Case: United Congress of Comm v. Illinois State Board of Elections

United Congress of Comm, Et Al V. Illinois State Board Of Elections, Et Al

United Congress of Comm, Et Al V. Illinois State Board Of Elections, Et Al

United Congress of Comm, Et Al V. Illinois State Board Of Elections, Et Al

COMPLAINT filed by NAACP East St. Louis Branch; Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0752-18775508.(Chablani, Aneel) (Entered: 10/15/2021)

CIVIL Cover Sheet (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Chablani, Aneel) (Entered: 10/15/2021)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Illinois State Conference NAACP, NAACP East St. Louis Branch, United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations by Jon Marshall Greenbaum, (Greenbaum,, Jon) (Entered: 10/16/2021)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Illinois State Conference NAACP, NAACP East St. Louis Branch, United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations by Ami D. Gandhi (Gandhi, Ami) (Entered: 10/16/2021)

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jj, )

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MOTION by Plaintiffs Illinois State Conference NAACP, NAACP East St. Louis Branch, United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations to reassign case (UNOPPOSED MOTION TO REASSIGN TO AN ALREADY-APPOINTED THREE-JUDGE COURT PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 2284, LOCAL RULE 9.1, AND LOCAL RULE 40.4, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE A REQUEST FOR A THREE-JUDGE COURT) (Kutcher, Matthew) (Entered: 10/20/2021)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Illinois State Conference NAACP, NAACP East St. Louis Branch, United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations by Matthew Lawrence Kutcher (Kutcher, Matthew) (Entered: 10/20/2021)

NOTICE of Motion by Matthew Lawrence Kutcher for presentment of motion to reassign case, 5 before Honorable Jorge L. Alonso on 10/27/2021 at 09:30 AM. (Kutcher, Matthew) (Entered: 10/21/2021)

ORDER: Plaintiffs' unopposed motion to reassign 5 is granted. The Court finds that this case is related to McConchie et al v. Illinois State Board of Elections et al, 21- cv-3091 and Contreras et al v. Illinois State Board of Elections et al, 21-cv-3139 and requests that the Executive Committee reassign this case to the three-judge panel currently overseeing McConchie et al v. Illinois State Board of Elections et al, 21-cv-3091 and Contreras et al v. Illinois State Board of Elections et al, 21-cv-3139. Signed by the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso on 10/21/2021. Notice mailed by Judge's staff (lf, ) (Entered: 10/21/2021)

Entry of Appearance by Illinois State Conference NAACP, NAACP East St. Louis Branch, United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations (Rosenberg, Ezra) (Entered: 10/21/2021)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr for all further proceedings pursuant to Local Rule 40.4. Honorable Jorge L. Alonso no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 10/22/21.(gcy, ) (Entered: 10/22/2021)

ORDER ON MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION OF OCTOBER 19, 2021MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Signed by the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr on 10/25/2021. Emailed notice(cdh, ) (Entered: 10/25/2021)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Illinois State Conference NAACP, NAACP East St. Louis Branch, United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations by Clifford Helm (Helm, Clifford) (Entered: 10/25/2021)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case referred to the Honorable Beth W. Jantz pursuant to Local Rule 72.1. Signed by Executive Committee on 10/25/21.(gcy, ) (Entered: 10/25/2021)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Beth W. Jantz: Case No. 21-CV-5512 has been reassigned to the three-judge panel hearing Case No. 21-CV-3091 (McConchie) and Case No. 21-CV-3139 (Contreras) as related, and it has been referred to the Magistrate Judge for discovery supervision and all discovery motions. [No. 21-CV-5512 dkt. 10, 13]. A telephonic status hearing in McConchie and Contreras was previously set for 1:30 p.m. CT on 10/26/21 and is now set for the same day and time in 21-CV-5512 as well. To join the status conference by phone, counsel in all three cases shall dial 888-273-3658 and enter access code 2217918. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing as well. Mailed notice. (as, ) (Entered: 10/25/2021)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants William J. Cadigan, Laura K Donahue, Illinois State Board of Elections, Ian K Linnabary, Catherine S. McCrory by Mary Alice Johnston (Johnston, Mary) (Entered: 10/26/2021)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants William M McGuffage, Rick S. Terven, Sr., Casandra B Watson by Mary Alice Johnston (Johnston, Mary) (Entered: 10/26/2021)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-18807000. (Wright, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/26/2021)

ORDER: The complaint in this case challenges the constitutionality of a legislative apportionment. Judge Jorge L. Alonso, to whom the case was assigned in the district court, notified me under 28 U.S.C § 2284(b)(l) that § 2284(a) requires a three-judge district court. Pursuant to Local Rule 40.4, the case was reassigned to Judge Robert M. Dow Jr. to be heard with McConchie v. Illinois State Board of Elections, No. 21-cv-3091, and Contreras v. Illinois State Board of Elections, No. 21-cv-3139, which raise similar challenges. I hereby designate Circuit Judge Michael B. Brennan and Chief District Judge Jon E. DeGuilio, of the Northern District of Indiana, as the additional members of the three-judge court. Signed by the Diane S. Sykes on 10/26/2021. Mailed notice. (lw, ) (Entered: 10/26/2021)

ORDER signed by the Honorable Beth W. Jantz on 10/27/2021: Telephonic status conference held on 10/26/21 and continued to 11/22/21 at 11:00 a.m. To join the status conference by phone, dial 888-273-3658 and enter access code 2217918. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing as well. Additional deadlines and discussion are set in the accompanying order. A further status with the three-judge panel remains set for 11/5/21, at 11:00 a.m., via a remote call-in format to be provided by the three-judge panel. Mailed notice. (as, ) (Entered: 10/27/2021)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Illinois State Conference NAACP, NAACP East St. Louis Branch, United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations by Joseph Michael Drayton (Drayton, Joseph) (Entered: 10/29/2021)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Telephone status hearing is set for 11/5/2021 at 11:00 a.m. Participants should use the Court's toll-free, call-in number 877-336-1829, passcode is 6963747.When your case is called, please unmute your phone and remember to say your name each and every time you speak. This is a Court proceeding. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing by using the same call-in information listed above. Please NOTE: the general prohibition against recording and rebroadcasting of Court proceedings. Your telephone should be on MUTE. 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. Emailed notice (cdh, ) (Entered: 11/02/2021)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Beth W. Jantz: Defendants' agreed motion for a limited extension of fact discovery [Case No. 21-3139 dkt. 128] is granted for the specific purpose of obtaining Mr. del Valle's deposition at a mutually agreeable date. Mailed notice. (as, ) (Entered: 11/05/2021)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Status hearing held by telephone. By agreement and with the approval of the panel, deadlines for parties' submissions are extended as follows: Plaintiffs to file by 11/10/2021; Defendants to file by 11/22/2021; Plaintiffs to file replies by 11/29/2021. After review of the opening and response submissions, the panel will provide additional guidance on any further in-court proceedings, which likely will take place in-person at the Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago during the week of 12/6/2021. Emailed notice (cdh, ) (Entered: 11/08/2021)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Don Harmon by Devon C. Bruce (Bruce, Devon) (Entered: 11/09/2021)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Emanuel Christopher Welch by Heather Wier Vaught (Vaught, Heather) (Entered: 11/10/2021)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Don Harmon by Heather Wier Vaught (Vaught, Heather) (Entered: 11/10/2021)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Illinois State Conference NAACP, NAACP East St. Louis Branch, United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations by Ryan Richard Talbert Snow (Snow, Ryan) (Entered: 11/10/2021)

MEMORANDUM by Illinois State Conference NAACP, NAACP East St. Louis Branch, United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations (Plaintiffs' Brief in Compliance with Court Order Directing Parties to Respond to Defendants' Remedial House Legislative Map and in Support of Plaintiffs' Remedial Maps) (Kutcher, Matthew) (Entered: 11/11/2021)

Expert Report of Dr. Ryan D. Weichelt STATEMENT by Illinois State Conference NAACP, NAACP East St. Louis Branch, United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations (Kutcher, Matthew) (Entered: 11/11/2021)

Expert Report of Dr. Loren Collingwood STATEMENT by Illinois State Conference NAACP, NAACP East St. Louis Branch, United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations (Kutcher, Matthew) (Entered: 11/11/2021)

Expert Report of Franita Tolson, J.D. STATEMENT by Illinois State Conference NAACP, NAACP East St. Louis Branch, United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations (Kutcher, Matthew) (Entered: 11/11/2021)

DECLARATION of Teresa Haley regarding memorandum, 28 (Kutcher, Matthew) (Entered: 11/11/2021)

DECLARATION of Roderick Wilson regarding memorandum, 28 (Kutcher, Matthew) (Entered: 11/11/2021)

DECLARATION of Elizabeth M. Wright regarding memorandum, 28 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5)(Kutcher, Matthew) (Entered: 11/11/2021)

EXHIBIT by Plaintiff United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations Exhibits 6-8 regarding declaration 34 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 7, # 2 Exhibit 8)(Kutcher, Matthew) (Entered: 11/11/2021)

EXHIBIT by Plaintiffs Illinois State Conference NAACP, NAACP East St. Louis Branch, United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations Exhibits 9-18 regarding declaration 34 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 10, # 2 Exhibit 11, # 3 Exhibit 12, # 4 Exhibit 13, # 5 Exhibit 14, # 6 Exhibit 15, # 7 Exhibit 16, # 8 Exhibit 17, # 9 Exhibit 18)(Kutcher, Matthew) (Entered: 11/11/2021)

MOTION by Plaintiffs Illinois State Conference NAACP, NAACP East St. Louis Branch, United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations for leave to file to File Corrected Brief (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 (Corrected Brief))(Kutcher, Matthew) (Entered: 11/11/2021)

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ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Don Harmon by Sean M. Berkowitz (Berkowitz, Sean) (Entered: 11/12/2021)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-18865548. (Smith, Colleen) (Entered: 11/12/2021)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-18865684. (Yandell, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/12/2021)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Plaintiff's motion for leave to file corrected brief 37 is granted. Motion by Elizabeth M. Wright for leave to appear pro hac vice on behalf of East St. Louis Branch NAACP, Illinois State Conference of the NAACP, and United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations 17 is granted. Motion by Colleen C. Smith for leave to appear pro hac vice on behalf of Don Harmon in his official capacity as President of the Illinois Senate 39 is granted. Motion by Elizabeth H. Yandell for leave to appear pro hac vice on behalf of Don Harmon in his official capacity as President of the Illinois Senate 40 is granted. Emailed notice (cdh, ) (Entered: 11/15/2021)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Don Harmon by Colleen Carlton Smith (Smith, Colleen) (Entered: 11/15/2021)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Don Harmon by Elizabeth H. Yandell (Yandell, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/15/2021)

MEMORANDUM by Illinois State Conference NAACP, NAACP East St. Louis Branch, United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations CORRECTED Plaintiffs' Brief in Compliance with Court Order Directing Parties to Respond to Defendants' Remedial House Legislative Map and in Support of Plaintiffs' Remedial Maps (Attachments: # 1 Weichelt Expert Report, # 2 Collingwood Expert Report, # 3 Tolson Expert Report, # 4 Haley Declaration, # 5 Wilson Declaration, # 6 Wright Declaration, # 7 Exhibit 01 to Wright Declaration, # 8 Exhibit 02 to Wright Declaration, # 9 Exhibit 03 to Wright Declaration, # 10 Exhibit 04 to Wright Declaration, # 11 Exhibit 05 to Wright Declaration, # 12 Exhibit 06 to Wright Declaration, # 13 Exhibit 07 to Wright Declaration, # 14 Exhibit 08 to Wright Declaration, # 15 Exhibit 09 to Wright Declaration, # 16 Exhibit 10 to Wright Declaration, # 17 Exhibit 11 to Wright Declaration, # 18 Exhibit 12 to Wright Declaration, # 19 Exhibit 13 to Wright Declaration, # 20 Exhibit 14 to Wright Declaration, # 21 Exhibit 15 to Wright Declaration, # 22 Exhibit 16 to Wright Declaration, # 23 Exhibit 17 to Wright Declaration, # 24 Exhibit 18 to Wright Declaration)(Kutcher, Matthew) (Entered: 11/15/2021)

MOTION by Defendants Don Harmon, Emanuel Christopher Welch for extension of time to file Responsive Submission (Yandell, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/16/2021)

RESPONSE by Illinois State Conference NAACP, NAACP East St. Louis Branch, United Congress of Community and Religious Organizationsin Opposition to MOTION by Defendants Don Harmon, Emanuel Christopher Welch for extension of time to file Responsive Submission 45 (Kutcher, Matthew) (Entered: 11/17/2021)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Defendants' motion for extension of time to file responsive submission 45 is granted in part. As all concerned recognize, this litigation must proceed expeditiously and must conclude in time for the candidates to participate in, and the Board of Elections to administer, a primary election in 2022. The members of the panel (and the assigned Magistrate Judge) have endeavored to fairly balance the parties' needs to develop the facts, expert opinions, and legal briefs with the panel's need to render a reasoned decision in time for any appeals prior to the date by which nominating petitions must be circulated. We do that again today in considering the instant motion. As the Legislative Defendants point out, it is a considerable task to respond to the submissions of three sets of Plaintiffs. At the same time, the extension requested will push Plaintiffs to the cusp of the Thanksgiving holiday when their reply period starts. The panel will provide some relief to each side on these deadlines: Defendants' submissions are now due on 11/24/2021 no later than 2:00pm CST; Plaintiffs' reply submissions are now due on 12/1/2021 no later than 10:00am CST. The panel also advises that any potential trial/hearing will take place in-person in the James B. Parsons Ceremonial Courtroom, on the 25th Floor of the Dirksen Federal Building starting on Tuesday, December 7. Given the December 7 starting date, the parties will now be able to conduct depositions on December 1, 2, 3, and 6 if necessary. The panel will communicate further details about the logistics for the court proceedings during the week of November 29, including the exact starting time and all of the protocols required to ensure social distancing during the pandemic. That communication will also include directions for media and members of the public who may wish to attend the proceedings. This case is set for a telephonic status hearing on Friday, December 3 at 1:30 pm CST. Participants should use the Court's toll-free, call-in number 877-336-1829, passcode is 6963747. When the case is called, please unmute your phone only when it is your turn to speak and please remember to say your name each and every time you speak for the benefit of the Court Reporter and the clarity of the record. This is a Court proceeding. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing by using the same call-in information listed above. Please note the general prohibition against 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. Emailed notice (cdh, ) (Entered: 11/17/2021)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Don Harmon, Emanuel Christopher Welch by Adam Robert Vaught (Vaught, Adam) (Entered: 11/19/2021)

ORDER signed by the Honorable Beth W. Jantz on 11/22/2021: Telephonic status conference held on 11/22/21, and continued to 12/1/21 at 1:00 p.m. CT. To join the status conference by phone, dial 888-273-3658 and enter access code 2217918. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing as well. Additional deadlines and discussion are set in the accompanying order. The parties should monitor the docket for any possible time change for the 12/1/21 hearing. Mailed notice. (as, ) (Entered: 11/23/2021)

RESPONSE by Defendants Don Harmon, Emanuel Christopher Welch to memorandum,,,,, 44 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8)(Smith, Colleen) (Entered: 11/24/2021)

MOTION by Defendants Don Harmon, Emanuel Christopher Welch for leave to file Corrected Responsive Statement (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Corrected Brief, # 2 Exhibit B - Corrected Declaration, # 3 Exhibit 1, # 4 Exhibit 2, # 5 Exhibit 3, # 6 Exhibit 4, # 7 Exhibit 5, # 8 Exhibit 6, # 9 Exhibit 7, # 10 Exhibit 8)(Yandell, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/24/2021)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Legislative Defendants' motion for leave to file their Corrected Responsive Statement 51 is granted. Emailed notice (cdh, ) (Entered: 11/28/2021)

Plaintiffs' Joint Notice Regarding Remedial Hearing by Illinois State Conference NAACP, NAACP East St. Louis Branch, United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations (Kutcher, Matthew) (Entered: 11/29/2021)

RESPONSE by Defendants Don Harmon, Emanuel Christopher Welch to Response, 50 - Defendants' Corrected Response to Plaintiffs' Statements and Proposed Remedial Redistricting Plans (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5 - Corrected Declaration of Theresa Mah, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8)(Smith, Colleen) (Entered: 11/29/2021)

REPLY by Illinois State Conference NAACP, United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations to memorandum,,,,, 44 (Attachments: # 1 Rebuttal Expert Report of Dr. Ryan Weichelt, # 2 Rebuttal Expert Report of Dr. Loren Collingwood, # 3 Declaration of Kareen Mateen, # 4 Declaration of Robert C. Jones III, # 5 Declaration of Elizabeth M. Wright, # 6 Exhibit A to Declaration of Elizabeth M. Wright, # 7 Exhibit B to Declaration of Elizabeth M. Wright, # 8 Exhibit C to Declaration of Elizabeth M. Wright)(Kutcher, Matthew) (Entered: 12/01/2021)

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3 Declaration of Kareen Mateen

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4 Declaration of Robert C. Jones III

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5 Declaration of Elizabeth M. Wright

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8 Exhibit C to Declaration of Elizabeth M. Wright

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ORDER Signed by the Honorable Beth W. Jantz on 12/1/2021: Telephonic status conference held on 12/1/21. Additional deadlines and discussion are set out in the accompanying order. Mailed notice. (as, ) (Entered: 12/01/2021)

RESPONSE by Defendants Don Harmon, Emanuel Christopher Welch - Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Joint Notice Regarding Remedial Hearing (Berkowitz, Sean) (Entered: 12/02/2021)

REPLY by Plaintiffs Illinois State Conference NAACP, United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations to other 53 (Reply in Response to Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Joint Notice Regarding Remedial Hearing) (Kutcher, Matthew) (Entered: 12/03/2021)

GUIDELINES FOR PROCEEDINGS Illinois Redistricting Cases Nos. 21cv3091, 21cv3139, 21cv5512. Emailed notice(cdh, ) (Entered: 12/03/2021)

MOTION by Plaintiffs Illinois State Conference NAACP, United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations for leave to file Corrected Exhibits (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Kutcher, Matthew) (Entered: 12/03/2021)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Telephone status hearing held on 12/3/2021. Panel advises parties that although no live testimony will be needed, this case is set for a hearing and oral argument to begin on 12/7/2021 at 9:00 a.m. in the James B. Parsons Ceremonial Courtroom (Courtroom 2525) on the 25th Floor of the Dirksen Federal Building. Social distancing protocols will be in effect as set out in the "Guidelines for Proceedings" filed on the docket after the hearing. Panel will advise on 12/6/2021 by minute order whether it has been able to secure (a) overflow courtroom with audio and/or video feed at the Dirksen Building and/or (b) audio link for interested observers to listen in to the proceedings remotely. Counsel wishing to test their computers should arrive in the Courtroom around 8:30 a.m. on 12/7/2021. Hearing/argument will conclude no later than 4:00 p.m. on 12/7/2021, but may resume at 9:00 a.m. on 12/8/2021 if necessary. Parties were advised of further details on the format of the hearing/argument, including that (a) the Panel will open the proceedings on 12/7 with some general observations and/or questions that they would like counsel to address in their remarks; (b) counsel for each set of Plaintiffs, proceeding in order of case number with lowest case number (21-cv-3091) going first, will be given 20 minutes of initial argument time; (c) Legislative Defendants will be given 60 minutes to respond to the presentations by counsel for Plaintiffs; (d) Panel will ask additional questions after opening arguments; (e) Plaintiffs' counsel will be given 20 minutes per side in the same order as before for rebuttal, (f) counsel for the Legislative Defendants will be given 60 minutes for sur-rebuttal. If at any time counsel for the Board of Elections Defendants wish to be heard on any matter, they may make a request of the Panel and will be recognized. If any counsel wish to cite to depositions taken after the filing of the 12/1 briefs, they should reference the deposition during the argument and then provide the relevant pages of the transcripts to the Panel as soon as possible after the hearings conclude. Sur-reply briefs strictly confined to new material raised in reply briefs, depositions taken after 12/1, and any additional briefing requested by the Panel will be due by 12/10/2021; sur-sur-replies strictly limited to those same topics will be due by 12/14/2021. Emailed notice (cdh, ) (Entered: 12/06/2021)

MOTION by Defendants Don Harmon, Emanuel Christopher Welch for leave to file Corrected Expert Report of Dr. Lichtman (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Corrected Expert Report of Dr. Lichtman)(Yandell, Elizabeth) (Entered: 12/06/2021)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: In regard to the hearing / oral argument set to begin on 12/7/2021, which may continue on 12/8/2021, there will be both an overflow courtroom in the Dirksen Building in the event that there are more members of the public and/or media who wish to attend the proceedings in person than can be accommodated in Courtroom 2525. Information on the overflow courtroom will be available outside Courtroom 2525 if it appears that the capacity of Courtroom 2525 is about to be reached. In addition, members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to the proceedings remotely by using the following call-in information: Dial-in Number: 1-855-244-8681, Access Code: 2321 088 4329, Password: 2103369. Please note the general prohibition against recording and rebroadcasting of Court proceedings. Your telephone should be on mute at all times. 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. Emailed notice (cdh, ) (Entered: 12/06/2021)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Oral argument held and concluded. Emailed notice (cdh, ) (Entered: 12/07/2021)

NOTICE by Illinois State Conference NAACP, United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations NOTICE OF FILING OF HEARING DEMONSTRATIVES (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Kutcher, Matthew) (Entered: 12/08/2021)

ORDER: As discussed on the record at yesterday's hearing, parties are to confer on whether sur-reply and sur-sur-replies limited to the previously identified issues [see 61] are needed; if so, they are directed to file a joint status report with an agreed briefing schedule concluding no later than 12/17/2021. If the panel identifies any additional questions that it would like the parties to address, it will identify those questions in a future minute entry. Plaintiffs' motion to file corrected exhibits 60 is granted. Legislative Defendants' motion to file corrected expert report 62 is granted. Finally, the panel reminds counsel to please file their power point slides from yesterday's hearing on the docket. Signed by the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr on 12/8/2021. Mailed notice(gcy, ) (Entered: 12/09/2021)

NOTICE by Don Harmon, Emanuel Christopher Welch of filing Hearing Demonstratives (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Berkowitz, Sean) (Entered: 12/09/2021)

STATUS Report /Joint Status Update Regarding Further Briefing and Submissions by Don Harmon, Emanuel Christopher Welch (Berkowitz, Sean) (Entered: 12/09/2021)

NOTICE by Don Harmon, Emanuel Christopher Welch of Filing of Deposition Transcripts (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G)(Berkowitz, Sean) (Entered: 12/10/2021)

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ARGUED DECEMBER 7, 2021 - DECIDED DECEMBER 30, 2021. Civil case terminated. Emailed notice(cdh, ) (Entered: 12/30/2021)

JUDGMENT IN A CIVIL CASE. Emailed notice(cdh, ) (Entered: 12/30/2021)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Beth W. Jantz: In light of minute entry 70, all matters relating to the referral being completed, the referral is closed and Magistrate Judge Beth W. Jantz is no longer on the case. Mailed notice. (as, ) (Entered: 04/01/2022)