIRMED. The above is in accordance with the decision of this court entered on this date. (ec, ) Modified on 9/28/2020 (ec, ). (Entered: 09/25/2020)

CERTIFIED COPY OF OPINION from the USCA for the 7th Circuit; Argued 8/11/2020; Decided 9/3/2020 in USCA case no. 20-2175. (ec, ) (Entered: 09/25/2020)

NOTICE of Correction regarding USCA judgment, 28 (ec, ) (Entered: 09/28/2020)

MOTION by Defendant J.B. Pritzker to stay | The Governor's Amended Unopposed Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Appeal (Vandam, Jeffrey) (Entered: 10/19/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The Court grants the Governor's amended unopposed motion to stay proceedings pending appeal 31 . The Court stays the deadline to respond to Plaintiffs' complaint and all other proceedings in this Court until 30 days after the Supreme Court rules on Plaintiffs' petition for certiorari or, if the petition is granted, 30 days after the Supreme Court issues a decision on the merits. The Court denies the Governor's unopposed motion to stay proceedings pending appeal 26 as moot. The Court orders the parties to file a status report by 4/16/2021. Mailed notice (rj, ) (Entered: 03/30/2021)

STATUS Report by Illinois Republican Party, Northwest Side GOP Club, Schaumburg Township Republican Organization, Will County Republican Central Committee (Suhr, Daniel) (Entered: 04/13/2021)

MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant J.B. Pritzker (Vandam, Jeffrey) (Entered: 05/12/2021)

MEMORANDUM by J.B. Pritzker in support of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 34 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (EO2021-09))(Vandam, Jeffrey) (Entered: 05/12/2021)

RESPONSE by Illinois Republican Party, Northwest Side GOP Club, Schaumburg Township Republican Organization, Will County Republican Central Committeein Opposition to MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant J.B. Pritzker 34 (Suhr, Daniel) (Entered: 05/26/2021)

REPLY by J.B. Pritzker to response in opposition to motion, 36, MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant J.B. Pritzker 34 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 (EO2021-10))(Vandam, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/02/2021)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: Telephone Conference set for 9/9/2021 at 9:30 AM for ruling on motion to dismiss. Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: (866) 434-5269, Access Code: 8087837. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing (use toll free number). Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. 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 (rj, ) (Entered: 06/04/2021)

OPINION and Order; Civil case terminated. Signed by the Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 9/7/2021. Mailed notice(air, ) (Entered: 09/08/2021)