2026-cv-03769

COMPLAINT filed by John Fawcett; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24939043.

(Exhibit 1)

Schedule A to Complaint 1 by John Fawcett

CIVIL Cover Sheet

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff John Fawcett by Keith A. Vogt

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff John Fawcett by Yanling Jiang

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff John Fawcett by Yi Bu

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff John Fawcett by Monica Rita Martin

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff John Fawcett by Christopher Romero

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff John Fawcett by Cameron Eugene Mcintyre

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff John Fawcett by Adam Grodman

MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Judge Albert Berry, III. 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.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety of joining 18 defendants in a single action. By April 14, 2026, plaintiff must file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder. In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint by April 14, 2026 with a smaller subset of defendants along with a memorandum explaining why that smaller subset of defendants is properly joined. No motion for an ex parte temporary restraining order should be filed in this matter without counsel first consulting the opinion issued in Wham-O Holding v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 12523, Dkt. 39 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 20, 2025) (Alexakis, J.). Mailed notice.

Amended Complaint

Order on Motion for Exparte

Order