2026-cv-04550

COMPLAINT filed by Heather Hardison; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25016428.

(Exhibit 1)

Schedule A to Complaint 1 by Heather Hardison

CIVIL Cover Sheet

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Heather Hardison by Keith A. Vogt

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Heather Hardison by Yanling Jiang

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Heather Hardison by Yi Bu

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Heather Hardison by Monica Rita Martin

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Heather Hardison by Christopher Romero

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Heather Hardison by Cameron Eugene Mcintyre

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Heather Hardison by Adam Grodman

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. 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 more than 40 defendants in a single action. By April 29, 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 29, 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 1 and Schedule A 2 AMENDED complaint by Heather Hardison against The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

Exhibit 1

(Exhibit 2)

Amended Schedule A to Complaint 1, Schedule A 2 and Amended Complaint 12 by Heather Hardison

Order on Motion for Exparte

Order