2024-cv-05041

COMPLAINT filed by James Booker; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-22154708.

Exhibit 1

Exhibit 2

Exhibit 3

(Exhibit 4)

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff James Booker Schedule A to Complaint 1

CIVIL Cover Sheet

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff James Booker by Keith A. Vogt

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff James Booker by Adam Grodman

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff James Booker by Cameron Eugene Mcintyre

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff James Booker by Christopher Romero

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff James Booker by Monica Rita Martin

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff James Booker by Yanling Jiang

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff James Booker by Yi Bu

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3).

CLERK'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.

[Amended] Schedule A to the Complaint 1 and Schedule A 2 by James Booker

MEMORANDUM in support of 12 Exparte Motion

(Exhibit 1)

CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff James Booker

MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff's motion 12 for leave to conduct expedited discovery is ex parte as to defendant, though Plaintiff gave notice of his motion 14 to the non-party providers of services to defendant to whom plaintiff wishes to propound discovery requests. Under Local Rule 5.5(d), "an ex parte order shall be accompanied by an affidavit showing cause for withholding service and stating whether or not a previous application for similar relief has been made." Because he seeks to proceed ex parte against defendant, plaintiff is instructed to file the affidavit required by Local Rule 5.5(d) on or before 6/26/2024. Mailed notice

AFFIDAVIT of Keith A. Vogt regarding memorandum in support of motion 13 Pursuant to Local Rule 5.5(d)

Exhibit 1

(Exhibit 2)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff's ex parte motion for leave to conduct discovery 12 is granted. The language in paragraph 3 of plaintiff's proposed order authorizing plaintiff to serve the summons and complaint by electronic means has been removed because plaintiff does not argue in his motion 12 or in his supporting memorandum of law 13 that electronic service is appropriate, and nothing in the record indicates that plaintiff has conducted a reasonably diligent inquiry to determine defendant's mailing address, which is required before the court can authorize service of the summons and complaint by electronic means. See generally Luxottica Grp. S.p.A. v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule "A", 391 F. Supp. 3d 816, 821-28 (N.D. Ill. 2019). Enter order. A status report on the progress of expedited discovery is due by and including 8/9/2024. Mailed notice (gel,)

ORDER FOR LEAVE TO CONDUCT EXPEDITED DISCOVERY Signed by the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall on 7/11/2024. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff's motion 20 for leave to serve the summons and complaint by electronic means is granted. Enter order. Plaintiff's deadline to file the next status report is extended to and including 8/21/2024. Mailed notice

ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO SERVE PROCESS BY E-MAIL AND/OR ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION Signed by the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall on 8/7/2024.Mailed notice

SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

SUMMONS Returned Executed by James Booker as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 8/7/2024, answer due 8/28/2024.

(Declaration of Service, Keith A. Vogt)

STATUS Report Pursuant to Minute Entry Order 22 by James Booker

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff 25 reports that it intends to file a motion for entry of an order of default and default judgment if defendant does not timely answer or otherwise respond to the operative complaint. If a motion for entry of default judgment has not been filed by 9/20/2024, a status report is due on that date. Mailed notice

MOTION by Plaintiff James Booker for default judgment as to Against the Defendant Identified in the [Amended] Schedule A

MEMORANDUM by James Booker in support of motion for default judgment 27

Exhibit 1

Exhibit 2

(Declaration of Keith A. Vogt)

DOCUMENT ENTERED IN ERROR.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Any response to plaintiff's motion 27 for entry of default and for entry of default judgment is due on or before 9/17/2024. The court will rule on the papers unless a hearing is requested on or before 9/17/2024. A hearing, to be conducted via teleconferencing, may be requested by sending a message to Chambers_Gottschall@ilnd.uscourts.gov with a copy to all parties and attorneys who have appeared. Plaintiff is ordered to serve defendants and any affected third-party providers with a copy of this order and file a certificate of service on or before 9/7/2024. Plaintiff's counsel are instructed to email a proposed default judgment in Word and PDF formats to Proposed_Order_Gottschall@ilnd.uscourts.gov on or before 9/7/2024.Mailed notice

CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff James Booker regarding set motion and R&R deadlines/hearings, 30

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: The deadline 30 of 9/17/2024 to object to plaintiff's motion 27 for entry of default and default judgment has come and gone and no objection has been filed. Plaintiff's motion 27 for entry of default and default judgment is granted. Enter default judgment. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice

DEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER Signed by the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall on 9/25/2024.Mailed notice

SATISFACTION of Judgment as to defendant no. 1 Girls clothing shop