S.D.Ill. Case No. 12cv00114 Walker v. 3ABN — The Hazards of Covering Up Pedophilia Allegations Select Case
    Docket Sheet      

U.S. District Court
Southern District of Illinois (East St. Louis)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:12-cv-00114-DRH-SCW


Walker v. Three Angels Broadcasting Network Inc. et al
Assigned to: Chief Judge David R. Herndon
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams
Demand: $9,999,000
Case in other court: Illinois Northern, 1:11-cv-04177
Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question

Date Filed: 02/07/2012
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Nature of Suit: 360 P.I.: Other
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Date Filed #Docket Text
01/18/201220 MINUTE entry before Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: For the reasons set forth below, the Court denies without prejudice Defendant Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc.'s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction or, in the alternative, for improper venue 10, but orders that this case be transferred to the Southern District of Illinois in the interests of justice. The Court denies as moot Plaintiff's motion to exclude Defendants declarations and incorporated memorandum of law 17 . Civil case terminated. [For further details see text below.] Mailed notice (jmp, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 2/7/2012.] (Entered: 01/19/2012)
02/07/201221 TRANSFERRED to the Southern District of Illinois the original file with documents numbered 1-20, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet via electronic transfer of record. (jmp, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 2/7/2012.] (Entered: 02/07/2012)
02/07/201222 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:11-cv-04177. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 02/07/2012)
02/07/201223 Letter from Clerk SD/IL to all Counsel and Pro Se Defendant re Transfer (bkl) (Entered: 02/07/2012)
02/07/201224 Letter from Clerk SD/IL to Atty. Horowitz re attorney admission and electronic filing registration. (bkl) (Entered: 02/07/2012)
02/07/201225 Letter from Clerk SD/IL to Atty. Arbour re: attorney admission and electronic filing registation (bkl) (Entered: 02/07/2012)
02/07/201226 Letter from Clerk SD/IL to Atty. Garvey re: attorney admission and electronic filing registration (bkl) (Entered: 02/07/2012)
02/09/201227  MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Admission by AttorneyPatrick Theodore Garvey $100 fee paid,receipt number 0754-1621696 by on behalf of Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc.. (Garvey, Patrick) (Entered: 02/09/2012)
02/10/201228 ORDER granting 27 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Patrick T. Garvey for Defendant Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc. (lmb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. (Entered: 02/10/2012)
02/23/201229 CJRA TRACK B assigned: Jury Trial set for the presumptive trial month of April, 2013 in East St. Louis Courthouse before Chief Judge David R. Herndon.(skp) (Entered: 02/23/2012)
02/28/201230  MOTION to Dismiss by Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc.. Responses due by 4/2/2012 (Attachments: # 1 Brief Supporting Defendant Three Angels' Motion to Dismiss)(Garvey, Patrick) (Entered: 02/28/2012)
02/29/201231 NOTICE of Appearance by James J Gay on behalf of Alex Walker (Gay, James) (Entered: 02/29/2012)
03/02/201232 NOTICE of Scheduling and Discovery Conference: Scheduling/Discovery Conference set for 4/4/2012 9:30 AM via Telephone Conference before Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams. (amv) (Entered: 03/02/2012)
03/07/201233  MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by AttorneyJessica Arbour $100 fee paid,receipt number 0754-1641876 by on behalf of Alex Walker. (Arbour, Jessica) (Entered: 03/07/2012)
03/08/201234 ORDER granting 33 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Jessica D. Arbour for Plaintiff Alex Walker. (lmb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. (Entered: 03/08/2012)
03/09/201235 NOTICE of Appearance by M. Gregory Simpson on behalf of Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc. (Simpson, M.) (Entered: 03/09/2012)
04/02/201236  MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 30 MOTION to Dismiss by Alex Walker. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Order deleted by Clerk's Office)(Arbour, Jessica) Modified on 4/3/2012 (lmb). (Entered: 04/02/2012)
04/02/201237 ORDER granting 36 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 30 MOTION to Dismiss. Responses due by 4/9/2012.Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 4/2/2012. (mtm)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. (Entered: 04/02/2012)
04/03/201238 NOTICE OF ERRORS AND/OR DEFICIENCIES re 36 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply filed by Alex Walker. See attached document for specifics (lmb) (Entered: 04/03/2012)
04/04/201239 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams: Scheduling and Discovery Hearing held on 4/4/2012. Jessica Arbour for Plaintiff. Patrick Garvey & Gregory Simpson for Defendant Three Angels. Defendant Tommy Shelton fails to appear. However, Attorney Simpson indicates that he shared proposed order w/ Mr. Shelton, who is now in prison in Virginia, and Mr. Shelton was in agreement w/ proposed schedule. Court notes that although Mr. Shelton has entered his appearance pro se, he has not provided the Court his new address now that he is in prison. Court adopts propose schedule with exception of dispositive motion deadline which will be 12/21/12. Case reset for telephone status conference on 6/15/12 at 9:30 a.m. Case set for settlement conference on 8/24/12 at 9:00 a.m. (Court Reporter n/a.) (amv)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. (Entered: 04/05/2012)
04/05/201240 ORDER FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: Settlement Conference set for 8/24/2012 at 9:00 AM in East St. Louis Courthouse before Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams on 4/5/12. (amv) (Entered: 04/05/2012)
04/05/201241 NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 6/15/2012 at 9:30 AM in Telephone Conference before Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams. Instructions for placing the conference call are as follows: Call toll free 888-684-8852; when prompted enter Access Code 6049846; and when prompted enter Security Code 9467. (amv)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. (Entered: 04/05/2012)
04/05/201242 SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 12/17/2012. Dispositive Motions due by 12/21/2012.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams on 4/5/12. (Attachments: # 1 Joint Report of the Parties)(amv) (Entered: 04/05/2012)
04/09/201243 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 30 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Alex Walker. (Arbour, Jessica) (Entered: 04/09/2012)
04/09/201244  MOTION to Exclude Defendant Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc.'s Declarations and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by Alex Walker. (Arbour, Jessica) (Entered: 04/09/2012)
04/13/201245  MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by AttorneyJeffrey Herman $100 fee paid,receipt number 0754-1670200 by on behalf of Alex Walker. (Herman, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/13/2012)
04/16/201246 ORDER granting 45 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Jeffrey Herman for Plaintiff Alex Walker (lmb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. (Entered: 04/16/2012)
04/23/201247 REPLY to Response to Motion re 30 MOTION to Dismiss Alex Walker's Complaint filed by Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc.. (Simpson, M.) (Entered: 04/23/2012)
04/23/201248 RESPONSE in Opposition re 44 MOTION to Exclude Defendant Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc.'s Declarations and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc.. (Simpson, M.) (Entered: 04/23/2012)
04/25/201249 NOTICE OF ERRORS AND/OR DEFICIENCIES re 47 Reply to Response to Motion filed by Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc., 48 Response in Opposition to Motion filed by Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc. See attached document for specifics (lmb) (Entered: 04/25/2012)
05/03/201250 ORDER as to defendant Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc., requiring the filing of its Rule 7.1 disclosure statement by May 10, 2012.Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 5/3/12. (mtm)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. (Entered: 05/03/2012)
05/03/201251 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc.. (Simpson, M.) (Entered: 05/03/2012)
05/08/201252  MOTION Plaintiffs Unopposed Motion For Hipaa Qualified Protective Order And Order To Disclose Protected Health Information by Alex Walker. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit deleted by Clerk's Office)(Arbour, Jessica) Modified on 5/10/2012 (lmb). (Entered: 05/08/2012)
05/10/201253 NOTICE OF ERRORS AND/OR DEFICIENCIES re 52 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief filed by Alex Walker. See attached document for specifics (lmb) (Entered: 05/10/2012)
05/15/201254 ORDER granting 52 Motion For Hipaa Qualified Protective Order And Order To Disclose Protected Health Information. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams on 5/15/12. (anj) (Entered: 05/15/2012)
05/16/201255  MOTION to Stay by Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc.. (Garvey, Patrick) (Entered: 05/16/2012)
05/17/201256 ORDER denying 55 Motion to Stay. Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 5/17/2012. (mtm) (Entered: 05/17/2012)
05/24/201257  MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by AttorneyAdam D. Horowitz $100 fee paid,receipt number 0754-1701050 by on behalf of Alex Walker. (Horowitz, Adam) (Entered: 05/24/2012)
05/25/201258 STIPULATION for Protective Order by Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc.. (Simpson, M.) (Entered: 05/25/2012)
05/25/201259 ORDER granting 57 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Adam D. Horowitz on behalf of plaintiff Alex Walker. (myz )THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. (Entered: 05/25/2012)
05/31/201260 NOTICE OF ERRORS AND/OR DEFICIENCIES re 58 Stipulation filed by Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc. See attached document for specifics (lmb) (Entered: 05/31/2012)
06/01/2012  Reset Hearings: Due to a conflict with the Court's schedule the Status Conference is reset for 6/15/2012 8:45 AM via Telephone Conference before Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams. Instructions for placing the conference call are as follows: Call toll free 888-684-8852; when prompted enter Access Code 6049846; and when prompted enter Security Code 9467. (amv) (Entered: 06/01/2012)
06/06/201261  MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by AttorneyAnthony J. Alt $100 fee paid,receipt number 0754-1708693 by on behalf of Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc.. (Alt, Anthony) (Entered: 06/06/2012)
06/07/201262 ORDER granting 61 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Anthony J. Alt for Defendant Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc. (lmb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. (Entered: 06/07/2012)
06/18/201263 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams: Status Conference held on 6/15/2012. Adam Horowitz for Plaintiff. Patrick Garvey, Anthony Alt and Greg Simpson for Defendant Three Angels. Defendant Shelton (incarcerated) does not appear. Court discusses proper procedures for filing documents under seal and parties will submit a modified proposed protective order addressing this issue to the Court's proposed orders inbox. The Court grants the parties leave to depose Defendant Shelton, an incarcerated individual, pursuant to FRCP 30(a)(2)(B). Case remains set for settlement conference on 8/24/12 at 9:00 a.m. (anj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. (Entered: 06/18/2012)
06/26/201264 STIPULATION for Protective Order by Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc.. (Simpson, M.) (Entered: 06/26/2012)
08/10/201265 NOTICE of Hearing:In light of the parties informing the Court that more discovery is necessary prior to the settlement conference, the Court CANCELS the scheduled settlement conference. The matter is reset for a Status Conference set for 8/24/2012 at 09:00 AM in Telephone Conference before Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams to discuss resetting the settlement conference. Instructions for placing the conference call are as follows: Call toll free 888-684-8852; when prompted, enter Access Code 6049846; and when prompted again enter Security Code 9467. (anj)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. (Entered: 08/10/2012)
08/24/201266 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams: Status Conference held on 8/24/2012. Adam Horowitz for Plaintiff. Patrick Garvey and Gregory Simpson for Defendant three Angels. Defendant Shelton, pro se, does not attend. Status Conference reset for 10/24/2012 at 4:00 PM via telephone conference before Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams. Instructions for placing the conference call are as follows: Call toll free 888-684-8852; when prompted enter Access Code 6049846; and when prompted enter Security Code 9467. (Court Reporter n/a.) (amv)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. (Entered: 08/24/2012)
09/17/201267 ORDER denying 30 Motion to Dismiss; finding as moot 44 Motion to Exclude.Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 9/17/2012. (mtm) (Entered: 09/17/2012)
10/01/201268  ANSWER to 1 Complaint by Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc..(Simpson, M.) (Entered: 10/01/2012)
10/24/201269 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams: Status Conference held on 10/24/2012. Adam Horowitz for Plaintiff. Patrick Garvey and Greg Simpson for Defendant Three Angels. Defendant Shelton (incarcerated) does not appear. Parties inform the Court that case has settled. The Court will enter a 60 day order. (Court Reporter n/a.) (amv)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. (Entered: 10/25/2012)
10/25/201270 60 DAY ORDER advising that case has settled. Responses due by 12/27/2012. Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 10/25/2012. (slj) (Entered: 10/25/2012)
11/21/201271 STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice by Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc.. (Garvey, Patrick) (Entered: 11/21/2012)
11/21/201272 ORDER DISMISSING CASE with prejudice pursuant to the parties' stipulation. Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 11/21/12. (klh, ) (Entered: 11/21/2012)
11/21/201273 CLERK'S JUDGMENT dismissing case with prejudice. Approved by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 11/21/2012. (slj) (Entered: 11/21/2012)