Richardson et al v. Morgan et al
Illinois Central District Court | |
Judge: | Colin Stirling Bruce |
Referred: | Eric I Long |
Case #: | 1:24-cv-01284 |
Nature of Suit | 440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights |
Cause | 28:1441 Notice of Removal- Civil Rights Act |
Case Filed: | Aug 14, 2024 |
Case in other court: | McLean County Circuit Court, 2024CH000014 |
Last checked: Monday Feb 10, 2025 2:17 AM CST |
Defendant
Board of Trustees of Illinois State University
in their official capacities Illinois State University 309 Hovey Hall
Normal, IL 61790 |
Represented By
|
Defendant
Illinois State University
309 Hovey Hall
Normal, IL 61790 |
Represented By
|
Defendant
Robert Andrew Morgan
Normal, IL 61761
|
Represented By
|
Defendant
Aondover Tarhule
in his official capacity as President of the Illinois State University Illinois State University 309 Hovey Hall
Normal, IL 61790 |
Represented By
|
Plaintiff
Joseph Bloom-Boedefeld
|
Represented By
|
Plaintiff
Kevin Dion
|
Represented By
|
Plaintiff
Daniel Kimball
|
Represented By
|
Plaintiff
Steven Lazaroff
|
Represented By
|
Plaintiff
Rebekah Mangels
|
Represented By
|
Plaintiff
Aidan Marcikic
|
Represented By
|
Plaintiff
Jomareun Richardson
|
Represented By
|
Docket last updated: 1 hours ago |
Monday, February 24, 2025 | ||
order
Order on Motion to Amend/Correct Order on Motion to Stay Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
Mon 02/24 10:24 AM
TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 2/24/2025. Defendants' Motion to Stay39 , Plaintiffs' Motion to Modify Scheduling Order40 , and Defendants' Motion to Join41 are all GRANTED for the reasons stated therein. Discovery is hereby stayed pending resolution of the pending motions to dismiss.(BMG) |
||
Friday, February 21, 2025 | ||
41 | 41
![]() MOTION to Join re39 MOTION to Stay Discovery Deadlines Pending Resolution of Dispositive Motions and Response (No Opposition) to Plaintiffs' Motion to Modify Scheduling Order (Dkt. 40) by Defendants Robert Andrew Morgan, Aondover Tarhule. Responses due by 3/7/2025 (Newman, Sarah) |
|
Thursday, February 20, 2025 | ||
40 | 40
![]() MOTION to Amend/Correct25 Order,,,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings,,,,,, Terminate Deadlines and Hearings,,,,, Modify Scheduling Order , MOTION to Stay Amended Pleading Deadline by Plaintiffs Joseph Bloom-Boedefeld, Kevin Dion, Daniel Kimball, Steven Lazaroff, Rebekah Mangels, Aidan Marcikic, Jomareun Richardson. Responses due by 3/6/2025 (Weikal, Sheryl) |
|
39 | 39
![]() MOTION to Stay Discovery Deadlines Pending Resolution of Dispositive Motions by Defendants Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, Illinois State University. Responses due by 3/6/2025 (Johnson-Monfort, Kathryn) |
|
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | ||
38 | 38
![]() RESPONSE to Motion re26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Defendants Robert Andrew Morgan, Aondover Tarhule. (BMG) |
|
order
Order on Motion for Leave to File
Tue 01/14 10:34 AM
TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 1/14/2025. Defendants Andrew Morgan and Aondover Tarhule's Motion for Leave to File Reply37 is GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to docket the proposed Reply (#37-1) as Defendants Morgan and Tarhule's Reply in support of their Motion to Dismiss26 . (BMG) |
||
Thursday, January 09, 2025 | ||
37 | 37
![]() MOTION for Leave to File Reply in Support of Their Motion to Dismiss by Defendants Robert Andrew Morgan, Aondover Tarhule. Responses due by 1/23/2025(Newman, Sarah) |
|
Att: 1
![]() |
||
Monday, December 30, 2024 | ||
36 | 36
![]() REPLY to Response to Motion re27 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM of First Amended Complaint filed by Defendant Board of Trustees of Illinois State University. (BMG) |
|
order
Order on Motion for Leave to File
Mon 12/30 10:44 AM
TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 12/30/2024. Defendants The Board of Trustees of Illinois State University and Illinois State University's Motion for Leave to File a Reply35 is GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to docket the attached proposed Reply (#35-1) as those Defendants' Reply in support of their Motion to Dismiss. (BMG) |
||
Friday, December 20, 2024 | ||
35 | 35
![]() MOTION for Leave to File a Reply to Plaintiffs' Combined Response to Defendants' Motions to Dismiss by Defendants Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, Illinois State University. Responses due by 1/3/2025(Smith, Brian) |
|
Att: 1
![]() |
||
order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File ~Util - Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings
Fri 12/20 11:12 AM
TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 12/20/2024. Defendants' unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Seek Leave to File Reply Brief34 is GRANTED. Defendants' Motion for Leave to Reply will be due by January 9, 2025. As Defendants acknowledge in their Motion, Local Rule 7.1(B)(3) mandates that Defendants' proposed Reply be attached to their Motion for Leave to Reply. (BMG) |
||
Thursday, December 19, 2024 | ||
34 | 34
![]() MOTION for Extension of Time to File motion for leave to file reply (unopposed) by Defendants Robert Andrew Morgan, Aondover Tarhule. Responses due by 1/2/2025 (Newman, Sarah) |
|
Thursday, December 12, 2024 | ||
33 | 33
![]() RESPONSE to Motion re26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM ,27 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM of First Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiffs Joseph Bloom-Boedefeld, Daniel Kimball, Jomareun Richardson, Kevin Dion, Rebekah Mangels, Aidan Marcikic, Steven Lazaroff. (Weikal, Sheryl) |
|
Monday, December 09, 2024 | ||
order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply ~Util - Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings
Mon 12/09 9:53 AM
TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 12/9/2024. Plaintiffs' Motion for Extension of Time32 is GRANTED. Plaintiffs' responses to the pending Motions to Dismiss are due by December 13, 2024. (BMG) |
||
Thursday, December 05, 2024 | ||
32 | 32
![]() MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply,, Set/Reset Deadlines: by Plaintiffs Joseph Bloom-Boedefeld, Daniel Kimball, Jomareun Richardson, Kevin Dion, Rebekah Mangels, Aidan Marcikic, Steven Lazaroff. Responses due by 12/19/2024 (Weikal, Sheryl) |
|
Friday, November 15, 2024 | ||
order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
Fri 11/15 12:15 PM
TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 11/15/2024. Plaintiffs' Motion for Extension of Time31 is GRANTED. Plaintiffs' Responses to the currently pending Motions to Dismiss will be due by December 6, 2024. (BMG) |
||
Thursday, November 14, 2024 | ||
31 | 31
![]() MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to28 Memorandum in Support of Motion,,,,,,26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM ,27 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM of First Amended Complaint Unopposed by Plaintiffs Joseph Bloom-Boedefeld, Daniel Kimball, Jomareun Richardson, Kevin Dion, Rebekah Mangels, Aidan Marcikic, Steven Lazaroff. Responses due by 11/29/2024 (Weikal, Sheryl) |
|
Friday, November 01, 2024 | ||
30 | 30
![]() +++ SEALED DOCUMENT..(Newman, Sarah) |
|
29 | 29
![]() MOTION to Seal (Unopposed) by Defendants Robert Andrew Morgan, Aondover Tarhule. Responses due by 11/15/2024 (Newman, Sarah) |
|
28 | 28
![]() MEMORANDUM in Support re26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Defendants Robert Andrew Morgan, Aondover Tarhule.(Newman, Sarah) |
|
Att: 1
![]() |
||
Att: 2
![]() |
||
Att: 3
![]() |
||
Att: 4
![]() |
||
Att: 5
![]() |
||
Att: 6
![]() |
||
Att: 7
![]() |
||
Att: 8
![]() |
||
Att: 9
![]() |
||
Att: 10
![]() |
||
Att: 11
![]() |
||
Att: 12
![]() |
||
Att: 13
![]() |
||
Att: 14
![]() |
||
Att: 15
![]() |
||
Att: 16
![]() |
||
Att: 17
![]() |
||
Att: 18
![]() |
||
Att: 19
![]() |
||
Att: 20
![]() |
||
Att: 21
![]() |
||
Att: 22
![]() |
||
Att: 23
![]() |
||
Att: 24
![]() |
||
Att: 25
![]() |
||
27 | 27
![]() MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM of First Amended Complaint by Defendants Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, Illinois State University. Responses due by 11/15/2024(Johnson-Monfort, Kathryn) |
|
Att: 1
![]() |
||
Att: 2
![]() |
||
Att: 3
![]() |
||
Att: 4
![]() |
||
Att: 5
![]() |
||
Att: 6
![]() |
||
Att: 7
![]() |
||
26 | 26
![]() MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendants Robert Andrew Morgan, Aondover Tarhule. Responses due by 11/15/2024 (Newman, Sarah) |
|
Thursday, October 24, 2024 | ||
25 | 25
![]() TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 10/24/2024. The court hereby vacates the Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 10/30/24. The court adopts the deadlines in the Parties' Agreed Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting24 . The following deadlines are set: initial disclosures due 2/20/25, amended pleadings and joinder of parties due 2/20/25, Plaintiff's deadline to disclose experts 8/15/25, Plaintiff's deadline to provide expert reports is 9/18/25, Plaintiff shall make experts available for deposition by 10/22/25, Defendant's deadline to disclose experts is 11/19/25, Defendant's deadline to provide expert reports is 12/19/25, Defendant shall make experts available for deposition by 1/21/26, discovery closes 2/16/26, case dispositive motions due 3/16/26. Final Pretrial Conference set for 7/16/26 at 10:30 AM, before Judge Colin S. Bruce, Courtroom A, Urbana. Jury Trial set for 8/4/26 at 9:00 AM, before Judge Colin S. Bruce, Courtroom A, Urbana. The court stresses the importance of adhering to the schedule and procedures for requests to extend the schedule. The parties are reminded of option of Court sponsored mediation/Settlement Conference. The Court directs the Clerk to provide the parties with a copy of the Court's consent to magistrate judge form. A telephone status conference is set for 8/14/25 at 10:15 AM, before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. The call-in number is 551-285-1373, then enter meeting ID 160 924 96574.(JMB) |
|
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | ||
24 | 24
![]() DISCOVERY PLAN - PROPOSED/Report of Rule 26(f)Planning Meeting by Board of Trustees of Illinois State University. (Johnson-Monfort, Kathryn) |
|
Monday, October 21, 2024 | ||
order
Order on Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal
Mon 10/21 9:50 AM
TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 10/21/2024. Pursuant to the Court's Text Order enterned on 10/15/24, Defendants' Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal11 is denied as moot with leave to refile. (BMG) |
||
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 | ||
order
Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
Tue 10/15 9:13 AM
TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 10/15/2024. Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(E), due to the filing of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint23 , Defendants' Motion to Dismiss10 is denied as moot with leave to refile. (BMG) |
||
Friday, October 11, 2024 | ||
23 | 23
![]() AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Kevin Dion, Daniel Kimball, Rebekah Mangels, Steven Lazaroff, Aidan Marcikic, Joseph Bloom-Boedefeld, Jomareun Richardson.(Weikal, Sheryl) |
|
Monday, September 23, 2024 | ||
order
Order on Motion to Stay ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
Mon 09/23 10:27 AM
TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 9/23/2024. The parties' Joint Motion to Stay Deadlines Regarding the Current Complaint and Set Deadlines for Amended Complaint22 is GRANTED. The Individual Defendants' deadline to respond to the original Complaint, and Plaintiffs' deadline to respond to the Board Defendants' current Motion to Dismiss, is extended to 10/18/24. If Plaintiffs file an amended complaint on or before 10/11/24, Defendants are given until 11/1/24 to respond to the amended complaint.(BMG) |
||
Friday, September 20, 2024 | ||
22 | 22
![]() Joint MOTION to Stay deadlines regarding the current complaint and set deadlines for responding to amended complaint on behalf of all parties by Defendants Robert Andrew Morgan, Aondover Tarhule. Responses due by 10/4/2024 (Newman, Sarah) |
|
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | ||
21 | 21
![]() ORDER setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 9/18/2024. This matter is scheduled for a Rule 16 Scheduling Conference by personal appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on October 30, 2024, at 9:45 a.m. , Courtroom B, U.S. Courthouse, 201 South Vine Street, Urbana, Illinois. If an agreed discovery plan pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f)(3) is filed seven days before the hearing, the Court will adopt the schedule and vacate the Rule 16 Scheduling Conference. (RAH) |
|
order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Order on Motion to Amend/Correct ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
Wed 09/18 2:15 PM
TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 9/18/2024. Defendants Aondover Tarhule and Andrew Morgan's unopposed Motion for Extension of Time19 is GRANTED. The deadline for Defendants Tarhule and Morgan to answer or otherwise response to Plaintiff's Complaint is extended to 9/20/24. In addition, Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint20 is GRANTED. Plaintiffs are directed to file their First Amended Complaint by 10/11/24. In the future, if filing a document requires the Court's leave, Plaintiffs must attach the proposed document as an exhibit to the motion to file. Civil LR 7.1(F). (RAH) |
||
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | ||
20 | 20
![]() MOTION to Amend/Correct Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint by October 11, 2024 by Plaintiffs Joseph Bloom-Boedefeld, Kevin Dion, Daniel Kimball, Steven Lazaroff, Rebekah Mangels, Aidan Marcikic, Jomareun Richardson. Responses due by 10/1/2024 (Weikal, Sheryl) |
|
Friday, September 06, 2024 | ||
19 | 19
![]() MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (Unopposed) by Defendants Robert Andrew Morgan, Aondover Tarhule. Responses due by 9/20/2024 (Newman, Sarah) |
|
18 | 18
![]() +++ SEALED DOCUMENT.. (Smith, Brian) |
|
17 | 17
![]() +++ SEALED DOCUMENT.. (Smith, Brian) |
|
16 | 16
![]() +++ SEALED DOCUMENT.. (Smith, Brian) |
|
15 | 15
![]() +++ SEALED DOCUMENT.. (Smith, Brian) |
|
14 | 14
![]() +++ SEALED DOCUMENT.. (Smith, Brian) |
|
13 | 13
![]() +++ SEALED DOCUMENT.. (Smith, Brian) |
|
12 | 12
![]() +++ SEALED DOCUMENT.. (Smith, Brian) |
|
11 | 11
![]() MOTION for Leave to File Document Under Seal (Exhibits A-G to Motion to Dismiss) by Defendants Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, Illinois State University. Responses due by 9/20/2024 (Smith, Brian) |
|
10 | 10
![]() MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Plaintiffs' Complaint by Defendants Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, Illinois State University. Responses due by 9/20/2024 (Smith, Brian) |
|
Monday, August 26, 2024 | ||
9 | 9
![]() ORDER entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 8/26/2024. Plaintiff's Petition for Temporary Restraining Order or Preliminary Injunction6 is DENIED. See written Order. (BMG) |
|
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | ||
order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
Wed 08/21 9:49 AM
TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 8/21/2024. Defendants Robert Morgan and Aondover Tarhule's unopposed Motion for Extension of Time7 and Defendants Board of Trustees of Illinois State University and Illinois State University's unopposed Motion for Extension of Time8 are both GRANTED. The deadline for all Defendants to file an answer or other responsive pleading to Plaintiff's Complaint is extended to 9/6/24.(BMG) |
||
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | ||
8 | 8
![]() MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer /Responsive Pleading to Plaintiffs' Complaint by Defendants Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, Illinois State University. Responses due by 9/3/2024 (Smith, Brian) |
|
7 | 7
![]() MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (Unopposed) by Defendants Robert Andrew Morgan, Aondover Tarhule. Responses due by 9/3/2024 (Newman, Sarah) |
|
Thursday, August 15, 2024 | ||
6 | 6
![]() Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Plaintiffs Joseph Bloom-Boedefeld, Kevin Dion, Daniel Kimball, Steven Lazaroff, Rebekah Mangels, Aidan Marcikic, Jomareun Richardson. Responses due by 8/29/2024 (Weikal, Sheryl) |
|
5 | 5
![]() NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Sheryl Melanie Weikal on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Weikal, Sheryl) |
|
order
Order
Thu 08/15 9:22 AM
TEXT ORDER OF RECUSAL entered by Judge James E. Shadid. Judge Shadid disqualifies and recuses himself from participation in this matter. This matter is referred to Chief Judge Darrow for reassignment. Entered by Judge James E. Shadid on 8/15/2024. (CG) |
||
order
Order Reassigning Case
Thu 08/15 12:46 PM
TEXT ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 8/15/24. This case and the corresponding hearings are reassigned to Chief Judge Sara Darrow pending reassignment. (TK) |
||
order
Order Reassigning Case
Thu 08/15 12:49 PM
TEXT ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 8/15/24. This case and the corresponding hearings are reassigned to Judge Colin Stirling Bruce and Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long for further proceedings. (TK) |
||
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 | ||
4 | 4
![]() NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Kathryn Leigh Johnson-Monfort on behalf of Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, Illinois State University (Johnson-Monfort, Kathryn) |
|
3 | 3
![]() NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Brian Michael Smith on behalf of Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, Illinois State University (Smith, Brian) |
|
2 | 2
![]() NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Sarah Hughes Newman on behalf of Robert Andrew Morgan, Aondover Tarhule (Newman, Sarah) |
|
1 | 1
![]() NOTICE OF REMOVAL from McLean County Circuit Court, case number 2024CH000014 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILCDC-4539749), filed by Aondover Tarhule, Robert Andrew Morgan.(Newman, Sarah) |
|
Att: 1
![]() |
||
Att: 2
![]() |
||
Att: 3
![]() |
||
Att: 4
![]() |
||
Att: 5
![]() |
||
Att: 6
![]() |
||
Att: 7
![]() |
||
Att: 8
![]() |